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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- (A paper copy, including a map and 2001 info., will be coming in the mail shortly to all ARLIS/SC members.) ARLIS/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPRING MEETING MAY 20, 1999 The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art SCHEDULE 10:00am-11:00am Bagels and juice in the museum courtyard (bring your own caffeine!) 10:00am Museum opens 11:00am-12:00pm Tour(s) of museum to include "The Art of the Goldrush" and "The California Legacy" exhibits * 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH at the Topaz Cafe ** 1:45-2:45pm Business meeting: ARLIS/NA Strategic Plan,1996-1999 http://www.lib.duke.edu/lilly/arlis/admin/plan/ Bylaws revision ARLIS/NA 2001 Web master Other topics 4:00pm Museum closes *MUSEUM ADMISSION Adults: $8 Students and seniors: $6 American Association of Museums and California Association of Museums members: FREE **LUNCH CHOICES A: Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomato, Basil & Garlic + Dessert: $13 B: Chinese Chicken Salad + Dessert: $15 Lunch prices include iced tea, tax & gratuity and cookies for dessert. RSVP by May 10, 1999 with museum admission price and menu choice, or meeting only, to Alyssa Resnick (310) 440-7503 or [log in to unmask] Please call or email Alyssa for additional information. Please bring checks payable to Alyssa Resnick with you to the meeting or they can be mailed in advance to: Alyssa Resnick, ARLIS/SC Vice-Chair Getty Research Institute 1200 Getty Center Drive Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688 MUSEUM INFORMATION: The Bowers Museum 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714) 567-3600 http://www.bowers.org/ The Museum is located at the corner of 20th and Main Streets in Santa Ana and is easily accessible from the 5 Fwy., (Main St. South exit) and just minutes from the 57, 55 and 22 Fwys. Free parking in our patrolled lot opposite the main Bell Tower Entrance. The Art of the Goldrush In celebration of the sesquicentennial of the discovery of gold in California, this exhibition will present 65 paintings, drawings and watercolors that focus on the themes and experience of the Gold Rush period from 1849--1889 and their importance to American genre painting. The presentation will include spectacular gold specimens and mining artifacts of the period. Curated by Janice T. Driesbach, organized by the Crocker Art Museum. California Legacies A variety of exhibits illustrate the rich, colorful and diverse history of the people who first settled the West and Orange County.