August 27, 2015: Art Class Showcase- Friend’s and Family Open House
August 1st: Guest Photography Exhibition Opening Reception
August 1st, 2015: MEET THE ARTISTS Opening Reception – Guest Photography Exhibition – Leon Staab, John D Morrison, Stan Reimer
We always start the evening by thanking the most important wonderful women that started the museum and of course everything we do is because of her vision and dedication to making the project happen…..a big thank you to Mimi Filley!! A special thanks for the wonderful camera/photography themed decorations and appetizers for the event: coordinated by Julie Cannata and donated and prepared by the Filley Art Museum board of directors. Thank you to Schmisseur Law Firm for selecting and donating the wine for the evening! Bob and Donna thank you! Thank you to Dr. Warren and Karen Filley for donating the beer for the evening. A thank you to each of the 3 guest artists for donating their time and travel for this exhibition, and their generosity in donating 40% of sales to the museum to go back to our community in the form art classes, exhibits, and services provided by our non-profit organization. It was incredible to meet each artist and be able to discuss their work with them. We extended an EXTRA special word of thanks and gratitude to our very own Stan Reimer. For this exhibit, not only did he have his normal paint/putty show hanging responsibilities and all the things that come with Directing an art museum and show production, but also as one of the artists he had all his artist responsibilities in prepping his body of work for this incredible show. We have all admired Stan’s technique, creativity, discipline, and knowledge as an artist and it is very special to see his work hung in the gallery after a decade of dedication to the project. There was a very special round of applause for our very own talented Stan Reimer.
Also during the August 1st evening we celebrated a new exhibition featuring the Dr. Vernon and Emily “Mimi” Filley permanent collection also opened in the North Gallery room on August 1st. It features selections of Oils, Acrylics, and Sculptures by mainly living artists in the collection and pieces that were collected in the late 90’s by the Filleys.
