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Museum Associates Council

The Museum Associates Council (MAC) puts the “special” in special events! As the fund-raising and friend-raising council, MAC is responsible for the largest events held by the museum including the annual gala, the biannual A Day in the Garden, The Art of Shopping and Let Us Entertain You (LUEY) parties. MAC members are also welcome to attend a lecture series and enrichment trips exclusively planned by the council. MAC is a fun and welcoming group for those who are new to the desert with an interest in art or fundraising. Many friendships have been made on our day trips or by volunteering for events. Our more than 300 members are responsible for raising more than $500,000 annually.

To join MAC please call Stacy Maddux, MAC Events Manager, at (760) 322-4844 or Ana Pfaff, MAC Coordinator, at (760) 322-4816. You must be a member of the museum to join MAC. MAC membership is $150 for an individual and $200 for a couple.

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MAC Events 2009-2010

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:30am
Meet the Museum/Welcome Back
$30 per person for lunch

Introduce your friends to the Museum Associates Council and the Palm Springs Art Museum at this friend-raiser! Attendees will receive a docent led tour of The Passionate Pursuit: Gifts & Promised Works from Donna and Cargill MacMillan, Jr. A light buffet lunch will be served in the Elrod Sculpture garden following the tour. All guests will receive a 10% discount on items in the Museum Store. This event is generously underwritten by Westwood Catering.

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Lecture/Luncheon by Carol Sauvion, Craft in America
$65 per person
Reservations: 760.325.4490

Carol Sauvion, Executive Producer of the Peabody award-winning and Emmy nominated PBS series Craft in America, brings to our first lecture great insight about art today. Don’t be fooled by the word “craft”! It is the true craftsmanship of glassblowing, weaving, painting and sculpture that Sauvion refers to in her documentaries and books.

At our lecture, Sauvion will discuss the origins of how artists pass their skills and techniques from master to apprentice and the process of what inspires one to select the life of an artist. Don’t miss this inspiring and unique look at the art world from one of its insiders.

Saturday, January 23, 2010 6:00 p.m.
Annual Gala - Art Twenty Ten
$750 per person
Reservations: 760.322.4844

Join us for our annual gala! This year we celebrate the amazing donated and promised artwork from the collection of Donna and Cargill MacMillan, Jr. Cocktails, dinner and dancing will take place on the main level of the art museum. Seating is limited and this fabulous event usually sells out!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Day trip

The Art of the L.A. Underground
Call 760.322.4844 for more information

Monday, March 1, 2010 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A Day in the Garden

A MAC favorite returns! Creative hosts and hostesses invite guests to lunch at their one-of-a-kind tables. Decorated by the host/hostess or by a professional, these tables are unlike any you’ve ever seen before. Bid during the lively live auction filled with unique experiences and objects. Our Day in the Garden will take place this year at the Bette Davis Estate located in Palm Springs. Contact Stacy Maddux at (760) 322-4844 if you are interested in hosting a table.

Monday, March 8, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Lecture/Luncheon by Susan Stein, The Art of Fashion
$65 per person
Reservations: call 760.325.4490

With more than 30 years of experience in the fashion and retail industry, Susan Stein knows the art of fashion. As a professor at the esteemed Fashion Institue of Design and Merchandising she knows the fashions found in art. Don’t miss this exciting talk from one of the valley’s best know fashion mavens. You may also know of Susan in her role as Fashion Editor for Palm Springs Life or as the Producer/Director of Fashion Week on El Paseo in Palm Desert.

Monday, April 26, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Lecture/Luncheon by Mumsey Nemiroff, Great Art Patrons And Scholarship Awards Presentation
$65 per person
Reservations: call 760.325-4490

MAC’s favorite speaker, Mumsey Nemiroff, introduces us to the relationship between artists and their patrons. From the Medici family and Michelangelo to the Sforza family and Leonardo Da Vinci you’ll discover that great art didn’t always mean a great relationship.

One of the most rewarding aspects of MAC are our scholarship awards. Join us as we present scholarships to deserving high school seniors at our final lecture of the season.