Museum of Friends 719-738-2858 http://www.museumoffriends.org 109 East 6th Street 2nd floor (above Duckwalls) Presentation to the Huerfano County School District - March 11, 2008

Opened to the Public October, 07

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sponsored by the Huerfano County Chamber of Commerce Over 200 attended With Support from Local Businesses, Community Banks of Southern Colorado Alyc’ Frieside Café Dennis Rains And many others

Mission Statement: The Museum of Friends (MOF) is founded on the ideal of giving back to community what was freely given by friends to MOF’s founding artists. MOF honors art and celebrates the generous artists who made possible and gave form to its existence. MOF’s primary goals are to foster the open inquiry necessary to a cultural education and its ideals through exhibitions, an extensive reference library, and public programs.

Informational Materials available for Self-guided tours

Local and national artists

Educational Resource for Teachers

Public events

Space available for meetings, special events and year end Student Art Exhibitions

School Tour Program Available for K through 12th grade

Art as a vehicle for Self-Esteem Building

Room for Discussion: Apply principles of design, and sensory, and expressive features of visual art.

Students recognize and begin to think about the use of the visual arts as a form of communication

Students recognize and begin to think about the use of the visual arts as a form of communication

Recognize themes in Art

Portraits

Portraits

Landscapes, traditional and expressionistic

Landscapes, traditional and expressionistic

Students know and apply visual arts materials, tools, and techniques: Drawing

Drawing

Photography

Political Art

Political Art

Poster Design

Printmaking

Printmaking

Editorial Illustration and Cartooning

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students relate the visual arts to various historical and cultural traditions

Students analyze and evaluate the characteristics, merits, and meaning of works of art