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Museum Timeline


 

1984

Albert Szukalksi creates “The Last Supper” and “Ghost Rider” sculptures in Rhyolite

1989

Albert Szukalksi creates “Desert Flower” sculpture at museum site

1992

Dre Peeters and Dr. Hugo Heyrman create and install “Lady Desert” & “Icara” sculptures at museum site

1994

Fred Bervoets creates “Homage to Shorty Harris” sculpture at museum site

1994

Suzanne Hackett-Morgan (nee Katzanek) hired by Nevada Arts Council to conduct Save Outdoor Sculpture project in southern Nevada, “discovers” Goldwell and meets Albert Szukalski

1996

Charles Morgan and Suzanne Hackett-Morgan curate “Under Other Circumstances” exhibit on the Goldwell artists at the Contemporary Arts Collective gallery (Urga Building), also create first Museum website

1999

Charles Morgan and Suzanne Hackett marry in Burbank, California.

1999

Rita Van Antwerpen contacts Hackett-Morgan and Morgan concerning disposition of Goldwell in light of Szukalski’s impending death. Szukalski tells Hackett-Morgan to “keep it going.”

2000

Albert Szukalski dies in Antwerp, Belgium in January. Goldwell Open Air Museum incorporated as a nonprofit organization in Nevada and achieves 501(c)3 tax exempt status from IRS.

2003

Museum completes Conservation Survey of collections with grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services

2004

Goldwell celebrates 20th Anniversary of the creation of the Last Supper with new logo, website, t-shirts, production and distribution of documentary on DVD and 20th anniversary celebration featuring William L. Fox, Richard Francaviglia, Kim Abeles, and Diane Perlov, silent auction and fundraising dinner.

2004

Barrick Gold donates Red Barn to Museum

2005

Ladies Lost Weekend #1–Pink Lady Paint Party, conservation project

2006

First Nevada Circuit Rider Strategic Planning Session

2006

NAC-funded Design Symposium for Red Barn Art Center & Residency

2006

National Endowment for the Arts Grant for Amargosa Opera House Murals Conservation Study

2006

“Lost Weekend” artist residency program with Mary Ann Bonjorni

2006

Nevada Arts Council Challenge Grant awarded

2006

Eames Demetrios’ Kymaerican Plaque installation

2007

Eames Demetrios artist residency and Kymaerican Audio Tour

2007

Ladies Lost Weekend #2–“Sit Here! “ conservation project and workshop

2007

Albert’s Tarantella I (featuring Cockroach Theatre, Threshold Dance Co. and s.c. jones)

2008

Artist Residencies: Phoebe Brush and Maria Arango

2008

Exhibit Program: “Out of Print,” “Return to Desert Island” by Sam Davis, “Indra’s Jewels” by James Stanford, “Cowboys & Indians” Susanne Forestieri & s.c. jones, “Robert Cole Caples”

2008

NY State Artist Workshop Consortium Mentorship Project

2008

Albert’s Tarantella II (Coyote Grace, The Dymonds, Paul Draper)

2008

Woodcut Printmaking Workshop (Maria Arango)

2009

Woodcut Printmaking Workshop (Maria Arango)

2009

Hybrid Printmaking Workshop (Scott Ludwig)

2009

Nine Artist Residencies awarded and Four Workspace Residencies

2009

NAC-funded Design Symposium on Architecture and the Local

2009

Suzy and Riley McCoy join =Staff as Museum Hosts

2009

Albert’s Tarantella III (Scott Nygaard & Crow Molly, Killian’s Angeles, Paul Draper)

2010

Six Artists Residencies awarded