January 2021
Treasure Box Workshop with Artist Jannette Vanderhoop
Jannette Vanderhoop's exhibit Treasure Boxes explores her relationship to time, history, and the natural world through found objects and keepsakes. Are you interested in creating your own treasure box? Join Jannette for a loosely facilitated workshop that will begin with a tour of her exhibition. She will help to guide your process and offer inspiration on how to tell your story through found objects. This program will take place indoors in the Morgan Learning Center at MVM, and is capped at six participants in order to…
Find out more »February 2021
Hidden Collections with Bow Van Riper – Virtual Event
The Museum’s archives hold thousands of documents, postcards, maps, photographs, and other ephemera. They remain safely housed in climate controlled storage, with only a few examples used in temporary exhibitions. The stories they tell are the stories of Martha’s Vineyard: nuanced, complicated, romantic, colorful, and challenging. Join Research Librarian Bow Van Riper as he takes you behind the scenes for an exploration of a new selection of the Museum’s archives and the fascinating stories that they hold. This event is…
Find out more »Art Activism: A Virtual Talk with Artist Basia Jaworska
If you've been to the Museum lately, you may have seen Basia's colorful and evocative paintings on display. Join Basia in this live, virtual program to learn about her art and how her family's history informs and inspires her work. Register for this free Zoom webinar here.
Find out more »Martha’s Vineyard Annual Collaborative Black History Month Event 2021
Six Island organizations will feature a 2-hour historical perspective panel discussion on Music, Art, and the Black Family. Featuring keynote speaker Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM, and a 2019 TEDx Speaker. Panel Itinerary: Welcome Dr. Lorna Andrade Keynote Address and Multimedia Presentation & Q&A Carole Copeland Thomas Break 10 Minutes Heather Seger Martha’s Vineyard Museum Allyson Malik Oak Bluffs Library Dr. Lorna Andrade NAACP of MV League of Women Voters of MA Dr. Thelma Johnson Association for the Study…
Find out more »Virtual Gallery talk with Photographer Neal Rantoul
Over a long career as a photographer taking pictures all over the world, there has been one constant for photographer Neal Rantoul: the Island. Join Neal for a virtual talk in conjunction with an exhibition of his work at the Museum. Neal will describe his process of photographing the Vineyard’s wild places from a single-engine Cessna while diving into the stories behind the photos and how they reflect a dynamic, but changing Island. This will be a pre-recorded program and will…
Find out more »March 2021
Hidden Collections with Bow Van Riper – Virtual Event
The Museum’s archives hold thousands of documents, postcards, maps, photographs, and other ephemera. They remain safely housed in climate controlled storage, with only a few examples used in temporary exhibitions. The stories they tell are the stories of Martha’s Vineyard: nuanced, complicated, romantic, colorful, and challenging. Join Research Librarian Bow Van Riper as he takes you behind the scenes for an exploration of a new selection of the Museum’s archives and the fascinating stories that they hold. This event is…
Find out more »April 2021
Hidden Collections with Bow Van Riper – Virtual Event
The Museum’s archives hold thousands of documents, postcards, maps, photographs, and other ephemera. They remain safely housed in climate controlled storage, with only a few examples used in temporary exhibitions. The stories they tell are the stories of Martha’s Vineyard: nuanced, complicated, romantic, colorful, and challenging. Join Research Librarian Bow Van Riper as he takes you behind the scenes for an exploration of a new selection of the Museum’s archives and the fascinating stories that they hold. This event is…
Find out more »May 2021
Hidden Collections with Bow Van Riper – Virtual Event
The Museum’s archives hold thousands of documents, postcards, maps, photographs, and other ephemera. They remain safely housed in climate controlled storage, with only a few examples used in temporary exhibitions. The stories they tell are the stories of Martha’s Vineyard: nuanced, complicated, romantic, colorful, and challenging. Join Research Librarian Bow Van Riper as he takes you behind the scenes for an exploration of a new selection of the Museum’s archives and the fascinating stories that they hold. This event is…
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