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BECAUSE COSTUME DESIGN IS NOT AN AREA IN WHICH THE MINT COLLECTS, IT PROVIDED VISITORS WITH EXPOSURE TO THIS FORM OF ART AND ALLOWED FOR COMPARISON OF THE DIFFERENT GOALS OF THEATRICAL COSTUME AND FASHION.CONCEIVED AS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF MINT-ORGANIZED EXHIBITIONS ABOUT NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY, CHARLOTTE COLLECTS: CONTEMPORARY COUTURE AND FABULOUS FASHION OFFERED A SAMPLING OF SARTORIAL SPLENDOR FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF SOME OF OUR CITY'S MOST STYLISH CHARLOTTEANS. THE EXHIBITION TOLD THE STORY OF EACH COLLECTORS' INDIVIDUAL PHILOSOPHIES AND COLLECTING CRITERIA. "THE YEAR OF FASHION" CULMINATED IN THE BLOCKBUSTER SHOW, THE GLAMOUR AND ROMANCE OF OSCAR DE LA RENTA, A TRAVELING EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY OSCAR DE LA RENTA, LLC AND THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, AND GUEST CURATED BY ANDRE LEON TALLEY. ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY FASHION FIRMS, OSCAR DE LA RENTA WAS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF FEMININITY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND TIMELESS STYLE, OFTEN DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HISTORIC EUROPEAN SOURCES. HIS FASHION DESIGNS REFERENCE BOTH EXTRAVAGANT EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE THROUGH HIS USE OF RESPLENDENT FRENCH BROCADES, AND THE IMPOSING LEGACY OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPANISH ART WITH DESIGNS EXEMPLIFYING EXAGGERATED DRESS SILHOUETTES FOUND IN ROYAL PORTRAITURE.IN ADDITION TO THESE DYNAMIC EXHIBITIONS OF FASHION, THE MINT WAS PROUD TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN A CITYWIDE PROJECT CELEBRATING CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY, IN FOCUS/EN FOQUE. THIS WAS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES, INCLUDING LACA PROJECTS, THE BECHTLER MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, AND THE MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART + INNOVATION. THE MINT HOSTED DEVELAR Y DETONAR (REVEAL AND DETONATE), WHICH FEATURED THE WORK OF MORE THAN FORTY OF MEXICO'S LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS. DEVELAR Y DETONAR REFLECTED THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING INTEREST IN THE MEDIUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, AND STRENGTHENED ITS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO BOTH CHARLOTTE'S RAPIDLY-GROWING LATIN AMERICAN POPULATION AND TO PRESENTING EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART THAT ARE DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH IMPORTANT AND TIMELY ISSUES. THE EXHIBITION EXPLORED TOPICS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO BOTH MEXICANS AND AMERICANS, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND CULTURAL HISTORIES, RELIGION, SEXUAL IDENTITY, AND VIOLENCE (AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY, CONNECTEDNESS, AND BEAUTY). IT WAS DRAWN FROM THE TELEVISA FOUNDATION'S IMPRESSIVE HOLDINGS OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PRACTITIONERS, AND ORGANIZED BY THE MEXICO CITY-BASED CURATORIAL COLLECTIVE HYDRA. IT WAS THE FIRST EXHIBITION OF ITS TYPE IN THE REGION AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DUAL-LANGUAGE DIDACTICS, TOURS, AND IN-GALLERY INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING A FILM ABOUT AN ART PROJECT ON THE US/MEXICAN BORDER AND A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THREE ARTISTS FROM MEXICO AND THREE ARTISTS FROM CHARLOTTE.THE MINT ALSO OPENED SMALLER EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE THEME OF MUSIC IN THE WORK OF ROMARE BEARDEN (SING ON THE CANVAS) AND OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN SCENE PAINTINGS (A DIFFERENT KIND OF MODERN). SING ON THE CANVAS FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 20 WORKS BY ROMARE BEARDEN DRAWN FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION AND SELECT LOCAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. IT EXPLORED BEARDEN'S LONGSTANDING INTEREST IN MUSIC IN HIS WORK, RANGING FROM JAZZ CONCERTS AND THE TRADITIONAL SONGS SUNG AT BAPTISMS TO MUSIC BEING SHARED IN DOMESTIC SETTINGS AND PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS.ALTHOUGH NOT A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM ALSO COMPLETED A SIGNIFICANT REINSTALLATION OF ITS MODERN &amp; CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES - THE FIRST SINCE THE OPENING OF MINT MUSEUM UPTOWN IN 2010. THE REINSTALLATION OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MUSEUM TO REFRESH, CLARIFY, AND STRENGTHEN ITS PRESENTATION OF ITS HOLDINGS IN THIS AREA. ROUGH THEMATIC SECTIONS EXPLORE POSTWAR ABSTRACTION; OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD; DIFFERENT VIEWS OF LUXURY AND GLAMOUR; AND MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON SELF AND IDENTITY. ALMOST HALF OF THE WORK IS BY WOMEN ARTISTS; MANY NATIONALITIES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS ARE REPRESENTED, AND NUMEROUS WORKS BY REGIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS ARE FEATURED. ADDITIONALLY, A NUMBER OF WORKS THAT HAD NEVER BEEN ON VIEW BEFORE MADE THEIR DEBUTS ALONGSIDE OLD VISITOR FAVORITES.SUNDAY FUN DAYS CONTINUED TO DRAW LARGE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES, AVERAGING 300-325 VISITORS OF ALL AGES PER EVENT AT MINT MUSEUM UPTOWN. LESLIE STRAUSS, HEAD OF FAMILY &amp; STUDIO PROGRAMS, AND HER DEPARTMENT PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ARTISTS FOR A FULL ROSTER OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING COSTUME DESIGN DEMONSTRATIONS BY AREA DESIGNER/ARTISTS, A PARTICIPATORY DRUM CIRCLE LED BY KOJO BEY OF DRUMS 4 LIFE, AND LIGHT UP CARD CREATING WITH DIGI-BRIDGE. POPULAR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES INCLUDED FLOWER SMASHING NATURE PRINTS, FABRIC DYING, SCREEN PRINTING, DOUBLE EXPOSED INSTANT PHOTOS, 50TH BIRTHDAY CARDS FOR NCAC, AND FIGURE DRAWING FROM MODELS. EVERY EVENT INCORPORATED FAMILY YOGA RELATED TO THE DAY'S THEME, AND A SCAVENGER HUNT OR DOCENT TOUR IN THE MUSEUM GALLERIES.STUDENT ARTIST (STAR) GALLERY EXHIBITIONS ENGAGED STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS THIS YEAR AND CONNECTED THE GALLERY EXPERIENCE WITH THE CLASSROOM. THIS YEAR THE STAR GALLERIES WERE RENOVATED TO ALLOW STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE ARTIST STATEMENTS NEXT TO THEIR WORK, WHICH SHOWCASED 10 STUDENT EXHIBITIONS THAT FEATURED 495 STUDENTS' WORKS OF ART. A TOTAL OF 283 YOUTH AND 347 ADULTS ATTENDED RECEPTIONS FOR STAR GALLERY EXHIBIT OPENINGS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES SERVED 26 LOCAL AND REGIONAL K-12 TEACHERS. TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN TWO OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL EXHIBITION EVENTS, PRACTICED STRATEGIES TO TEACH VISUAL LITERACY, AND COLLABORATED WITH STUDENTS DURING A DESIGN WORKSHOP WITH COSTUME DESIGNER EMILIO SOSA. SCHOOL PROGRAMS STAFF CONTINUED A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL STEM MAGNET SCHOOL AND CONDUCTED AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR 80 EIGHTH GRADE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS. "VOYAGES" ENGAGED STUDENTS WITH WORKS OF ART FROM THE MINT'S CRAFT + DESIGN COLLECTION GALLERIES, AND INSPIRED ORIGINAL WORKS CREATED BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. NEXGEN MINT CONTINUED FOR A FOURTH YEAR OFFERING TEENS, AGES 14 TO 18, A "PLACE AND SPACE" TO GATHER, EXCHANGE IDEAS, INTERACT, AND LEARN WITHIN THE MUSEUM SETTING. FOR FY18, 12 PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO 400 NEXGEN MINT MEMBERS, INCLUDING HANGOUTS, IN-STUDIO WORKSHOPS, AND ARTIST TALKS. NEXGEN STUDENTS REQUESTED AND ATTENDED AN OFF-SITE FUSED-GLASS WORKSHOP AT SHED BRAND STUDIOS. 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        <ExplanationTxt>THROUGH THE MINT'S HIGHLY POPULAR LATINO INITIATIVE, A BROAD MENU OF LATINO-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING ATTRACTED 1,350 VISITORS THIS YEAR. THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY BILINGUAL STORIES AND MUSIC OFFERED SINGING, DANCING, AND STORIES TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, DRAWING BOTH LATINO FAMILIES AS WELL AS NON-LATINO ONES WHO CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO LATINO/HISPANIC CULTURE. BILINGUAL STORIES AND MUSIC "ON WHEELS" TOOK THIS EXCITING PROGRAM OUT TO THE GREATER CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AT THE CAMINO COMMUNITY CENTER AND LA ESCUELITA WEEKDAY SCHOOL. THE ANNUAL CON A DE ARTE EVENT SHOWCASED THE WORK OF LOCAL LATINO ARTISTS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS MODELED AFTER THE TED CONFERENCES WHICH INCLUDE VISUAL ART PRESENTATIONS AND PERFORMANCES BY MUSICIANS, DANCERS, POETS, AND ACTORS. THE SIGNATURE LATIN MUSIC CONCERT SERIES, COMPRISED THREE EVENTS DURING THE COURSE OF FY18 THAT FEATURED LIVE BANDS PLAYING PUERTO RICAN, MEXICAN, AND LATIN JAZZ MUSIC. AT THE CONCLUSION OF FY18, FOLLOWING AN EXTREMELY THOROUGH NATIONAL SEARCH, THE MINT MUSEUM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY VOTED DURING A SPECIALLY-CALLED CLOSED SESSION TO NAME DR. TODD HERMAN TO THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT &amp; CEO. TODD JOINED US IN AUGUST 2018 FROM THE ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER IN LITTLE ROCK, WHERE HE HAD BEEN DIRECTOR &amp; CEO SINCE 2011.</ExplanationTxt>
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