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