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Get ready for an AVAM-AZING holiday season! 🎁✨ From handicrafts to real visionary artifacts, you can go down as this year's best gift giver with this Visionary Gift Guide. 👇 ⭐ The AVAM Online Shop: Find tons of adorable Beaded Beast Art Kits for that loved one who likes to keep their hands busy! ⭐ BAZAART: AVAM's annual holiday craft marketplace is where you'll find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for that hard-to-shop-for friend! The event is free, and runs from Friday, Nov. 29 (12-5PM) through Saturday, Nov. 30 (10AM-5PM). See you there! ⭐ Sideshow: America's favorite museum store Sideshow is a gift giver's paradise. You can visit the store any time the museum is open! Plus, the Sideshow trio will be selling original, handcrafted necklaces by visionary artist Sue Kreitzman at this year's Bazaart Marketplace! (Note: the necklaces pictured are examples, they may not be available for purchase). ⭐ Route One Apparel x AVAM: Flaunt your L❤VE for AVAM—with style! If you know a diehard AVAM Fan in need of a treat this season, this collection of high quality apparel and accessories surely has what you're looking for. ⭐ AVAM Fan Club Membership: Truly the gift that keeps on giving! We could list out all the perks that come with an AVAM membership, but this caption would be about a mile long. 🔗 Visit our bio for all the links you need to get a head start this gifting season! (Although, is it ever too early?)

Are you ready for the hunt in Baltimore? 🔍 @ciaasports Business Scavenger Hunt powered by @esmartco is back and is happening NOW through February 10th. To participate all you have to do is: 1️⃣ Find CIAA Scavenger Hunt signage at one of the participating businesses (including AVAM, of course!) 2️⃣ Tap the “e” by eSmartTM on your smartphone 3️⃣ Click the “check in” button to add your name and email to be automatically entered to win a variety of prizes including: ● $500 gift cards ● CIAA Swag ● Hotel Stays ● CIAA Event Tickets and much more. There's also an AMAZING Grand Prize of a 2 night hotel stay, 2 VIP wristbands + tickets to Championship Game, 2 Step show tickets and 2 party tickets! Visit as many businesses as you can to rack up more entries. Get your tickets now to the Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament and enjoy $10 Off All Session General Admission tickets with a promo code HUNT10 Visit ciaatournament.org to get your tickets! 🎟 @berriesbyquicha @codettabakeshop @ksmcandleco @the_empanada_lady @matriarch.coffee @blackacresroastery @movanature @shoppandorasboxboutique @the_avam @thelandofkush #CIAAScavengerHunt #FebruaryIsCIAA #CIAATournament2024 #meetmeinBaltimore

📢 BIG NEWS! 📰 For the second year in a row, AVAM has swept FOUR categories in @baltimoresun's Best: Reader's Choice Contest! The enduring support of our extraordinary fans has once again allowed AVAM to proudly stand as Baltimore's best Gallery, Museum, Tourist Attraction AND Wedding Venue—not to mention the legendary @sideshowbaltimore winning best Gift Shop as well! 👏🏆 ❤ Huge THANK YOU to all who voted, and we hope you'll take a moment to browse all the amazing winners and honorable mentions through the link in our bio!

Here's a Fair Play Fun Fact! 👇 Wrestling is considered to be the world's first sport! According to Good Sports Curator Gage Branda, wrestling appears in a multitude of forms throughout history, literature and modern entertainment for a reason: "it reminds us that, whether in the ring or in life, the act of wrestling is a reflection of our battles, our stories, and our desire to connect through conflict." 🤼 💡Daniel Aculiak, "Two Youths Wrestling" (n.d.) | Courtesy of the Columbus Museum of Art

Something about Vollis Simpson's Whirligig just lifts our spirits...perhaps our holiday spirits, too! ✨ To plan your visit to the AVAM Wonderland, head to the link in our bio, or go to www.avam.org/visit! ❤️

Mark the start of solstice on Thursday, December 19 with a beginner yoga class at the AVAM! ☀ From 6-7 PM, flow through yoga sequences and deep breath work plus a short meditation for maximum stress relief and relaxation. All fitness levels welcome, no prior yoga experience required. $10, free for members! 🧘‍♀️ 🔗 Learn more & RSVP through the link in our bio! Special thanks to @fedhillfitness. 💪

Is your winter calendar looking a bit bare? Let these AVAM events fill it up like a cup o' hot cocoa! ☕❤ ⭐ Thu, Dec. 19 • 6-7 PM • Winter Solstice Yoga ⭐ Sat, Jan. 11 • 1-3 PM • Shadows of the Soul: A Self-Discovery Workshop ⭐ Mon, Jan. 20 • 10 AM-5 PM • MLK Dare to Dream Day ⭐ Thu, Jan. 23 • 7-8:30 PM • Virtual Artist Talk with Lisa D. Cain You can find more information about all these upcoming events by clicking the link in our bio or looking under the Exhibits & Events tab on www.avam.org! ✨

🌟 Bling Universe shines brighter with YOU! 🌟 You have the power to make AVAM's third decade in operation one for the ages! Your generous gift of any size will directly contribute to the museum's ability to produce more groundbreaking exhibitions, inspiring educational programs, and community-building public events—all while celebrating incredible visionaries of the past and present. ❤ From one-time donations or annual giving to Fan Club membership, there are so many ways to make your donation fit your lifestyle and budget. We thank you in advance for your crucial support as AVAM continues to make history as the nation’s museum for self-taught, intuitive artistry. ⭐ To donate, please visit the link in our bio or visit https://www.avam.org/donate 🎁

"It's 4 floors of inspiration." —AVAM Visitor In the glimmering heart of AVAM's Zanvyl A. Krieger Main Building, the current Mega-Exhibition "Good Sports: The Wisdom & Fun of Fair Play" redefines the intersection of sports and art, featuring a rich tapestry of works from visionaries from around the nation—all whom found their muses in the world of play. With three more galleries to explore in just the main building alone, inspiration awaits! While you're here, embrace the giving season—consider AVAM for an end-of-year donation! From one-time gifts to annual giving and Fan Club membership, there's an option out there to fit your unique lifestyle and budget. Visit the link in our bio (or www.avam.org/donate) to explore all the ways you can show AVAM some L❤VE! 💡 Signed Newark Eagles Leon Day Replica Jersey | Collection of Dr. Bob Hieronimus

✨ Welcome to episode 11 of I AM AVAM! ✨ ⭐ Please join us in welcoming the remarkable and inspiring Judy Tallwing to our I Am AVAM series! She is a force to be reckoned with: a visionary artist, captivating storyteller, and a self-described "kick-your-butt" feminist, raised in the Arizona desert with her Apache family (many of whom are also gifted artists!). If you're in need of spiritual healing, or just interested in seeing her incredible crafstmanship up close, you can find Judy's work on display in AVAM's "Esther and The Dream of One Loving Human Family" exhibition, now running through 2030. ❤ 💡 ABOUT THE "I AM AVAM" SERIES: Meet the magic-makers behind AVAM: we're spotlighting our exceptional staff members, each with their own fascinating stories to tell. Discover the passionate, versatile, and imaginative individuals who make the AVAM experience unforgettable!

This #GivingTuesday, pledge a monthly donation to the American Visionary Art Museum and you'll become a true Visionary Champion! 🏆 Monthly giving provides a strong base of ongoing support—support that we rely on to help our AVAM team curate and launch extraordinary exhibitions, produce amazing educational and public programming, and make sure our magical campus stays shining and bright! ✨ Being a monthly donor is a win-win for you: you can select the monthly donation that fits your budget. This super affordable way of giving packs a wallop in impact! Thank you in advance for your generous show of support, and for helping AVAM continue to provide joy and wonder for kids of all ages. ❤ 💡 Go to the link in our bio, and click the "Become a Visionary Champion with Monthly Giving!" button. Then, select "monthly" and complete the form. At year’s end you'll receive a letter detailing the total of your tax-deductible gifts!

✨ Welcome to episode 10 of I AM AVAM! ✨ ⭐ Long time, no see! I Am AVAM makes its triumphant return with Rachel Peric, AVAM Board member and granddaughter of visionary Esther Krinitz! Whether you knew it or not, you've likely seen her at the museum before—just not in human form (see video for more on that 😁). Inspired by her grandmother's story, Rachel works to make global positive change through her nonprofit @welcomingusa, an organization providing essential support to immigrants navigating the often challenging and isolating transition from their home countries to new communities. We couldn't be more proud to have her as a member of the AVAM Fam! ❤ 💡 ABOUT THE "I AM AVAM" SERIES: Meet the magic-makers behind AVAM: we're spotlighting our exceptional staff members, each with their own fascinating stories to tell. Discover the passionate, versatile, and imaginative individuals who make the AVAM experience unforgettable!