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SEPTEMBER 2019

Fall is the perfect time to plan a daytrip to see the special exhibitions on view now or enjoy one of our many educational programs. To help plan your visit, check out our new website, with enhanced mobile features and a handy calendar.  Visiting from out of town? Check out the full page of resources we've put together with information about all the fun things to do near Maryhill.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
WEST COAST WOODCUT:CONTEMPORARY RELIEF PRINTS BY REGIONAL ARTISTS
through November 15, 2019
This show is getting rave reviews from museum visitors and the media, with Bob Hicks of Oregon Arts Watch describing the exhibition as "an intriguing and accessible selection of sixty prints." Hicks goes on to praise this exhibition as well as the Exquisite Gorge Project, saying that "going to the permanent collections can prompt fresh looks and creative ideas...both the all-new Exquisite Gorge and the reconsidered West Coast Woodcut seem to have done just that."  Read the full review here.
EXQUISITE GORGE PRINT
September 3 - 25
The Exquisite Gorge Project culminated wtih a steamroller print event on the grounds of Maryhill last Saturday, as hundreds of visitors and artists gathered to see the 66-foot image come to life. The day was a rousing succcess - a testament to the power of art to bring people and commnunities together. See the finished print on view at the museum in the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center, where you can fully experience the "exquisite" details that each artist brough to the project.
Click here to read a blog post with curator of education Lou Palermo's thoughts on the project.
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Thank you to our sponsors and partners on this project! Maryhill Museum of Art, Lewis & Clark College, Arts in Education of the Gorge, Dalles-Wasco County Library, Little Bear Hill Studio, LLC, Christopher Pothier Fine Art, The Gorge Veterans Museum, The Dalles Art Center, Goldendale-Fort Vancouver Library System, White Salmon Arts Council, Whitman College, Continental Hardwood, Array of Elegance, Gamblin Artist Colors, McClain’s Printmaking Supplies, Story Gorge, LLC, Klickitat County, Department of Economic Development, Lodging Tax Award, Washington State Arts Commission / National Endowment of the Arts, Jo Dean and Juris Sarins, Vonda Chandler, Gunkel Orchards, Maryhill Winery, Your Party & Event Center,  Greystone Paper, Sally Gilchrist Printmaking and Humanities Washington. 
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
TANGO AT MARYHILL WITH CIAO FELICIA!
Saturday, September 14 |  6 to 10 p.m.
Join us for a summer evening of live music by Ciao Felicia! featuring the legendary Adrian Jost on bandoneon on the open air terrace at Maryhill. Ciao Felicia! is a Portland trio featuring Rita Sabler on piano, Hong Lee on Saxophone/Cajón, and Oliver Gifford on upright bass. Blending jazzy influences with the traditional Argentine classic tangos, valses and milongas Ciao Felicia!will be joined by Adrian Jost of Trio Garufa (San Francisco) for an unforgettable evening of live music.

Light snacks, wine, dancing under the night sky, and spectacular views of the eastern Columbia Gorge.

Advance tickets: $18 members / $20 non-members; pre-registration preferred but not required. At the door: $20 members / $25 non-members

Purchase Tango Tickets
THREE RIVERS & UPRIVER DULCIMERS AT MARYHILL
Saturday, September 21 |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dulcimer players from Tri-cities, WA and Estacada, OR will jam at Maryhill Museum of Art. Both groups feature the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer and occasionally meet to play together. This is a drop-in event with music throughout the day; free with admission. Players generally break for lunch about noon and resume jamming about 1 p.m.
Plan to join us for a wide array of fantastic events in 2019. 
Visit our calendar of events for a full schedule with all the details!
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Images above: Alexis Babayan, King’s Market, 2012, woodblock print. Edition 2/12; Exquisite Gorge Steamroller print event photo by Friderike Heuer; some of the participating artists: Left to Right front: Sarah Finger, Drew Cameron, Mike McGovern, Roger Peet, Steven Munoz. Back: Lou Palermo, Neal Harrington, Jane Pagliarulo, Molly Gaston Johnson, Greg Archuleto surrounded by his collaborators, Dylan McManus. Photo by Friderike Heuer. Installing the finsihed print inside the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center.
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