Rotating Exhibits
The Miller Art Museum's process on selecting future exhibits
By Alyssa Skiba
On
Saturday, the Miller Art Museum (MAM) in Sturgeon Bay will host an
opening reception for its final changing exhibit of 2014, Hands In Clay.
The exhibit will feature dozens of pieces of pottery, representing a
cross-section of Door County potters and their creations.
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| "Gillian" by Stephanie Evans. |
Each year, the museum mounts seven changing exhibits "to explore the full array of media and expression, hoping to stimulate, educate, and inspire visitors of all ages." This year's other exhibits have included pop-up children's books, high school art, classical and contemporary drawings, artwork based on travel, and the annual juried exhibit.
With the variety of media and artists represented in this year's exhibits, one might wonder how the MAM goes about choosing its exhibits. Curator of Exhibits and Collections Deborah Rosenthal refers to it as an "organic" process that sometimes takes several years to come together.
The museum regularly collects ideas from its staff, membership and volunteers, and keeps a file of suggested ideas from artists in the community. They also regularly receive information from Door County artists.