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100th Anniversary Celebration and You're Invited!
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Plan now to attend!
Oct. 16 - 17, 2009
A Centennial Celebration for The Couse/Sharp Historic Site, Taos, New Mexico
Saturday, October 17, 2009
5:30 pm – A Harvest Festival Benefit Dinner
and Art Auction
at the El Monte Sagrado Resort, Taos, NM
Honorary Chairman: Governor Bill Richardson
Keynote Speaker: Stuart A. Ashman,
Cabinet Secretary, NM Department of Cultural Affairs
Art Auction by Christies! New work by 17 prominent artists.
**Reserve your seats for this special event, $150 per ticket.**
9:00 am – 12:00 pm–Open house and Studios Couse/Sharp Historic Site,
Taos, NM
7:00 pm – Museum Lecture—Oct 16, 2009
Lecture by Dr. Marie Watkins
"From Paris Ateliers to Taos Adobes" Location: Harwood
Museum of Art, Taos, NM
Become a Sponsor!
The Couse Foundation is working to fulfill its option to acquire the property so that it can be preserved intact for future generations. We invite you to become a Sponsor of this important effort. Your Sponsorship will be acknowledged in the Gala Program.
_____$1,000 _____$2,500 _____$5,000 _____$10,000 _____Other
For further information please contact Al Olson at 312.925.0330 or aolson@mwe.com
or Virginia Couse Leavitt at Leavitt@gainusa.com
Unable to attend the art auction? Click here to submit an Absentee Bidding Form.
Museum Exhibition
Now through – October 18, 2009
“Kindred Spirits and the Adobe Connection”
Couse and Sharp paintings with related photographs, sketchbooks,
Native American pottery and costumes from the Couse Family Collection
Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM
Additional Harvest Festival Dinner Information
Guests of Honor at the Gala Dinner:
Stuart A. Ashman, Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs;
Carl Concha, former 2 time Governor and current Cacique of Taos Pueblo and grandson of Couse’s model Ben Lujan;
Robert Mirabal, Grammy winning musician, author of two books, and a relative of Couse’s and Sharp’s model, Jerry Mirabal.
Open House and Studios:
The Couse/Sharp Historic Site is on 2.1 acres of land in the center of Taos. The Open House and Studios on October 17 will include the
Couse Home and studio; the Luna Chapel, Sharp’s first studio; Sharp’s second studio, now occupied by artist, Randall LaGro; the studios of painters Ed Sandoval, Ann Houston, and Gail Goodwin, and of photographer Desiree Manville; the Mission Gallery and the Tim O. Sutherland
Gallery which occupy the site of Sharp’s former home.
The Auction: Will include paintings by such well known artists
as Tony Abeyta, Kenn Backhaus, John Budicin, Arturo Chavez, Nicholas Coleman,
Walt Gonske, Ann Houston, Jerry Jordan, Randall LaGro, David Leffel, Kevin Macpherson,
Sherrie McGraw, John Modesitt, Ralph Oberg, Howard Post, Ron Rencher, Ray Roberts,
Ed Sandoval and Matt Smith. The paintings can be previewed on-line at www.cousefoundation.org.
The paintings will be available for absentee bidding and also through a live
auction conducted by Christies.
Sponsorship Opportunity:
In this 100th anniversary of the acquisition of adjoining properties by Couse and Sharp, The Couse Foundation is working to fulfill its option to acquire the property so that it can be preserved intact for future generations. We invite you to become a Sponsor of this important effort. Your Sponsorship will be acknowledged in the Gala Program.
Please contact Al Olson at 312.925.0330 or aolson@mwe.com or Virginia Couse Leavitt at Leavitt@gainusa.com to become a SPONSOR today!
We look forward to seeing you on October 16 and 17, 2009!
Lodging Information and Locations
El Monte Sagrado
Offers a special rate to attendees. For information and reservations call 800-828-8267.
Casa Benavides
Offers discounts of 10% and 15% to attendees. For information and reservations call 575-758-1772.
Taos Inn
Offers discounts for attendees. For information and reservations call 575-758-2233.
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