Events

Museum Events are Free & Open to the Public

• SPARK! @ the Reece

  SPARK! Cultural Programming for People with Memory Loss
  1st Tuesday of Every Month

• SABR (Student Advisory Board-Reece) Student Club

  SABR (Student Advisory Board - Reece)

  1st Friday of Every Month 

  Are you and ETSU student and looking for a way to be more involved on campus? Join Student Advisory Board - Reece (SABR) today!

  SABR is the only museum-based student organization on campus. As a member, students will gain hands-on experience with museum artifacts and deepen their understanding of museum culture. Our mission is to foster connections between the ETSU student body and the Reece Museum by incorporating museum-related events across campus. SABR currently represents 6 majors, ranging from History to Early Childhood Education.

  Whether you're in a museum-related major or just passionate about museum culture, SABR welcomes you.

  For more information on how to get involved, contact SABR Chair: Margaret Johnson at johnsonmr6@etsu.edu

   Upcoming SABR Activities:

  Friday, September 4, 3:30-4:30pm - B. Carroll Classroom, Reece Museum > Intro to Marketing Workshop 

  Friday, October 2, 3:30-4:30pm - B. Carroll Classroom, Reece Museum > Acquisitions 101 Workshop 

  Friday, November 6, 3:30-4:30pm - B. Carroll Classroom, Reece Museum > Intermediate Accessioning & Interpretation Workshop 

  Friday, December 4, 3:30-4:30pm - B. Carroll Classroom, Reece Museum > Intro to Curatorial Studies Workshop 

• Spiritual Conversation Reception (Thursday, October 8)

  Spiritual Conversation Reception

  Thursday, October 8, 5 - 7 pm

  Please join us at the Reece Museum for the reception of Spiritual Conversation: Storytelling Through Art Quilts. Featuring the work of fiber artist Kristy Ottinger, this exhibition of narrative art quilts marries the practices of quilting and storytelling. Intricately designed textile wall hangings narrate themes in spirituality and illustrate how stories are handed down from one generation to the next. Ottinger’s visionary fiber works showcase meticulous sewing skill and an imaginative incorporation of found objects. This event is free and open to the public. Come meet the artist and enjoy provided refreshments. 

  About the artist:

  Ottinger dabbled in other art forms throughout her formal art education, and earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from East Tennessee State University. In 1994, Ottinger received a scholarship to Burren College of Art in Ireland, where she developed an appreciation for quilting that led to a fiber art practice. Today, she is best known for her narrative art quilts, notable for their embellishments of found objects, embroidery, paint, and sometimes writing.