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NEWS RELEASE Media contact:
Colleen Schafroth, Executive Director
(509) 773-3733, colleen@maryhillmuseum.org
Maryhill
Museum of Art Offers Free
Admission to Residents of Crook, Harney, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, and Malheur Counties During Weekend of May 30 &
31
(GOLDENDALE, Wash., May 6, 2009) – Maryhill Museum of Art invites residents of Crook, Harney,
Jackson, Klamath, Lake, and Malheur counties to visit FREE during the weekend of May 30 & 31. Residents of those counties need only present their
driver's license to receive complimentary admission.
While this is the 17th year Maryhill has offered this incentive to its neighbors,
it is especially timely now that many Northwest residents are seeking free and
low-cost activities.
"This is a great opportunity to experience the museum and the new exhibits on view," said Colleen Schafroth,
Maryhill’s executive director. "Visitors can enjoy the special exhibition Hudson River School
Sojourn, the annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational as well as the permanent collection, which has something for nearly every
taste. European and American paintings, Orthodox icons, and unique chess sets -- which kids especially enjoy -- the renowned Théâtre de la Mode, and a wonderful collection of Native American basketry
are just a few of the treasures you'll find at Maryhill.”
Hudson
River School artists, who came to prominence during the 19th and early 20th century, are known for their beautifully composed pastoral
paintings, filled with dramatically lit mountains, waterfalls and old growth forests that evoke an idealized and romantic landscape where humans
and nature co-exist peacefully. These artists also reflected a new concept of wilderness that had spread to America from Europe – one where man
was considered an intrusion in a landscape more beautiful than terrifying. All of the 34 works featured in Hudson River School Sojourn, on
view through July 8, are drawn from the collection of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen, who both share an affinity for the vision
and environmental philosophies of the Hudson River School artists.
The annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, on view May 16 - October
4, features large-scale works in a variety of media
installed throughout the museum's sculpture garden. The exhibition features work by Northwest artists Lance Carleton (Everett, WA), Matt
Cartwright (Portland, OR), Gregory Glynn (Bainbridge Island, WA), Tom Herrera (Mosier, OR), Ed Humpherys (Walla Walla, WA), Jay Moody (Portland, OR),
Francisco Salgado (Portland, OR), Julie Speidel (Vashon, WA), Mike Suri (Portland, OR), Jeff Tangen (Shoreline, WA), and David Wagner (Portland,
OR).
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ABOUT MARYHILL MUSEUM OF
ART:
Housed in a glorious Beaux Arts mansion on 5,300 acres high
above the Columbia River, Maryhill Museum of Art is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most enchanting cultural destinations. Founded by
Northwest entrepreneur and visionary Sam Hill, Maryhill opened to the public in 1940; today the museum boasts a world-class permanent collection,
rotating exhibitions of the highest caliber, and dynamic educational programs that provide
opportunities for further exploration by visitors of all ages.
The museum’s collection includes more than 80 works by
Auguste Rodin, European and American paintings, objects d'art from the palaces of the Queen of Romania, Orthodox icons, unique chess sets, and the
renowned Théâtre de la Mode, featuring small-scale mannequins attired in
designer fashions of post-World War II France. Baskets of the indigenous people of North America were a collecting interest of Sam Hill;
today the museum’s Native American collection represents nearly every tradition and style in North America, with works of art from
prehistoric through contemporary.
Maryhill’s Outdoor Sculpture Garden features work
from the permanent collection by Tom Herrera, Mel Katz, Heath Krieger, Alisa Looney, Jill Torberson, Julian Voss-Andreae, Jeff Weitzel and Leon White.
Each year the museum also hosts an Outdoor Sculpture Invitational showcasing artists of the Northwest. The Maryhill Overlook is a site-specific
sculpture by noted Portland architect Brad Cloepfil; nearby are Lewis and Clark interpretive panels. Four miles east of Maryhill is a life-sized
replica of Stonehenge, Stonehenge Memorial, which Sam Hill built to memorialize local men who perished in World War I. Nearby, the Klickitat County
War Memorial honors those who have died in service of their country since World War I.
The museum was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1974. In 2001 the museum was listed as an official site of the National Historic Lewis and Clark Trail and in 2002 was accredited
by the American Association of Museums.
VISITOR
INFORMATION:
Maryhill Museum of Art is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
March 15 to November 15. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $2 for children age 6-16. Admission to the Stonehenge Memorial is free; it is
open from 7:00 a.m. to dusk daily.
Sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, cold beverages, and freshly
baked desserts and pastries are available at Café Maryhill; the Museum Store features art and history books, jewelry, Native American crafts and
other mementos.
Maryhill is located off Highway 97, 12 miles south of
Goldendale, Washington. Drive times to the museum are 2 hours from Portland/Vancouver, 3.5 hours from Bend, 4 hours from Seattle, and 1.5 hours from
Yakima. For further information, visit maryhillmuseum.org.
Image above: Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900), Misty Afternoon, 1873, oil on canvas. From the Collections of Dr.
Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen.
A selection of 300 dpi images is available for use by press - click here.
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Maryhill
Museum of Art | 35 Maryhill Museum Drive | Goldendale,
WA 98620 | 509-773-3733 |
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