Games are an inseparable part of everyday American Life.
As participants and spectators, most of us are engaged in contests from a
very early age.
Asian Games: The Art of Contest, an NEH on the
Road exhibition currently traveling with
ExhibitsUSA, highlights the origin
and history of games (chess, backgammon, games using playing
cards etc.) that are played worldwide.
This 5-week exhibition travels with 12 historic and contemporary examples
of games and 2 hands-on game tables, as well as photo panels reproducing
historic paintings and drawings depicting game playing. Approximately 2,000
square feet is required for this exhibition.
Extensive educational programming materials as well as text panels and object
labels travel with this exhibition.
A
$1,000 shipping subsidy as well as rental fee reductions are available for the
following date: July 5-August 16, 2006.
This
program is application-based and first-come, first-served. If you would like to
place a hold on this date or if you would like additional information on this
exhibition, please contact Molly
Alspaugh at 816/421-1388 ext. 209 or
[log in to unmask].