Member Badges Now Available!

As a TAMA member, the next time you come to the museum for a visit, a tour, an opening or for any other reason, be sure to pick up your MEMBER BADGE!  These personalized badges will be kept at the front desk.

Speaking of the Front Desk....if you are a TAM Volunteer who works a shift at the desk, please look for your TAMA membership packet.  We are trying to save a little $ on postage by having these picked up by TAMA members who also are TAM volunteers.

If you are a TAMA member but do not volunteer at the desk, your packet should be mailed out this week!!  Thank you all so very much for your patience!!!

TAM Stories in Art Date Change....

Please visit our website for updated information on the wildly popular Stories in Art at the TAM!  There are 2 dates scheduled in July; the 10th and 24th.  Both programs run from 4 - 6  p.m. and are open to children ages 6 to 11.  Please call 310-618-2326 to register!

Both programs in July will feature a storytime based on the pieces in the Main Gallery as well as artwork in Gallery Two!  Don't miss it.  Seating is limited - call today!

Impressive Beginnings....

Our first General Membership Meeting yesterday went very well with our Board of Directors, Bylaws, Orders of the Association and Strategic Plan being unanimously approved!!  Also, Natasia Gascon stepped up to become our Membership Chairperson and we had a new member join at the meeting...things couldn't be better for our group and we thank you for helping us to grow.

The minutes from the meeting will be posted on the website and can be accessed through the Membership tab. 

We are still looking for an Advocacy Chair!!  If you enjoy the 'art' of persuasive cheerleading, we are going to be expressing our concerns to the local leadership about the lack of signage at the TAM and how it seriously impacts attendance and participation at what is unquestionably the premier art venue in the city!  If this is something you'd like to help us do, please drop us an email or stop by the museum to pick up an application; we even have business cards now!

Thank you again to all of those who are helping us support the Torrance Art Museum by joining TAMA!

RSVP ONLINE!

Now you can RSVP to the Membership Meeting from our website!  See you there!!

General Membership Meeting Reminder - June 18 @ 1 pm at the TAM

The very first General Membership Meeting of the TAMA will be held on Wednesday, June 18 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, in the Conference Room.

We encourage you to join us even if you are not yet a member but are considering membership.  Applications will be available at the meeting and are always available at the museum or online at our website.

The Bylaws and Orders will be voted on at this meeting and the strategic plan, the first step in becoming a 501(c)(3) will be discussed.  It should be a very productive and informative meeting & we hope to see you there!!

Stories in Art: Thursday, June 19th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. DATE CHANGE TO JULY 24th

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Children ages 7-11 years old, and their parents, meet in the Torrance Art Museum Gallery Two for storytelling. Afterwards, they will tour the current exhibitions. Following the tour, the participants create artwork related to the afternoon’s activities in the Children’s Art Wing of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. 

Register by calling 310 618 2326 or 310 618 2376

Stories in Art is supported by the Arts Education Partnership Program Grant offered through Supervisor Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Fourth District. For additional information, visit us at www.TorranceCA.Gov

The Darkroom presents....

Elizabeth Withstandley's "From Far Away Across The Universe" is the third part of a multi phase project that started in the summer of 2011.  It began with the launch of a website to collect stories about a friend, Matt Winthrop, who had passed away the prior year. The website contained a built in audio recorder, enabling people to speak privately and tell their story of Matt.  Since stories become the record of our existence, the idea was that through these stories a stranger could get an understanding of a person they had never met.

The London based artist Cathy Ward was enlisted to go to a concert by the band Spiritualized and experience it for Matt. The 37 audio recordings collected on the website were compiled onto a CD and sent to Cathy, along with a ticket to the concert. She was instructed to listen to the recordings prior to the concert so that she could get an idea of whom Matt was and experience the concert for him. She was also asked to document her experience at the concert in the form of audio, video and photography.

The installation presents the recorded concert audio over a video featuring the waveform representation of the show.  Excerpts of the 37 recorded stories can be heard on the opposing side of the room.  Viewers can step in and out at any point and experience part of the concert and stories, allowing them to be a part of the event themselves as a transient presence through Matt and Cathy.

"Channel", a short film Cathy created in response to her participation in the project, accompanies the piece.