http://www.pricetower.org/hotbanana/tabs.cfm Current headlines from the Price Tower Arts Centeren-us Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:00:34 AMMon, 11 Aug 2008 04:51:14 PM http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1388On August 22nd, Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma will begin the conversation through art about the environmental impact of today’s society by utilizing the vocabulary of upcycling, recycling, consumption and squander. The exhibition entitled, Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things, will explore the new world of object reassignment, presenting creative repurposed or ‘upcycled’ objects that both stretch the imagination and suggest how to reduce the impact on the environment.  From repurposed puzzle pieces on wallpaper to oversized photographs showing the massive disposal of cell phones, this exhibition makes the audience pause in a moment of awe and personal reflection. This inaugural exhibition is a part of Price Tower Arts Center’s new Triennial exhibition series, appropriately dubbed 3-logy (pronounced trilogy), which will examine international contemporary artwork produced or manufactured in the last three years. With over 30 objects on display, contemporary artists like Tracy Kendall and Kate Goldsworthy from Great Britain, Volksware from Germany, Anke Weiss from the Netherlands, Miwa Koizumi from Japan, Zac Freeman from Florida, and Jill Weinstock from New York will be represented at Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, from August 22, 2008 to January 6, 2009. Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things addresses the serious environmental issues the world is facing in a playful and inventive way. The works are visually stunning in their own right, so that even the casual viewer will be fascinated by the creative transformation of common objects such as audio tapes, floppy disks, water bottles, newspapers, old clothes, and more. There have been few U.S. exhibitions that have highlighted this topic of sustainability in the form of art. Imaginative Qualities may well ignite a new international dialogue from the heartland of the U.S.  It raises questions about the role of art and culture in developing a sustainable future. It offers new models for artistic practice and in the process, expanding the notion of what can be considered art. The exhibition’s concepts and contents raise questions about our society’s habits of consumption and attitudes toward the environment, natural and human resources and offer artistically conceived alternatives. Many of the artists featured are exploring the manipulation of common objects to create secondary functions and works of art, for example, El Anatsui’s Detrius series, 2007-2008, a textile-like piece made of recycled wine bottle wrappers. Everyday objects such as puzzle pieces, electronic parts, VHS tapes, old clothing, books, newspapers, and even skyscrapers are rousing artists and designers to convey new ideas and fresh perspectives into issues of production, display, decoration and use. Michaela Merryday, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art History at the University of Tulsa, co-curates this exhibition along with Price Tower Arts Center’s Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Scott W. Perkins, Ph.D. candidate in History of Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture at Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, New York, NY. Dr. Merryday was chosen for her extensive knowledge and experience with contemporary public and political art practices.  She previously had been nominated for the Council of Graduate Schools’ Distinguished Dissertation Award in 2003. She has received numerous research grants, including a number of Faculty Development Grants, a Women’s Studies Development Grant and several Kravis Travel Grants. Dr. Merryday says, “While not all of the projects presented here offer practical or realizable solutions, they ask the audience critically to examine their own habits, their community’s environmental policies, and, in an election year, the environmental policies of the presidential candidates. Simultaneously, the exhibition seeks to inspire the audience to think about changes in their own lives and communities that would contribute toward a sustainable future. In short, the exhibition addresses issue of political currency … A museum exhibition allows us to address these issues in a neutral space divorced from political partisanship. We would like this exhibition to serve as such a forum for the communities of Northeast Oklahoma.” Mr. Perkins, who envisioned the 3-logy series, adds, “This extraordinary opportunity to collaboration with Dr. Merryday, an expert in environmental and contemporary artwork, and the University of Tulsa provides a platform for discussion with students, professors, and the general public on up-to-the minute issues in the art world.” The vibrant duo will bring some of the most innovative artworks to the doorsteps of Frank Lloyd Wright’s only built skyscraper, the Price Tower.  The 3-logy series was formulated to encompass the three concentrations of Price Tower Arts Center’s collection – art, architecture and design - with a nod to the triangularity of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower design. Each exhibition will feature up-and-coming and established artists, architects and designers whose work engages with the central theme of each triennial exhibition. Additional ‘green’ programming at Price Tower Arts Center: Time                                   Date(s)                                            Activity 10am to 11am                    Sept   2                   Tower Tots: “Autumn Leaves Creations” 6:30pm                               Sept  11                  Michaela Merryday Lecture “Recycled Art” 10am to 11am                    Sept  16                  Tower Tots:“Recycled Bird Feeders” Noon to 5pm                      Sept  21                  Free Family Sunday:” Paper Hats” 6:00pm to 8:00pm             Oct 9                      Teaching Sustain:ABILITY 11am to 3pm                      Oct 11                    Family Arts Festival: Paint the Town Green! Noon to 5pm                      Oct 19                    Free Family Sunday:“Green... http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1381Price Tower Arts Center's museum store, The Wright Place, announces new Frank Lloyd Wright product arrivals, including a new Price Tower wall clock design by Bulova and a new scarf design inspired by Wright's Hillside house in Bartlesville. Bulova’s award winning Frank Lloyd Wright Collection honors Wright's American architectural genius with an exceptional group of clocks including table top and wall models, as well as a number of uniquely stylish watches.  Each style is part of the Frank Lloyd Wright Decorative Designs Collection, certified by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona. The Price Tower wall clock, manufactured by the Bulova Corporation, was adapted from the design of a brass floor medallion for the H.C. Price Company in the entryway of the Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  Originally an office tower with apartments, and now a museum, hotel and restaurant, this towering skyscraper was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952 for the H.C. Price Pipeline Company.  It is considered, by Wright’s own definition, to be his only fully realized skyscraper.   It has been designated a National Historic Landmark, and has won the American Institute of Architects’ 25-Year Award for its enduring architectural design. “Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) is recognized as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century.  Using innovations in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials, his work heralded a new thinking in architecture, stressing 'organic' structures in harmony with their natural surroundings," according to Bulova’s website regarding their FLLW collection. The clock retails for $89.95. The dimensions are 14” x 14” x 1.75.” Another Wright inspired product to wrap yourself in this fall is the new H.C. Price silk twill scarf adapted from the rug designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the foyer of the Harold Price, Jr. residence called Hillside in Bartlesville, OK, 1954. This beautiful design retails for $48.00 and is 60" long and 12" wide. For these and many more ecclectic products at The Wright Place museum store, visit online at www.wrightplacestore.com or stop by the first floor of Price Tower Arts Center at 510 Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.   http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1380(Bartlesville, Oklahoma)  Tulsa's Mary Cogan will perform live on Thursday, September 18th from 7-9:30pm in Price Tower’s inaugural concert series Copper on the Lawn in downtown Bartlesville.  This event will be held on the lawn of the Price Tower and is free of charge to the public. “We encourage everyone to bring their picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs”, says Tim Boruff, Executive Director of the Price Tower Arts Center.  Dinner will be available through Copper Restaurant with advance reservations.  A limited dinner menu will also be available Concert Side in addition to domestic and import beer, wine, and spirits for those 21 years of age and over. Price Tower Arts Center will have the museum open free of charge for the evening. In Tulsa, Mary Cogan enjoys a reputation as a fantastic performer who can draw the crowds. She has opened for the famous and illustrious, including Keith Anderson, Pat Green, Brandon Jenkins, Cowboy Junkies, Joan Jett and Don McClean. She has also performed for Governor Brad Henry’s inaugural ball. Mary started singing professionally just eight years ago but has taken Tulsa by the windstorm.  She was in such demand that she finally had to curtail her performances in order to keep up with her day job as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Mary performs regularly with her talented Tulsa based band. Featured band members are Pat Savage on lead guitar, Rick Morton on mandolin and fiddle, Chuck Dewalt on drums. Ron Morgan plays bass guitar, and Spencer Sutton ably tickles the keyboard. "Mary's got a voice that's filled with emotion... she brings a song to life. What a talent!" LeAnne Taylor - anchor, KOTV-CBS. Her far-reaching popularity has kept her busy for the last eight years as the headline act for the Tulsa Arts & Humanities Council’s “The Art of BBQ”, and as a featured performer in Utica Square’s Summer Concert series, Summer’s Fifth Night.  Mary will perform once again at Utica Square on Thursday, August 7th at 7pm Mary achieved recognition in Tulsa World’s Spot magazine as the music award nominee for Best POP performer for the past eight years and she was named best female vocalist in the Urban Tulsa’s Absolute Best of Tulsa in 2002, 2005 and 2007 and was just named 1st runner up in July 2008. She was the opening act for the 1st annual Country Fever Music Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma and was a judge on KOTV-CBS vocal talent competition, “Gimme the Mic.”  Mary has spent the last two years traveling to Austin, Texas recording her second CD to be released in the winter of 2008. "Mary consistently puts on a better show as the opening act then the people who are headlining. I have seen her open for several national acts and Mary steals the show!" Heather Miles - on-air personality, KVOO-FM. Price Tower is locateed at 510 Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. For more information on this free concert or to make a reservation at Copper Restaurant + Bar call 918.336.1000. Information on Copper Restaurant can be found at www.dineatcopper.com or on Facebook under Price Tower Arts Center. Learn more about Mary Cogan on her website at www.marycogan.com or on myspace. http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1379 (Bartlesville, Oklahoma)  Price Tower Arts Center (PTAC) invites the community to a free festival celebrating the arts through sustainability on October 11, 2008 from 11am to 3pm. The sixth annual Family Arts Festival’s (FAF) theme is based on recycling and upcycling and is titled Paint the Town Green: Sustainable Family Fun! The festival focuses on art, architecture, and design using family activities, games, music and the community’s involvement. “This great community event is free and open to the public and growing. It is planned by the community, for the community and features hands-on arts activities and entertainment for all ages,” says Jennifer Cordero, PTAC spokesperson. Arts activities at the festival will inspire children to be creative by recycling newspaper into hats, reusing their chip bags into origami and producing their own recycled sand art. There will also be several local artists displaying and selling their work, a children’s story hour, architectural scavenger hunt, face painting, skyscraper ring toss, a tongue depressor picture frame and the ever popular family building a building contest. Refreshments will be provided by local restaurants and caterers. “Admission to the museum at the tower will be free that day and the foot-stomping Red Dirt Rangers will be performing in a live outdoor concert,” adds Cordero.   The festival coincides with a new exhibit in the tower entitled Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things. The exhibit will be on display from August 22, 2008 to January 4, 2009, and features everyday objects transformed into art and design works. Guest curator, Michaela Merryday, assistant professor at the TU School of Art, is slated to give a lecture on the exhibition in September. Below is the full schedule of accompanying events. “The exhibition features over twenty contemporary artists and designers who have repurposed, recycled or ‘up-cycled’ everyday objects into new works of art and design,” says Scott Perkins, PTAC curator. Tulsa NBC affiliate KJRH Anchor Karen Larsen will emcee the festival, and sponsors for the event include KJRH Channel 2 (NBC), ConocoPhillips, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Visual FX, and the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. FAF Committee Members include PTAC staff and the following community members: David Austin, community relations director, Bartlesville Public Schools Connie Beair, community outreach manager, Rogers State University Cindy Burke, art instructor/parent volunteer, St. Johns Catholic School Sara Pannell, business manager, 66 Federal Credit Union Orville Knight, marketing manager, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Cherie Carrington, director of events, Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Shannon Cross, Allied Arts and Humanities Council Steven Graham, art instructor, Kane Elementary Marit Grant, community volunteer Debbie Haskell, community volunteer Kanda Hill, art instructor, Wilson Elementary Michelle Martin, president, Discovery History LLC Dan O’Donnell, community volunteer Irene Reburn, community volunteer Additional ‘green’ programming at Price Tower Arts Center: Aug 22   to Jan 6, 2009   Exhibition: “Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things” 10am to 5pm (Tues-Sat),  Noon to 5pm (Sun)   Sept   2  Tower Tots: “Autumn Leaves Creations”10am to 11am    Sept  11  Michaela Merryday Lecture “Recycled Art”6:30pm    Sept  16  Tower Tots:“Recycled Bird Feeders”10am to 11am    Sept  21  Free Family Sunday:” Paper Hats”Noon to 5pm    Oct 9     sustain:ABILITY - Teaching Sustain:ABILITY6:00pm to 8:00pm   Oct 19   Free Family Sunday:“Green PINWHEELS”Noon to 5pm    Nov 4   Tower Tots:“Paper Bag Puppets”10am to 11am    Nov  7   sustain:ABILITY - Design Forum – Sustainability 101 Noon to 7pm    Nov  16  Free Family Sunday: “Recycled Thanksgiving Centerpiece” Noon to 5pm    Dec 2   Tower Tots:“Recycled Holiday Ornaments” 10am to 11am    Dec 21   Free Family Sunday: “Recycled Holiday Ornaments” Noon to 5pm    View www.pricetower.org/calendar further information on these events and others. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please call 918.336.1000 or email info@pricetower.org. http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1371On July 15, Price Tower Arts Center's Tower Tots program along with the Tallgrass Doll Club hosted a Teddy Bear's Tea Party with nearly 30 three to six-year-olds and their guardians in attendance. The children viewed the Setting the Table exhibition displaying dinnerware from the 1940s to 1960s and learned about the English tradition of tea using traditional tea pots, all while in the company of their favorite teddy bears. Cheryl Lansdown and Suzanne Eder shared a variety of interactive stories about 'how the teddy bear came to be.'  The children then decorated little bear cookies that were made by Sharon Campbell.  Each child decorated their own place mat and a greeting card to take away.  Guests were served tea from English teapots and bear cookies baked by Paula Wiswell. Teddy bears were displayed by Tallgrass Doll Club members, Cora Richardson and Susan Allen.  Mary Watson and Becky Wallace volunteered as the tea party hosts.  Tower Tots is a program made available by the support of 66 Federal Credit Union and provides a contemporary museum experience as a part of the mission of the Arts Center.  For more information on upcoming programs and tour reservations, please call 918.336.4949 or visit www.pricetower.org/calendar.   http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1374Starting July 28th, Copper Restaurant+ Bar will be temporarily closed for upgrades.  The restaurant will reopen on August 4th.  For more information or to make reservations for lunch or dinner, please call 918.336.1000 or visit online for menus and catering options at www.dineatcopper.com. http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1362The table is being cleared as Price Tower Arts Center’s current exhibition Setting the Table: Designs in Mid-Century Dinnerware comes to a close August 3rd. United Linen of Bartlesville and presenting sponsor of this exhibition, generously offered one of their Bartlesville delivery trucks to display some of the advertisement from the show this summer. Scott Townsend, Marketing Director states, “It has been a pleasure to work with Price Tower Arts Center and to be involved in the dinnerware exhibition. United Linen specializes in corporate linen rentals and is committed to supporting a high quality of life in the Bartlesville community.” Do not fret because there is still plenty of time to come see the exhibition and two exciting events to attend before the show will be taken down. When you step into the Price Tower’s galleries, you will probably feel like you’re taking a stroll down memory lane – whether it be your mother’s kitchen or your grandmother’s dining room table, everyone recognizes something from their youthful days of family dining. Dinnerware designers between the 1940s and 1960s are displayed in table settings and include pieces from Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Edith Heath, Frankoma Pottery, Ben Seibel, Tupperware, Libbey glass and many more stone and earthenware designers.  These place settings are accompanied by several advertisements of the period from Simtex Mills, Pepsi-Cola, and General Electric. Touting a 1960s Patio Cart, GE, offered an all purpose outdoor cooking machine with grill, cook top, oven, and prep stations covered by a pluming umbrella – the beginnings of our current day outdoor kitchens. Closing Dinnerware events include: Sunday, June 20th, join Price Tower for Free Family Sunday “Bring your 1950s Dinnerware.” A special antique mid-century dinnerware appraisal hour with local antiques dealer John West will help attendees discover the treasures hidden away in their kitchen cabinets!  And, like every Free Family Sunday participants will receive free museum admission and kids can participate in free hands-on activities; antique appraisals by West will be $10 each. Saturday, August 2, Eva Riter of Eva’s Flowers and Gifts in Bartlesville will be conducting a class on mid-century inspired centerpiece flower design from 1 to 3pm. Eva designed and donated each of the arrangements in the exhibition and now she’s going to show you and your girlfriends how to plan your fall floral scheme. The class is open to the public and is $30, $25 for Price Tower Arts Center members. Advanced registration is required, as all supplies will be provided. Setting the Table: Designs in Mid-Century Dinnerware is organized by Price Tower Arts Center and made possible in part by the generosity of United Linen, ConocoPhillips, Career Employment Service Inc., Cliff's Flooring and Windows, Eva's Flowers, Joe and Sheryl Kaufman and the Price Tower Arts Center docents. This program is funded in part by the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC) and the We the People initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in Setting the Table: Designs in Mid-Century Dinnerware do not necessarily represent those of OHC or NEH. To make reservations for the class or to learn more about Price Tower Arts Center and our upcoming events and programming call 918.336.4949, visit the web site at www.pricetower.org or stop by 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK 74003.     http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1348(Bartlesville, OK) The Kerr Foundation has recently granted Price Tower Arts Center with funds to support an expanded  education program, which includes outreach efforts and internships. It is the mission of Price Tower Arts Center to provide educational opportunities for audiences of all ages on the subjects of contemporary to modern art, architecture and design.  The Kerr Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable and educational Oklahoma organization, established to identify and support organizations and institutions that provide new or enhanced opportunities for those within the granting areas, particularly the young. The Kerr Foundation has awarded the Arts Center $10,000 on a challenge basis: Price Tower Arts Center must raise $20,000 by September 2008 in order to receive the $10,000 grant. The funds will be put to use by making the Arts Center’s exhibitions and collection accessible to a wider audience.  These expanded programs will enrich the cultural lives and foster creativity of students in Oklahoma and surrounding states. •  Local educators organized by Price Tower Arts Center are preparing four separate study guides rated for three age groups.  These resources interpret the Arts Center’s exhibitions and collections at age-appropriate levels for use by K-12 students and their teachers. The guides link art, architecture and design to state-mandated core curriculum goals.  These materials will be made available from the Arts Center’s website as downloads, along with accompanying images of objects in the exhibitions and collections.   • By using these guides to prepare the students ahead of their visit, teachers can improve the potential of the museum experience to impact learning.  All students age 16 and under are admitted to the museum free of charge.  • Utilizing a van recently donated by Doenges Ford Toyota Lincoln Mercury, Arts Center educators can bring collection objects to the classrooms for interactive arts activities focused around objects in the Arts Center’s collection.  These visits allow a more direct experience of the objects, and are designed to integrate art into other subject areas.    • To provide access for research purposes, the Arts Center’s collection catalog will be made available via a searchable database hosted on the Internet.   • Paid internships are offered to college students in archiving, cataloging, market research, and digitization of works on paper.  The results of the interns’ work will make the Arts Center’s collection more available to its audience.  Funding would allow expansion of this program. To date, the Arts Center has raised $16,400, including $10,000 from the Norman-based Sarkeys Foundation. Sarkeys Foundation provides grants to a diverse group of non-profit organizations and institutions, almost all of which are located in Oklahoma. The support of these foundations make great programs possible, but there is still time and need to contribute to the growing arts culture of Bartlesville and meet the Kerr Foundation challenge through Price Tower Arts Center. Nearly $3600 is yet to be raised. Every bit of support provided to the Arts Center, whether by individuals, institutions or corporations, is always recognized and valued. For more information about Price Tower Arts Center, its ongoing educational programs and how you can help, visit the website at www.pricetower.org/gifts-in-action or call 918.336.4949 to give specifically toward the Kerr Foundation challenge. http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1343(Bartlesville, OK) Richard Nixon signed the law making Father’s Day a permanent holiday in 1972; this year on June 15, 2008 Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, celebrates Father’s Day with a special “Daddy and Me” Free Family Sunday. From 12:00 to 5:00pm the entire family, especially Dad, is invited to enjoy free museum admission, kid-friendly activities, and create a personalized beverage coaster while enjoying the exhibition Setting the Table. Other Upcoming Summer Events: June 26 – Lecture by Scott W. Perkins, “Covering the Surface: Vera Neumann and the Printed Pattern” Perkins, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, will present a short story of designer and entrepreneur Vera Neumann (1910-1993), known for her printed wallpapers, fabrics, table linens and scarves sold under the name ‘Vera.’ Also explored will be the origins of Neumann’s company, the Printex Corporation of America, and her connections to modern artists and architects, her love of American folk art and her passion for collecting. Time: 6:30pm. Cost: $4.00/public, free for current members. July 1 – Tower Tots “Red, White and Blue Party Hats” Morning story and activity hour for children ages 3 to 6 (with accompanying adult). Registration required. Time: 10:00-11:00am. Cost: Free. July 7-31 ArKIDtecture Camp This brand new camp program offers summer fun for children ages 7 to 13. Under the guidance of local art instructor Erinn Rakes, campers will have four ways to experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic Price Tower by participating in hands-on creative activities. Each tract will meet for a half-day session once or twice per week over a four week period. Each tract incorporates indoor and outdoor activities that teach campers basic concepts of architecture and design. Choose one or more tracts to match the camper’s interest. Advance registration is required. All supplies will be provided. Time & Cost: dependent on tract selection. July 15 – Tower Tots “Teddy Bear Party” Morning story and activity hour for children ages 3 to 6 (with accompanying adult). Registration required. Time: 10:00-11:00am. Cost: Free. July 20 – Free Family Sunday “Bring your 1950s Dinnerware” Join us for free admission, kid-friendly activities and a special antique mid-century dinnerware appraisal hour with local antiques dealer John West. Time: 12:00-5:00pm. Cost: Museum admission Free, Appraisals $10. For more information about Fathers Day at Price Tower or other summer activities, please call Price Tower Arts Center at 918.336.4949 or visit the web sitewww.pricetower.org/calendar. http://www.pricetower.org/media-section/media-release/?i=1342(Bartlesville, OK) From July 7 through July 31, 2008 children ages 7 to 13 will be introduced to the fascinating world of art, architecture and design through Price Tower Arts Center’s expanded summer day camp ArKIDtecture Camp. Developed from the previous success of the Arts Center’s MathArt Camp, ArKIDtecture is four weeks of summer fun and learning where students will explore their creativity by constructing their own artwork, learning more about the history of Price Tower, finding the art of mathematics and redesigning Bartlesville. Coordinated by Oak Park Elementary art instructor Erinn Rakes, ArKIDtecture Camp will include four different sessions that will be instructed by a team of teachers. Local graphic designer Sherry Stinsen and math specialist Margie Learned of the Nowata School district are among the instructors for this year’s camp. Each session has age-appropriate activities incorporating both indoor and outdoor experiences. Class sizes are limited, so parents are urged to register now to assure a place for their future artists, architects and designers. Campers may select one or more of the following tracts to match their interests: “What is a…Graphic Designer?” Monday, 9:00am-Noon Ages 9-12 Learn about graphic design while creating a “Landmark Calendar” of significant buildings and structures in downtown Bartlesville. Techniques taught include photography in collage, photo-montage and computer graphics. Campers will participate in a walking tour of downtown Bartlesville, use learning resources at the Bartlesville Public Library, and visit the Arts Center’s Architecture Study Center. Cost: $90 “Junior Docent Program” Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:00am-Noon Ages 10-13 Ever want to be a tour guide in a museum? This camp offers a chance to conduct public tours of the Price Tower. Through role playing, history lessons and hands-on training campers will increase their understanding of architecture, and practice speaking in public while conducting tours of the Arts Center’s historic interiors. Each camper will be assigned an adult docent, who will continue to mentor students upon completion of the course. Cost: $125. Junior Docent students will be eligible to receive a rebate on a portion of their class fees by completing volunteer service at Price Tower Arts Center. “MathArt” Thursday, 9:00am-Noon Ages 7 and 8 Designed to explore the links between mathematics and art, MathArt will teach campers the importance of math skills through the creation of artistic forms and the study of the Price Tower’s geometric “language.” Lead by local art and math teachers with the assistance of Arts Center volunteers, campers will discover the art of mathematics through the creation of tangrams, tessellations and string art pictures as well as learn basic concepts of art and design. Cost: $90 “Building Bartlesville” Thursday, 1:00-4:00pm Ages 9-12 Explore downtown Bartlesville on foot to document the various architectural and artistic components that are found in the city. A brief history of building types and styles, landscape architecture, city planning and public works of art will be taught as campers work cooperatively to ‘redesign’ downtown Bartlesville. This camp culminates in the assembly of a miniature ‘box city’ complete with buildings, roads, parks and public art work. Cost: $90  Courses will be conducted in the Price Tower and in the Price Tower Annex, 510 Dewey Avenue, in downtown Bartlesville. All supplies will be provided and space is limited, therefore, advanced registration is required. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and completion of a scholarship application.  To register or to apply for tuition assistance, contact our education department at 918.336.4949 ext 115 or visit Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave. Bartlesville, OK 74003, or visit the web site at www.pricetower.org/education.