AMArt Fall 2019 - Albany Museum of Art Magazine

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A SUMMER OF ART, FRIENDS AND FOOD

It was a summer to remember as the AMA Contemporaries wrapped up their first series of events on April 25. The Albany Museum of Art’s announcement that it is moving downtown and Executive Director Paula Williams retirement celebration came on June 27 at the Summer Exhibitions Reception, and the final installment of the Fine Art of Dining Culinary Series was July 18, featuring three chefs and two homes.

ON THE COVER | Gloria Garfinkel, Hanabi #8, 2005, painted aluminum maquette, photo courtesy of Maggie Nimkin

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jack Davis, President Jim Womack, Vice President Alfreda Sheppard, Secretary Scott Marcus, Treasurer Ripley Bell, Jr. Past President Bruce Campbell Honorable Leslie Abrams Gardner Mallory Black Angie Barber Jessica Castle Cathy Darby Rosemary Hamburger Sherrer Hester Jeanette Hoopes Mike Leach Becca Lynn Michael Mallard Milan Patel Marsha Taylor Chazz Williams Selena Wingfiel

LIFE TRUSTEES Sylvia Berry Stephen Hinton Bee McCormack

MUSEUM STAFF Chloe Hinton, Development and Membership Jim Hendricks, Marketing Annie Vanoteghem, Education & Programming Todd Deariso, Special Events Jazzmond Kendrick, Security Camille Floyd, Registrar and Guest Services Didi Dunphy, Guest Curator

All Members Receive the following benefits • AMA Member’s welcome packet with AMA membership card • Priority Invitations to all exhibition opening receptions • Invitations to all AMA events, including fundraisers, lectures, trips and performances • Discounts on selected museum camps, programs and classes • Participation in the Southeastern Reciprocal Membership Program (SERM), which includes free admission and discounts at over 200 museums throughout the Southeast • Discounts on birthday parties • Subscription to the AMArt Quarterly magazine • 10% Off in Regional Artists Sales Gallery MEMBERSHIP LEVELS We now offer the option of a monthly bank draft for all member levels. Rather than paying one single payment, smaller increments will be automatically withdrawn with no hassle for our members.

Family/Individual/Military - $75 or 6.25/month Discounts on select museum camps and programs; Invitations to openings, special events and fundraisers; Participation in Southeastern Reciprocal Membership Program; Discounts on Birthday Parties; 10% discount at The Lamp Shade on Dawson Road.

Supporting - $100 or $8.33/month All membership privileges of Family/Individual level; Participation in the North American Reciprocal Museum Program with benefits from 800 museums across the U.S. Patron - $250 or $20.83/month All membership privileges of Family/Individual level; Honor Listing in AMA Lobby: Participation in the North American Reciprocal Museum Program; Invitation to the annual Patron Party; 10% discount on museum facility rentals, including the Harry and Jane Willson Auditorium Benefactor - $500 or $41.67/month All membership privileges of Patron Membership level; Honor Listing in AMA lobby; 25% discount on museum facility rental, including the Harry and Jane Willson Auditorium Collector’s Circle - $1,000 or $83.33/month All membership privileges of Benefactor level; Honor Listing in AMA lobby; Invitation to the Annual Collector’s Circle Dinner; Invitations to events at private residences; Behind-the-scenes-tours; Travel opportunities, plus 10% of your membership is applied to our acquisition fund Please visit us online at www.albanymuseum.com/join or contact membership@albanymuseum.com or 229.439.8400 to become an AMA member today!

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ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART IS MOVING DOWNTOWN The Albany Museum of Art is moving to a new home in downtown Albany.

place soon. That area will become the site for a sculpture garden.

AMA officials announced June 27 that the museum, now located at 311 Meadowlark Drive, will move into the former Belk Department Store building at 128 and 146 W. Broad Ave. The move was made possible after the Robert N. Brooks, Sr. family agreed to donate the property to the AMA.

The gift was accepted by the AMA Board of Trustees.

The project is expected to cost about $10 million. The downtown location has 53,000 square feet of space, more than double the 25,000 at the current AMA location. No anticipated completion date for the project has been announced, but demolition of the former dance studio on the corner is expected to take

“The move is a big challenge, but with the support of the community, we have a real opportunity to imagine and create the next version of the Albany Museum of Art for generations to come,” Board of Trustees President Jack Davis said. “We thank the Brooks family for making this possible.”

Brooks said he had the future of Albany in mind with his family’s donation of the downtown properties.

“I just want to leave Albany better than I found it,” he said.

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The relocation, which will allow the AMA to bring home its collection that has been in secure storage since the January 2017 storms, will be benefit future generations in Albany and Southwest Georgia.

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Civil Rights Institute, Thronateeska Heritage Center and the Albany Area Arts Council, he said.

“This move downtown will open up tremendous new opportunities for the AMA to grow,” said Paula Williams, who retired as AMA executive director on June 30. “We will have more galleries and more public space. We work every day to build a stronger community through art, and this relocation will give us more space and greater opportunities to do that.”

It also is an example of finding a way to emerge stronger when facing adversity. R. Ripley Bell, Jr., pastpresident of the Board of Trustees, said the decision to move downtown was not under consideration until the current AMA location sustained heavy damage from the 2017 hurricane-force winds and heavy rain that ravaged the region, forcing the museum to close for nearly nine months.

Davis said he feels the downtown location will create a new “synergy.” There will be more opportunities to work with other arts and cultural organizations downtown such as the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Albany, the Flint RiverQuarium, the Albany

The widespread disaster of 2017 led to regional resolve to return stronger than ever. The Albany Museum of Art and its supporters have taken that to heart, with a brave plan to become an even greater asset to Albany and Southwest Georgia.

Left: An artist’s rendering of the first floor interior of the Albany Museum of Art in downtown Albany. Above: An artist’s rendering of the outside of the new AMA after the former Belk Department Store (below) has been renovated.

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AMA BOARD PRESIDENT EXCITED ABOUT FUTURE Jack Davis, who became president of the Albany Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees on July 1, sees the museum’s relocation downtown as one that will be transformational for the AMA and the community. The move to 128 and 146 W. Broad Ave., once home to a Belk department store, was announced at the June 27 Summer Exhibitions Reception The $10 million project is still in its early stages and no timeline has been set for completion.

“We thank the Robert N. Brooks, Sr. family for generously making the building available to us for this relocation,” Davis said. “I’m excited about it. There’s great potential for synergy and collaboration with the other cultural organizations downtown. We also feel the AMA’s visibility will be improved downtown.

“The additional space will allow us to grow. In a way, we’re taking the disastrous damage the museum sustained and we’re re-imaging the museum and what it can be.”

Jack Davis, president Albany Museum of Art Board of Trustees

Davis said Paula Williams, who retired as AMA executive director on June 30, played a critical role. “We want to recognize the outstanding job Paula has done to get us there,” he said. “We’re also grateful she’s working with us as we look to identify the next director. We’re fortunate to have her available on an interim basis moving forward.”

Being intimately involved in a major development, both for the AMA and the region, wasn’t on Davis’ radar when he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to Albany five years ago from Raleigh, N.C., with their two children. Davis, a native of Fort Valley, Ga., was a scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture at North Carolina State University, where he earned his Ph.D. After his Ph.D. was completed, Davis served as a USDA Scientist/NCSU faculty member for approximately 10 years doing peanut research. He moved to Albany to join JLA, a technical services organization that provides strategic quality assurance information to the food industry, where he is technical director. “It’s been exceptional” at JLA, he said. “We’re really enjoying being back in Georgia and in Albany.”

The Davises were invited to an AMA event by former Trustee Kirk Rouse and fell in love with the museum. They have volunteered with the Supper Series, AMA ChalkFest and other projects. Davis was elected to the Board in 2015, serving two years as vice president. He thanked Ripley Bell, Jr., past president of the Board, “for the great work he’s done over the past two years as president to push us forward and advocate for the AMA.” Davis says he feels strong momentum for the AMA. “I’m excited about ChalkFest (Oct 5, 2019) and the winter Art Ball (Feb 15, 2020),” he said. “We have two excellent chairs for those events, Mallory Black and Puddin Bass. Those fundraisers are even more important as we begin the move downtown.

“The AMA is approaching 60 years old and many folks over the years worked hard to provide this institution a strong foundation. With gratitude to those before, we can build on that foundation and create an exceptional new Art Museum that will serve our community for generations to come.”

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AMA CHALKFEST: POP ART & POP TOPS Saturday, Oct 5 | 10 am – 6 pm Preparations are continuing for the 2nd annual Albany Museum of Art ChalkFest, which will return 10 am-6 pm on Saturday, Oct 5, 2019 to the 100 block of Pine Avenue in downtown Albany.

AMA ChalkFest is the museum’s major fall fundraiser.

Funds raised by the festival support the museum’s mission, helping it bring world-class exhibitions, and great educational and public programming to Albany while also helping it be inclusive by keeping free admission.

This year’s theme is Pop Art & Pop Tops, which brings to mind two of its major features—large chalk art on pavement created by professional artists and craft beer that guests can enjoy while watching the artists work. In addition, there will be live music all day, family and children’s activities, amateur art contests, food trucks, and vendors.

Mallory Black, who chairs the AMA ChalkFest Committee, says she is excited about how things are progressing.

“We have our committee chairs in place,” she said. “We have our musical acts in place. We’ve had good responses from the professional artists and many from last year are expected to be back, along with some new ones.”

At least 20 professional artists are expected to participate this year in AMA ChalkFest. Black says she also expects more craft breweries, food trucks and vendors. The festival also will be an hour longer, ending at 6 pm instead of 5 pm.

“We had good responses from the artists and breweries who participated in our first ChalkFest,” she said. “They’ve talked it up to others. The breweries are excited about the event because it was so successful the first year.”

Work is being done to line up sponsors for the festival.

Black said she’s been encouraged by the early success.

“There are some great sponsorship opportunities still available,” she said. “It’s a terrific opportunity to get

Professional chalk artists James Wheeler (top) and Fawne DeRosia competed in the 2018 AMA ChalkFest.

your business’ name associated with a fun, popular event.”

She said there also are spots still available for amateur chalk artists, food truck operators and vendors.

“We always can use volunteers,” Black said. “It takes a lot of people to make a festival like this happen. I encourage anyone who would like to be a part of it to sign up.”

Information on available sponsorships, festival tickets, applications for food trucks and vendors, and ways to volunteer can be found at the festival website, AMAChalkFest.com. You also can call the AMA at 229.439.8400 for information.

Gloria Garfinkel, Kiku #8, 1997, painting on wood and canvas, photo courtesy of Maggie Nimkin

Gloria Garfinkel, Seven Circles, 2008, painted aluminum, photo courtesy of Maggie Nimkin

Gloria Garfinkel, Square Flip, 2008, painted aluminum, photo courtesy of Maggie Nimkin

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ON VIEW Oct 17, 2019 – Feb 8, 2020 | Haley Gallery

ORIGAMI VARIATIONS Gloria Garfinkel In a career spanning almost 40 years, artist Gloria Garfinkel has been inspired by her travels, her interest in science and math, and her conviction that anything is possible. That will be evident in Origami Variations, an exhibition of Garfinkel’s paintings, prints, and maquettes for large-scale sculptures in the AMA’s Haley Gallery Oct 17, 2019-Feb 8, 2020.

With a curiosity described as unquenchable and constant invention, the creation of each piece of art is a new experience for the New York-based artist. “I don't think I’ve ever painted anything that wasn’t new for me,” Garfinkel says. “Having a vision, and having it come out well, and the excitement of doing it, that's what I'm all about.”

An enthusiastic traveler, she first visited Japan in the early 1970s. Her three visits have left an indelible influence on her work. Captivated by the range of Japanese culture, she also has devoted close study to individual works, in particular 19th century Japanese printmaker Hiroshige.

"In 1980, I became, after a trip to Japan, very enchanted with the iconography of that country," Garfinkel said. "The kimono, in particular, was the principal area of my interest. It was in that year I started to do large color etchings and used the kimono fabric motifs as the inspiration in the imagery.”

Garfinkel has made prints since 1980, first as a student of celebrated printmaker Mohammed Khalil at the New School in Manhattan, and soon thereafter as his collaborator. She uses whatever medium suits her particular needs, and is willing to combine them, cut and collage them, and add details by hand.

She made the Kimono Hanabi prints (1992) included in the exhibition by printing a number of multicolored

etchings, cutting them into sections and combining and reassembling them. The Can Cri prints (2002) employ the same cut-and-paste technique with woodcuts, and are notable for having hardly any straight edges in the entire series.

There are no simple rectangular paintings in Origami Variations. Kiku 8 (1997) features one elaborately shaped and pierced canvas layered over another. The Secrets series (2004) comprises abstract paintings fitted with doors for the viewer to open, and behind which they will find chambers filled with a whole array of images and objects. The Good & Evil series (2006) takes that innovation further, with a specially published book of text and photographs hidden behind the picture surface.

Yet more provocative are Garfinkel’s paintings in motorcycle paint on aluminum. The Flip series and pieces like Double Discs and One Circle in Rectangle (all 2008) feature hinged or rotating sections that allow the viewer to change the picture’s appearance.

Garfinkel says she wants people to be “involved” in her work “so that they can see how wonderful it is to make a painting.”

Garfinkel has exhibited internationally for more than 30 years, with solo exhibitions at Paul Sharpe Contemporary Art, Associated American Artists, and Bodely Gallery, all in New York; Yellow Bird Gallery, Newburgh, N.Y.; The International Museum of Art & Science, McAllen, Texas; Ulrich Museum, Wichita, Kansas; Artestudio Sumithra, Ravenna, Italy, and Emerson Gallery Museum, Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. Her work is the permanent collections of the Albright Knox Museum of Art, Buffalo, N.Y.; Citicorp, New York; IBM, New York, and the Exxon Corporation, Stamford, Conn.

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ON VIEW Oct 17, 2019 – Jan 4, 2020 | East Gallery

SMOKE BOMBS AND BORDER CROSSINGS Nancy Newberry

Nancy Newberry, Untitled, from Smoke Bombs and Border Crossings, 2016, Archival pigment print

Fact and fiction from the legendary Wild West meet with a playful attitude in Smoke Bombs and Border Crossings, photography by Nancy Newberry. The exhibition is in the Albany Museum of Art’s East Gallery Oct 17, 2019-Jan 4, 2020.

“Photographed in both Texas and Mexico, this project is a survey of my own backyard, merging documentary portrayals with dreamlike creations to investigate notions of nationalism and community,” said Newberry, an internationally known Texas artist whose work explores the interplay between individuality and social affiliation.

The artist said her mother’s Italian heritage and her Texas upbringing influenced the exhibition, which “draws inspiration from classic Spaghetti Western movies, the 1960s subgenre of Italian Western films made famous by director Sergio Leone.”

Appropriating, reinterpreting and questioning

Western mythologies while also reflecting cultural and political conditions of Europe after World War II, Spaghetti Westerns “developed into a repository for issues concerning national Identity on both sides of the Atlantic,” Newberry said. “I am intrigued by the present-day use of ‘the Wild West’ to either approve of or to disparage the new frontier, and I am curious in what it could say about the current state of the American myth.”

Subjects in the photographs, which emphasize costume and uniform, act out characters that are part of a group or team.

Newberry's photographs can regularly be seen in the pages of magazines and are in the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Centro de Arte Alcobendas, Spain, and Villa Noailles, Hyères, France. Her award-winning work has been exhibited throughout the U.S., Europe and China.

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ON VIEW Oct 17, 2019 – Jan 4, 2020 | West Gallery

GEORGIA ARTISTS GUILD OF ALBANY 26th Annual Juried Members Exhibition The 26th annual Georgia Artists Guild of Albany (GAGA) Juried Members Exhibition will be on exhibition in the Albany Museum of Art’s West Gallery from Oct 17, 2019 to Jan 4, 2020.

The juror for the competition is Laurel Robinson, a professor of art since 1978 and department chair since 2007 at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. She teaches all levels of drawing and painting at GSW. A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Robinson received her BFA in Painting in 1974 and her MFA in Painting in 1977, both from the University of Cincinnati. She has done postgraduate study at UCLA in Paleoecology, Sculpture and Scientific Illustration (1982); the University of Tasmania Centre for the Arts in Semiotics (Australia, 1986); the University of Tel Aviv in Hebrew (Israel, 1988), and a variety of coursework at GSW from Sociology of Religion, Literature, to Math and

Culture (1979-2011).

She has taught or presented visiting lectures at a variety of universities.

Robinson has Jennifer Herrick’s Remedy Cabinet exhibited her work took 2nd place honors in the 2018 at regional, Georgia Artists Guild of Albany national and annual competition. international venues. Her work is included in several museum permanent collections, including the Jewish Museum of New York City, the Skirball Museum at New York University, the Cincinnati Museum of Art, List College at Columbia University, NYC Collection, and the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Ga.

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Nancy Newberry, Untitled, from Smoke Bombs and Border Crossings, 2016, Archival pigment print

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ON VIEW through Oct 12, 2019

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS Figure Forward oers a sharp departure from the way the female ďŹ gure traditionally has been depicted in art.

The exhibition, in the Haley Gallery, features works by Atlanta artists Jill Frank, Jaime Bull and William Downs.

Educators as Artists: A Juried College Faculty Exhibition is in the East Gallery. Included are works by 15 college educators at Albany State University, Florida State University, Valdosta State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Andrew College, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Thomas College. The exhibition was juried by Hannah Israel, professor of art and gallery curator at Columbus State University.

Fragments of a Violent World, nano photography by Michael Oliveri, is in the West Gallery. Oliveri explores the micro world of entomology, using powerful microscopes to create images that remind viewers of art that dates back centuries.

From top: Top: Artist Jaime Bull and Curator Didi Dunphy lead a gallery talk for Figure Forward at the June 27 reception at the AMA. Middle: Juror Hannah Israel and artist Chris Johnson participate in a gallery talk for Educators as Artists at the June 27 reception at the AMA. Bottom: Michael Oliveri, Ontbijtjes Side A, Lightjet on Fujiflex mounted on 3 mm Dibond Exhibitions curated by Didi Dunphy

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COLLECTOR’S CIRCLE DINNER Thursday, Nov 21 | 6:30 pm AMA Collector's Circle members have reserved seating for the highly anticipated Collector's Circle dinner on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019, featuring William U. Eiland, director of the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia.

Exclusively for Collector's Circle members, a sumptuous fine dining experience is planned for our guests, who will have the opportunity to dine with one of the country's top museum directors.

The event begins at 6:30 pm at the Albany Museum of Art.

investigate the history of collecting, especially in the South, which has a somewhat particular record in this regard because of persistent and long-lived interest in the decorative arts and in portraiture.

Objects are literally the lifeblood of any museum, but with prices skyrocketing, museums—especially smaller ones—don’t have the financial resources to compete in this “hot” market. Thus, they are dependent on the beneficence, the passion and the knowledge of William U. Eiland, director of the supportive collectors. During his Georgia Museum of Art at the Eiland is brilliantly engaging, quicktalk, Eiland will discuss particular University of Georgia witted and authentically Southern. works of art, especially paintings, A native of Sprott, Ala., he has been the director of the their meaning and how to distinguish them as Georgia Museum of Art since 1992. He earned a B.A. important for a specific collection. from BSC in 1970, and an M.A. in 1974 and Ph.D. 1978, Join or upgrade your current membership now to both from the University of Virginia. He serves on the reserve your place at the table and become a part of boards of the American Association of Museums, the this unique group by calling Chloe Hinton, director of Southeastern Museums Conference, and the Georgia development and membership, at 229.439.8400.

Association of Museums and Galleries. He is a trustee of the Association of Art Museum Directors and is Collector's Circle members enjoy a rich array of chairman of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Advisory programs and exclusive travel opportunities. They are Panel for the National Endowment for the Arts. a specialized group formed to encourage the After enjoying a culinary feast, members will hear Eiland's thoughts on both institutional and private collecting, and where the two meet or diverge. He will use examples from the Georgia Museum of Art to

exchange of ideas and interests, art learning, and collecting. Through their membership, this group also supports the development and stewardship of the museum’s collection.

JOIN THE AMA COLLECTOR’S CIRCLE With a Collector’s Circle membership, you also receive:

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You will make an impact, with 10% of your membership applied to the AMA acquisition fund.

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS

art sent to your classroom, along with assignment guidelines. First, second and third place will be awarded, along with one honorable mention. The teachers of winning students will receive a free class field trip to the Albany Museum of Art during the school year.

TODDLER TAKEOVER RETURNS Sept 3 | Oct 1 | Nov 5 | Dec 3 Winners from the 2018 A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words contest stand with some of the art that inspired their essays.

A toddler enjoys painting during an October 2018 Toddler Takeover.

In its fifth year, the Albany Museum of Art’s A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words writing competition is for high school and college students throughout Southwest Georgia.

There is no cost for a student to enter, but the top three essays in the high school and college categories win cash prizes—$250 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place in each category. In addition, up to three honorable mentions will be recognized at each level.

Here is how you enter. Beginning Aug 24, the student must visit the AMA and may select a work of art from the list of selected pieces that are on exhibition. The student then writes an essay of up to 1,000 words that relates to the artwork the author selected. The essay may be in any style.

Essays must be submitted to 1000words@albanymuseum.com by midnight on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019 Winners will be announced at a reception and awards ceremony on Tuesday, Oct 8 at 6 pm.

All winning essays will be published on the museum’s website.

Middle school teachers: Your students will be included in this competition through an outreach program available to your classroom. You can sign up to have high-quality images of these selected works of

On the first Tuesday of the month from 10:30-11 am, toddlers take over at the Albany Museum of Art. Toddler Takeover is designed for children 15 months to 3 years old, but it’s also sibling friendly. Each themed program fully engages children’s creativity with art projects, art activities, storytelling and gallery visits, all tailored to their age group.

Cost: Free for AMA members, $5 for non-members

HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE AMA Sept 12 | Oct 10 | Nov 14 Join us the 2nd Thursday of each month from 11 am-12:30 pm. Each date will focus on specific curriculum and will incorporate exhibitions on display at the Albany Museum of Art. The program is geared toward children in K5-5th grade.

Cost: $5 for AMA members, $10 for non-members

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AMA TEEN ARTS BOARD Sept 4 | Sept 25 | Oct 16 | Nov 6 | Dec 4 The Teen Arts Board (TAB) is the Albany Museum of Art’s new leadership development program for Albany area teens. TAB offers participants the opportunity to engage with art, culture and history and they develop workplace and team building skills. Teens also can learn about a range of professional options and career paths through TAB. Participants create and implement programs and events for their peers and the general public, and they advise the AMA on strategies for engaging area teens and their families. TAB meets every third Wednesday 4-5:30 pm. Contact Annie Vanoteghem, director of education and public programming, at 229.439.8400 or annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

CREEPY CRAWLY BUG DAY Saturday, Oct 12 | 10 am-1 pm Michael Oliveri, Noosphere, LightJet on Fujiflex mounted on 3 mm Dibond

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‘ART’ HALLOWS’ EVE CRAFT & STORY DAY Thursday, Oct 31 | 10 am-1 pm

It’s Halloween, but you can get an early start on the fun long before it’s time for trick or treating, or visiting an evening festival. Get into your costume and come out to the Albany Museum of Art for ”Art” Hallows’ Eve Craft and Story Day. It will be spooky fun! We’ll have story time in the gallery and then do some spooktacular art crafts in the classroom.

Cost: Free

PREP FOR THE HOLIDAY RUSH Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s will all be here before you know it. Here are some dates to save now.

Dec 3: Toddler Takeover Michael Oliveris Fragments of a Violent World, which creates art from insects through use of nano photography, is the inspiration for Albany Museum of Art’s Creepy Crawly Bug Day. Halloween’s coming up, so dress up in your best bug-inspired outfit and come to the museum to hear from an insect expert, create buggy crafts and see just how bugs can become beautiful art! Show up in costume and you may win a prize in our costume contest Cost: $5 for AMA members, $7 for non-members

Dec 4: Teen Arts Board meets Dec 6: STEAM Conference Dec 12: Homeschool Day Dec 14: Christmas Afternoon Tea/ American Girl Party Dec 19-20: Libby Womack Holiday Camp Dec 21: Kids Holiday Pajama Party Jan 2-3: Libby Womack Parents Recovery Camp

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ADULT PROGRAMMING BOOK CLUB MEETS TWICE THIS FALL

Oscar Wilde is the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is the AMA Art Lovers Book Club featured book for September.

YOGA IN THE GALLERY

Williams Downs, Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, 2018, ink wash and graphite on paper

The AMA Art Lovers Book Club has seen increasing participation with each meeting. Come and enjoy the conversation this fall when two more club meetings take place.

Stretch out your art experience by an incorporating in-gallery yoga practice and meditation on two September Saturdays.

On Tuesday, Sept 17, 2019, Candice Godby will lead discussion on Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. It will be followed on Tuesday, Nov 19 with a conversation about Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist. Both club meetings begin at 6 pm.

With William Downs’ work Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable as the backdrop in the Haley Gallery, the Albany Museum of Art is partnering with Albany Yoga Project for this unique Yoga in the Gallery series. Sessions are 10 am on Sept 7 and 14, 2019.

There is no cost to attend and you do not have to attend every meeting to be a member of the club.

Participants are responsible for getting a copy of the book to be discussed and are encouraged to bring a favorite beverage or finger food to the meetings.

There is no fee to participate, but donations to the AMA and AYP will be accepted.

The club meets bimonthly. After the December break it will return Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020 with An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro. The final meeting of the 2019-20 series will be Tuesday, March 17, when the club will discuss I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino .

At the end of the week, why not take an hour for yourself and learn more about something you love?

So that adequate seating may be arranged, those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by noon on the date of the meeting to bookclub@albanymuseum.com or 229.439.8400.

LET’S TALK ART ON FRIDAYS

Starting Sept 6, 2019, you can drop in at the Albany Museum of Art at 11 am on Fridays for Art Chat, a lively conversation with a docent in our galleries. You will get the inside scoop on current exhibitions, and we’ll have you out by noon so you won’t miss lunch.

The Friday morning series is free for AMA members.

Donations from non-members are accepted as admission.

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THE ART OF THE GREAT ESCAPE

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Flint RiverQuarium, Thronateeska Heritage Center, Chehaw Park, the Albany Symphony Orchestra and Albany Civil Rights Institute to show our educators how much they are valued.

There will be food trucks and entertainment as educators learn what the AMA and our partner organizations have to offer in support of local classrooms. All teachers who attend will participate in a raffle from each institution, receive discounts on beverages, and have the opportunity to unwind and just have some fun.

Admission is free for educators and their families with presentation of teacher ID.

Have you figured your way out of an escape room?

Perhaps you are a big fan of deciphering clues like those in The Da Vinci Code? Think you can come up with the solution?

FIGURE DRAWING CLASS FOR ADULTS

If so, you will want to come to the Albany Museum of Art on Friday, Oct 11, 2019 for our inaugural Escape the Gallery event.

Use your power of deduction to figure out how the works on exhibition at the AMA hold the key to your escape in this mind-bending art experience.

Participants will gather at 5:30 pm for the first round, which will be family friendly. There will be a second escape round at 6:30 pm for those who are up to a bigger challenge.

Admission to Escape the Gallery is $10 for AMA members and $15 for non-members. Getting out depends on you!

CELEBRATING OUR EDUCATORS

Artist William Downs, shown talking with students in June when he created his mural in the Haley Gallery, will teach a drawing class this September at the Albany Museum of Art.

Artist William Downs, whose work is part of the Figure Forward on exhibition in the Haley Gallery, will instruct a special adult figure-drawing class 5:30-8 pm on Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019.

Join the Albany Museum of Art from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, Sept 10, 2019 at Pretoria Fields Brewery to celebrate a special group—our educators.

Downs is known for his extensive experience of drawing the figure from life an combining it with art history references to create dreamlike drawings that seem out of time. The class will be conducted in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. All skill levels welcomed, and materials are included in the fee.

This second annual teacher appreciation night will be An Evening For Educators as we team up with other local arts organizations including

Cost: $50 for AMA members and $65 for nonmembers. To sign up, contact 229.439.8400 or annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

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CONVERSATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

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The event is free and open to the public, and all of the books will be available for purchase. Teachers: Bring your educator ID and you will receive a 15% discount on your purchases.

COOKIE DECORATING WORKSHOP

Jaime Bull will join fellow Figure Forward, artists William Downs and Jill Frank on Sept 12 at the AMA for a conversation about their work.

Take advantage of an opportunity to meet with the three artists whose work is in the Figure Forward exhibition in the Haley Gallery. Artists Jill Frank, Jaime Bull and William Downs are scheduled to attend the event set for 6 pm on Thursday, Sept 12, 2019 at the Albany Museum of Art. AMA Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Vanoteghem will lead the conversation as the trio of artists examine their work and how it addresses movement of the body, identity, human relationships and the concept of beauty. This event is free and open to the public.

AMA FALL BOOK FAIR

Photo courtesy of Jerilyn Knight

Nothing brings to mind the holiday season quite like the aroma of freshly baked cookies wafting in the air when you walk inside from a crisp fall afternoon.

You will be able to make your cookies look as festive as their aroma at the Albany Museum of Art’s Fall Cookie Decorating Workshop. Taught by Jerilyn Knight, the class is set for Friday, Nov 22, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. You’ll learn tips for making cookies that will fit in perfectly with your autumn and Thanksgiving décor. They will be the hit of November.

Cost: $30 for AMA members and $35 for nonmembers. To sign up, contact 229.439.8400 or annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

WHY ART? A panel of artists with the Georgia Artists Guild of Albany (GAGA) will explore the reasons artists create at Why Art? The panel discussion will be at 6 pm on Thursday, Nov 14, 2019 in the AMA’s Willson Auditorium.

The Albany Museum of Art will host an all-day book fair 10 am to 6 pm on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2019.

Drop in to browse hundreds of beautiful and educational books, perfect for your home library, classroom or personal reading list.

Mary Sumners with GAGA said the discussion will be informal and is for “those who make art and those who seek it out.” Artists Ray Pierotti, Patrick Foster and Chazz Williams are expected to be on the panel.

The event is free and open to the public.

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THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE WORKSHOP

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beautiful when your family and guest arrive for the big dinner!

This is a perfect workshop for friends to take together.

Bring your best friend and a bottle of wine to share as you dive into this hands-on class.

Cost: $60 for AMA members and $70 for nonmembers. To sign up, contact 229.439.8400 or annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART - 5:15 PM

When Thanksgiving arrives, you’re going to want a floral centerpiece that is the perfect complement to your holiday dinner. At the AMA’s Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop set for 6-8 pm on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019, florist Tricia Moreschi will guide you as you construct a centerpiece worthy of accompanying your Thanksgiving dinner!

Bring your own container—maybe a hollowed out pumpkin—for your Thanksgiving arrangement.

Flowers, greenery and other materials will be provided. With the workshop only two days before Thanksgiving, your arrangement will be fresh and

The Albany Museum of Art plans to apply for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Cleanup grant in the amount of $500,000 to assist with the cleanup of hazardous waste and petroleum contaminants at the Former Belk Department Store Building and adjacent parking lot at 128 and 146 West Broad Avenue, in downtown Albany, Georgia.

The draft grant application/proposal and draft Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) will be available to enable citizens to review the documents, and offer time for comments/questions, prior to the museum's regularly scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting held on September 26, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. at the Albany Museum of Art, located at 311 Meadowlark Drive, Albany, Georgia.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend the meeting, inquiries and comments can be submitted electronically by addressing an email to Paula Williams, interim executive director of the Albany Museum of Art, at paula.williams@albanymuseum.com.

AN EASIER WAY TO GIVE The Albany Museum of Art is making it easier than ever to donate.

Since many people do not carry cash, we now have a Dip Jar that accepts credit and debit card donations. It’s quick, easy and helps keep the arts strong in Albany.

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ART BALL 2020: A FLAIR FOR ART Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 | 6:30 pm After the aftermath of Hurricane Michael strike of the Albany region in October 2018 forced the cancellation of Art Ball 2019, the Feb 15, 2020 celebration is progressing nicely, Puddin’ Bass, volunteer chair of the Art Ball Committee, said.

“School’s back in session and everyone is marking their calendars for the new school year,” Bass said. “They should have Feb 15th marked down for Art Ball on their calendar right now. It’s going to be a fantastic event.”

The black tie optional Art Ball 2020, which has the theme A Flair for Art, will include live music by the popular band Close to Midnight and a catered dinner at the museum, along with silent and live auctions for items, experiences and trips. The important Libby Womack Paddle Raise, which raises funds for educational programs at the AMA, also will return.

Information on Art Ball 2020 will be updated as it is available on the AMA website, albanymuseum.com/art-ball.

“I’m really pleased at where things are,” Bass said. “I feel good about the sponsorships that are coming in. We also have a really fun host committee that’s come on to help make it a success.”

Bass says she has been encouraged by the way the fundraising effort for the museum has been embraced by those who have been asked to sponsor or help out with the event.

“We’re already hearing back from sponsors,” she said.

“It’s so encouraging that people are willing to support this important event, even though the city suffered

through a hurricane less than a year ago. They realize the important work the Albany Museum of Art does and what it means to our community. Once again, Albany is proving itself to be a generous, giving community.”

Tickets will be $200 for AMA members and $250 for future members. “We’ll be sure to get the word out and notify everyone as soon as the tickets go on sale,” Bass said. “It’s not a ticket you want to wait to purchase. The Art Ball always sells out quickly.”

Bass said work is being done to finalize the auction items. There are still sponsorships available. There also are opportunities to volunteer for the event. Anyone who wants to volunteer can call the AMA at 229.439.8400 and leave contact information, which will be forwarded to Bass. An online volunteer form also will be available soon at albanymuseum.com/art-ball.

“Volunteers are always needed,” she said. “I’d love to hear from anyone who’s available and willing to help with this event. If you volunteer, we’ll find a spot for you to help.”

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The AMA gratefully acknowledges the following friends for their contributions | May-July 2019 FOUNDATIONS

CORPORATE AMBASSADOR

The James Barnett, Jr. Foundation The Carlton Foundation W.B. Haley Foundation Eloise Haley Foundation Ralph Hodges, Jr. Foundation Herbert and Marion Haley Foundation The McCormack Foundation

Fred Taylor Company

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS Ms. Rosemary Hamburger Mr. Jim Womack Mr. and Mrs. Alton Darby LRA Contractors

NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS The AMA is proud to recognize our new and renewing members | May-July 2019 Hon. Leslie Abrams-Gardner and Mr. Jimmie Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Adams Dr. William H. Bacon Mr. and Mrs. John Bell Mrs. Arthur R. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Campbell Drs. Beau and Erin Cannington Mr. Chris Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carden Mr. Bryan Cochran Dr. and Mrs. Mark Cohen Dr. and Mrs. John W. Culbreath Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Alton L. Darby Mr. and Mrs. Jack P Davis Dr. Todd Deariso Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dent Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Flournoy Dr. and Mrs. Gray Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Franklin Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Gamble Mr. Armon Garner Mr. and Mrs. Crisp Gatewood Mr. and Mrs. Bill Geer Dr. and Mrs. William George Mr. and Mrs. Michael Golden Mrs. Henry M. Goodyear, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Hancock Dr. Janice Coats Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hendricks

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Landon Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. John Inman IV Mr. and Mrs. Paul Joiner Mr. and Mrs. Adam Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Leach Mrs. Susan Lehr Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Scott Marcus Mrs. Louise McCormack Mr. Terrell McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Milan Patel Mr. Mark Phelps Mr. and Mrs. David Prisant Ms. Judy Randle Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sheppard Mr. Beau Sinyard Mr. and Mrs. Keith Southwell Mr. and Mrs. Jay Strother Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sumners Ms. Marsha Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Bret Urick Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Wakeford III Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wessels Ms. Erin Whatley-Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Willis Mr. and Mrs. Alex Willson Mrs. Anne C. Wilson

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