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  • Thursdays are for Training
    December 13, 2016 by

    Alexis Kiesel Community Outreach Intern      As the semester winds down, I have been reflecting on the appreciation and knowledge I have gained from the docent training program at DOMA. In addition to being involved in all activities relating to community outreach, I have had the opportunity as an intern to attend weekly docent training […]

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  • An Intern’s Perspective on Final Friday
    November 4, 2016 by

    Alexis Kiesel Community Outreach Intern Feel-good music fills the hall as people of all ages socialize and admire the artists that surround them. Food and drink line the tables of the Sculpture Court as local art enthusiasts discuss what they anticipate from the presenters that will follow the opening reception. Local poets write poetry-on-demand for […]

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  • Making a Maquette
    October 24, 2016 by

    Emma Rogers Media Intern Within the museum’s current special exhibition, Continuum: The Art of Michael Dunbar in the Sculptural Tradition, guests are invited to create models similar to the process Michael Dunbar uses before constructing his sculptures. Styrofoam, cardboard cutouts, foam shapes, and more are assembled and then using mathematical tools such as protractors and compasses, tinkerers do […]

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  • Work of the Week: Beauty in Baroque
    October 10, 2016 by

    Katie Ronzio Public Relations Intern Maybe it’s the Italian blood that runs through my veins, but I am a sucker for Italian baroque art. Baroque art is characterized by extreme light and dark, exaggerated movement, and religious figures portrayed as the everyday person. The Roman Catholic Church typically commissioned baroque art to persuade viewers to convert […]

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