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Please join us for an evening of cars, cocktails, and conversations with the 2023 Master Metalsmith, Rachelle Thiewes, on Thursday, September 21 from 5:30 - 7PM. Members will get an exclusive preview of pieces from the upcoming Master Metalsmith: Rachelle Thiewes | HUED exhibition! Thiewes takes inspiration from El Paso's lowrider car culture, evident in the vibrant colors and auto paint she uses in her work. Grab a colorful cocktail and enjoy the conversation around cars, artwork, and more!
Due to capacity limitations, you must register to attend, so make sure to RSVP by clicking the button below. Once the capacity limit has been reached, the form will close. You do not want to miss this event!
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Members Only Whet Thursday:
Passport to the Metal Museum
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Join us on Thursday, September 28 from 5 - 7PM for the Metal Museum's exclusive, annual Members Whet Thursday! Grab your passport and be transported to an immersive experience at the Metal Museum, unlike any other. Watch our blacksmiths demonstrate how to make a knife, cast your own pewter animals in the Foundry, and copper stamp a necklace or keychain with our education team! Once your passport has been stamped in each area, you will turn it in for a Metal Museum raffle. A food truck, the Tipsy Tumbler, and Mempops will be available for refreshments. Jerred Price as "Almost Elton John" will be our live entertainment for the evening! It's the final Whet Thursday of the season, and we hope to see you there!
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Member Auction Preview Party |
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Please join us as we kick off the Repair Days festivities with the annual Members Auction Preview Party! Enjoy refreshments as you view the one of a kind, handmade pieces. Celebrate the artists, honor our sponsors and supporters of Repair Days, and enjoy cocktails while viewing items that are available for bidding this year. The Auction Preview Party will take place in the Museum's Library on Wednesday, October 11 from 5:30 - 7PM. RSVP to Madison Miller by October 9 via email at madison@metalmuseum.org, call (901) 774-6380, or use the button below!
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Repairs Days Dinner + Auction
Discounted Tickets
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Every year the Museum receives handcrafted, one-of-a-kind metal works from artists across the country for the Repair Days Art Auction. Featuring fine jewelry, utilitarian objects, sculpture, hand-raised vessels, and more, the Dinner + Auction raises funds for Metal Museum programs.
Since last Repair Days we have offered over 40 metalsmithing classes, hosted 5 artist talks, offered 8 scholarships totaling over $2,000 in conference registrations, and revived our after school program, Forging the Future, for Title I public school students in Memphis to learn small metals and entrepreneurial skills.
Join us in person for the dinner and live auction on Saturday, October 21 from 7-9PM. Members receive a discount on tickets when you use the code on your membership card! Registration for the 2023 Dinner + Auction is now live – click the button to reserve your seat.
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The Metal Museum receives annual operating support from ArtsMemphis, the Hyde Family Foundation, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Windgate Charitable Foundation, and hundreds of members and donors. |
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All programs are made possible through the generosity of our donors and members. Consider supporting these initiatives today through a tax-deductible charitable donation or through your new and renewed membership. |
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