Summer Art Camps
The TMA and Caldwell Zoo Art Camps offers activities for students ages 7-14.  There will be two sessions, June 15–19 and 22–26.  Please contact the Caldwell Zoo for registration information (903) 593-0121.

July 6–10
Session 1 • 6–7 year-olds
9 a.m.–12 p.m.

July 13–17
Session 2 • 8–9 year-olds
9 a.m.–12 p.m.

TMA 2009 Summer Art Camp offers enriching activities for students ages 6–9.  Five day long camps will be offered in separate morning sessions for different age groups.  Students will explore the galleries under the guidance of two talented art instructors, then participate in exciting art activities focusing on the exhibition.  On the final day of camp, art created by the students will be displayed for their families to view at the Family Party.

Classes are limited to 20 students per session and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.  Cost for the week is $115 for members and $130 for non-members; this price includes all supplies and a light snack each day.  Registration is required and is now open; fill out the attached form and send with payment.  The registration deadline is Monday, June 15, unless the class is filled prior to this date.  If you have any questions or would like to receive additional information, please contact the Education Department.

Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book
The Tyler Museum of Art has received a major gift from the Laura and Dan Boeckman Collection of Mexican and Latin American Folk Art for its permanent collection and in celebration has unveiled a bilingual “Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book” during a special presentation May 5 at the Museum.

The 24-page coloring book was inspired by the generosity of Laura and Dan Boeckman, the Dallas-area philanthropists who have made a promised gift of over 300 works from their extensive collection of contemporary Mexican and Latin American folk art—one of the premier collections of its kind in the United States—to the TMA’s permanent collection.  The first part of their donation—69 works of art—was received as an end-of-year gift in December.

Through its ongoing partnership with Tyler Independent School District, the Museum will to distribute the coloring books to all second-grade students.

The coloring book was underwritten by Yvette Brunette and John Merrill of State Farm Insurance in Tyler, and Hudson Printing & Graphic Design of Longview.

The dates for the Family Days are as follows:

Sunday, June 27
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Spotlight: Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan