The Salem Arts Association (SAA) is proud to announce its 6th Annual Peabody Essex Museum Complement Show: Off the Top of Your Head.
SALEM, MA—The Salem Arts Association (SAA) is proud to announce its 6th Annual Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) Complement Show: Off the Top of Your Head, which will be on view from September 8 through September 30, 2012, at the Carriage Barn of the Andrew-Safford House on Salem's Washington Square. The exhibit will feature artwork inspired by the PEM exhibit, Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones, and will be juried by Paula B. Richter, Curator for Exhibitions and Research at the PEM. The SAA is grateful to the PEM for the gift of the Carriage Barn as the SAA Complement Show's exhibition space for the second consecutive year.
The opening reception for Off the Top of Your Head will be held on Saturday, September 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Bad Actors. There will be a private reception on September 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The PEM’s Hats: An Anthology—a travelling show organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum of London—is a meditation on hats as works of art by British milliner-to-the-stars Stephen Jones. The show displays a multitude of creations for the head, from Sarah Jessica Parker’s lime-green fascinator to plumed bonnets and silk turbans.
This range of styles, from the bizarre to beautiful, will provide abundant inspiration for a vibrant complement show of artwork in an array of mediums. In addition to providing a thoughtful meditation on the PEM show, Off the Top of Your Head will offer a local perspective from the British roots of Hats: An Anthology.
The 6th Annual Peabody Essex Museum Complement Show: Off the Top of Your Head
- Exhibition Dates: September 8–30, 2012
- Private Reception: September 6, 5–8 p.m.
- Public Opening Reception: September 8, 4–6 p.m.
- Location: The Carriage Barn of the Andrew-Safford House, 13 Washington Square, Salem, MA
About the Salem Arts Association: The Salem Arts Association, Inc. is an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization. In our mission statement, the stress is on the arts, plural. Artists working in all media and all disciplines are welcome, as are arts lovers, enthusiasts, and patrons. Since incorporating as a non-profit corporation on August 31 2007, Salem Arts Association (SAA) has produced over 40 exhibits, events, and workshops, all free of charge to Salem’s residents and visitors. To date, SAA programming has reached close to 20,000 people. This has been made possible in part through collaborations with numerous local businesses and organizations, including the Art Corner, the City of Salem, Salem Main Streets, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and Salem State University.
For more information or to join the SAA, visit http://www.salemartsassociation.org/ or e-mail info@salemartsassociation.org
SAA contact: Henry Zbyszynski, SAA President, president@salemartsassociation.org/ (978) 783-6591
Co-chairs for Off the Top of Your Head: Ellen Hardy, Jaclyn White, and Monique Luijben, events@salemartsassociation.org
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Julia C. Bookout
Communications Chair
Salem Arts Association
P.O. Box 226
Salem, MA 01970
http://www.salemartsassociation.org/
