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September 10, 1999
Inaugural Symposium of
the Charles. M. Russell Center for
the Study of Art of the American West
Charles M. Russell Center
For the Study of Art of the American West
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Schedule of Activities

8:00 - 8:30 Sign-In and Coffee
8:30 - 8:40 Peter H. Hassrick, Director, Charles M. Russell Center
Welcome
8:45 - 9:10 Dr. Nancy Anderson, Associate Curator of British and American Paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Tough Truths: Western American Art Comes of Age
9:15 - 9:40 Lloyd Kiva New, Director Emeritus, Institute of American Indian Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Connecting Traditions - Native American and Euro-American Aesthetics
9:40 - 10:00 Morning Break
10:00 - 10:15 Panel I WESTERN ART AND THE ACADEMY
Dr. Howard R. Lamar, Sterling Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University
Modorator, Introductory Remarks
10:20 - 10:45 Dr. Charles C. Eldredge, Hall Distinguished Professor of American Art, The University of Kansas, Kress Foundation Department of History
Whither the West? ... the View from the Art History Classroom
10:50 - 11:15 Dr.William H. Goetzmann, Jack S. Blanton Sr. Professor in History and American Studies, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Western Art and the American University
11:20 - 11:45 Dr. Erika Doss, Professor of Art History, Department of Fine Arts and Director of American Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Studying Art of the American West: Its Pursuit within the Context of American Art History
11:50 - 12:15 Questions
12:30 - 2:00 Luncheon:

University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren
Introductory Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Howard L. Lamar, Sterling Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University
Concurrent Afternoon Sessions: Panel II and Panel III

2:15 - 2:30 Panel II THE INDIAN AS AN ARTIST
Dr. Janet C. Berlo, Susan B. Anthony Chair of Gender Studies and Professor of Art History, University of Rochester
Moderator, Introductory Remarks
2:35 - 3:00

Dr. Janine Pease-Pretty on Top, President, Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, Montana
Powerful Indian Images and Their Impact on Native American Education *
Dr. Pease-Pretty on Top was unable to attend and Dr. Mary Jo Watson, current Director of the School of Art, and Associate Professor of Art in Art History, for the School of Art, gave a lecture entitled Contemporary Native American Art.

3:05 - 3:30 Dr. W. Jackson Rushing III, Chair, Department of Art and Art History,
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Identification and Exploration: Finding Aesthetic Connections Between Native and Non-Native American Art
3:35 -4:00 Dr. Arthur D. Amiotte, Artist, Writer, and Consultant on Indian Cultures of the Northern Plains; Adjunct Professor, Native Studies and Art, Brandon University, Manitoba
Foundations of Aesthetic Traditions of Lakota - The Western Sioux
4:00 -4:15 Dr. Janet C. Berlo, Susan B. Anthony Chair of Gender Studies and Professor of Art History, University of Rochester
Summary and Questions
2:15 - 2:30 Panel III WESTERN ART MUSEUMSDr. Martha A. Sandweiss, Professor of American Studies and History, Amherst College; Former Director, Mead Museum of Art, Amherst
Moderator, Introductory Remarks
2:35 - 3:00 Dr. Rick Stewart, Director, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth; President, Museums West
Western Art in the American Art Museum - Integration or Separation
3:05 - 3:30 B. Byron Price, Executive Director, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming; Former Director, National Cowboy Hall of Fame Oklahoma CIty
Juxtapositions - Western and Native American Art in Today's Museum
3:35 -4:00 Dr. Martin Sullivan, Director, Historic St. Mary's City, Maryland; Former Director, Heard Museum, Pheonix, Arizona
Presentation and Interpretation: Native American Art and Public Audiences
4:00 -4:15 Dr. Martha A. Sandweiss, Professor of American Studies and History, Amherst College; Former Director, Mead Museum of Art, Amherst
Summary and Questions