Lunchtime Auctionettes
On select Fridays throughout the summer Anderson
Ranch hosted high-energy Lunchtime Auctionettes.
Students, faculty and community members enjoyed a
picnic lunch at the Ranch campus, followed by a short
mini-auction of works made at the Ranch that week by
staff, interns, students, faculty and Visiting Artists.
National Council Summer Celebration
At the National Council Summer Celebration, members
enjoyed a conversation with Lisa Phillips, the Toby Devan
Lewis Director of the New Museum, and artists Ryan
Trecartin and Trevor Paglen. The program was followed
by a festive New York City-themed party.
Visiting Critic Lectures
During the spring and fall Artists-in-Residence Programs,
prominent artists, curators and critics met with the
residents and presented informal lectures and slideshow
presentations. In addition, formal lectures were given by
these Visiting Critics, which were followed by dinners in
the Ranch Café and open to the public.
Holiday Party and Deluxe Auctionette
The first annual Holiday Party and Deluxe Auctionette
was held at Galerie Maximillian in downtown Aspen.
VIP friends of the Ranch were invited to celebrate the
holiday season and bid on works by well-known Ranch
artists in a festive live auction.
Spring and Holiday Open Houses
The bi-annual Open Houses featured the sale of work
made by Artists-in-Residence, craft activities for children,
trunk shows in the ArtWorks Store and dinner in the
Ranch Café. Each Open House also included an opening
reception for a new art exhibition at the Ranch.
Guest Faculty Lectures
Each Sunday and Tuesday evening, June through
September, Anderson Ranch hosted Guest Faculty
Lectures. The 60-minute talks featured slideshow
presentations by the Ranch’s distinguished faculty, and
introduced workshop students to faculty members’ own
creative processes and passions.
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