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8–9
Current
Current
and and
Upcoming
Upcoming
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
New
Work
New
Work
from
a a
from
Visiting
Artist
Visiting
Artist
I look
forward
to to
meeting
you
at at
the the
Chazen
soon.
I look
forward
meeting
you
Chazen
soon.
Amy
Gilman,
Director
Amy
Gilman,
Director
Chazen
Museum
of of
Art Art
Chazen
Museum
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10–11
Meet
New
Meet
New
Staff
Members
Staff
Members
in the
Sun
Fun Fun
in the
Sun
Throughout
these
changes,
we we
will
rely
on on
your
Throughout
these
changes,
will
rely
your
feedback
and
support
as as
we we
endeavor
to to
create
the the
feedback
and
support
endeavor
create
best
possible
museum
experience
for for
our our
visitors,
best
possible
museum
experience
visitors,
and
seek
to to
epitomize
the the
Wisconsin
Idea.
While
and
seek
epitomize
Wisconsin
Idea.
While
these
may
be be
lofty
goals,
if the
past
year
has has
taught
these
may
lofty
goals,
if the
past
year
taught
me me
anything
it is it that
there
are are
no no
limits
to to
what
anything
is that
there
limits
what
we we
can can
learn
and
to to
the the
breadth
of of
our our
reach.
learn
and
breadth
reach.
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The
response
to to
that
question
has has
been
a a
The
response
that
question
been
combination
of of
evaluation,
planning,
and
combination
evaluation,
planning,
and
experimentation.
We We
are are
discovering
different
ways
experimentation.
discovering
different
ways
to to
showcase
and
interpret
our our
permanent
collection,
showcase
and
interpret
permanent
collection,
as as
well
as as
bring
in in
new
acquisitions
and
temporary
well
bring
new
acquisitions
and
temporary
exhibitions
that
reflect
a broad
worldview.
We We
are are
exhibitions
that
reflect
a broad
worldview.
also
focusing
on on
ways
to to
reach
audiences—both
also
focusing
ways
reach
audiences—both
familiar
and
new—through
increased
public
familiar
and
new—through
increased
public
programming.
We We
are are
committed
to to
presenting
programming.
committed
presenting
work
of of
the the
past
and
the the
present,
engaging
all all
our our
work
past
and
present,
engaging
visitors
in in
new
ways
of of
seeing
the the
world
through
visitors
new
ways
seeing
world
through
works
of of
art.
works
art.
And
once
bring
people
museum,
want
And
once
we we
bring
people
to to
the the
museum,
we we
want
them
stay!
that
effort,
you
will
some
them
to to
stay!
In In
that
effort,
you
will
see see
some
changes
visitor
experience
over
next
changes
to to
the the
visitor
experience
over
the the
next
months,
especially
Chazen’s
Mead
Witter
months,
especially
in in
the the
Chazen’s
Mead
Witter
Lobby
(hint:
it involves
coffee,
wine,
and
Lobby
(hint:
it involves
coffee,
wine,
and
comfortable
seating).
comfortable
seating).
introduces
group
unique
aspects
introduces
the the
group
to to
unique
aspects
of of
Wisconsin.
During
trip,
I experienced
first-hand
Wisconsin.
During
the the
trip,
I experienced
first-hand
what
a broad,
diverse,
and
vital
impact
what
a broad,
diverse,
and
vital
impact
the the
university
throughout
state—from
university
has has
throughout
the the
state—from
the the
fourth-generation
potato
growers
Coloma
Farms,
fourth-generation
potato
growers
at at
Coloma
Farms,
Fox
Lake
Correctional
Institution,
to to
the the
Fox
Lake
Correctional
Institution,
to to
an an
introduction
to to
native
peoples
and
the the
majestic
introduction
native
peoples
and
majestic
environments
around
Lake
Superior.
Inspired
by by
environments
around
Lake
Superior.
Inspired
the the
Wisconsin
Idea,
I have
asked
our our
staff
to to
Wisconsin
Idea,
I have
asked
staff
examine
deeply
the the
work
that
they
do, do,
and
to to
ask ask
examine
deeply
work
that
they
and
themselves
a critical
question:
“What
can can
we we
do do
to to
themselves
a critical
question:
“What
become
the the
largest,
most
inclusive
arts
classroom
become
largest,
most
inclusive
arts
classroom
on on
campus
and
in in
the the
community?”
campus
and
community?”
friends,
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