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Event Chairs: Carol Vance Wall & Terry Wall
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Art in Bloom is one
of the Museum’s most cherished and widely attended celebrations
that brings spring to life throughout the galleries and
museum.
Art in Bloom will be on view to the public for a limited run from
May 18-22, 2022. This special pop-up exhibition is a biennial
celebration of floral design, featuring unique creations from over
40 floral designers, each beautiful piece inspired by a different
work of art in our galleries. They are reinterpreting work from
MAM’s permanent collection and the exhibition Tenacity &
Resilience: The Art of Jerry Pinkney.
The week of Art in
Bloom at MAM includes a series of special social fundraising
events:
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A Day
of Blooms Luncheon: Thursday, May 19, 10:30 a.m.–2
p.m.
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- Catered
lunch by Laurence Craig Catering
- Presentation
by internationally renowned floral designer Françoise
Weeks—coming to MAM all the way from Portland, Oregon. Follow
her on Instagram!
- A
private shopping experience at The Shop at MAM
- Raffle
of 30+ covetable baskets of treasures
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A
Night of Blues Celebration: May 20 and 21, 6-10 p.m.
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- Live
performance by the winner of the 2019 Sarah
Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Samara Joy.
- A
spread of delicacies by Laurence Craig Catering
- Opportunity
to win luxury items in silent and live auctions
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Floral
Exhibition
May 18–22, 2022
Chair: Cynthia Corhan-Aitken
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Luncheon
May 19, 2022
Co-Chairs: Deborah Hirsch & Cheryl Slutzky
Honoring: Betty Jagoda Murphy
Featured Speaker: Françoise Weeks
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Celebrations
May 20 & 21, 2022
Co-Chairs: Gretchen
Prater, Amy Putman & Lyn Reiter
Honoring: Michael Heningburg, Christine James &
Sharon Taylor
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Special events
benefit the Montclair Art Museum’s exhibitions and education
programs and advance its mission to engage and inspire diverse
audiences across the region.
This year the
Museum will be honoring four extraordinary community leaders: Betty
Jagoda Murphy, Michael Heningburg, Christine James, and Sharon
Taylor for their unwavering friendship, generosity, and advocacy
for the arts. These honorees planted seeds of change in Montclair,
contributing to its transformation into a destination for culture,
art, and higher learning and creating an indelible legacy of
community service that extends well beyond the town’s borders.
Win
Unprecedented and Exclusive Auction Items at This Year's Art
in Bloom Celebrations
Guests of Art in
Bloom’s Friday and Saturday night celebrations will have the
opportunity to bid and win luxury items in our live auction such
as:
- One
week of complimentary accommodation at the LeWitt Family
home on the Amalfi Coast of Italy
- Box
seat tickets to the Elton John Farewell Tour
- Federico
Uribe sculptures, specifically selected for their floral
motif—enhancing the décor (and value!) of your space of
business or leisure
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This year’s Art in
Bloom celebrations can accommodate tables of all sizes. Please click here to
purchase your tickets or table, and we will accommodate your party
of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12.
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The Shop
at MAM-Always in Bloom
Throughout Art in
Bloom, The Shop at MAM will carry specialty items inspired by
spring and the art of floral design. We hope you make it over to
The Shop to check out this limited time offering!
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A BIG thank you to this year’s Art
in Bloom sponsors!
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NAT’S
DENDROBIUM ORCHIDS
Dr. Jeanine Downie and Michael Heningburg, Jr.
Christine James and Nick DeToustain
Sharon and Robert Taylor
Carol and Terry Wall/The Vance Wall Foundation
Margo and Frank Walter
COLTRANE’S
PINK PHALAENOPSIS
Lisa and Joseph Amato
MARY LOU’S
CASABLANCA LILIES
Allspring Global Investments
Norman James
Lacordaire Academy
Janice and Mark Linaugh
Neuberger Berman
Gretchen and Sanford Prater
Lyn and Glenn Reiter
Cheryl and Marc Slutzky
MINGUS’
GERBERA DAISIES
Susan Brady Abadan and Mustafa Abadan
Susan V. Bershad, MD
Susann and Jim Connors
Izumi Hara and David Koschik
Deborah and Peter Hirsch
John Martine
Betty and Greg Murphy
Toni LeQuire-Schott and Newton B. Schott, Jr.
Joan and Donald Zief
MILES’ WATER
LILIES
Linny and Rick Andlinger
Meredith and Marshall Bergmann
Betty’s Friends at the Jewish Women's Foundation
Sarah Close
Alexis and Ed Davis
Ann and Mel Schaffer
Diane and Glenn Scotland
Amy South
Linda and Brian Sterling
Sarah Stransky
ELLA’S
GARDENIAS
Hanover Insurance
Laurence Craig Catering
Moss & More
Studio Nectar
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We can’t wait to see you at
Art in Bloom!
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