Governors School Camp

The DMFAH is partnering for the 8^th year with the Governor’s School Program and the Pittsylvania Public Schools to bring the best Art programming in the state to local gifted elementary and middle school students in the Dan River Region. Twenty Summer Regional Governor's Schools are available throughout the state. These schools provide exciting opportunities in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The Department of Education approves each Summer Regional Governor's School and evaluates each program as funding permits.

Our Regional Governor's Schools is housed at Chatham High School in Chatham Virginia but serves students from many Counties. Students are bussed to the DMFAH’s well-equipped Swanson Studio from Chatham High School. This enables students to use the museum’s Charles Brandt Press, and make use of the large studio spaces available in Swanson as well as the See and Do Room in the Museum. The governors School will be running from June 22 and June 23 to this week June 29 and June 30. Classes are taught by Libby Killian and Linda Gourley. They will be assisted by Emerson Scollo and Cali Earp.

Gifted students may apply for the regional summer school in their area through the Virginia Department of Education website HERE: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/summer_regional/index.shtml

DMFAH Volunteer of the Year: Helen Earle

Watch Helen show us how to make yarn from a repurposed T-shirt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCIe5fkrg3M

Helen Earle Recognized as the DMFAH Volunteer of the Year

Volunteers are generally recognized every April, when we celebrate National Volunteer Week — a time to recognize the power of volunteers and their profound impact on advancing important social issues, improving our communities and changing our world. But this year, because of Covid19 regulations, we are making our announcement on recognition rewards a little later in the year. We want all our volunteers to feel valued 365 days a year.

The DMFAH Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes those outstanding event volunteers, whose unselfish and dedicated service to a museum program or event has made a significant difference in our community and mirrors the commitment to success in our professional ranks. On Friday June 11, Helen Earle was unanimously selected as outstanding volunteer during the pandemic year and now for 2021. Helen is a current DMFAH member who has provided significant enthusiasm throughout the pandemic. She always had a smile under her mask, and offered tremendous support to the DMFAH staff, who were often understaffed during that period.

Helen is a Master Gardener, and her green thumb keeps not only a splendid potted garden for the DMFAH; the garden is always “visual soul food” for all. Helen’s specific organizational assistance with the WANDERLOVE program teaching Fiber Lab workshops from January to May was phenomenal. She heads up the Attic Sale Program Volunteer Committee, and will be leading the charge on this very popular community fundraiser. Thank you Helen for all you are doing for the DMFAH and the Danville Community.

The DMFAH Volunteer of the Year Committee, comprised of members of the DMFAH staff and Board of Directors, reviewed all nominations and selected the Volunteer of the Year winner.

The winner of the DMFAH Volunteer of the Year award was honored on Friday, June 11, at the DMFAH Awards Luncheon. Additionally, the winner will be promoted through local and national media releases, and on the DMFAH Website and in email promotions.