Silent Disco at The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Everybody dance now!
Get ready to dance as the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art debuts its first Silent Disco! Silent Discos (AKA “Silent Parties”), which have become popular at major music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Coachella, require dancers to wear wireless headphones that pick up the music instead of a speaker system.
The surreal musical experience, unlike any other, allows attendees to choose from three DJ stations at the switch of a button. Listeners will only hear the music being played on their selected station for a personalized experience.
Silent Disco is a fundraising event to support school tours and education opportunities at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, raising critical funds that enable us to bring to our community the best art and provide educational opportunities for students of all ages.
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m.
Challenge of Modern Art Gallery
Included with admission (free for children)
Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art, read by Marisa Steuer, Head of Youth Services at Palm Harbor Library. LRMA’s Education Department, leads a related art activity. August’s theme is Art Mysteries.
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art will be closed Thursday, August 29 – Tuesday, September 3, 2019 to allow staff to safeguard the collections of the Museum in preparation for and recovery from Hurricane Dorian. We thank you for your understanding and wish a safe weekend to all.
Focus Friday
12:00 p.m.
Made in Florida Gallery at LRMA
Included with admission
For this enriching program, LRMA’s knowledgeable docents research a new or seldom-seen artwork from the museum’s permanent collection and then present their findings to the public on first Fridays from February through May and September through November. Each piece remains on view until the next is unveiled.
This program is supported in loving memory of Dr. Marcia Makris.
Explore Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art for free with a downloadable Museum Day Ticket. One ticket provides general admission for TWO people on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from 10am – 5pm. For tickets or more information visit: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m.
Challenge of Modern Art Gallery
Included with admission (free for children)
Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art, read by Marisa Steuer, Head of Youth Services at Palm Harbor Library. LRMA’s Education Department, leads a related art activity.
Love art? Love reading? Then ABC Reading Club is for you!
Join Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola as he leads this bi-monthly art-centered discussion program held at LRMA. You are welcome to bring a lunch and be a part of a lively discussion on art and the book of the month.
September’s book selection is The Medici: Power, Money and Ambition in the Italian Renaissance by Paul Strathern.
(ABC Reading Club is included with admission.)
Focus Friday
12:00 p.m.
Made in Florida Gallery at LRMA
Included with admission
For this enriching program, LRMA’s knowledgeable docents research a new or seldom-seen artwork from the museum’s permanent collection and then present their findings to the public on first Fridays from February through May and September through November. Each piece remains on view until the next is unveiled.
This program is supported in loving memory of Dr. Marcia Makris.
Exhibition Opening
ALTARed states: From the collection
October 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Melanie Walker, Parrot, 1992, distressed negative–gelatin silver print, 12 x 12 in., LRMA, St. Petersburg College, a gift from the artist –The Museum Project, 2018.2.6.
Exhibition Opening
Deborah Masters: Spirits
October 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Deborah Masters, Big Spirits Series, 2000-2017, mixed-media with found objects, dimensions vary, courtesy of Deborah Masters and Katherin T. Carter & Associates.
To complement this exhibition, we will also be displaying “ALTARed States: From the Collection” from October 6, 2019 – January 5, 2019.
