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SOUP ‘N BOWL 2012 to be held FEB. 25th at the Anderson Museum!
Start with a handmade bowl, add gourmet soup, stir in a silent auction and you have a recipe for a fantastic day!
On Saturday, February 25th, the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation invites you to Soup ‘n Bowl 2012 at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 East College Boulevard, Roswell, New Mexico. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; soup served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; silent auction ends at 3 p.m.
More than 1,000 handmade ceramic bowls are currently being produced by local artists, including members of the Pecos Valley Potters Guild and students at the Roswell Museum Ceramic Program. For only $25, ticketholders will choose a handmade bowl (to keep), then partake of gourmet soup, bread and tea while seated in one of the Anderson Museum’s spacious galleries. Bowls will be on display at the museum beginning Tues., February 21, 2012.
The silent auction portion of Soup ‘n Bowl 2012 includes large handmade platters, paintings, and sculpture by local artists, as well as current and former artists with the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. Bidding on silent auction items will begin on February 1st at the museum as well as on-line at www.soupnbowl.com, and close at 3 p.m. on Feb. 25.
Tickets to Soup ‘n Bowl 2012 are available via: this website(!), at the Anderson Museum (409 East College Blvd.), Roswell Museum Store (across from Civic Center, Main Street between 11th & 12th), Tinnie Mercantile & Deli (412 W. Second St.) and Finishing Touches (316 N. Main St.), or by calling 575-623-5600.
Soup ‘n Bowl 2012 is supported by members of the Pecos Valley Potters Guild, community artists, and the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Sponsors include Hinkle Oil and Gas; SunValley Energy; Charlie & Laura Sue Read; Luke W. Ragsdale, Attorney at Law; Dr. Tres & Kathy Latimer; and Lawrence Brothers IGA.
The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation is a non-profit organization which supports the RAiR Program (www.rair.org), the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (www.roswellamoca.org), and the Studios at Berrendo Road.
Specific projects supported by this Soup ‘n Bowl:
*Enclosed kiln yard at the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program Howard Cook Road facility.
RAiR artist Nathan Craven (2011) with ceramic components for his exhibition at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. There has been a steady stream of clay-based artists at the residency since the Program moved to the Howard Cook Road location. An upgrade to an enclosed kiln facility would protect the equipment and attract more clay-based artists to apply to the program.
*LED lighting at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
AMoCA’s is one of Roswell’s cultural gems. It boasts nine galleries, 400+ permanent works of art, and is open seven days a week. LED lighting throughout the entire museum would decrease electrical costs as well as save the Foundation replacement bulb costs.