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VIP and Public I-Beam Signing and Placement Hosted by the Ellen Art Museum of the Permian Basin

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Odessa, Texas/September 12, 2024-The Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin recently hosted a public I-Beam Signing. This event allowed the community to come out and sign their name on final I-Beam. Students from STEM Academy located on the UTPB Campus place their mark on the beam. 

(John Montgomery, Interim Executive Director-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

On Wednesday, September 11th, The Ellen Noel Art Museum held its VIP I-Beam Signing. Visitors and students viewed the final beam placement on the museum’s renovation project. 

(Steve Patton, Contracting Consultant-Project Manager-Ellen Noel Art Museum Renovation Project/Odessa, Texas) 

The construction of the Ellen Noel Art Museum Renovation Project began in December of 2023, and will open to the public sometime in summer of 2026. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

OXY and the Ellen Noel Art Museum Provide Art 2 Go Supplies to the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club

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Odessa, Texas/July 29, 2024-OXY Occidental in partnership with the Ellen Noel Art Museum recently held a special presentation at the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club in Odessa. Oxy is the title sponsor of the ART 2 GO program, supporting and expanding to over 33 school Districts including ECISD and MISD. 

(Shelly Williams, Community Relations and Employee Engagement Manager, Oxy Occidental/Permian Basin) 

The ART 2 GO program developed 8 years ago by Annie Stanley, the Ellen Noel Art Museum Educator is a nationally recognized program helping teachers and empowering students in their academic journey. 

(Sheila Perry, Executive Director-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

The art supplies that were provided by OXY and the Ellen Noel Museum to the children coming to the Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club is a way for the kids express their creativity. 

(Bailey Gonzales, Unit Director-Wilkerson Boys and Girls Club/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

The Ellen Noel Art Museum Capital Expansion Project Mentors UTPB STEM Academy Engineering Students

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Odessa, Texas/May 15, 2024-The Ellen Noel Art Museum hosted the Engineering Students of the STEM academy at the University of Texas Permian Basin. The students did a walkthrough of the facilities at the Ellen Noel Art Museum and interacted with representatives of Parkhill and Lee Lewis Construction. 

(Jon Montgomery, Director of Marketing Development-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

Parkhill is a multidisciplinary firm that provides comprehensive architectural and engineering design services for government, commercial and intuitional projects. 

(R.J. Lopez, Project Architect & Principal-Parkerhill/Odessa, Texas) 

The museum capital expansion project provided another opportunity for the Ellen Noël Art Museum to support education in the community. 

(Chris Stanley, School Board President-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

The multimillion-dollar project should be completed sometime next year. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

 

 

Ellen Noel Art Museum Hosts Teen Artist Residency Program and Garment/ View Exhibit

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Odessa, Texas/June 14, 2023-The Ellen Noel Art Museum recently hosted a special reception for the Teen Artist Residency Program. Students worked with visiting Fiber artist, Tim Gonchoroff. TARP students created an art installation that was displayed in the Muesum’s rotunda. A poem about the art installation was written and read to friends and community members by Jake Hutchins.
(Jake Hutchins, TARP Students-Goddard Middle School-Midland, Texas)
Students, who participated, applied for a spot in the TARP program. These students have a desire to learn more and expand their understanding of the arts.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Ellen Noel Art Museum is also presenting a gallery exhibit called Garment/View on loan from Tim Gonchoroff, who is a self-taught weaver using a wide variety of materials from shopping bags, vinyl advertising banners and other non-traditional materials.
(Tim Gonchoroff, Assistant Professor of Sculpture-University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
The Garment/View exhibit by Tim Gonchoroff is at the Ellen Art Museum now through September.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.

Ellen Noel Art Museum Ludie Warner Award Honoring Betty L Dale

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Odessa, Texas/May 19, 2023-The Ellen Noel Art Museum Connoisseurs hosted the Ludie Warner Award celebrating and honoring Betty L. Dale, who has dedicated time and commitment to the museum for decades. 

(Sheila Perry, Executive Director-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ellen Noel Art Museum is a culmination of many years of grass roots fundraising efforts by Permian Basin residents to build a fine arts museum for the benefit of the community. 

(Betty L. Dale, Recipient of the Ludie Warner Award-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ellen Noel Art Museum has a Navy collection of Lithographs and Paintings of World War II by Thomas Hart Benton, as well as a World War II and Korean War collection from Betty Dale’s late husband, Chief Albert Dale. 

(Sheila Perry, Executive Director-Ellen Noel Art Museum/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

2023 SHRIMPFEST Media Day and Preview-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/February 7, 2023-The Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin hosted Media Day featuring a sneak peek of the decorations and menu planned for the 37th Annual SHRIMPFEST Extravaganza. 

The SHRIMPFEST is the Art Museum’s biggest fundraising event. 

(Betty Harrold-2023 SHRIMPFEST Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

SHRIMPFEST is a Cajun –style shrimp feast will all-you-can eat shrimp with all the fixings. An exclusive sponsor-only cocktail and appetizers reception will be held prior to general admission entry. 

(Betty Harrold-2023 SHRIMPFEST Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

Sponsorships are still available for the 37th Annual Shrimpfest scheduled for Monday, February 27th at the Ector County Coliseum-Barn G. 

(Betty Harrold-2023 SHRIMPFEST Chair-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.