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Painting America's Portrait Book Tour Event Schedule December 14 2016

Please be advised that the times and dates are subject to change. Thank you.

Best,

Jim

 

 

Wilmington Rotary

19 January 2017: Thursday – 12:00 Noon

Sue Knisely – Events Coordinator
(302-658-5200)

The Du Pont Hotel

302-585-3100

42 W 11th St.

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Stonegates Retirement Community

19 January 2017: Thursday – 4:00PM

Sue Knisely – Events Coordinator
(302-658-5200)

3031 Kennett Pike

Wilmington, DE 19807

 

The Arts Club of Washington
25-26 February 2017: TBA

2017 I Street. NW
Washington DC 20006
202-331-7282

Yann Henrotte General Manager
(202) 331-7282 ext. 120
yann@artsclubofwashington.org

 

The Studio Group (in Howard Pyle's Studio)

9 March 2017: Thursday - 10AM

Betsy Greer – Events Manager

302-479-0485

(betsygreer1@hotmail.com)

1304 N. Franklin Street

Wilmington, Delaware

 

The Plastic Club of Philadelphia

12 March 2017: Sunday - 5:00PM

247 Camac St, Philadelphia, PA

Susan Stromquist - Exhibition Chair

plasticclub@att.net

215-545-9324

 

 

The Biggs Museum

Date: TBA

Ryan Grover – Curator

406 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Phone: (302) 674-2111

 

The Norman Rockwell Museum

6 April 2017: Thursday – Time TBA

Stephanie Plunkett – Events Coordinator

413-298-4100 – 1

splunkett@nrm.org

Mike Duffy – Bookstore Manager

413-298-4100 - ext 237

mduffy@nrm.org

9 MA-183

Stockbridge, MA 01262

413-298-4100

 

Albany Institute of History & Art

8 April 2017: Saturday – Time TBA

125 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12210

Tel: 518.463.4478

Patrick Stenshorn, education coordinator: stenshornp@albanyinstitute.org 

Elizabeth Bechand: Museum Shop Manager - museumshop@albanyinstitute.org

Doug McCombs: Curator – mccombsd@albanyinstitute.org

 

 

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

27 April 2017: Thursday – 12:00 Noon

128 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102
Dressler Smith – Coordinator of Adult Programs

april215-972-2022 

 

 

Delaware State Archives
29 April 2017: Saturday – Time TBA

21 The Green 
Dover, Delaware 19901 
Ann Baker Horsey 

(ann.horsey@state.de.us)
Curator of Collections 

Thomas Summers - Historical & Cultural Affairs 

(Thomas.summers@state.de.us)
302-739-6402

 

 

The Rose Valley Historical Society
30 April 2017: Sunday – 2:00PM

Thunderbird Lodge

PO Box 62
Moylan, PA 19065 USA

info@rosevalleymuseum.org

Ryan Berley – Curator

ryan@franklinfoundation.com

Sue Keilbaugh

sakeilbaugh@gmail.com

Morris Potter, mopot475@aol.com

Cell: 610-675-8347

 

The Plastic Club of Philadelphia

11 June 2017: Sunday - 5:00PM

247 Camac St

Susan Stromquist - Exhibition Chair

plasticclub@att.net

 

Iona College & New Rochelle Historical Association
20 Sicard Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
John Wright, Director

(914) 633-1776

painecottage@optonline.net


Join Jim Thompson at The Society of Illustrators in NYC on Oct. 20th! September 12 2016

You’re cordially invited to meet me, Jim Thompson, author of ‘Painting America’s Portrait: How Illustrator Created their Art' on October 20, 2016 from 6:30-8:30pm at the The Society of Illustrators in New York City!

Many artists appearing in my new book were members of the Society of Illustrators, during the evening I’ll be commenting on a few of their works.

Copies of Painting America’s Portrait will also be available for purchase.

Hope to see you there! More details are below. To RSVP please email info@commonwealthbooks.org.