Destination:
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville, Arkansas
Join museum colleagues from Oklahoma and Texas in this continuing education opportunity as we tour Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. In this first-ever combined members' education travel program, OMA and TAM will visit one of the most celebrated new art museums in the country. The group will learn about Crystal Bridges from concept to collection to completion, share observations with colleagues, and take home ideas.

Founded in 2005 by Walmart heiress Alice Walton and designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, Crystal Bridges unites the power of art with the beauty of landscape. The collection spans American history from the Colonial era to the contemporary and includes such iconic images as Asher B. Durand's Kindred Spirits and Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter. Experience professional development with your peers.


Registration is now open. REGISTER

Space is limited to 40 persons; registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Price is $190 per person for OMA and TAM members; $220 per person for non-members. Full payment is required to reserve your space. Deadline to register is June 4, 2013.

For your convenience, a block of rooms is available at the Hyatt Regency, Tulsa, at the discounted rate of $109 +tax for a king or double room. Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. Book your hotel room online or call Reservations (toll free) 888-421-1442 or (local phone) 402-592-6464. Mention that you are with OMA and/or TAM on the Crystal Bridges Tour. These rates are available June 25 and 26. The hotel offers a complimentary airport shuttle.

BASIC ITINERARY
Tuesday, June 25
- 6:00-7:15 p.m., Welcome & Wine Reception, Hyatt Regency, Tulsa
- 7:15 p.m., Dinner on your own in the Brady Arts District

Wednesday, June 26
- 8:00 a.m., Depart Hyatt Regency, Tulsa
- 10:30 a.m., Arrive Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- 11:00 a.m., Museum opens, Box lunch in private room
- Noon, VIP Tour
- Afternoon, Explore the museum and grounds on your own
- 6:00 p.m., Dinner in Bentonville
- 7:45 p.m., Depart Bentonville to return to Hyatt Regency, Tulsa

Questions?
Please call TAM 817-332-1177

OMA and TAM reserve the right to cancel this program if the minimum number of participants is not met by deadline.

TAM Workshop

Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery in a Day

Thursday, May 16, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 4:oo p.m.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Oak Room)
$45 Registration fee includes box lunch and materials.

This workshop is presented by AMIGOS Library Services, Imaging and Preservation Services Division. The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery in a Day was organized for TAM in partnership with the Northeast Texas Museum Association (NETMA) and the North Texas Association of Art Conservation (NTAAC).

Registration is now closed.

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Fort Worth, TX 76102

Telephone: 817-332-1177
Fax: 817-332-1179
Email: admin@texasmuseums.org

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