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INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY MUSEUM
formerly The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA)
1062 N. Fair Oaks Avenue - Pasadena, CA 91103 - telephone - fax: 626-296-1536
To get to the IPM parking lot, one must turn right on Mountain Ave. and turn left into the alley, go 1/2 way up the block. The new IPM sign can be seen on the building to the left. The gate is open and parking is available.
(Note: There is a church in front of IPM and is locked you can't get through on Fair Oaks Ave.)
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We recently got a bunch of great media coverage!
Check out...
http://www.calfund.org/learn/donor_spotlight_marks.php
http://blog.seattlepi.com/jimtune/archives/214742.asp
Jim Tune, writer of that blog, is CEO of a large foundation and he also sent a mass email out to his list of business leaders and philanthropists.
Misha Berson, Theatre Critic from Seattle Times, said she was going to cover the exhibit and I'm hoping that will come out this coming Weds., Thurs., or Fri.
The editor of Seattle's Child including special mention of the exhibit in the July magazine which already hit stands in late June.
Washington State Arts Commission has expressed interest and staff and/or commissioners will likely visit the exhibit.
We'll be setting up at Seattle Center Pavilion next week. The puppets are prepped for installation and ready to go. That's the news from here.
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Northwest Puppet Center
presents:
"The World of Puppetry: Treasures from the Cook/Marks Collection"
Sponsored by The Jacqueline S. Marks Fund at the California Community Foundation and Seattle Center
Exhibition Hours:
6pm-9pm on Fri. July 23
11am-4pm on Sat. July 24 & Sun. July 25
11am-3pm on Mon. July 26-Fri. July 30
11am-4pm on Sat. July 31 & Sun. Aug. 1
Location: Seattle Center Pavilion B
"The Cook/Marks Collection" is coming to Seattle! Northwest Puppet Center is honored to become the home to this internationally acclaimed collection. "The World of Puppetry: Treasures from the Cook/Marks Collection" will be the first opportunity for a portion of this massive collection to be displayed in Seattle. Don't miss your chance to see the world through wooden eyes with puppets from Bucharesti, Palermo, Bali, Athens, Osaka, Rio de Janeiro, Bamako, Bursa, and many more points on the globe. Included on display are stunning examples of Sicilian opera dei pupi, Indonesian wayang and Japanese bunraku (some of the puppet traditions recognized by UNESCO as "Intangible Cultural Assets to Humanity"). You will even see vaudeville marionettes returning to the limelight after making their original appearances on Seattle stages a century ago! Admission is FREE but donations to Northwest Puppet Center are welcomed to help continue NWPC's expanding museum efforts.
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TREEHOUSE EXHIBIT
“Step Into a Story”
About hundred IPM puppets based on characters from stories from around the world are on display at the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum in Ogden, Utah. The exhibit was scheduled from April 3, 2010 until June 28, 2010. It has been extended until mid-August. Click here to read more and see more photos. |
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IPM is announcing a call for submissions to the collection.
We are expanding the contemporary portion of the collection.
All performing puppeteers (solo or group) who have puppets that you are proud of, but are retiring them from active performance, have them considered for inclusion in this important collection. Contact: I.P.M. for a submission form.
Also, if you have puppets that you have collected, and would like to be assured that they go to an appropriate venue, contact I.P.M. (Call 626-296-1536).
Bear in mind that they should be in an good condition (some minor restoration is understandable), as they will represent your contribution to the art of puppetry.
I.P.M. is a non-profit organization and can provide you with a letter of donation for your records.
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<<"Sprite" from the Legends traveling exhibit:
by Donald Cordy
Inviting: libraries, schools / colleges / art schools, museums, art centers, galleries, etc.
IPM Traveling Puppet Exhibitions for Rent
Schedule/Reserve an IPM Traveling Exhibit Today!
Draw Crowds!
it's Tax Deductible!
Call: 626-296-1536 (ask for Alan or Jackee) or e-mail us today for a quote!
Below are the
IPM Traveling Exhibits Now Available!
Or tell us what kind of category, size, amount your looking for, we just might have it! Let's talk. Click on the name of exhibit to see a sampling, or go to our library.
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- Category - Art and Culture
- Number of Puppets - 100 approximately
- Space Required - 3000 sq .ft. pus 8ft. ceiling or higher
- Information - (history, cultural context*, docent training) *especially useful for teaching ethnic diversity
- Fees - (call for quote) plus shipping and insurance
- Shipping - by van or truck
- Installation - by curator/owner, Alan Cook assisted by renter’s staff
- Number of boxes - 30 approximately
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Call for an IPM
Walk-thru by Alan Cook!
Puppets can be viewed simply as beautiful and/or interesting objects or as a teaching tool for history, ethnic diversity , literature and social studies.
Please contact IPM for more information: (626) 296-1536
Programs
Workshops
(instructions, patterns and materials list)
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