EDG ANNOUNCES CONCERT SERIES AT THE JAMES J. HILL LIBRARY, THE AMERICANA SHOWCASE TO ACOMPANY AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

On Sunday March 7, The James J. Hill Library in St. Paul will inaugurate a unique celebration of American heritage, combining the extraordinary photographic exhibit America the Beautiful: The Monumental Landscape of dedicated environmentalist Clyde Butcher, with the Americana Showcase, a Southern Minnesota-based music series that honors the rich musical heritage of the American Midwest. This celebration will include a series of five music concerts which will be performed in the midst of 50 of Butcher’s epic photographic images echoing his love of the American landscape.

To learn more about concert series visit www.americanashowcase.com

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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: THE MONUTMENTAL LANDSCAPE OF CLYDE BUTCHER OPENS AT THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND JAMES J. HILL REFERENCE LIBRARY

Clyde Butcher with Exhibits Development Group's Team Members on opening night; from left to right: Jeremiah Johnson, Exhibits Development Group Intern, Elizabeth Frerichs, Project ManagernExhibits Development Group, Amy Noble Seitz, CEO & Founder Exhibits Development Group, Bill Keyes, Director of Special Projects Exhibits Development Group, Clyde Butcher, Jessica Wehrkamp, Graphic Designer Exhibits Development Group, Katie Kalkma, Exhibition Sales Manager Exhibits Development Group

Clyde Butcher himself was present for the opening on January 28. America the Beautiful:  The Monumental Landscape of Clyde Butcher will be on display in the neighboring Libraries starting January 28, 2010, and ending on April 15, 2010.

This exhibition was organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, and brought to St. Paul, MN, with generous support of the St. Paul Central Library, Friends of St. Paul Public Library, The James J. Hill Reference Library and the Metropolitan Library Service Agency. This project was funded in part with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage.

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For press and media inquiries, please contact Elizabeth Frerichs at elizabethp@exhibitsdevelopment.com

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: THE MONUTMENTAL LANDSCAPE OF CLYDE BUTCHER OPENS AT THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND JAMES J. HILL REFERENCE LIBRARY

America the Beautiful:  The Monumental Landscape of Clyde Butcher opens Saturday, October 17, 2009 and goes until January 8, 2010.

Clyde Butcher surrounded by: Todd Behrens, Curator Sioux City Art Center, Amy Noble Seitz, CEO & Founder Exhibits Development Group, Al Harris-Fernandez, Director Sioux City Art Center, Elisabeth Johnson Holod,Director of Sales Exhibits Development Group, Katie Kalkman, Exhibition Sales Manager Exhibits Development Group

Clyde Butcher’s monumental photographs celebrate the beauty of the American landscape.  Their scale and extraordinary clarity set them apart as exceptional works of art.  In the tradition of the nineteenth-century Hudson River School painters Butcher composes his works at pristine and untarnished locations across the United States creating arresting compositions that distinctly mark him as the foremost landscape photographer in America today

Visit this link http://clydebutcher.com/journal.cfm?holdtype=135, for the story of the exhibition from its beginning at the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

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TREASURES OF NAPOLÉON OPENS AT THE MUZEO - ANAHEIM, CA

Treasures of NAPOLÉON opens October 11, 2009, and goes until January 8, 2010

Treasures of NAPOLÉON offers a rare and entertaining experience for all types of viewers. The historic objects in the exhibit are rarely seen outside the walls of the most distinguished and celebrated museums and palaces of Europe. The exhibition provides unprecedented insights into the heart and mind of this complex and remarkable man. It allows viewers to see beyond the "legend" of Napoléon Bonaparte and reveals Napoléon the person.

Muzeo's Treasures of NAPOLÉON website link:
http://www.muzeo.org/exhibit_current.html

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STEPHEN KNAPP TRANSFORMS WASHINGTON, D.C.

Stephen Knapp's Transformation, a permanent installation at the Constitution Center in Washington, D.C. was highlighted in the Washington Post Friday, October 2nd.

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EDG WAS A 2009 PREMIERE SPONSOR AT THIS YEARS 2009 AAM ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA

MEMBERS OF EDG STAFF AND COLLEAGUES FROM US MUSEUMS ENJOYED AN EVENT HOSTED BY MCCOLLISTER'S TRANSPORTATION AT THE AAM CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA

STEPHEN KNAPP'S "HERITAGE JITTER" LUMINATES THE FACADE AT THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

“Heritage Jitter”
2008-2009
light, glass, stainless steel

40’ x 37’ x 12”

Heritage Jitter was commissioned by the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA to celebrate their Art of Glass 2 exhibit. The west facing facade makes a dynamic canvas with sunlight striking the glass at noon to create pale hues that move with the sun across the building, only to be transformed into vibrant symphonies in the dark of night.

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SCHUBERT CLUB ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR NEW MUSEUM

EDG has been working with The Schubert Club, one of the oldest recital music organizations in the US, to open their new museum October 2009 in Saint Paul, MN. The exhibition, developed in collaboration with Xibitz, Lord Cultural Resources, and Crux, will present The Schubert Club’s extraordinary musical instrument and archival collections.

Schubert Club's website:
http://www.schubert.org/