The 18TH Annual High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction, celebrating “The Allure of Wine: Uncork a Journey,” will present a new offering to its line up this March – Dine Around Dinners. These first-ever, in-restaurant dinners will take place on Thursday, March 25. The pre-fixed dinners will pair twenty-three of Atlanta’s most prestigious restaurants with experts and winemaker friends from the High’s Wine Auction.
For in-restaurant Dine Around Dinners details and reservations, please contact restaurants directly. Payment will be made directly to the restaurant, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction. Visit http://www.atlanta-wineauction.org/events/dine-around-dinners/ for pricing and additional information.
The twenty-three restaurants and participating wineries are as follows:
BLT Steak at the W Atlanta Downtown (Peay, Relic)
Canoe (Casa Lapostolle, Ladera)
Craft Atlanta (Cliff Lede, Jennifer Desmond Skipstone, Brook Drummond)
Dantanna’s Downtown at the CNN Center (R. Stuart & Co., Patricia Rogers Ridgeway)
Floataway Café (B.R. Cohn, Dan Cohn)
Livingston at The Georgian Terrace Hotel (Lambert Bridge, Andy Wilcox Reynolds, Steve Reynolds)
Market at the W Atlanta Buckhead (Gundlach Bundschu, Jeff Bundschu and Tommy Howard Hidden Ridge, Casidy Ward)
Miller Union (Paul Hobbs, Jenifer Freebairn and Michael Riel)
Muss & Turner’s (Au Bon Climat, Jim Clendenen Eberle, Gary and Marcy Eberle)
Paces 88 at The St. Regis Atlanta (C. Donatiello, Chris Donatiello)
Pacci Ristorante (Antinori, Alessia Antinori)
Parish (Domaine Serene, Michelle Farkas Gemstone, Molly Roberts)
Park 75 at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta (Revana Family Vineyards, Dr. Madaiah Revana)
Portofino (Cass, Lisa and Ted Plemons Alexander Valley, Kevin Hall)
Quinones at Bacchanalia (Pride Mountain Vineyards, Stuart and Suzanne Bryan)
Rosebud (Stuhlmuller Vineyards, Fritz Stuhlmuller)
Serpas (Persimmon Creek. Mary Ann and Sonny Hardman, Caroline Higgenboom Tiger Mountain, Martha and John Ezzard, John and Marilyn McMullan)
Sotto Sotto (Soléna, Doug Cohen Bure Family, Val Bure)
Spice Market at the W Atlanta Midtown (Vina Morande, Bruce Stewart Matanzas Creek, Francois Cordesse and Joe Cicero)
Terra Terroir (Rodney Strong, Robert Larsen)
The Melting Pot Midtown (Fisher Vineyards, Scotti Stark)
TOP FLR (Terra Valentine, Sam Baxter)
Toulouse (Niner, Dick Niner Lancaster Estate, Chris Vyenielo)
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
Founded in 1993, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. The Wine Auction is the top charity fundraising event in Atlanta, the fourth largest charity wine auction in the United States by “Wine Spectator” and the number-one charity wine auction benefiting the arts. The funds generated by the Wine Auction, which amount to more than $15 million over the last 17 years, are a significant contribution to the Museum’s acquisitions, exhibitions and educational programming. Proceeds help to make possible special exhibitions and partnerships such as the upcoming multi-year, multi-exhibition partnership between the High and The Museum of Modern Art, and it also provides funds for dynamic youth education programs that draw thousands of schoolchildren to the High each year.
High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 12,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; significant holdings of European paintings; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High’s Media Arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema. In November 2005, the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum’s size, creating a vibrant “village for the arts” at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta. For more information about the High, please visit www.High.org.
The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative Scheduled for Atlanta
Local Organizations Unite to CoSponsor Event
ATLANTA – Several major Atlantabased arts funding organizations have partnered with the Kennedy Center to present critical information specifically of interest to the arts community.
Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative will be presented 10:00 a.m., February 24, 2010 at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts. Michael Kaiser, Kennedy Center president, will be interviewed by Georgia Council for the Arts’ executive director Susan S. Weiner during a conversation that aims to stimulate audience dialogue and present solutions to the challenges that many arts organizations are facing. Kaiser will address the issues of fundraising, board development, budgeting and effective marketing. Attendees of the Atlanta event will be encouraged to submit questions for a response during the program. There is no charge to attend the Atlanta Arts In Crisis event but advance registration is required. Seating reservations can be made at the website for Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts.
About the Initiative
To date, Kaiser has extended his arts management knowledge, gained through decades of experience, to audiences in more than twentyfive states. Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is a response to the current state of emergency facing the unique business model of arts organizations. Unlike the typical business, however, arts organizations have a high percentage of community involvement that is dependent upon volunteers, advocates and, most significantly, donors. Raising funds is always a delicate twostep, but given the financial uncertainty surrounding most donors, corporate as well as individual, the fundraising “dance” is in danger of becoming a solo performance. Arts are, in fact, in crisis.
“This event is particularly important for arts organizations who feel as though they have tried everything and are still facing imminent failure,” offers Weiner. “Mr. Kaiser has practical advice and timetested solutions to offer that resonate on a local, state and regional level for small, midsize and large organizations.”
In addition to the February event, the Kennedy Center also provides free and confidential planning assistance to nonprofit arts organizations in areas relevant to maintaining vitality and longevity in a troubled economy. More than fourhundred organizations in forty states have received assistance as a result of the initiative.
“Each community is dealing with its own unique and specific challenges,” says Kaiser. “Communicating in person allows us to be more effective in advising those organizations in need.” Organizations with representatives attending the event can receive information on additional components of the Arts in Crisis Initiative that enables senior arts managers across the United States to volunteer as mentors to other arts organizations.
The Kennedy Center will quickly match organizations in need with an executive staff member or a volunteer mentor in the local area.
About the Kennedy Center
Since 2001, Michael M. Kaiser and his executive staff have shaped numerous arts leaders through the Kennedy Center Institute for Arts Management. The Institute provides a wide variety of training and support for arts management, including a capacity building program for culturally specific arts organizations; a program to train board members of arts organizations in the U.S.; international capacity building programs for arts organizations in sixty nations; and artsmanager.org, an interactive web resource for arts management professionals. The Kennedy Center also offers internship and fellowship programs, exposing arts professionals to various aspects of arts management.
About the Partner Organizations
Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is presented in Atlanta with the support of the following organizations: Atlanta Performs, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, Foundation Center Atlanta, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Assembly of Community Arts Agencies, Georgia Council for the Arts, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, Nonprofit Issues Forum, the Nonprofit Studies Program of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, Robert R. Woodruff Arts Center and the Southern Arts Federation.
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ATLANTA – Several major Atlantabased arts funding organizations have partnered with the Kennedy Center to present critical information specifically of interest to the arts community.
Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative will be presented 10:00 a.m., February 24, 2010 at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts. Michael Kaiser, Kennedy Center president, will be interviewed by Georgia Council for the Arts’ executive director Susan S. Weiner during a conversation that aims to stimulate audience dialogue and present solutions to the challenges that many arts organizations are facing. Kaiser will address the issues of fundraising, board development, budgeting and effective marketing. Attendees of the Atlanta event will be encouraged to submit questions for a response during the program. There is no charge to attend the Atlanta Arts In Crisis event but advance registration is required. Seating reservations can be made at the website for Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts.
About the Initiative
To date, Kaiser has extended his arts management knowledge, gained through decades of experience, to audiences in more than twentyfive states. Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is a response to the current state of emergency facing the unique business model of arts organizations. Unlike the typical business, however, arts organizations have a high percentage of community involvement that is dependent upon volunteers, advocates and, most significantly, donors. Raising funds is always a delicate twostep, but given the financial uncertainty surrounding most donors, corporate as well as individual, the fundraising “dance” is in danger of becoming a solo performance. Arts are, in fact, in crisis.
“This event is particularly important for arts organizations who feel as though they have tried everything and are still facing imminent failure,” offers Weiner. “Mr. Kaiser has practical advice and timetested solutions to offer that resonate on a local, state and regional level for small, midsize and large organizations.”
In addition to the February event, the Kennedy Center also provides free and confidential planning assistance to nonprofit arts organizations in areas relevant to maintaining vitality and longevity in a troubled economy. More than fourhundred organizations in forty states have received assistance as a result of the initiative.
“Each community is dealing with its own unique and specific challenges,” says Kaiser. “Communicating in person allows us to be more effective in advising those organizations in need.” Organizations with representatives attending the event can receive information on additional components of the Arts in Crisis Initiative that enables senior arts managers across the United States to volunteer as mentors to other arts organizations.
The Kennedy Center will quickly match organizations in need with an executive staff member or a volunteer mentor in the local area.
About the Kennedy Center
Since 2001, Michael M. Kaiser and his executive staff have shaped numerous arts leaders through the Kennedy Center Institute for Arts Management. The Institute provides a wide variety of training and support for arts management, including a capacity building program for culturally specific arts organizations; a program to train board members of arts organizations in the U.S.; international capacity building programs for arts organizations in sixty nations; and artsmanager.org, an interactive web resource for arts management professionals. The Kennedy Center also offers internship and fellowship programs, exposing arts professionals to various aspects of arts management.
About the Partner Organizations
Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is presented in Atlanta with the support of the following organizations: Atlanta Performs, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, Foundation Center Atlanta, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Assembly of Community Arts Agencies, Georgia Council for the Arts, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, Nonprofit Issues Forum, the Nonprofit Studies Program of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, Robert R. Woodruff Arts Center and the Southern Arts Federation.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Speakeasy Raises Funds for the Georgia Museum of Art
Speakeasy, a major fundraising event for the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA), was held Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the home of C.L. Morehead Jr., who also served as the largest sponsor of the event.
This rare opportunity to view Mr. Morehead’s home and extensive art collection included dinner, tours of the collection conducted by GMOA curators, a wonderful jazz performance by Faith and an exclusive silent auction.
About 100 guests attended, and the auction brought in nearly $5,000, which will be used to fund the museum’s educational programs and services. The top selling lots at the auction were a framed oil painting by Mary Hardman titled “Transition” and Jim Fiscus’ photograph “Doll Cabinet.” In all, 11 lots were donated and auctioned.
Speakeasy was sponsored by C.L. Morehead Jr., Blount Photo, Walton Media Services and Interactive Attractions.
For more information see the GMOA Web site at http://www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706.542.4662.
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This rare opportunity to view Mr. Morehead’s home and extensive art collection included dinner, tours of the collection conducted by GMOA curators, a wonderful jazz performance by Faith and an exclusive silent auction.
About 100 guests attended, and the auction brought in nearly $5,000, which will be used to fund the museum’s educational programs and services. The top selling lots at the auction were a framed oil painting by Mary Hardman titled “Transition” and Jim Fiscus’ photograph “Doll Cabinet.” In all, 11 lots were donated and auctioned.
Speakeasy was sponsored by C.L. Morehead Jr., Blount Photo, Walton Media Services and Interactive Attractions.
For more information see the GMOA Web site at http://www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706.542.4662.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Georgia Museum of Art to Host Exhibition as Part of UGA's Upcoming 225th Anniversary
The Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) is organizing “University of Georgia Turns 225,” an exhibition beginning March 19, 2010, that will celebrate UGA’s 225th anniversary.
The exhibition will display visual art that reflects both the history and the current state of UGA and its campus life.
Paintings by Lamar Dodd, the founder of the University’s art school, will be on display, including “The Arch” (1939) and “North Campus,” as will works by such other notable artists as George Cooke, Charles Frederick Naegle and Howard Thomas. Current art students and professors, including those in the department of ceramics, will also have a role in the anniversary exhibition.
The combination of historic and recent objects reflects the purpose of the anniversary, which is to honor the past and the present while looking forward to the future.The exhibition will take place from March 19 to April 30 in the galleries of the Visual Arts Building on Jackson Street, which is also home to the temporary offices of the museum while it undergoes expansion and renovation.
Visit our Web site at www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706.542.GMOA (4662)
Museum Information
Partial support for the exhibitions and programs at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The council is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations and corporations provide additional museum support through their gifts to the Arch Foundation and the University of Georgia Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is located in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex on the East Campus of the University of Georgia. The address is 90 Carlton Street, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. The museum’s galleries and shop are now closed for construction of the museum’s expansion. Events and programming are continuing while the museum is under construction as part of “GMOA on the Move,” a series of off-site events and exhibitions. For more information and event times and locations, see www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706/542.GMOA.
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The exhibition will display visual art that reflects both the history and the current state of UGA and its campus life.
Paintings by Lamar Dodd, the founder of the University’s art school, will be on display, including “The Arch” (1939) and “North Campus,” as will works by such other notable artists as George Cooke, Charles Frederick Naegle and Howard Thomas. Current art students and professors, including those in the department of ceramics, will also have a role in the anniversary exhibition.
The combination of historic and recent objects reflects the purpose of the anniversary, which is to honor the past and the present while looking forward to the future.The exhibition will take place from March 19 to April 30 in the galleries of the Visual Arts Building on Jackson Street, which is also home to the temporary offices of the museum while it undergoes expansion and renovation.
Visit our Web site at www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706.542.GMOA (4662)
Museum Information
Partial support for the exhibitions and programs at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The council is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations and corporations provide additional museum support through their gifts to the Arch Foundation and the University of Georgia Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is located in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex on the East Campus of the University of Georgia. The address is 90 Carlton Street, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. The museum’s galleries and shop are now closed for construction of the museum’s expansion. Events and programming are continuing while the museum is under construction as part of “GMOA on the Move,” a series of off-site events and exhibitions. For more information and event times and locations, see www.uga.edu/gamuseum or call 706/542.GMOA.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Carnegie and Newnan Coweta Art Association Rotate Art for the Year
The Carnegie and the Newnan Coweta Art Association partnered up to present a variety of art for the grand opening of the building. The Newnan Coweta Art Association has rotating exhibits in the Carnegie. There is an art gallery on the second level.
We are excited to see the new artwork being presented for 2010. This brings more of art opportunities to this unique city building,” said Amy Mapel, Carnegie Media Coordinator.
The NCAA artists being displayed will be the following:
1st Level:
Helen Hayes
Pat Sams
Sculptors:
Ken Hamilton
Cecil Cornwell
Alice Clay
Debbie McNeil
RL Hughey
Main Gallery:
Bette Schumann
Kristina Adams
Mary Ann Madsen
Martin Pate
Deborah Kidwell
Dana Johnson
Lila Oliphant
Beverly Edwards
Anita Reid
Francine Sumpter
Laurie Yawn
Rebecca Wayne
Linda "Rusty" Sharp
Dixie Kraft
About Newnan Coweta Art Association (NCAA)
NCAA meets the third Thursday each month (from September through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7 p.m. An art demonstration is presented each month. Visitors and new members are welcome.
About the Carnegie
Newly restored by the City of Newnan, the Carnegie has brought back library type services in the downtown area. The bottom floor of the building serves as a reading room and the second floor as a meeting space. Among its many offerings, the Carnegie brings popular magazines and newspapers, computer workstations and Wi-Fi access, a gallery for local exhibits, meeting rooms with warming kitchen and programs for adults and children. The Carnegie will serve the public with a non-circulating reading room, children’s area, and an art gallery. It seeks to be an integral part of the community by offering print and electronic materials.
The Carnegie was funded by the General Fund and partly by 2007 Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The Carnegie’s cost to be renovated was over $1.5 million dollars to the city.
For more information on the Carnegie, please visit www.newnancarnegie.com or email amapel@cityofnewnan.org
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We are excited to see the new artwork being presented for 2010. This brings more of art opportunities to this unique city building,” said Amy Mapel, Carnegie Media Coordinator.
The NCAA artists being displayed will be the following:
1st Level:
Helen Hayes
Pat Sams
Sculptors:
Ken Hamilton
Cecil Cornwell
Alice Clay
Debbie McNeil
RL Hughey
Main Gallery:
Bette Schumann
Kristina Adams
Mary Ann Madsen
Martin Pate
Deborah Kidwell
Dana Johnson
Lila Oliphant
Beverly Edwards
Anita Reid
Francine Sumpter
Laurie Yawn
Rebecca Wayne
Linda "Rusty" Sharp
Dixie Kraft
About Newnan Coweta Art Association (NCAA)
NCAA meets the third Thursday each month (from September through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7 p.m. An art demonstration is presented each month. Visitors and new members are welcome.
About the Carnegie
Newly restored by the City of Newnan, the Carnegie has brought back library type services in the downtown area. The bottom floor of the building serves as a reading room and the second floor as a meeting space. Among its many offerings, the Carnegie brings popular magazines and newspapers, computer workstations and Wi-Fi access, a gallery for local exhibits, meeting rooms with warming kitchen and programs for adults and children. The Carnegie will serve the public with a non-circulating reading room, children’s area, and an art gallery. It seeks to be an integral part of the community by offering print and electronic materials.
The Carnegie was funded by the General Fund and partly by 2007 Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The Carnegie’s cost to be renovated was over $1.5 million dollars to the city.
For more information on the Carnegie, please visit www.newnancarnegie.com or email amapel@cityofnewnan.org
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Having Fun and Raising Funds: The Morris Museum of Art Gala
The Seventeenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala is scheduled for Friday, March 5, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. This year’s Gala is highlighted by the opening of Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection and the reopening of the museum’s newly reinstalled permanent collection galleries.
Beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the museum’s galleries, guests will mingle over drinks and canapés while viewing the phenomenal Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, which brings together fifty-seven major works of art that examine American identity in the first half of the twentieth century. The Horseman Collection includes masterworks by many of the most influential artists of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940 who were working outside of the major art centers.
Gala attendees will also be treated to a sneak preview of the newly reinstalled permanent collection galleries, which will be highlighted by many works of art that have not been exhibited for some time or, in some cases, have never been exhibited before.
Party goers will then dance the night away to music by popular soul band The Maxx and feast on gourmet foods by Atlanta’s Dennis Dean Caterers. Tickets, $175 for museum members, $200 for nonmembers, and $125 for guests 35 and under, include all of the evening’s festivities, as well as a surprise gift.
Proceeds from the gala help to support the rich array of exhibitions and public programs that the museum provides the CSRA throughout the year. For tickets or additional information, call 706-828-3825 or email janna.crane@themorris.org.
Morris Museum of Art
Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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Beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the museum’s galleries, guests will mingle over drinks and canapés while viewing the phenomenal Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, which brings together fifty-seven major works of art that examine American identity in the first half of the twentieth century. The Horseman Collection includes masterworks by many of the most influential artists of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940 who were working outside of the major art centers.
Gala attendees will also be treated to a sneak preview of the newly reinstalled permanent collection galleries, which will be highlighted by many works of art that have not been exhibited for some time or, in some cases, have never been exhibited before.
Party goers will then dance the night away to music by popular soul band The Maxx and feast on gourmet foods by Atlanta’s Dennis Dean Caterers. Tickets, $175 for museum members, $200 for nonmembers, and $125 for guests 35 and under, include all of the evening’s festivities, as well as a surprise gift.
Proceeds from the gala help to support the rich array of exhibitions and public programs that the museum provides the CSRA throughout the year. For tickets or additional information, call 706-828-3825 or email janna.crane@themorris.org.
Morris Museum of Art
Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Bring your Valentine to The Woodruff Arts Center
February 11 – 14, 2010
Plan a date to The Woodruff this weekend and enjoy a variety of planned events.
Valentine's Day at the High
Saturday, February 13, 6:00 -10:00 pm
Treat your valentine to an evening of art, live music, dancing, salsa lessons, and other special treats. Tickets and information at HIGH.org or (404) 733-HIGH.
A Date to the Theatre - Tennis in Nablus at the Alliance Theatre
Thursday, February 11 through Sunday, February 14, (matinees and evenings)
Winner of the 2009 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, Tennis in Nablus is a must see world premiere. Now playing on the Hertz Stage through February 21. Tickets and information at alliancetheatre.org.
A Romantic Evening with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, February 11 & 13, 8:00 pm
Conductor Roberto Abbado returns to the ASO for an exciting concert featuring Beethoven’s First Symphony & choral works by Mozart. Tickets & info at atlantasymphony.org.
Valentine’s Dinner or Brunch at Table 1280
Saturday Dinner, Feb 13, & Sunday Brunch, Feb 14.
Table 1280 sits in the heart of The Woodruff campus and is a great place for a romantic meal. Enjoy a 3-course dinner or brunch special. The menus are pre-fixe with several choices for each course. Dinner is $32 per person. Brunch is $25 per person. Information and reservations at (404) 733-5530.
Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 gift card FREE
Through February 14
Details at woodruffcenter.org/giftcards
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Plan a date to The Woodruff this weekend and enjoy a variety of planned events.
Valentine's Day at the High
Saturday, February 13, 6:00 -10:00 pm
Treat your valentine to an evening of art, live music, dancing, salsa lessons, and other special treats. Tickets and information at HIGH.org or (404) 733-HIGH.
A Date to the Theatre - Tennis in Nablus at the Alliance Theatre
Thursday, February 11 through Sunday, February 14, (matinees and evenings)
Winner of the 2009 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, Tennis in Nablus is a must see world premiere. Now playing on the Hertz Stage through February 21. Tickets and information at alliancetheatre.org.
A Romantic Evening with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, February 11 & 13, 8:00 pm
Conductor Roberto Abbado returns to the ASO for an exciting concert featuring Beethoven’s First Symphony & choral works by Mozart. Tickets & info at atlantasymphony.org.
Valentine’s Dinner or Brunch at Table 1280
Saturday Dinner, Feb 13, & Sunday Brunch, Feb 14.
Table 1280 sits in the heart of The Woodruff campus and is a great place for a romantic meal. Enjoy a 3-course dinner or brunch special. The menus are pre-fixe with several choices for each course. Dinner is $32 per person. Brunch is $25 per person. Information and reservations at (404) 733-5530.
Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 gift card FREE
Through February 14
Details at woodruffcenter.org/giftcards
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Monday, February 8, 2010
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction Names 2010 Special Guests
Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates
Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards
The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction has named its Special Guests of Honor for 2010: Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates, Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel and Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards. The 18th annual Wine Auction, “The Allure of Wine: Uncork a Journey,” is scheduled for March 25–27 and will take place under its trademark big-top tents in Atlantic Station.
“We are honored to welcome such esteemed special guests to our 18th annual Wine Auction,” say Wine Auction co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland. “With a new format for this year’s events, we think our success will continue to draw prominent vintners, chefs and donors. We look forward to great bidding and benefactor support to ensure another successful Auction in support of the High’s quality exhibitions and educational programs.”
Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates
Special Guest Alessia Antinori has a heritage that boasts twenty-six generations and more than six-hundred years of traditional and innovative winemaking in Tuscany and Umbria, Italy. The Antinori family registered in the Florentine Vintners’ Guild in 1385, and traces its tradition of wine-making even further back to 1180. Alessia, a native of Florence, graduated with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Agrarian University of Milan. For more than a decade, she has participated in Tignanello harvests at the family’s estate in the Chianti Classico region and Guado al Tasso in Bolgheri. Currently, she manages one of her family’s new estates, Montenisa, located in Franciacorta, which produces high-quality sparkling wines. Alessia has been part of the family’s export and sales team since January 2009. She has an avid interest in fine art and photography and serves on the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art. For additional information about the Antinori family visit their website at www.antinori.it.
Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Jean-Guillaume Prats is CEO of Domaines Reybier, which includes Château Cos d’Estournel and Château Marbuzet (both located in Saint-Estèphe) as well as a new high-end wine called Goulée. Jean-Guillaume is the fourth generation to be involved in the management of Château Cos d’Estournel. His father Bruno, now retired, was a key figure in the Bordeaux trade, managing Cos d’Estournel from 1970 to 1998. Jean-Guillaume’s grandfather Fernand Ginestet bought the second-growth Saint-Estèphe château in 1917; he also owned other Bordeaux estates including Château Margaux and the large négociant firm Ginestet. His other grandfather, Jean Prats, was the founder and president of Saint-Raphael, a major French spirit company at the time. In 1994 Jean-Guillaume returned to Cos after graduating from the European Business School (Paris) to work with his father. Four years later, the young executive was president of the estate. Prats is now a member of the Board of Directors of the Conseil des Crus Classés en 1855, the Académie du Vin de Bordeaux and the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves, de Sauternes et Barsac. Jean-Guillaume is also a serious tennis player and was the youngest player ever to play for the French team in an international match. He was French amateur champion in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998. For additional information about Château Cos-d’Estournel visit their website at www.estournel.com.
Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards
Special Guest Amalia Palmaz established Palmaz Vineyards with her husband Julio to accomplish a shared dream—revive an important part of Napa’s wine-making heritage. The dream began many years ago when they first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and fell in love with the charm of the Napa Valley. Their vision began to take shape when they learned of an abandoned vineyard and winery at the foot of Mount George in east Napa. They purchased the property and began restoring it in 1997. Ever interested in mechanics and engineering, Dr. Palmaz played an integral role in designing Palmaz Vineyards’ elaborate gravity flow winery. He now lives in Napa with his family and also maintains an impressive collection of vintage race cars. As president of Palmaz Vineyards, Amalia is responsible for the daily management of the winery and vineyard operation. Julio and their children are also involved in the family business. Their daughter Florencia’s interest in food and wine led her to establish three enterprises with her mother: Haute at Home, GoodHeart Brand Specialty Foods and GoodHeart SureChef. For additional information about Palmaz Vinyards visit www.palmazvineyards.com.
2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
The 2010 Wine Auction, organized by co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland, will include a change in events. The Benefactor Party will be a special evening at the High called The Allure Party, held the weekend before the auction. This event includes a preview of “The Allure of the Automobile” on Saturday, March 20. Week-of festivities include The Artist Dinner with Thomas Arvid on Wednesday, March 24, and the Trade Tasting and new in-restaurant Dine Around Dinners on Thursday, March 25. Events on Friday, March 26, include the new Vintners’ Cup golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club, Premier Tasting Seminars and the ever-popular in-home Winemaker Dinners. Saturday, March 27, features the Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction. Teaming up to wield the gavel for the Live Auction are esteemed wine auctioneers Michael Davis and Leah Hammer of Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., Chicago. For more information about specific events, visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.
The 2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is made possible through the generous support of the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Premier Corporate Sponsors include Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, Geographics, KPMG and Wells Fargo Private Bank. The Allure Party Sponsors are Wilmington Trust, Jim Ellis Porsche and Hennessy Porsche North Atlanta. Atlantic Station is the Site Sponsor. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline Sponsor. Select Corporate Sponsors include The Atlantan; Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta; A Legendary Event; Restaurant Forum; Sherlock’s Wine Merchant; The Wine Room at The St. Regis Atlanta and Tony Brewer & Company.
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
Founded in 1993, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art. The Wine Auction is the top charity fundraising event in Atlanta, ranked the fourth largest charity wine auction in the United States by Wine Spectator and the number-one charity wine auction benefiting the arts. The funds generated by the Wine Auction, which amount to more than $15 million over the last 17 years, are a significant contribution to the Museum’s acquisitions, exhibitions and educational programming. Proceeds help to make possible special exhibitions and partnerships such as the upcoming multi-year, multi-exhibition partnership between the High and The Museum of Modern Art, and it also provides funds for dynamic youth education programs that draw thousands of schoolchildren to the High each year. For more information about the Wine Auction, please visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.
High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 12,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; significant holdings of European paintings; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High’s media arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema. In November 2005, the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum’s size, creating a vibrant “village for the arts” at the Woodruff Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. For more information about the High, please visit www.High.org.
The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
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Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards
The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction has named its Special Guests of Honor for 2010: Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates, Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel and Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards. The 18th annual Wine Auction, “The Allure of Wine: Uncork a Journey,” is scheduled for March 25–27 and will take place under its trademark big-top tents in Atlantic Station.
“We are honored to welcome such esteemed special guests to our 18th annual Wine Auction,” say Wine Auction co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland. “With a new format for this year’s events, we think our success will continue to draw prominent vintners, chefs and donors. We look forward to great bidding and benefactor support to ensure another successful Auction in support of the High’s quality exhibitions and educational programs.”
Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates
Special Guest Alessia Antinori has a heritage that boasts twenty-six generations and more than six-hundred years of traditional and innovative winemaking in Tuscany and Umbria, Italy. The Antinori family registered in the Florentine Vintners’ Guild in 1385, and traces its tradition of wine-making even further back to 1180. Alessia, a native of Florence, graduated with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Agrarian University of Milan. For more than a decade, she has participated in Tignanello harvests at the family’s estate in the Chianti Classico region and Guado al Tasso in Bolgheri. Currently, she manages one of her family’s new estates, Montenisa, located in Franciacorta, which produces high-quality sparkling wines. Alessia has been part of the family’s export and sales team since January 2009. She has an avid interest in fine art and photography and serves on the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art. For additional information about the Antinori family visit their website at www.antinori.it.
Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Jean-Guillaume Prats is CEO of Domaines Reybier, which includes Château Cos d’Estournel and Château Marbuzet (both located in Saint-Estèphe) as well as a new high-end wine called Goulée. Jean-Guillaume is the fourth generation to be involved in the management of Château Cos d’Estournel. His father Bruno, now retired, was a key figure in the Bordeaux trade, managing Cos d’Estournel from 1970 to 1998. Jean-Guillaume’s grandfather Fernand Ginestet bought the second-growth Saint-Estèphe château in 1917; he also owned other Bordeaux estates including Château Margaux and the large négociant firm Ginestet. His other grandfather, Jean Prats, was the founder and president of Saint-Raphael, a major French spirit company at the time. In 1994 Jean-Guillaume returned to Cos after graduating from the European Business School (Paris) to work with his father. Four years later, the young executive was president of the estate. Prats is now a member of the Board of Directors of the Conseil des Crus Classés en 1855, the Académie du Vin de Bordeaux and the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves, de Sauternes et Barsac. Jean-Guillaume is also a serious tennis player and was the youngest player ever to play for the French team in an international match. He was French amateur champion in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998. For additional information about Château Cos-d’Estournel visit their website at www.estournel.com.
Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards
Special Guest Amalia Palmaz established Palmaz Vineyards with her husband Julio to accomplish a shared dream—revive an important part of Napa’s wine-making heritage. The dream began many years ago when they first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and fell in love with the charm of the Napa Valley. Their vision began to take shape when they learned of an abandoned vineyard and winery at the foot of Mount George in east Napa. They purchased the property and began restoring it in 1997. Ever interested in mechanics and engineering, Dr. Palmaz played an integral role in designing Palmaz Vineyards’ elaborate gravity flow winery. He now lives in Napa with his family and also maintains an impressive collection of vintage race cars. As president of Palmaz Vineyards, Amalia is responsible for the daily management of the winery and vineyard operation. Julio and their children are also involved in the family business. Their daughter Florencia’s interest in food and wine led her to establish three enterprises with her mother: Haute at Home, GoodHeart Brand Specialty Foods and GoodHeart SureChef. For additional information about Palmaz Vinyards visit www.palmazvineyards.com.
2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
The 2010 Wine Auction, organized by co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland, will include a change in events. The Benefactor Party will be a special evening at the High called The Allure Party, held the weekend before the auction. This event includes a preview of “The Allure of the Automobile” on Saturday, March 20. Week-of festivities include The Artist Dinner with Thomas Arvid on Wednesday, March 24, and the Trade Tasting and new in-restaurant Dine Around Dinners on Thursday, March 25. Events on Friday, March 26, include the new Vintners’ Cup golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club, Premier Tasting Seminars and the ever-popular in-home Winemaker Dinners. Saturday, March 27, features the Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction. Teaming up to wield the gavel for the Live Auction are esteemed wine auctioneers Michael Davis and Leah Hammer of Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., Chicago. For more information about specific events, visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.
The 2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is made possible through the generous support of the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Premier Corporate Sponsors include Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, Geographics, KPMG and Wells Fargo Private Bank. The Allure Party Sponsors are Wilmington Trust, Jim Ellis Porsche and Hennessy Porsche North Atlanta. Atlantic Station is the Site Sponsor. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline Sponsor. Select Corporate Sponsors include The Atlantan; Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta; A Legendary Event; Restaurant Forum; Sherlock’s Wine Merchant; The Wine Room at The St. Regis Atlanta and Tony Brewer & Company.
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
Founded in 1993, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art. The Wine Auction is the top charity fundraising event in Atlanta, ranked the fourth largest charity wine auction in the United States by Wine Spectator and the number-one charity wine auction benefiting the arts. The funds generated by the Wine Auction, which amount to more than $15 million over the last 17 years, are a significant contribution to the Museum’s acquisitions, exhibitions and educational programming. Proceeds help to make possible special exhibitions and partnerships such as the upcoming multi-year, multi-exhibition partnership between the High and The Museum of Modern Art, and it also provides funds for dynamic youth education programs that draw thousands of schoolchildren to the High each year. For more information about the Wine Auction, please visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.
High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 12,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; significant holdings of European paintings; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High’s media arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema. In November 2005, the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum’s size, creating a vibrant “village for the arts” at the Woodruff Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. For more information about the High, please visit www.High.org.
The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Augusta: The Morris Museum of Art March-May 2010 Events
March
All museum galleries and the museum store will be closed March 1–5 in preparation for the gala Friday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. General admission to the museum is free now through March 14.
Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m.
The Seventeenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala. The 2010 gala cochairs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickey Boardman, Jr., promise a fabulous evening of dining, dancing, and good company. The gala will mark the grand opening of the reinstalled permanent collection galleries and the featured exhibition Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Please call 706-828-3825 to reserve tickets.
Saturday, March 6–13
Grand Reopening. Help us celebrate the grand reopening of the Morris Museum of Art! Explore the newly reinstalled galleries and the special exhibition Regional Dialect. Enjoy free admission March 6–13, and join in on docent-led gallery talks presented periodically on March 6 and 7.
Saturday, March 6, 5:00–7:00 p.m.; reception at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Public Opening: Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Kevin Sharp and collectors John and Susan Horseman discuss the exhibition. FREE.
Sunday, March 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; performance begins at 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: The Morris Comes Alive! Join costumed docents as they make the paintings come alive, and create a variety of art projects based on our collection. Tara Scheyer from the Mudpuppy Band performs a lively variety of family favorites. FREE.
Thursday, March 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Ships Ahoy! Learn about the world of William O. Golding and his adventures at sea. Afterwards create tissue-paper collages. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Friday, March 12, noon.
Films on Friday: The Green Pastures (1936) and St. Louis Blues (1929). After viewing the films, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Southern Soul & Song: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. Award-winning country star Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives return to rock the Imperial Theatre. Tickets, starting at just $12.50, are available at the Imperial Theatre box office or by calling 706-722-8341 or going to imperialtheatre.com.
Saturday, March 13, noon–4:00 p.m.
Youth Art Workshop: Comic Drawing Techniques. Take your anime, manga, or comic-book drawing skills to the next level with inking, lettering, and layout techniques taught by artist Jason Craig. Appropriate for high and middle school students. Museum family members, $20; nonmembers, $25 per participant. Paid registration required by March 9.
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Lucy Weigle. Explore Lucy Weigle’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by March 19 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Friday, March 19, noon
Art at Lunch: Paintings in and of Georgia during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Spalding Nix, owner of Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques, discusses the history of painting in Georgia, focusing on several artists featured in the Morris Museum’s permanent collection. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by A Catered Affair. Paid reservations due March 17.
Sunday, March 21, noon–4:00 p.m.
Norris Boardman Nelson Jewelry Show. The museum store hosts a trunk show by Atlanta jewelry designer Norris Boardman Nelson. The jewelry show includes a wide array of handcrafted earrings, bracelets, and necklaces—for one day only. FREE.
Sunday, March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Christine Crookall and Martin David Jones. Augusta State University professors Christine Crookall, cello, and Martin David Jones, piano, perform favorites from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. FREE.
April 2010
Thursday, April 15, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Up Close to Nature. View the exhibition The Homeplace: Photographs by Kay DuVernet and learn about texture and detail. Afterwards decorate your own oversized plant. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Friday, April 16, noon.
Films on Friday: Cabin in the Sky (1943). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Creating Interesting Digital Photos from Nature. Ed Belinski shares techniques for composing artful nature photographs, with time split between outdoor shooting, instruction, and critique. Appropriate for all levels. Participants are required to bring their own digital SLR camera and USB transfer cable. Museum members, $30; nonmembers, $35 per participant. Paid registration is required by April 9.
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Music of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Augusta State University music faculty and colleagues present a concert of music that also is aligned with the university’s humanities courses. FREE.
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Tom Nakashima. Explore artist and Augusta State University professor Tom Nakashima’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by April 16 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Friday, April 23, noon.
Art at Lunch: Georgia Masterpieces. Susan Weiner, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts, discusses the development of the book Georgia Masterpieces: Selected Works from Georgia’s Museums, which highlights some of the state’s diverse and talented artists. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by McAlister’s Deli. Paid reservations due April 21.
Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
The Social Canvas. Local bands play outside the Morris Museum while Augusta artists, inspired by their music, create original work. Join the art-making at different creativity stations or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds. FREE.
Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
Spring Artist Market. Join us on the Riverwalk for the Morris Museum Store’s Spring Artist Market. We’ll have jewelry, pottery, photography, textiles, yard art, and more! FREE.
May 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: American Folktales with Storyteller Bob Linsenmayer
Join us for an afternoon of stories, musical adventures, and free kazoos followed by painting projects inspired by artworks in the Regional Dialect exhibition. FREE.
Thursday, May 6, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: A Kid’s Life
Explore how painters depict children in the exhibition Regional Dialect and create an enormous paper person using mixed-media techniques. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.
The Art of Fine Living: Spring Make-and-Take with Greg Boulus of Charleston Street Fine Flowers. Enjoy a tour through the exhibit Regional Dialect and watch florist Greg Boulus design a spring arrangement, inspired by works in the show. Afterwards, create your own floral masterpiece. Fees apply.
Thursday, May 13, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception and book signing at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Terra Cognita: Brian Rutenberg. During the second in a series of four lectures, artist Brian Rutenberg discusses his abstract paintings. FREE.
Friday, May 14, noon.
Films on Friday: Stormy Weather (1943)
After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 16, noon–4:30 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Landscapes in Pastel
Learn how to turn your photographs into stunning realistic pastel drawings with artist Melanie Longshore. All materials provided. Museum members, $60; nonmembers, $70. Paid registration required by May 7.
Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Demonstration and Discussion with Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara
A Symphony Orchestra Augusta ensemble performs a short magnum opus, and Maestro Kuwahara dissects and analyzes the work with the audience, determining why it is exemplary. FREE.
Friday, May 21, noon
Art at Lunch: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia Preview
Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions and collections at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, and artist Corrine Colarusso discuss how the upcoming Painters’ Reel exhibition was developed and provide a preview of the show. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by French Market Grille. Paid reservations due May 19.
Sunday, May 23, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Randy Lambeth. Explore Augusta artist Randy Lambeth’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by May 14 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Morris Museum of Art
Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present, is displayed in galleries dedicated to, among other things, antebellum portraiture, the Civil War, genre painting, still life, landscape, Southern impressionism, and modernism in the South. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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March
All museum galleries and the museum store will be closed March 1–5 in preparation for the gala Friday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. General admission to the museum is free now through March 14.
Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m.
The Seventeenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala. The 2010 gala cochairs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickey Boardman, Jr., promise a fabulous evening of dining, dancing, and good company. The gala will mark the grand opening of the reinstalled permanent collection galleries and the featured exhibition Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Please call 706-828-3825 to reserve tickets.
Saturday, March 6–13
Grand Reopening. Help us celebrate the grand reopening of the Morris Museum of Art! Explore the newly reinstalled galleries and the special exhibition Regional Dialect. Enjoy free admission March 6–13, and join in on docent-led gallery talks presented periodically on March 6 and 7.
Saturday, March 6, 5:00–7:00 p.m.; reception at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Public Opening: Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Kevin Sharp and collectors John and Susan Horseman discuss the exhibition. FREE.
Sunday, March 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; performance begins at 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: The Morris Comes Alive! Join costumed docents as they make the paintings come alive, and create a variety of art projects based on our collection. Tara Scheyer from the Mudpuppy Band performs a lively variety of family favorites. FREE.
Thursday, March 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Ships Ahoy! Learn about the world of William O. Golding and his adventures at sea. Afterwards create tissue-paper collages. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Friday, March 12, noon.
Films on Friday: The Green Pastures (1936) and St. Louis Blues (1929). After viewing the films, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Southern Soul & Song: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. Award-winning country star Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives return to rock the Imperial Theatre. Tickets, starting at just $12.50, are available at the Imperial Theatre box office or by calling 706-722-8341 or going to imperialtheatre.com.
Saturday, March 13, noon–4:00 p.m.
Youth Art Workshop: Comic Drawing Techniques. Take your anime, manga, or comic-book drawing skills to the next level with inking, lettering, and layout techniques taught by artist Jason Craig. Appropriate for high and middle school students. Museum family members, $20; nonmembers, $25 per participant. Paid registration required by March 9.
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Lucy Weigle. Explore Lucy Weigle’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by March 19 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Friday, March 19, noon
Art at Lunch: Paintings in and of Georgia during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Spalding Nix, owner of Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques, discusses the history of painting in Georgia, focusing on several artists featured in the Morris Museum’s permanent collection. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by A Catered Affair. Paid reservations due March 17.
Sunday, March 21, noon–4:00 p.m.
Norris Boardman Nelson Jewelry Show. The museum store hosts a trunk show by Atlanta jewelry designer Norris Boardman Nelson. The jewelry show includes a wide array of handcrafted earrings, bracelets, and necklaces—for one day only. FREE.
Sunday, March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Christine Crookall and Martin David Jones. Augusta State University professors Christine Crookall, cello, and Martin David Jones, piano, perform favorites from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. FREE.
April 2010
Thursday, April 15, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Up Close to Nature. View the exhibition The Homeplace: Photographs by Kay DuVernet and learn about texture and detail. Afterwards decorate your own oversized plant. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Friday, April 16, noon.
Films on Friday: Cabin in the Sky (1943). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Creating Interesting Digital Photos from Nature. Ed Belinski shares techniques for composing artful nature photographs, with time split between outdoor shooting, instruction, and critique. Appropriate for all levels. Participants are required to bring their own digital SLR camera and USB transfer cable. Museum members, $30; nonmembers, $35 per participant. Paid registration is required by April 9.
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Music of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Augusta State University music faculty and colleagues present a concert of music that also is aligned with the university’s humanities courses. FREE.
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Tom Nakashima. Explore artist and Augusta State University professor Tom Nakashima’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by April 16 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Friday, April 23, noon.
Art at Lunch: Georgia Masterpieces. Susan Weiner, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts, discusses the development of the book Georgia Masterpieces: Selected Works from Georgia’s Museums, which highlights some of the state’s diverse and talented artists. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by McAlister’s Deli. Paid reservations due April 21.
Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
The Social Canvas. Local bands play outside the Morris Museum while Augusta artists, inspired by their music, create original work. Join the art-making at different creativity stations or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds. FREE.
Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
Spring Artist Market. Join us on the Riverwalk for the Morris Museum Store’s Spring Artist Market. We’ll have jewelry, pottery, photography, textiles, yard art, and more! FREE.
May 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: American Folktales with Storyteller Bob Linsenmayer
Join us for an afternoon of stories, musical adventures, and free kazoos followed by painting projects inspired by artworks in the Regional Dialect exhibition. FREE.
Thursday, May 6, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: A Kid’s Life
Explore how painters depict children in the exhibition Regional Dialect and create an enormous paper person using mixed-media techniques. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.
Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.
The Art of Fine Living: Spring Make-and-Take with Greg Boulus of Charleston Street Fine Flowers. Enjoy a tour through the exhibit Regional Dialect and watch florist Greg Boulus design a spring arrangement, inspired by works in the show. Afterwards, create your own floral masterpiece. Fees apply.
Thursday, May 13, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception and book signing at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Terra Cognita: Brian Rutenberg. During the second in a series of four lectures, artist Brian Rutenberg discusses his abstract paintings. FREE.
Friday, May 14, noon.
Films on Friday: Stormy Weather (1943)
After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 16, noon–4:30 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Landscapes in Pastel
Learn how to turn your photographs into stunning realistic pastel drawings with artist Melanie Longshore. All materials provided. Museum members, $60; nonmembers, $70. Paid registration required by May 7.
Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Demonstration and Discussion with Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara
A Symphony Orchestra Augusta ensemble performs a short magnum opus, and Maestro Kuwahara dissects and analyzes the work with the audience, determining why it is exemplary. FREE.
Friday, May 21, noon
Art at Lunch: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia Preview
Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions and collections at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, and artist Corrine Colarusso discuss how the upcoming Painters’ Reel exhibition was developed and provide a preview of the show. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by French Market Grille. Paid reservations due May 19.
Sunday, May 23, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Randy Lambeth. Explore Augusta artist Randy Lambeth’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by May 14 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
Morris Museum of Art
Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present, is displayed in galleries dedicated to, among other things, antebellum portraiture, the Civil War, genre painting, still life, landscape, Southern impressionism, and modernism in the South. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Shutterbugs to Meet on February 9
The West Central Georgia Shutterbugs will meet at the Thomaston Upson Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop on February 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. This month's speaker will be Marti Jeffers, a photographer from Atlanta whose passion for photography matches her passion for teaching photography. Marti has studied the art of photography in various schools including The Showcase School of Photography and the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. Marti continues to study and refine her photography with workshops every year. Everyone with an interest in photography is welcome to attend any of the Shutterbug meetings and become a member for $12 a year.
Callaway Gardens has invited the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs to display their photographs at the Discovery Center from February 27 to April 11, 2010. The public is invited to view the "Through Our Eyes" exhibit whenever Callaway Gardens is open. For more information on the WCG Shutterbugs, visit their website at www.wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.
Callaway Gardens has invited the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs to display their photographs at the Discovery Center from February 27 to April 11, 2010. The public is invited to view the "Through Our Eyes" exhibit whenever Callaway Gardens is open. For more information on the WCG Shutterbugs, visit their website at www.wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.
Monday, February 1, 2010
NEA Statement on the President’s FY2011 Budget Request to Congress
Today, the President released the details for his FY2011 budget request to Congress. This included a $161.3 million request for the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the same level the President requested last year. This proposed budget maintains the NEA’s areas of grantmaking – Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts, and Partnerships – and it also includes $5 million in proposed “Our Town” funding, in recognition of the role that the arts can play in economic revitalization and in creating livable, sustainable communities.
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, “At the NEA, we know that art works. Today, I am visiting Miami’s Wynwood Design District to see what happens when you bring artists, arts organizations, and businesses into the center of town. Here in Wynwood, organizations like the Design and Architecture Senior High School, the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the David Castillo Gallery, and Locust Projects are helping to create social cohesion, increase civic engagement, inspire young people, and strengthen the economy.
“I look forward to continuing the NEA history of strengthening the arts and the communities they inhabit by investing in them through our direct grants, as well as through our partnerships with the state, regional, and local arts agencies. I also look forward to testifying before Congress in mid-April, when I will discuss the details of the proposed ‘Our Town’ funding.”
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NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, “At the NEA, we know that art works. Today, I am visiting Miami’s Wynwood Design District to see what happens when you bring artists, arts organizations, and businesses into the center of town. Here in Wynwood, organizations like the Design and Architecture Senior High School, the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the David Castillo Gallery, and Locust Projects are helping to create social cohesion, increase civic engagement, inspire young people, and strengthen the economy.
“I look forward to continuing the NEA history of strengthening the arts and the communities they inhabit by investing in them through our direct grants, as well as through our partnerships with the state, regional, and local arts agencies. I also look forward to testifying before Congress in mid-April, when I will discuss the details of the proposed ‘Our Town’ funding.”
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Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces a Request for Proposals for a new “Art Works” logo for the NEA
New logo will embody the three meanings of “Art Works”
Today, at a visit to a graphic design class at the Design and Architecture Senior High school (DASH) in Miami’s Wynwood/Design District, Chairman Rocco Landesman announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a new “Art Works” logo; the RFP is available at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html.
At the announcement, Chairman Landesman was joined by DASH principal Stacey Mancuso, arts advocate and patron Lin Arison, gallerist David Castillo, director of The Wolfsonian-FIU Cathy Leff, architect Terry Riley, and NEA Senior Deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa. The visit to DASH was part of the Chairman’s latest stop on his “Art Works” tour across America; he was in Miami to see the role that design, architecture, and artists play in creating the greater Miami area we know today.
When used by the Chairman, the phrase “art works” has three meanings: “art works” are the plays, paintings, dances, films and the other works of art that are the creation of artists; “art works” describes the effect of art on audiences and viewers, art works to transport, transform, inspire, and challenge us; and “art works’ is a reminder that arts workers are real workers with real jobs who are part of this country’s real economy.
While visiting with senior students in a graphic design class at DASH, the Chairman announced the RFP that invites proposals for a new “Art Works” logo for the NEA. The proposed logos should incorporate all three of the meanings of “Art Works” and tie them to the NEA in such a way that the proposed logo might be used alone or in conjunction with the NEA’s current logo.
Chairman Landesman said, “Those two words – “art works” – pretty much sum up everything we are about at the NEA, and I hope you will see them everywhere. Art, artists, and arts professionals work to change the communities they inhabit: they are placemakers and help create livable, sustainable, complete communities. I look forward to having a logo that conveys that.”
Dr. Mancuso said, “We were thrilled that Rocco chose DASH as the location to announce this RFP. Our students represent the next generation of design professionals, and it means a lot that the NEA is actively looking to connect with the future of the field, in addition to their work with emerging and already established masters.”
Complete information about the RFP requirements and instructions for submitting may be found at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February, 26, 2010. Potential proposers must direct all inquiries to Latonca Harris at harrisl@arts.gov or (202) 682-5476.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Please visit www.arts.gov.
About the Design and Architecture Senior High
Located in the heart of Miami, Florida’s Design District, the Design and Architecture Senior High is dedicated to educating talented students to become confident and innovative thinkers through interdisciplinary challenges in the visual arts in preparation for college and a career in the design world. DASH offers outstanding opportunities in academics and design at the standard, honors, and advanced placement levels. Academic programs include college preparatory courses, professional mentoring, and instruction in the fields of architecture and interior design, entertainment technology, fashion design, fine arts foundation, industrial design, and visual communications. Please visit www.dashschool.org.
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Today, at a visit to a graphic design class at the Design and Architecture Senior High school (DASH) in Miami’s Wynwood/Design District, Chairman Rocco Landesman announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a new “Art Works” logo; the RFP is available at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html.
At the announcement, Chairman Landesman was joined by DASH principal Stacey Mancuso, arts advocate and patron Lin Arison, gallerist David Castillo, director of The Wolfsonian-FIU Cathy Leff, architect Terry Riley, and NEA Senior Deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa. The visit to DASH was part of the Chairman’s latest stop on his “Art Works” tour across America; he was in Miami to see the role that design, architecture, and artists play in creating the greater Miami area we know today.
When used by the Chairman, the phrase “art works” has three meanings: “art works” are the plays, paintings, dances, films and the other works of art that are the creation of artists; “art works” describes the effect of art on audiences and viewers, art works to transport, transform, inspire, and challenge us; and “art works’ is a reminder that arts workers are real workers with real jobs who are part of this country’s real economy.
While visiting with senior students in a graphic design class at DASH, the Chairman announced the RFP that invites proposals for a new “Art Works” logo for the NEA. The proposed logos should incorporate all three of the meanings of “Art Works” and tie them to the NEA in such a way that the proposed logo might be used alone or in conjunction with the NEA’s current logo.
Chairman Landesman said, “Those two words – “art works” – pretty much sum up everything we are about at the NEA, and I hope you will see them everywhere. Art, artists, and arts professionals work to change the communities they inhabit: they are placemakers and help create livable, sustainable, complete communities. I look forward to having a logo that conveys that.”
Dr. Mancuso said, “We were thrilled that Rocco chose DASH as the location to announce this RFP. Our students represent the next generation of design professionals, and it means a lot that the NEA is actively looking to connect with the future of the field, in addition to their work with emerging and already established masters.”
Complete information about the RFP requirements and instructions for submitting may be found at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February, 26, 2010. Potential proposers must direct all inquiries to Latonca Harris at harrisl@arts.gov or (202) 682-5476.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Please visit www.arts.gov.
About the Design and Architecture Senior High
Located in the heart of Miami, Florida’s Design District, the Design and Architecture Senior High is dedicated to educating talented students to become confident and innovative thinkers through interdisciplinary challenges in the visual arts in preparation for college and a career in the design world. DASH offers outstanding opportunities in academics and design at the standard, honors, and advanced placement levels. Academic programs include college preparatory courses, professional mentoring, and instruction in the fields of architecture and interior design, entertainment technology, fashion design, fine arts foundation, industrial design, and visual communications. Please visit www.dashschool.org.
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