Photos from the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the community event, the ENAM announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the John Ben Shepperd Institute located at 4919 University Boulevard and feature regular exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022.
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VIP members take part in a brunch meet and greet during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
The McGuire family browses through the Water Works exhibit on display at the Ellen Noël Art Museum during their Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Families browse through the Water Works exhibit on display at the Ellen Noël Art Museum during their Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Caitlin Garrett, right, and her children Cavon, 5, center left, and Declan, 3, center right, are helped by volunteer Serenity Mata to create paper hats during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
UTPB Associate Professor of Art Mario Kiran, right, helps Fiona Reed, 5, screen print her own t-shirt during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
UTPB Associate Professor of Art Christopher Stanley, right, helps helps families and children create and decorate paper crowns during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Families and their children create and decorate paper crowns during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Amy and Lyndi Murry watch as Madden Murry, 1, walks among the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s expansion mockups during their Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) speaks during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the Community Art Day, the Ellen Noël announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the JBS Institute next door and feature exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Executive Director of the Ellen Noël Art Museum Sheila Perry peaks during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the Community Art Day, the Ellen Noël announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the JBS Institute next door and feature exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Principal Architect for the expansion and renovation of the Ellen Noël Art Museum R.J. Lopez of the Parkhill, Smith & Cooper firm speaks during a presentation at the ENAM’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. The additions to the ENAM will add 13,808 sq. ft. to the existing 35,689 sq. ft. footprint of the museum, a multi-purpose gallery space featuring a theater, event space, two classrooms and an updated facade intended to invite visitors in addition to various other general upgrades. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) speaks during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the Community Art Day, the Ellen Noël announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the JBS Institute next door and feature exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) speaks during the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the Community Art Day, the Ellen Noël announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the JBS Institute next door and feature exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Dawn Weaks speaks during a presentation at the ENAM’s Community Art Day Saturday afternoon in Odessa. During the Community Art Day, the Ellen Noël announced that their capital campaign has reached $9.5 million in funding out of their projected $12 million goal. The renovation and expansion to the museum is projected to begin in November of 2022 and last approximately 14 months. During the construction, the ENAM will operate out of the JBS Institute next door and feature exhibitions which will begin in September of 2022. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
