AMA Executive Director Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., was part of the delegation from Albany that attended the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Washington, D.C., Fly-In in late April. It was the local chamber’s largest delegation to date. The group met with congressional leaders from Georgia, including Sens. John Ossoff, D-Ga., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and Austin Scott, R-Tifton. The delegation spent its time in D.C. advancing key priorities for Southwest Georgia on issues that impact the regional economy, workforce, infrastructure, and military community. Wulf and delegates also discussed the AMA’s downtown relocation project with legislative directors from the offices of both senators.
In addition to a federal legislative update and a community leadership discussion, delegates participated in the Modern Day Marine Expo and met with U.S. Marine Corps leadership, including Lt. Gen. Martin Sklenka, further reinforcing Albany’s role as a military community of excellence. The Albany Federal Reception brought together local leaders, congressional officials, and U.S. Marine Corps representatives and leadership to strengthen partnerships and future development efforts.
CURATORIAL AREA RENOVATED
The Albany Museum of Art underwent much-needed renovations to its existing facility to improve accessibility to its collections workspaces and to create potential opportunities for hands-on learning with the permanent collection. While plans for a future move to a new downtown facility remain in motion, the museum is fully active in its current location. These improvements were funded by a generous Cultural Facilities Grant awarded last year by the Georgia Council for the Arts. Renovations were completed on June 1.
The project involved renovating a former gallery space that had been damaged by a natural disaster eight years ago. The area was left unfinished intentionally during the recovery period. Now, with the AMA’s curatorial team expanded to two full-time staff members, the renovated space is a functional, clean workspace that houses collections and their records in accordance with the latest AAM standards, while also providing meaningful engagement opportunities for interns, students, and visitors with both the staff and the museum’s permanent collection.
CALL FOR ARTISTS ISSUED
The Albany Museum of Art is issuing an open call for emerging and mid-career artists to apply for its second annual juried solo exhibition, which is scheduled for summer 2026 at the AMA. For the inaugural exhibition, only artists in Georgia were eligible to apply. This year, artists from Alabama are also eligible.
The deadline to apply is Jan 29, 2026. A blue-ribbon committee will select the artist, who will be notified on or before March 9. The dates for the exhibition in the AMA’s West Gallery are May 21-Aug 29, 2026.
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must be 18 years old or older. The artist can work in any medium. Applications must be addressed to the Curatorial Department and submitted by email to entries@albanymuseum.com.
Details about the call for artists and what to include in applications can be found online at www.albanymuseum.com/ call-for-artists-2026/.
FROM THE COLLECTION
Cedric Smith questions historical visibility and representation through his works.
CEDRIC SMITH: FROM COTTON TO ROSES
Eadward Muybridge, one of the pioneering American photographers, conducted his famous series of photographs studying animals in motion around the late 19th century. While this body of work marks the advancement of technology and photography as a visual art practice, the series holds a dual narrative and a widely unknown history. The series of photographs, later strung together to create a short film, was made with the intent of focusing on the horse’s gallop, noting that during this sequence of movement, each of its hooves leaves the ground all at once. There is a key figure left unnamed—the Black jockey. This series by Muybridge makes the capture of this individual’s likeness unparalleled. Blackness at this time was often documented with sitters having little to no agency or consent, let alone taking part in such a historical project like Muybridge’s study.
Cedric Smith, currently based in Macon, Ga., contemplates this idea of the Black icon who seems to have evaded archival capture. Through his works, such as From Cotton to Roses, which was acquired by the Albany Museum of Art in 2021, he questions historical visibility and representation. From Cotton to Roses almost acts as a counter perspective to Muybridge’s photography by shifting the focus from the horse to the jockey. The figure's strong stance and features contrast with the soft background, making the viewer wonder about the location and destination of the jockey. It feels as though he is darting through the air. While captured by the movement Smith has created in the painting, the artist makes note of an additional reminder: history is residual and unforgettable. Oftentimes, enslaved people who worked in cotton fields had to deal with wounded hands from the sharp bracts of the cotton bolls, similar to the prick of a rose thorn.
From Cotton to Roses offers a moment to think about the ways that Blackness is historically depicted through the icon of the Black jockey, which, in its own right, is a hidden gem within the art historical canon.
Cedric Smith, From Cotton to Roses, 2021, oil on canvas, 21.001.001, museum purchase.
FROM THE COLLECTION
What sets Holty apart is the sensitivity and expressiveness he brings to geometric abstraction.
CARL HOLTY: LADY BY THE SEA
Carl Holty (1900–1973) occupies a vital place in the development of American abstraction, bringing a sense of lyricism and quiet rigor to the evolution of modern painting. Though raised in Wisconsin and initially trained in the United States, it was Holty’s formative years in Paris, France, during the late 1920s and early 1930s that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. Before the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany in the early 1930s, which caused many artists to flee to the United States for safety, he studied under German painter Hans Hofmann, and became immersed in the avant-garde circles that were redefining painting in Europe.
Exposure to Cubism, Neo-Plasticism, and the unique teachings of Hofmann allowed Holty to break free from representation and embrace a wholly abstract vocabulary. As a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, Holty championed the importance of abstraction in a time when it was still met with skepticism in the United States.
What sets Holty apart, however, is the sensitivity and expressiveness he brings to geometric abstraction. His forms, though non-objective, are never cold or clinical. Instead, they possess gentle curves, softened angles, and nuanced color harmonies that suggest an underlying humanity. His pencil drawings in particular often feel as if they are in quiet dialogue with one another, balancing movement and stillness, structure and improvisation.
Even in his most minimal works, Holty’s surfaces breathe. His shapes float, intersect, or gently collide, creating visual rhythms that evoke music, memory, and thought. There is a sense of intention in his placement of forms. This drawing, one of many gifts from the Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Mrs. Carroll to the AMA in the 2000s, evokes such visual rhythm.
This drawing is one of four in the Albany Museum of Art’s collection, and all four are unframed. This spotlight offers a timely reminder that the AMA’s permanent collection requires ongoing, intentional care. With support, this 1933 work—created by a rising artist at a pivotal moment in his stylistic development—can be properly framed and exhibited in a way that honors its significance.
Please contact Katie Dillard in Curatorial, or Chloe Hinton in Development with any questions about supporting the permanent collection.
Carl Holty, Lady By the Sea V, 1933, pencil on paper, 00.001.010, gift of the Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Mrs. Carroll.
A catalog produced for the 1973 exhibition includes a short essay in which Davis states: “Africa is still a continent of craftsmen and artists, a world of handmade artifacts, a reservoir of ritual objects. While in Africa, I found objects of unexpected beauty in the simplest village along the narrowest roadway.” There is a clear regard, respect, and deep value of these works, but also a slight oversight. There is still a struggle for works coming from the African continent to be seen as fine art. Artists are referred to as craftsmen, and the presumption is that there is a presence of talent and skill in their art making, in spite of Western or traditional fine art ideals.
The 1973 catalog also touches on an interesting dynamic within African art and Western art history. Concurrent with African art struggling to find its place in the fine art canon, Modernism was taking influence from African art while disregarding the spiritual and ritual symbolism in these pieces. Picasso, Kandinsky, and others took inspiration from this genre of art that was outside of a rapidly expanding art world.
What are the changes that have been made just 50 years after the 1973 presentation of From African Hands and over 100 years after Primitive Negro Art, Chiefly from the Belgian Congo? Primarily, there have been drastic changes in the ways African art is discussed, especially regarding works that have a specific stylization or a spiritually charged nature. The gap has been bridged between the traditional art historical canon and African art and artists that are now intentionally placed into the category of fine art. In Echoes of the Past, there is a revisiting and reimagination of historic exhibitions such as the museum’s own From African Hands. By exhibiting these pieces on a large scale—encompassing the Haley, East, and Hodges galleries—this African art survey exhibition aims to highlight and acknowledge the needed changes that have happened in the art historical and cultural research fields. Through the display of the AMA’s Sub-Saharan African Collection, with additional works on loan from partnering institutions—the North Carolina Museum of Art, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the Michael
C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, and the Savannah African Art Museum— Echoes of the Past invites visitors to experience and sit with the deep cultural and historical importance of this show.
Echoes of the Past is the first large-scale survey exhibition of African art to take place at the AMA in nearly half a century. This show is not only a cause for celebration as the museum acknowledges the legacy and longevity of these works within its collection, but also because of the essential and timely subject matter. African art has and will always be a facet within fine art. With pieces hailing from many different communities and cultures, the visual art from this continent invites moments of reflection on topics of ritual, religion, tradition, community, and remembrance.
Above: Nigerian Artist, Adire Eleko Cloth (detail), 20th century, cloth, indigo dye, 80.001.046, gift of Ms. Stella Davis.
Opposite page: Nigerian Artist, Egungun Mask, 20th century, wood, pigment, 80.001.132, gift of Ms. Stella Davis.
ON VIEW
Sept 4, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026 McCormack Gallery
A Legacy Built with Nature
Menaboni at 130
Italian-born American artist Athos Menaboni (1895–1990) was renowned for his exquisite depictions of birds, often accompanied by flora from their natural habitats. In a 1950 Time magazine profile, he was explicitly dubbed “Audubon’s heir,” and praised for capturing the “metallic sheen of plumage” with more scientific precision than John J. Audubon.
This year marks what would have been his 130th birthday, making the Fall season a special time to reflect on his artistic legacy, especially in South Georgia, where his connection to conservation and beautiful depictions of the area’s wildlife have left a lasting imprint on its residents. His humble, but incredibly active artistic career spanned over sixty-three years, with no shortage of assistance from his
promoting his work.
Menaboni was born and raised in Livorno, Italy, and trained as a muralist before immigrating to the United States in 1921. Settling in Georgia, he eventually became celebrated for his detailed, vibrant paintings of native bird species, which were admired for their scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.
During his impressive career, Menaboni painted over 160 species of birds, mostly native to North America, with a particular emphasis on species from the southeastern United States.
A key figure in Menaboni’s life was Robert W. Woodruff, the longtime president of The Coca-Cola Company and a major
philanthropist. The two formed a close friendship, and Woodruff became Menaboni’s most significant patron. Their bond had a profound impact on South Georgia, particularly at Ichauway Plantation—Woodruff’s expansive ecological preserve in Baker County.
Menaboni visited Ichauway, inspiring him to capture the rich biodiversity of the region in his work. His art not only celebrated the beauty of South Georgia’s landscape but also helped promote Woodruff’s vision of conservation and environmental stewardship.
Through the efforts of Joseph W. Jones, longtime associate of Woodruff and senior vice president at The Coca Cola Company, that vision continues through what is now known as the Jones Center
at Ichauway. It has become a nationally recognized center for ecological research and conservation of the longleaf pine and the Coastal Plain.
Featured in this exhibition are 12 Christmas cards loaned by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation from their home at the Jones Center at Ichauway, in addition to the five works in the AMA’s permanent collection. Menaboni began creating these Christmas cards on commission from Woodruff, and the beloved exchange became an annual tradition for years.
One such Christmas card from 1948 features the Georgia state bird and flower, the Brown Thrasher and Cherokee Rose. In 1950, Woodruff generously paid for lithographs of the work to be distributed
to every public school and library in the state. The AMA has one such lithograph in its collection, donated by Bee and Anna Louise McCormack, though it is unknown precisely from which school or library it originated.
Menaboni’s contributions to wildlife art underscore a lifetime devoted to capturing nature’s grace. As we celebrate his 130th birthday in 2025, his legacy endures in the art he left behind and the landscapes he loved, particularly those in South Georgia, where his friendship with Woodruff helped preserve a vital part of the state’s natural heritage.
Above left: Athos Menaboni, Brown Thrasher on Holly, oil on Masonite, commissioned by the artist, 15.001.001, gift of Ms. Bee McCormack.
Above right: Athos Menaboni, Brown Thrasher and Cherokee Rose, c. 1950, lithograph, gift of Bee and Anna Louise McCormack.
ON VIEW
Sept 4 – Nov 1, 2025 West Gallery
Framing Time
20th & 21st Century Photography from the Permanent Collection
Framing Time unites several influential photographers from the Albany Museum of Art’s permanent collection whose work spans nearly a century, offering a rich exploration of photography as both an art form and a mode of expression. From modernist documentation to surreal portraiture and deeply personal narrative, this exhibition highlights the evolving language of the photographic image.
At the core of the exhibition is the pursuit of the "decisive moment," exemplified by Henri Cartier-Bresson, whose intuitive timing captured the poetry of everyday life. The realism of portraits by Bernice Abbot and Manuel Álvarez Bravo each reflects a commitment to witnessing their famed sitters with clarity and nuance.
Barbara Morgan, celebrated for her pioneering dance photography, brings dynamic movement into stillness; her collaborations with Martha Graham and other modern dancers capture the expressive force of the human body in motion.
Duane Michals and Philippe Halsman break from photographic convention through inventive narrative, and often surreal imagery, transforming the photograph into a vehicle for storytelling. Louise Dahl-Wolfe redefined fashion photography with natural light and modern elegance, while Jessica Hines uses photography to navigate memory, deep trauma, and personal history. Contemporary voices such as Jack
Ledbetter and Paul G. Beswick bring fresh approaches to abstraction and figureless scenes, underscoring photography’s continued evolution.
Opposite page: Jessica Hines, Untitled #23 (Shooting Self), 2013, photograph, 13.004.001, gift of the artist.
PROGRAMS
AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUBS
Middle & High School Students:
FOR KIDS
TODDLER TAKEOVER
Tuesdays | Sept 2, Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2 | 10:30-11 AM
This special morning for toddlers ages 15 months to 5 years and their caregivers features sensory exploration, storytelling, and hands-on crafts. Each session includes a gallery visit, story time, and a take-home art project in the AMA Classroom. Toddler Takeover is sibling-friendly, so bring your brother or sister along too!
Cost: Free for Reciprocal and higher donors; $5 for Artist Guild donors; $10 for non-donors.
FOR K-12
HOMESCHOOL DAY
Thursday | Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11 | 10-11:30 AM
This program is an immersive learning experience. Designed for students in K-5th grade, participants learn together in the gallery and create take-home projects in the AMA Classroom. Students explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math) curricula through art.
Each session includes a gallery visit, a discussion designed to foster critical thinking skills, and an art project that complements the lessons.
Wednesdays | Aug 27, Sept 24, Oct 29, Nov 19, Dec 17 | 3:30-5 PM
Elementary School Students:
Tuesdays | Aug 26, Sept 30, Oct 28, Nov 18, Dec 16 | 3:30-5 PM
The monthly meetings of the After School Art Clubs enable students to explore different art media and learn and work on new techniques during the school year. Each session explores a different area of art, expanding the students’ exposure to various media, developing their art-making skills, and helping them expand their portfolios.
Schedule Note: The club for middle and high school students, which formerly met on Mondays, will meet on Wednesday afternoons this school year. The classes are usually held on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of each month, but holidays and staff schedules require classes to be conducted earlier in some months.
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/art-club/
Cost: $12 for AMA donors; $15 for non-donors.
WINTER WONDERS ART CAMP
Monday-Tuesday | Dec 22-23 and 29-30 | 9 AM-4 PM
Few occasions inspire creativity in kids more than the winter holidays, and the Albany Museum of Art has just the program to inspire students in K-7th grade—a pair of two-day holiday art camps.
These workshops offer gallery explorations, art instruction, and fun art-making projects. Different instruction and activities are planned each day to keep kids interested. Campers will also have time for creative play, as well as time to view holiday movies. And you never know when a special Christmas season visitor might show up!
RSVP: Registration will open soon with a link at www. albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/winter-holiday-art-camp/.
Cost: TBA
FOR TEENS & ADULTS
YOGA IN THE GALLERY
Saturdays | Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6 | 10-11 AM
Yoga in the Gallery lets participants engage in yoga in the art-inspired environment of an Albany Museum of Art gallery. Renea Miller instructs the monthly classes.
Each exhibition ignites a new aspect of participants’ meditation. Participants unplug from daily distractions to look within themselves and find balance and new energy while consciously experiencing art.
No yoga experience is necessary. Participants should dress comfortably and bring a mat.
RSVP: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/yoga/
Cost: $5 for AMA donors; $10 for non-donors.
FOR ADULTS
ART LOVERS BOOK CLUB
Tuesdays | Sept 16, Nov 18 | 5:30 PM
The Art Lovers Book Club meets bimonthly to discuss artinspired novels and biographies over a glass of wine and snacks at the Albany Museum of Art. There is no formal membership, and the meetings are free and open to the public. Love for art, books, and good company is all that is needed to join in the discussions.
Books selected for this fall are:
Sept 16: The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance, by Edmund de Waal. This memoir traces the journey of a collection of netsuke figurines through generations of the author’s family, exploring art, history, and identity.
Nov 18: Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See, by Bianca Bosker. This is a sharp, funny, and insightful nonfiction book about the contemporary art world and how we see.
Painting experience is not needed to enjoy these bimonthly painting parties where participants get step-by-step instructions on creating interpretations of famous paintings. Painters of all skill levels enjoy wine, snacks, background music, and pleasant conversation during each low-pressure, highsatisfaction painting party.
The AMA provides all art materials and refreshments. Each participant goes home with an artwork he or she can proudly display at home or in the office.
Paintings that will inspire the fall painting parties are:
Oct 24: Vanitas Still Life, by Herman Henstenburgh.
Join us as we celebrate the opening of three fall exhibitions: Echoes of the Past in the Haley, East, and Hodges Galleries; A Legacy Built with Nature: Menaboni at 130 in the McCormack Gallery, and Framing Time: 20th & 21st Century Photography from the Permanent Collection in the West Gallery.
Cost: Free for Reciprocal and higher AMA donors; $10 for Artist Guild donors; $15 for non-donors.
FAMILY OPENING DAY
Saturday | Sept 6 | 10 AM-2 PM
Families can visit the new exhibitions, spend creative play time in the AMAzing Space activity center, and work together on a fun take-home art project in the AMA Classroom.
Celebrate National Arts in Education Week with a burst of creativity. The Albany Museum of Art Teen Art Board invites you to join them for a special Pop-Up Art in the Park event. The location of the event will be announced soon.
Stop by for a fun and free morning of hands-on art activities for all ages. Create artworks, add to a collaborative community art piece, and meet the talented teens who are using art to connect and inspire our community.
It’s the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors, spark creativity, and highlight the vital role of arts education in our lives and schools.
To honor and celebrate the life and artistic accomplishments of wildlife artist Athos Menaboni, the AMA has invited Russ Clayton to speak on his extensive and intimate knowledge of the Menabonis and his connection to them. This year marks what would have been Menaboni’s 130th birthday, and the AMA wishes to honor the artist who was an advocate for conservation and painted with splendor the native flora and fauna of Southwest Georgia.
Clayton, a lifelong resident of Marietta, Ga., is a retired educator who spent 37 years teaching social studies in the Cobb County School District. A highly decorated teacher, he was honored multiple times as Teacher of the Year. Clayton holds four degrees, including advanced degrees in Social Studies Education from Georgia State University.
Beyond education, Clayton has long been a passionate collector, with interests ranging from Coca-Cola memorabilia to U.S. presidential history. A letter to Coca-Cola’s Robert W. Woodruff led to a friendship with artist Athos Menaboni, whose bird paintings were featured annually on Woodruff’s Christmas cards. This connection sparked Clayton’s deep commitment to preserving and promoting Menaboni’s legacy. An avid traveler who has visited all 50 U.S. states and 37 countries, Clayton also serves as the presidential historian for the Booth Western Art Museum. In 2017, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Kennesaw State University.
He has curated six major exhibitions and processed archival collections devoted to Menaboni, donating many works to KSU’s collection. His efforts helped establish the Don Russell Clayton Gallery and, with philanthropic support, the forthcoming Athos Menaboni Gallery. He was also an invaluable resource to the AMA during the 2014-15 landmark exhibition Athos Menaboni: Six Decades of Painting in Georgia in the Haley Gallery.
Albany Museum of Art Curator of African Collections and African Diasporic Art Sidney Pettice is joined by Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University Curator of Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora TK Smith and Savannah African Art Museum Registrar Jane Wollard for a discussion of the Echoes of the Past exhibition.
Cost: Free
AMA SPOOKTACULAR
Friday | Oct 31 | 3:30-5 PM
Don’t be afraid! It’s just a museum. Or is it?
Kids can begin their Halloween fun early at the AMA. There will be ghoulish games, frightening face painting, eerie art projects to take back to your favorite haunt, and, of course, candy to give you a head start on trick-or-treating.
Cost: Free.
THE HEART OF ALBANY FESTIVAL
Saturday | Nov 15 | 10 AM-5 PM
The annual celebration of art and community returns on what promises to be a fabulous fall Saturday at the Albany Museum of Art. The Heart of Albany Festival daylong event will again feature professional chalk artists competing for Best of Show honors, local amateur artists and groups competing for bragging rights, and talented artists in numerous disciplines demonstrating their skills.
Live entertainment will be performed on The James M. Barnett, Jr. Foundation Stage, with the Barnett Foundation returning as our presenting sponsor. There will be games and activities for kids and families in the AMAzing Activities Area sponsored by Vine Vision.
Inside the museum, festival-goers can view the fall art exhibition and see up-and-coming young artists from our area in the 2nd annual Juried Southwest Georgia Student Exhibition, which opens on festival day.
In addition to the art demonstrations on the museum grounds, festival-goers can grab a bite to eat at the food truck court. Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, the Vendor Village will be back with an array of unique items.
While you are at the festival, don’t forget to get your photo taken at this year’s 3D chalk art image!
Details about entertainers and other news will be coming soon. For updates about The Heart of Albany Festival and to find ways you can participate or become a sponsor, visit www. albanymuseum.com/events/heartfest/.
Cost: Free.
ECHOES: A CREATIVE RESPONSE SHOWCASE
Wednesday | Dec 4 | 5:30 PM
To honor and extend the dialogue opened by Echoes of the Past, the Albany Museum of Art invites poets, storytellers, musicians, spoken word artists, performers, and writers to submit original creative responses inspired by the exhibition. This free public program will showcase selected works in an evening of live performance, reflection, and cultural dialogue.
Artists, writers, and performers are invited to submit an original creative work inspired by the exhibition Echoes of the Past. Works of three to six minutes may include poetry, storytelling, spoken word, song or musical performance, dance performance, short essay/monologue, and dramatic readings. The submission deadline for participation is Nov 13. Contact Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Van Oteghem at annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.
Cost: Free.
BECOME A DONOR
A non-profit organization cannot fulfill its mission without operational support. The funds raised through the Annual Fund directly support staff, programming, infrastructure, and building needs. There are tiered levels starting at $1, with giving circles that suit the donor’s level of engagement. The AMA is deeply grateful for all our donors, whose contributions are 100% tax-deductible within the limits permitted by law.
This donorship program replaced the AMA’s traditional paid membership program on June 30, 2024.
To become an Annual Fund donor online, visit www.albanymuseum. com/support/annual-fund and choose the level you find comfortable. If you have questions, please contact AMA Director of Development Chloe Hinton at 229.439.8400 or at chloe.hinton@albanymuseum.com.
DONOR LEVELS
Artist Guild — <$125/year
• Attend one (1) opening reception per year for free for all household members, with discounts on other opening receptions.
• Discounts on Toddler Takeover, After School Art Club, Homeschool Day, Corks & Canvases Painting Parties, and AMA Meet-Up Trips (art camps are not included).
• Digital Communications, including the AMA’s weekly email newsletter, event invitations, and access to the digital magazine.
• Active military and their families may contribute at this level and receive Reciprocal Level benefits.
• 10% discount at the Lamp Shade.
Reciprocal Level — $125-$249/year
You receive all benefits of the Artist Guild Level, and:
• Print copies of event invitations, AMA Magazine, and special AMA announcements mailed to your preferred address.
• Reciprocal membership to hundreds of museums across the United States through the North American Reciprocal Membership (NARM) program and the Southeastern Reciprocal Museum (SERM) program.
• A discount on all camps and classes.
• A discount on birthday parties.
• Attend two (2) opening receptions per year for free for all household members, with discounts on other opening receptions.
• Toddler Takeover sessions are free.
Contributor — $250-$499/year
You receive all cumulative benefits through the Reciprocal Level, and:
• Annual recognition in AMA Magazine
• Attend all opening receptions for free.
• Free admission to AMA Meet-Ups
• Priority registration for special events.
Enthusiast: $500-$999/year
You receive all cumulative benefits through the Contributor Level, and:
• Invitation for two (2) to The Year in Art luncheon, a free, invitation-only event reflecting the closing fiscal year and looking forward to the coming year.
• A complimentary Reciprocal Level donorship for you to give to someone as a gift.
• Recognition on the Year-End Donor Wall in the AMA Lobby.
Advocate: $1,000-$2,499
You receive all cumulative benefits through the Enthusiast Level, and:
• A private tour for up to 10 people guided by the AMA Director of Curatorial Affairs.
• 20% off one auditorium rental.
Champion: $2,500-$4,999/year
You receive all cumulative benefits through the Advocate Level, and:
• One free annual limited-edition print.
• 50% off auditorium rental.
• Monthly updates on all things AMA.
Philanthropist: $5,000 or more/year
You receive all cumulative benefits through the Champion Level, and:
• One free auditorium rental.
• Exclusive travel opportunities to the Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC), the Alliance of American Museums (AAM) conference, and Museum Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., along with other invitations to travel with the AMA Executive Director.
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James M. Barnett, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
W.B. Haley Foundation
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$25,000+
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Sheri Barlow, Ph.D.
Jo Ann Bates
Marie Bennett
Cheryl Buford
Sarah and Jeffery Carswell
Mary Linda Cotten
The Honorable
Joseph Dent
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Dorsey
Parker and Rob
Douglas
Englewood Health Care, Inc.
Shannon and Rich Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Folmar
Kori and Walt Foy
Commissioner Gloria Gaines
Kennedy Hester
Chloe Hinton and Harrison Greene
Betsy and John Holman
Ashley and Jordan Knoefler
Marcie Kreager
Hays and Taylor Lacey
Frances and John Leach
Lacy and Spencer Lee
Lee and Robert Lyons
Michael Mallard
Bethany and Jay McAfee
Ann Miller
Soraya and Mark Miller
Sarah and John Newton
The Ofodile Household
Adewumi Orilloso
Juby Phillips
Herbert and Connie Phipps
Debby Powell
Marci Prisant
Janice Rentz
Jenny and Michael Revell
Milli and Steve Sample
Pat and Ronald Simpson
Laura and Stuart Sinyard
Nealy and Dunn
Stapleton
Mackenzie and Tyler Strom
Connie and Philip Thomas
Karen and Mack Wakeford
Shannon and Logan Willis
Margaret and Doug Wilson
$100+
Shanti and Chris Akers
Lauren Apperson
Mallory Black
Jere Brands
Susan and Luke Flatt
Tempest Foster
Dr. and Mrs. Brad Germany
Sandra Hancock
Beth and Steve Hall
Blanchette Herbert
Mary Rose and Kyle Mackey
Donna and Ladd Murphy
Heather and Kyle Nichols
Rob Pilcher
Lee-Locus Robinson
Ann Speir
Ellen Williams
Michelle Valente and Dee Maret
The Albany Museum of Art gratefully recognizes the people and organizations whose generous contributions support the museum’s mission.
AT A GLANCE
SEPTEMBER
1 The AMA is closed for Labor Day
2 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM
4 Exhibitions Opening Reception 5:30-7 PM
6 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM
Family Day Opening 10 AM-2 PM
11 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM
16 Art Lovers Book Club 5:30 PM
20 Pop-Up Mart with the Teen Art Board
10 AM-Noon, Location: TBA
24 After School Art Club: Middle & High School
3:30-5 PM
25 An Evening with Russ Clayton 5:30 PM
30 After School Art Club: Elementary School
3:30-5 PM
OCTOBER
4 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM
7 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM
9 Homeschool Day
10-11:30 AM
23 Corks & Canvases Painting Party
5:30 PM
24 Echoes of the Past Panel Discussion 5:30 PM
28 After School Art Club: Elementary School
3:30-5 PM
29 After School Art Club: Middle & High School
3:30-5 PM
31 AMA Spooktacular
3:30-5 PM
NOVEMBER
1 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM
4 Toddler Takeover
10:30-11 AM
13 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM
15 The 8th annual Heart of Albany Festival
10 AM-5 PM
18 After School Art Club: Elementary School
3:30-5 PM
Art Lovers Book Club
5:30 PM
19 After School Art Club: Middle & High School
3:30-5 PM
27-28 The AMA is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday
DECEMBER
2 Toddler Takeover 10:30-11 AM
4 Echoes: A Creative Response Showcase 5:30 PM
6 Yoga in the Gallery 10-11 AM
11 Homeschool Day 10-11:30 AM Corks & Canvases Painting Party 5:30 PM
16 After School Art Club: Elementary School 3:30-5 PM
17 After School Art Club: Middle & High School
3:30-5 PM
22-23 Winter Wonders Art Camp
9 AM-4 PM
24-25 The AMA is closed for the Christmas holiday
29-30 Winter Wonders Art Camp 9 AM-4 PM
Jan 1 The AMA is closed for the New Year’s Day holiday
