22 Feb 2008

BUSING STIPEND FOR FIELD TRIP

By Rick Martin
Up to $100 will be reimbursed to area schools per bus to visit the Figge Art Museum. The Butterworth Trust is pleased to offer busing to the Figge Art Museum for your school to experience the exhibit "Birds of America: John James Audubon", Feb. 2 - May 11, 2008.

The Trust will cover up to $100.00 per bus.

To participate contact Gretchen Small, Program Director at 309-765-7971, or gsmall@butterworthcenter.com. Funds are limited.

School visits to the Figge Art Museum must be arranged by contacting Heather at 563-326-7804 ext.2045 or haaronson@figgeartmuseum.org.

Museum admission fees for school groups are $3.00 per student, or $5.00 per student with art project. Teacher attends for free. Visits to the Figge can include a movie on Audubon for 5th grade through 12th grade.

23 Jan 2008

Rare Birds of America collection by John James Audubon on exhibit in Davenport, Iowa

By Angela Hunt
ImageMOLINE, Ill. (January 16, 2008) The "Birds of America" Bien edition (1860) by John James Audubon which belonged to John Deere's son, Charles Deere was recently conserved and re-framed. 48 of the 98 prints in this collection will be on major exhibit at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa from February 2 to May 11, 2008. It is believed that less than fifty copies of this edition exist today. This is a rare opportunity to see a large number of these popular elephant folio (approximately 3' x 2' in size) prints. Click our exhibit portal image below to learn more, watch videos, and view a sneak peak photo gallery. Sneak peak at exhibit on the web Visit the interactive "Birds of America: John James Audubon" exhibit website at www.butterworthcenter.com/birds, where you can view a photo gallery, events, watch bird call videos, and listen to a podcast about the local story behind the collection.

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