Social Updates from International Museum of Arts and Sciences

Lunar New Year Festival Sunday, January 30, 1-5 PM Celebrate the Year of the Tiger at the International Museum of Art & Science! The 10th annual event will feature traditional Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese crafts, calligraphy, games, and special vendors. Activities include Chinese red envelopes, learning Korean alphabet and bowing, tiger crafts, K-pop bingo, and more! This event is made possible with support from the IMAS Guild and Humanities Texas. Special thanks to participating partners Korean International Student Society (K.I.S.S), McAllen Public Library, Taiwanese American Association, UTRGV Writing and Language Studies – Korean UTRGV Writing Center

Inside the Vault: Love Learn about love through Ancient Greek philosophy as we explore different cultural items from the IMAS permanent collection. The IMAS’s mission is to preserve, expand, and display our permanent art and science collections. The IMAS vault is home to thousands of objects and artworks. We would like to introduce you to a few of these items. Along the way, you will learn a little more about their past and their influences. International Museum of Art & Science McAllen, Texas https://youtu.be/_fN1_lMkPtk

Meet #UncoveredSpaces #Artist: Zac Thompson (they/their/them) The exhibition “Uncovered Spaces,” featuring women and LGBTQIA+ artists, will open from March 26, 2022 - July 10, 2022, at the IMAS in McAllen, Texas in collaboration with Raheleh Filsoofi Raheleh Filsoofi of Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. Vanderbilt Art Artist Statement The white evangelical family Zac Thompson was born into didn’t make room for queer non-binary artists, let alone drag performers. Since they’re both of those things, the myopic traditionalist world their parents made for them growing up felt too small. To make room, they’ve had to build their own queer worlds by using their work to playfully expand the limiting normative structures around home, family, and gender that they grew up with, through a combination of drawing, photography, zine-making, and performance. Uncovered Spaces is made possible by the generous financial support of grants from The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, The Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation, The The Hollyfield Foundation, H-E-B, Vanderbilt Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, and UTRGV’s Center for Latin American Arts claa.utrgv. Uncovered Spaces is directed by Dr. Katherine McAllen, Assistant Professor of Art History and Director of the Center for Latin American Arts at UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley @utrgvcofa Stay tuned for more artist features ahead of this incredible exhibit opening at the IMAS March 26th! https://theimasonline.org/uncovered-spaces/ #IMASartist #ExploreIMAS

The International Museum of Art & Science proudly presents "Sand, Sun, Snakes" by Dr. Juan Gonzalez, Professor of Geology at the School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley College of Sciences. As part of Soil Science Expo, this presentation will be a view into what lies below the South Texas Sand Sheet. Questions and comments are encouraged and will be addressed at the end of the presentation.

Join us here live at 4PM for our second lecture of the Soil Science Expo on the South Texas sand sheet with Dr. Juan González of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley!

Two Civil Engineers Explain Why They are Always Playing in the Dirt! Join Nathan and Marie from Rodriguez Engineering Lab, LLC as they discuss quality control testing and inspection of soils, how to conduct a geotechnical investigation, and the role of soils in pavement engineering. Participants will learn how hot-mix asphalt mixture designs are performed.

Happening Today, the Soil Science Expo at IMAS continues! Sunday, January 16, 1-5 PM International Museum of Art & Science -Hands-on activities with McAllen Public Utility and UTRGV School of Earth, Environment, and Marine Sciences -Poster presentations by students from Texas A&M University -Guided Tours of Dig It! at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 -Presentation at 2PM: Two Civil Engineers Explain Why They are Always Playing in the Dirt! Join Nathan and Marie from Rodriguez Engineering Lab, LLC as they discuss quality control testing and inspection of soils, how to conduct a geotechnical investigation, and the role of soils in pavement engineering. Participants will learn how hot-mix asphalt mixture designs are performed. -Lecture: Sand, Sun and Snakes on Sunday, January 16 at 4 PM Take a view into what lies below the South Texas Sand Sheet with Dr. Juan Gonzalez, Professor of Geology at UTRGV College of Sciences. Soil Science Expo is a family-friendly event for community members interested in learning more about the importance of soil. The Community Day is included with the cost of general admission.

We had fun painting with Yamina Pressler today during the Soil Art Workshop! We have a handful of kits remaining if you want to paint on your own. Purchase in-person tomorrow during our Soil Science Expo at IMAS from 1-5 p.m.

“Two Civil Engineers Explain Why They are Always Playing in the Dirt!" 2PM Sunday, January 16, 2022 International Museum of Art & Science Civil engineers, Nathan D. Rodriguez, P.E., and Maria Hernandez Rodriguez, P.E., of Rodriguez Engineering Laboratories, LLC, will be presenting “Two Civil Engineers Explain Why They are Always Playing in the Dirt!” at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Nathan, Field Operations Manager, will be discussing how quality control testing and inspection of soils is applied to highway and airport projects and how to conduct a geotechnical investigation. Maria, Quality Manager, will be discussing the role of soils in pavement engineering. Participants can learn how hot-mix asphalt mixture designs are performed. #ExploreIMAS #IMASmuseum #ArtAndScience #SoilScience #Science #museum #IMASartist #Engineering

Have you signed up for your Soil Science activity kit? There are still a few spots left for this weekend's Soil Science Workshop with Dr. Yamina Pressler, Ph.D. This workshop is only $2 per participant ($1 for IMAS Members) and supplies are included! Have you ever painted with soil-based paints? Well, now you can! Join guest presenter, Dr. Yamina Pressler, PhD in Ecology (Colorado State University) and co-founder of For the Love of Soil, a wildly independent soil science education, communication, and art organization for this exciting at-home activity. Students of all ages (Yes, even college-age!) are invited to register for a supply kit. Register online: https://sales.theimasonline.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=535&fbclid=IwAR3IXuSJpJy-tpqQlZHjRWfXcpS7vK1TSfDfq7xZynGeTqT3rZfgqyNbN80

Kit Pick Up for #WorkshopWednesday is THIS Saturday at IMAS. There are just a few FREE kits left for this month's #WorkshopWednesday with IMAS, supported by H-E-B Helping Here! Jan 19 - Surrealist Collage Get a little chaotic and unleash your creativity as you design a work of art inspired by your dreams! Learn how scraps of different patterns, colors, images, and words can come together to form something magical and surreal! Learn Surrealist collage techniques to explore creativity and create an unusual narrative. Recommended for ages 12+ (sharp object included in the kit). This workshop is inspired by "Imagined Worlds: Exploring the Carlos Melguizo Collection," currently on view at the IMAS, thanks to Carats Jewels Living Gifts. *Kit pickup is Saturday, January 15 from 10 AM-1 PM & 2-5 PM via curbside at the IMAS. Tune into the live workshop on January 19 on the IMAS Facebook.* Register online: https://sales.theimasonline.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=526 #ExploreIMAS #IMASmuseum #IMASartist #ArtAndScience #Art #CollageArt #Surrealism #Gallery #Exhibit #Free #Workshop

IMAS Guild members and race organizers, Tina Ziegler and Linda Torline, are featured in the most recent edition of the IMAS Musette! Read more online at https://theimasonline.org/musette-winter-2022/ Register for the 5K today at https://endurancesplits.redpodium.com/superhero-5k-art-runwalk