Camp Name: Booth Western Art Museum
Schedule: T, W, F, S: 10am-5pm; Th: 10am-8pm; Su: 1-5pm
Established: 2003
Address: 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, GA
Phone Number: 770-387-1300
Fax Number: 770-387-1319
Email: education@boothmuseum.org
Director: Seth Hopkins
Website: www.boothmuseum.org
Focus: Art of the American West
Ages: All
Costs: $8 adult, $5 student, ages 12 & under Free
Class Trip Pricing: $5 for students, teachers and bus drivers free, all other adults $8
Notes: The Booth Western Art Museum is located in Cartersville, Georgia, about 45 miles north of Atlanta. At 80,000 square feet, the Booth Museum is the second largest art museum in the state of Georgia, and it is the only Museum of its kind in the Southeast.

Permanent collection includes:
The American West Gallery: Showcases art related to an artist topic of period in Western history
The Mythic West Gallery: Art portrayin Western movie stars and illustrations
The Reel West Gallery: Collection of Western movie posters
The Cowboy Gallery: Showcases art depicting the cowboy at work, rest and play
Sagebrush Ranch: Contains more that 30 interactive activies for kids to learn about art and the West
Civil War Gallery: Showcases artwork depicting the Civil War
Presidents Gallery: Contains a portrait and original signed letter from every President

Exhibits of 2006:
April 4- June 4: Expressions: Portraits by Stan Pawelczyk in the Borderlands Gallery.  Featured are drawings and paintings of Native Americans, silver screen cowboys, and Civil War figures by South Carolina artist Stan Pawelczyk.

April 4- June 4: Wild Ride: Artistic Lessons of Nature by Eric Strauss in the Borderlands Gallery.   Featured are stainless steel sculptures by Georgia artist Eric Strauss.  Experience the energy, strength and imaginative spirit in Strauss' work in the Museum's first indoor/outdoor exhibition.

May 13- August 13: Trees In A Circle: Navajo Weavings of Teec Nos Pos - Features a collection of weavings spanning nearly a century.  Organized by the Farmington Museum, the exhibition presents a rare glimpse into the aesthetic, technical and design evolution of a particular weaving tradition.  These spectacular textiles, along with insights from Navajo weavers and the subsequent story of one trading post family's heritage, highlight the exhibit.

June 6- July 30: 2nd Biennial Staff and Volunteer Art Exposition in the Borderlands Gallery.  This exposition highlights the artistic talents of the Booth Museum members, staff and volunteers.  See works created during the past couple of years in a wide variety of media with a broad range of subjects.

August 1- September 24: Scott Dobbs: The Talisman Series in the Borderlands Gallery.  Explore Dobbs' series of vibrant, expressionistic watercolors interpreting the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  This exhibition continues our celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial.

August 1- September 24: Recapturing the Old West: Sculptures by Bruce Everly in the Borderlands Gallery. Explore everyday cowboy life in Everly's works.  An accomplished wildlife and figurative sculpture, Everly specializes in Western and Civil War figures; this exhibition highlights his Western works.

August 26- November 12: Serenading the Light: Paintings from the Collection of Bill Schenck in the Booth Special Exhibit Gallery.  Contemporary Western Artist Bill Schenck has lived in New Mexico for nearly 30 years and has spent much of that time amassing a world-class collection of paintings by New Mexican artists.  This exhibit features more than 70 paintings by artists involved with the famed Taos and Santa Fe art colonies, plus works by lesser known artists who also produced outstanding depictions of the desert Southwest.

August 26- November 12: Recent Works by Bill Schenck in the Theatre Lobby Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition of Bill Schenck's extraordinary collection of New Mexico paintings the Booth is exhibiting more than a dozen paintings and photographs created by the artist/collector in the Lobby of the Booth Theatre.

September 26- November 19: A Passion For Pencil: Portraits by Denny Karchner in the Borderlands Gallery.  Discover Karchner's photo-realistic drawings of notable Western American figures as well as some of his recent paintings.  The exhibition includes one of Karchner's works from the Museum's permanent collection.

September 26- November 19: The Essence of Cowboying: Works in Bronze by Curtis Fort in the Borderlands Gallery. Immerse yourself in riding, roping and ranching through the works of cowboy, storyteller and sculptor Curtis Fort, who combines his passions for the American West and sculpting.

November 21- December 17: 3rd Annual Kids Cowboy Up in the Borderlands Gallery. Artwork by members of the Cartersville Boys & Girls Club and the Hands of Christ after school program. 

December 2- February 11, 2007: By Native Hands: Native American Baskets From the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in the Booth Special Exhibit Gallery. Features a collection of Native American basketry from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel, Mississippi, collected at the turn of the century by Laurel resident Catherine Marshall Gardiner.  The collection contains baskets produced between 1850 and 1910, by artisans representing more than 40 North American tribes from across the continent.  Today's native basket-makers work within a tradition that is centuries old.  Most basketry traditions are closely tied to the land; baskets are made locally f available fibers and dyed with local plants.

Wrangler - (Grade 2 - 5) 90 minutes
Saddle up and join us on the Wrangler Tour to explore the life and times of the American cowboy. Students will travel through the West in search of the cowboy of fact, fiction and film. They'll learn about the "Heyday" of the cowboy and the techniques used by artists to bring these heroic Icons of the West to life on canvas and through sculpture.

Ta Tonka Grade - (2 - 4)  90 minutes
The Ta Tanka program focuses on the Native Americans who inhabited the Western Plains. Using paintings and sculptures from the Booth's collection, students will discover the myths and truths about these first Americans.

This program can be combined with additional instruction and activities about Cherokee Life at the Bartow History Center.

Cowboys, Indians and Art - (Pre-K  - First Grade) 90 minutes
This program includes a visit to Sagebrush Ranch.Designed for the youngest art lovers, this hands-on program introduces children to basic art concepts such as line, shape and color while enhancing their observation skills through developmentally appropriate activities designed around the Museum's collection.

Presidents and Heroes - (Grades 2 - 8) 90 minutes
Imagine looking over the shoulder of the President of the United States as he writes a letter or signs some important document. On the Presidential Tour, students get a rare glimpse into the lives of the presidents. A variety of activities are used to guide your students on a fact-finding assignment through the letters and portraits of the Chief Executives from George Washington to George W. Bush.

For additional activities and instruction, combine this program with "Vote For Me!" at the Bartow History Center.

Art Explorer - (Grades 3-12) 90 minutes
Explore the galleries of the Booth Museum. Delight in Cowboys, Native Americans, Mountain Men and other legends of the Old West. Participate in gallery games and other hands-on activities designed to reinforce the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.