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November 21 - December 31, 2008 - MAIN and ENTRANCE GALLERIES |
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WINTER WONDERLAND: The Coleman Collection The Courthouse Galleries kick-off the holiday season with Winter Wonderland, displays from the Coleman Nursery Collection that became a tradition for families from across the Hampton Roads region and beyond. The collection began in the mid-1960s when owner, A. J. “Junie” Lancaster purchased a single snoring Santa grew over the years to include well over 100 animated figures. Following the closing of the Coleman Nursery in January 2004, the City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Museums Foundation joined forces to keep this attraction in Portsmouth for generations to come.
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March 2 - October 7, 2007 |
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OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION This annual juried outdoor sculpture exhibition will go on display in the historic courtyard of the Courthouse Galleries. A Juror’s Choice and People’s Choice Award will be determined once sculptures are on site. Criteria requires that artists be 18 years or older and that all artworks must be suitable for outdoor weather conditions in Hampton Roads. The SEAWALL AWARD for $1,000 and is offered through the Seawall Art Show Committee from the 2006 Seawall Art Show proceeds. Additional awards are JUROR'S CHOICE at $1,000 and PEOPLE'S CHOICE for $500. Click here for the prospectus and application in PDF format.
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March 2 - May 28, 2007 |
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BY NATIVE HANDS: Native American Baskets is a traveling exhibition that features over 60 baskets drawn from the significant Native American basket collection of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel, Mississippi. Ann Drumheller of the National Museum of the American Indian has recognized the collection and sites, “I believe that no other institution in the Southeast comes close to having such a significant sampling of Native American basketry… I cannot say enough as to the importance and future significance this collection can have…” Humans have been making baskets for thousands of years – it is a craft that is common to all cultures. Baskets produced between 1850 and 1910 by artisans representing more than forty North American tribes across the continent are featured. The collection offers baskets of all types: from the small burden baskets of the Klikitat in the Pacific Northwest to the ornate feathered basketry of the Pomo in the Southwest, large hand-painted splint storage baskets from the Northeast and the elaborate double weave of richly dyed Choctaw in the southeast. Smith Kramer Fine Art Services in Kansas City, Missouri City organized the exhibit tour.
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March 2 - May 28, 2007 |
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Early Images of Virginia Indians: The William W. Cole Collection Organized by the Virginia Historical Society, the exhibit features engravings produced from 1590 to the 1800s that depict the native peoples of Virginia. These images brought to life European perceptions of and thus policies toward the natives of Virginia. Europeans had explored the areas around the Chesapeake Bay in the 1500s, however no images of the natives were produced. When the English became interested in colonization in the 1580s, Theodore de Bry published and issued the first engravings of Virginia natives. Four of these prints are featured along with prints by Simon Gribelin, which were commissioned by Virginia planter Robert Beverly in 1705. For these prints, Gribelin borrowed from the earlier prints combined with Beverly’s descriptions. Additional prints by De Bry, in the 1630s were derived more from his imagination than from the authentic sources.
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June 22 - October 7, 2007 |
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GROWING UP TOGETHER Combining historic paintings, photos documents and artifacts from the Naval Shipyard Museum and other public and private collections, Growing UP Together tells the story of the private and government communities that grew up along side the mouth of the Elizabeth River.
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November 16 - December 31, 2007 |
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The Courthouse Galleries in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia ring in the holiday season with the exhibit WINTER WONDERLAND: The Coleman Collection on Friday, November 16 from 5 – 9 p.m. The opening is in conjunction with the Holiday Open House in Olde Towne Portsmouth sponsored annually by the Olde Towne Business Association. Art galleries, antique shops and more go all out for this annual holiday event. Since the closing of the Coleman Nursery in January 2004, the City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Museums Foundation joined forces to purchase and keep this holiday attraction in Portsmouth for generations to come. The collection, which began in the mid-1960s by A. J. “Junie” Lancaster had grown over the years to include well over 100 animated figures. Following the purchase, volunteers and Portsmouth Museums’ staff set to work renewing the holiday displays. On Friday, November 16th from 5 p.m.–9 p.m., the Courthouse Galleries in Olde Towne Portsmouth will kick-off the holiday season with Winter Wonderland featuring the holiday displays that became a family tradition for many from across the Hampton Roads and beyond. Featured this season is an expanded Victorian scene with animated carolers, ice-skaters and Chalet along with many of your holiday favorites. Sleeping Santa, representative of one of the first holiday figures that launched the collection, reminds children to be on their best behavior throughout the year. Santa and his reindeer leading his sleigh are again overloaded with gifts. Holidays Around the World representing children from varying cultures along with Snow Babies will be displayed in the courtyard. Throughout November and December, the original Singing Santa, who performed for audiences during our inaugural year, will return to delight audiences with seasonal songs. Performance dates will be announced along with additional programming and children’s and holiday crafts. Following the opening on November 16th, the museum will open Saturday, November 17th from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 18th, noon – 8 p.m. The museum will be closed from November 19th – 22nd (Thanksgiving Day). Winter Wonderland will open for the season on Friday, November 23rd and continue at the Courthouse Galleries through December 30th from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon – 8 p.m. The exhibit is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 2 – 17 years. Combination tickets can be purchased for $6.00 for admission to the Courthouse Galleries and Children’s Museum. Programming:
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