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6 WHAT'S UP! DECEMBER 29, 2019-JANUARY 4, 2020 No. 4 Continued From Page 5 Bertels and The Momentary have released a schedule of events through April 2020, giving audiences the clearest idea yet of what to expect from the new organization. The year kicks off with a festival called "Time Being." "We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Momentary with 'Time Being,' our inaugural festival of performance," says Bertels. "The festival will take place on Feb. 22 and 23, with a Momentary member preview on Feb. 21. There will be multiple dance, music and theater experiences by artists from around the world including Courtney Barnett, FM Belfast, BANDALOOP, Kristin Worrall and more. I'd strongly encourage those planning to join us that weekend to go online to TheMomentary.org/calendar to view the full list of performances and start customizing their 'Time Being' experience. Tickets to all performances are on sale now." Meanwhile, the first gallery show will be "State of the Art 2020"; it links back to The Momentary's sister organization, Crystal Bridges. "'State of the Art 2020' is the inaugural exhibition for The Momentary, continuing the journey launched in 'State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now' at Crystal Bridges in 2014," says Bertels. "Our curators traveled around the country once again, which resulted in a selection of a diverse group of 61 artists, from varied backgrounds and communities and at different points in their careers. More than 100 artworks — including paintings, sculpture, photography, video, performance and mixed media — will be featured in 'State of the Art 2020,' most created in the last three years. The exhibition will be on view at The Momentary and Crystal Bridges from Feb. 22 through May 24, free for all visitors." Much about The Momentary sounds revolutionary — like the way it aims at personalizing the audience experience by offering patrons "access to artists." "Being able to work with living artists allows us greater opportunity to bring them into the space to share their stories and outlook on art in the world," says Bertels. "We're looking to be able to connect visitors with artists through performances, talks, open studio days with the artist-in- residence program, dinners with chefs from around the country and through our own channels like social media, blog and e-newsletters."