#Artrage 5 release date series

The Federal Art Project, a unit within the Works Progress Administration (WPA), provided jobs for artists by commissioning murals and sculptures for public buildings, musical and theater performances, and written works.

Roosevelt enacted New Deal programs to alleviate the country’s social and financial strains during the Great Depression. The exhibition highlights printmaking that flourished during the 1930s when President Franklin D. The exhibition examines early twentieth-century American culture, society, and politics through lithographs, etchings, and wood engravings dating from 1905 through 1954. The evening will celebrate the opening of SJMA’s new exhibition Crossroads: American Scene Prints from Thomas Hart Benton to Grant Wood, on view November 17, 2017, through March 18, 2018. Tickets are available at the door and online at /event/artrage-american-scene. Admission for ArtRage is $5 and free for Museum members. Beer, wine, and a specialty cocktail will be available for purchase, and Café Too will be open for food and beverages. Attendees are encouraged to dress in 1920s, 30s, and 40s attire for the occasion and provided photo booth. ArtRage: American Scene will feature live music from Ren Geiseck Quartet, models dressed in New Deal-era fashion, and a DIY art activity.

#Artrage 5 release date series

SAN JOSÉ, California (October 31, 2017) - The San José Museum of Art’s after-hours series ArtRage continues on Thursday, November 16, 2017, from 7 – 10 PM with ArtRage: American Scene, an evening inspired by American culture dating from the 1920s – 50s.