Bloomingdale Park District Museum  


The Bloomingdale Park District Museum

OH, SHOOT! Photography 2008

When: January 19-February 23, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, January 25, 2008                   
Time
: 6:00pm-8:00pm

This annual photography show will provide an opportunity for photographers to compete for cash prizes in this juried exhibition. Black and white, color, and digital images will be judged. Interested participants may call the museum at 630-539-3096 or the Johnston Recreation Center at 630-529-3650 for further details.


25th Annual Student Art Show
When: March 15 - April 26, 2008
Reception: Sunday, March 16, 2-4pm with special guest Mayor Bob Iden
Guests are invited to this special reception including complimentary refreshments!

The silver anniversary celebration of the student art show will highlight the creative endeavors of children from kindergarten through high school. Over 200 works will be displayed in a variety of media from drawing to painting to sculpture. You will surely be inspired by the colorful and imaginative work of the artists from our local schools.


Upcoming Exhibitions

Special Recreation Association Art Show
When: April 27 - May 3, 2008
Reception: Sunday, April 27, 2-4pm

Western Dupage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) along with several other neighboring Special Recreation Association’s (SRA’s) will be showcasing artwork made by participants with disabilities. SRA’s work in cooperation with their local park districts to provide recreation programs, special events, and trips to people of all ages with disabilities. The participants who have artwork in this show are very excited and proud to display their work to their family, friends, and general public. A wonderful combination of paintings, drawings, photography, collages, and sculptures will be shown. For more information, contact the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 630-529-3650, bdpmuseum@earthlink.net or Western Dupage Special Recreation Association, 630-681-0962, wdsra.com.


Fine Art and Photography
When: May 17 - June 21, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 18 2:00-4:00pm

Gallery I - The Bloomingdale Artists Association Fine Art Show

The annual exhibition of this local group of outstanding artists will feature a variety of media including drawing, painting, photography and more. The Bloomingdale Art Association meets at 7pm on the second Wednesday of the month from September through June at the museum, for a hands-on learning experience in a various art techniques.

Gallery II - The fotoMuses “Portals”

A door. A window. An eye. An opening. A portal.
A single step can be a portal to one’s own journey.
That single step…into the unknown.
This defines the images that will be presented in the fotomuses photography exhibition. Once again the creative forces of these culturally diverse female photographers will bring an exciting show to Gallery II.

 

Bloomingdale Park District Museum

108 S. Bloomingdale Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(One block south of Bloomingdale Rd. and Lake Street (Rt. 20) intersection)
Museum Hours: Wed. 4 - 8 pm; Th: 10-4pm; F: 10-4pm; SA: 12-4pm
Phone & FAX: 630.539.3096 Curators: Diane Duffy & Marjorie Bristow Reichart