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 

• Storied Song with Abe Partridge  & Sienna Ruby (Thursday, September 24)

  Storied Song with Abe Partridge & Sienna Ruby

  Thursday, September 24, 4 - 7 pm

  Join the Reece Museum for Storied Song, an evening with songwriters Abe Partridge and Sienna Ruby. Enjoy light refreshments and a chance to meet our performers from 4 to 5 p.m. Musician Sienna Ruby will open the program at 5 p.m., and headliner Abe Partridge will present songs and stories from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

  Abe Partridge is a visual artist, singer/songwriter, storyteller, documentarian, and heralded musician based in Mobile, Alabama. At heart, Abe is a storyteller whose musical style has been described as a fusion of “backwoods baptismal and back-alley punk rock.” Since the release of his debut album Cotton Fields and Blood for Days, he has toured relentlessly, including several tours throughout Europe. He is a regular at several great music festivals and performs in listening rooms across the country, including the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta, and Duke’s in Indianapolis. Abe’s performances allow audience members to engage with his artistry, musicianship, and storytelling prowess.

  Sienna Ruby Hudak is a classically trained guitarist and songwriter studying Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music at ETSU. She performs with Sienna Ruby and the Cadillacs, blending bluegrass and country influences with dreamy original songs. 

  This event was made possible with support from Mary B. Martin School of the Arts.

• 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.