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For Dia’s series of Community Free Days, residents of neighboring counties Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester are invited to visit Dia:Beacon free of charge twice a year on select Saturdays. The dates coincide with "Second Saturday Beacon," a monthly city-wide arts and culture open house. Please bring a driver's license or other government-issued ID for entry to the museum.
Event Information
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Community Free Day
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman Street
Beacon, New York
Please bring a driver's license or other government-issued ID for entry to the museum.
Schedule of Education Programs
11:30 am
Energy, Entropy, Cycles
Children ages five and older and their families join teaching artist Amanda Long on a tour and interactive workshop, exploring the connections between science and art through the themes of energy and entropy, and the work of Dia artists such as Robert Smithson, Joseph Beuys, and John Chamberlain. 1 hr
Limited space, reservations recommended.
12 pm
From the Hudson River to Spiral Jetty: Reclaiming Nature through Art
April Lee, Dia:Beacon’s arts education associate, and Maija Niemisto, Clearwater's director of shipboard programs, will co- lead a tour examining unique approaches to environmental activism, with a focus on the work of Clearwater founder Pete Seeger and Dia artists such as Walter De Maria, Joseph Beuys, and Robert Smithson. The program will culminate with an optional visit to Beacon Point, a site-specific artwork by George Trakas. 1.5 hrs
Limited space, reservations recommended.
This is an outdoor tour; visitors are advised to dress weather-ready.
1 pm
Public Tour, led by Peter Iannarelli
2 pm
Energy, Entropy, Cycles
Teens and adults will explore ideas of energy, entropy, and cycles through a short tour focusing on artists such as Robert Smithson, Joseph Beuys, and John Chamberlain. Using materials such as copper, zinc, and felt, workshop attendants will have the chance to experiment with conductors, insulators, and circuit building. 2 hrs
Limited space, reservations recommended.
2 pm
Gallery Talk on Louise Lawler, led by Andria Hickey
Andria Hickey, associate curator at the Public Art Fund, will give a focused talk on Louise Lawler's audio work, Birdcalls (1972/1981). 1 hr
3 pm
Public Tour, led by Melissa McGill
Energy, Entropy, Cycles
Children ages five and older and their families join teaching artist Amanda Long on a tour and interactive workshop, exploring the connections between science and art through the themes of energy and entropy, and the work of Dia artists such as Robert Smithson, Joseph Beuys, and John Chamberlain. 1 hr
Limited space, reservations recommended.
12 pm
From the Hudson River to Spiral Jetty: Reclaiming Nature through Art
April Lee, Dia:Beacon’s arts education associate, and Maija Niemisto, Clearwater's director of shipboard programs, will co- lead a tour examining unique approaches to environmental activism, with a focus on the work of Clearwater founder Pete Seeger and Dia artists such as Walter De Maria, Joseph Beuys, and Robert Smithson. The program will culminate with an optional visit to Beacon Point, a site-specific artwork by George Trakas. 1.5 hrs
Limited space, reservations recommended.
This is an outdoor tour; visitors are advised to dress weather-ready.
1 pm
Public Tour, led by Peter Iannarelli
2 pm
Energy, Entropy, Cycles
Teens and adults will explore ideas of energy, entropy, and cycles through a short tour focusing on artists such as Robert Smithson, Joseph Beuys, and John Chamberlain. Using materials such as copper, zinc, and felt, workshop attendants will have the chance to experiment with conductors, insulators, and circuit building. 2 hrs
Limited space, reservations recommended.
2 pm
Gallery Talk on Louise Lawler, led by Andria Hickey
Andria Hickey, associate curator at the Public Art Fund, will give a focused talk on Louise Lawler's audio work, Birdcalls (1972/1981). 1 hr
3 pm
Public Tour, led by Melissa McGill
