AMA Art Fall 2020 - Albany Museum of Art Members Magazine

AMA | WINTER 2017 | DEC/JAN/FEB

A YEAR OF CHANGE

2020 opened on a promising note with the return of Art Ball. Canceled in 2019 because of the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the Albany Museum of Art’s signature event generated energy and excitement as guests generously supported the AMA and its programs. After the three-month closure in response to COVID-19, the AMA reopened to summer art campers ďŹ rst in late June before allowing the public to return in July.

ON THE COVER | | Juan Logan, Highland Beach (detail), 2008, mixed media

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FROM THE DIRECTOR Every day I count myself profoundly and humbly fortunate to be leading the Albany Museum of Art through a period of significant transition and growth. Our talented, hardworking, and dedicated staff, trustees, and stakeholders make this experience a rich and rewarding one. And this museum is not alone with the challenges it shares with all other arts and culture institutions as we navigate the troubled waters of a global pandemic and what that portends for our treasured institutions.

I am reminded of the poet Keats who popularized the notion of “Negative Capability,” in which creative people naturally find themselves “capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact and reason.” Our team certainly has proven over these recent bizarre months that when faced by a creative challenge, they embrace it unflinchingly. I attribute this innovative fire in the belly to the AMA’s overarching commitment to our visitors and to the museum field itself.

Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D. Executive Director Albany Museum of Art

We have continued to refine, improve, and expand on our primary goal of emphasizing art’s relevance to every person, every day. Our sold-out virtual “Art in a Box” and in-person summer camps, and ongoing rotation of compelling exhibitions by dynamic contemporary artists reasserts our commitment to the power of the arts to promote directly the emotional well-being of individuals and our communities.

And what was once a moonshot goal of moving downtown into a glorious new museum space becomes more of a reality every day. With the launch of the EPA grant-funded $350,000 Brownfield Clean-Up program this summer, the former Belk department store shall be made a blank slate for the exciting capital campaign and design phase of the new museum we all passionately support.

Further, now that we have completed the retrofit of our collections vaults and environmental systems, the permanent collections of the AMA shall return this fall from their safe-keeping in Atlanta and Chicago. This homecoming for our collections—the heartbeat of the AMA—shall enable a broadening of our programs via direct engagement with these primary learning tools. This presents an opportunity to deepen creative thinking, inspire curiosity, and foster a greater sense of community by connecting visitors to our rich collections.

Lastly, we are all aware Albany’s greatest strength lies in its diversity. By creating our new early childhood education program, Art From The Start; our new Teen Art Board, and College Art Board, we shall attract young people from backgrounds underrepresented at the AMA in a range of art-based programs, which shall represent a broader array of perspectives, engage new audiences, and strengthen the social fabric.

In these days of social, political, and physical upheaval, we shall deliver on our promise that art belongs to everyone and the AMA is a safe and inspired haven open for all.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT The first half of 2020 introduced the world to a new way of life. Popular culture coined new terms such as “social distancing,” “sheltering-in-place” and “flattening the curve.” Zoom suddenly became the new art form that allowed us to telework while homeschooling our children. Indeed, these are certainly different times in which we live, work and play. As I sit at my computer typing this article, I cannot shake this thought: “If we are nothing more, we are resilient.” No truer words can describe our beloved institution, the Albany Museum of Art. Resilience is not about how one survives a storm, or a pandemic, as in this case. It is about how we emerge from the aftermath. The Albany Museum of Art has certainly experienced its fair share of difficult times. In 2017, we emerged from a tornado, only to be knocked down again by a hurricane in 2018. As we slowly and cautiously begin the process of emerging from a global pandemic in 2020, we do so with your safety as our top priority.

Alfreda Sheppard President Board of Trustees Albany Museum of Art

Collectively, the AMA staff and Board of Trustees have devoted numerous hours to developing an insightful reopening plan. We modified our programming to create virtual summer camps, which included live daily video instruction with museum educators for interactive learning. We also created new online content, which included virtual exhibition tours and contests, to keep people who were sheltering-in-place engaged with the museum. Although the introduction of COVID-19 may have reordered how we interact with each other, it will not stop us from serving the community we love, and emerging stronger and wiser than before!

Although they were working from home in their pajamas some days, our staff was busy planning for the days ahead. I cannot begin to express my level of excitement for the many positive things that happened amidst the shuttering of our doors. Although many museums were forced to lay off employees because they suffered a loss of revenue, I am most proud to report that was not the case for the AMA. We received $25,000 in grants that will be used to help the museum offset the loss of revenue which we suffered following a decline in rental and summer art camp income because of the pandemic.

The AMA staff also has been busy with the installation of new state-of-the art technology, including new cabinets and retrofitting our vaults with HVAC improvements, which was required before we could return our permanent art collection to Albany. As we continue to welcome our patrons and visitors into the museum, we will continue to stay abreast of changes to health guidelines and recommendations from the CDC to ensure the safety of everyone in our community.

In closing, I thank you all for your continued support of the AMA. May you and your families remain well and safe. We are One, We are Strong, We are Resilient.

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MEMBERSHIP NOTES More than art can be created at a museum. The Albany Museum of Art created a multitude of happy childhood memories for me. I remember making macaroni necklaces as a child at the Children’s Art Fair in the pecan grove, and getting the well-respected civil rights photographer Danny Lyons’ signature at a book signing. My sister and I anxiously watched WALB during Let’s Make a Bid to catch a glimpse of my mother’s hand flipping the cards on the Big Board as another item was sold. I’ve played the part of a street urchin during a medieval themed dinner to solicit spare change from party goers to benefit the museum. The museum provided me volunteer and intern opportunities as a college student taking inventory of the collection and helping write the descriptions for Arthur Berry’s exhibition catalogue. Those experiences would have been plenty of benefit, but today I am fortunate enough to be here as the director of development and membership.

Chloe Hinton Director Development & Membership Albany Museum of Art

These experiences and opportunities are not unique to me. The AMA has created programs and exhibitions that are accessible to everyone in Southwest Georgia.

Some of the best days in museums are the days when we have field trips, especially elementary school fieldtrips. Giggles, oohs and aahs full of excitement can be heard. A chorus of questions reaches every part of the building. The sound is joyous. There is so much excitement in the air. Your support and membership make this possible. You are helping provide these students with lifelong memories and experiences they might not have access to if it weren’t for your support.

The traditional role of a museum is to collect and preserve objects and materials, but really, they are so much more. Museums are not just the art on the walls, but the experiences that are had and the connections that are made. Yes, what is in museums can elicit awe and wonder, but so do the human interactions museums create and foster. Museums tell stories, bring social change, provide a place of contemplation and peace, and help communities flourish. No matter how many hard things happen in life, museums can show how life is full of joy and beauty. By being a member of the AMA, you help us share these stories, and ensure that this safe and engaging space is accessible to everyone.

Thank you to all the members who have renewed year after year. Your support is vital to our continued success. If you have been meaning to renew or wanting to join, there is no better time than now. The future of the AMA is exciting, and we would love for you to be a part of it.

JUAN LOGAN creating & collecting

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ON VIEW July 9 – Oct 24, 2020 | Haley Gallery

JUAN LOGAN: CREATING & COLLECTING With the JUAN LOGAN: creating & collecting exhibition at the Albany Museum of Art, viewers get an exceptional opportunity. They not only see the visual stories the 73year-old North Carolina artist has created, but they gain insight about the artist through art that he has collected.

“It is a rare treat to witness the artist’s mind and spirit not only through their own works, but through the works of other artists they have sought to collect,” AMA Guest Curator Didi Dunphy said. “This is the opportunity we have here.”

Juan Logan

“The AMA is honored to show the work of Juan Logan, an artist at the peak of his powers of expression,” AMA Executive Director Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., said. “An art critic once said the artistic output of any artist serves as an answer. It is our job as the viewer to find the question.

“In Logan’s work, it is evident he is asking us to pause to live with the questions (complete with actual puzzle pieces) of how we find our place in the world and what that means to each of us. It is also a rare feature to be able to enjoy the art Logan himself loves from his own collection, from artists as diverse as Louise Bourgeois to Jim Dine, from Robert Rauschenberg to Jasper Johns.”

A native of Nashville, Tenn., Logan now lives and works in Belmont, N.C. He is the conservation manager at the Vollis

LEFT: Juan Logan, Approved, 1971, mixed media; ABOVE: Juan Logan, Help Me, Save Me, Love Me, 2009, mixed media

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Simpson Whirligig Project, which is restoring 31 largescale sculptures created by artist Simpson for the city of Wilson, N.C. Logan’s artworks, which address subjects relevant to the American experience, are simultaneously abstract and representational. His paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations and videos address the interconnections of race, place and power. They make visible how hierarchical relations and social stereotypes shape individuals, institutions, and the material and mental landscapes of contemporary life.

“Most of my work addresses this American culture as a whole,” Logan has said. “Where are we as a culture? The decisions made regarding policy and law impact all of us each and every day. But I’m not trying to provide anybody with answers. My goal has always been to ask questions, comment on my investigations and what I feel and how I respond to these questions.”

Juan Logan, Lincoln Beach, 2008, mixed media

Juan Logan, I’ll Save You Tomorrow, 2014, mixed media

Aiding museum guests who explore Logan’s work are educational panels that include QR codes that connect the viewer to online videos of Logan. There also is a catalog of the exhibition that is available for purchase.

Dunphy said she hopes guests will “take a moment to read some of the educational panels around the walls, and view the videos accessible through the QR codes to enjoy and learn Juan’s thoughts as expressed through his own voice.”

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ON VIEW July 9 – Oct 24, 2020 | East Gallery

WORKS BY BRIAN WILLMONT Artwork by Brian Willmont is often described beautiful, precise and colorful, but there is a cynical message just below the smooth surface.

An exhibition of works by Brian Willmont features seven large-scale paintings and a unique full-wall frieze by the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based artist. Originally scheduled to open April 2 at the Albany Museum of Art, the exhibition was rescheduled for July 9-Oct 24, 2020 because of the spring closure of the AMA in response to COVID-19.

Brian Willmont

AMA Guest Curator Didi Dunphy says Willmont investigates beauty with slick and precise directness, creating a hyper-real depiction of patterned decoration. Using the technique of air brushing, his wallpaper and paintings are lush and handmade, she said.

Willmont says he creates works that show the elusiveness of perfection.

“I’m interested in the aesthetics of technology analyzed through the lens of desire and despair,” he said. “The inundation of smartphones and various screens industrializes the human mind and brings about a new psychedelic storm of images and information both alluring and repulsive. As a result, our highest technological advances are intertwined with our lowest animal instincts.”

He said his use of the airbrush removes the directness of the human hand, creating a slick, smooth finish.

“Saturated and idealized, the subjects of my work embody a decorative beauty with an underlying cynicism,” Willmont said. “On the surface, my work embraces sleek perfection but are decidedly handmade, which begs the question: are we pursuing unrealistic standards or bold ideals?”

A native of Boston, Mass., Willmont is an artist and curator who earned his BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art, graduating with High Distinction. In addition to his art practice, Willmont runs Greenpoint Terminal Gallery in Brooklyn.

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ON VIEW July 9-Oct 24, 2020 | East Gallery

VIBERATIONS OF PASAQUAN Works by Eddie Dominguez, Martha Clippinger and St. EOM

Viberations of Pasaquan, on exhibition in the Albany Museum of Art West Gallery, features contemporary works inspired by Pasaquan.

The exhibition includes weavings and fabric works by Martha Clippinger, ceramics by Eddie Dominguez and a selection of sculpture and drawings by Eddie Owens Martin, St. EOM of Pasaquan.

Eddie Dominguez

St. EOM

Martha Clippinger

Southwest Georgia native Martin (1908-86) moved to New York at age 14, where he hustled, told fortunes, ran a gambling ring and was a waiter at a gay bar while taking in culture at libraries, galleries and museums.

A vision during a high fever in 1935 led the self-taught artist to develop his Pasaquoyan belief system. He changed his name to St. EOM and in 1956 returned to Georgia to found Pasaquan on his family’s seven-acre farm near Buena Vista. Pasaquan has a designation on the National Register of Historic Places.

“Viberations” was a word St. EOM invented.

He differentiated viberations from vibrations, describing the former as the internal feelings evoked by visual stimulation from viewing a work of art.

Dominguez, a New Mexico native who is an art professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Clippinger, a Columbus, Ga., native who now lives and works in Durham, N.C., were influenced by St. EOM’s work during visits to Pasaquan.

“Seeing Pasaquan, feeling it, and being a part of it was special,” Dominguez says. “As I stood in the middle of that amazing place, I was possessed by the energy and vision of St EOM’s creations.”

Ceramic works by Dominguez are in the exhibition, as are equally colorful quilts created by Clippinger.

“My first childhood visit to Pasaquan ignited a love of color and pattern that continues to this day,” Clippinger says. “Pasaquan demonstrated the wonderful potential for creating art beyond the canvas and provided an endlessly inspiring model through its full-fledged integration of art and life.”

This iteration of Viberations of Pasaquan has been interpreted by guest curator Didi Dunphy. Originally co-curated by Michael McFalls, director of Pasaquan and professor of art at Columbus State University, and Jonathan Frederick Walz, Ph.D., director of curatorial affairs and curator of American art at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Ga., Viberations of Pasaquan was first shown at the Corn Center for the Visual Arts Illges Gallery at CSU.

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PLANS UNDERWAY FOR VIRTUAL CHALKFEST

AMA ChalkFest will be transformed into a virtual experience this year, with AMA officials hoping to return it to a street festival in downtown Albany in the fall of 2021.

The third annual AMA ChalkFest will move from downtown Albany to the virtual world this fall.

“We are looking at a new, innovative way to bring ChalkFest to the public,” ChalkFest Chair Mallory Black said. “Because of the uncertainty of COVID-19 this fall and the time it takes to put together a physical festival, we had to make a determination on whether a downtown event would be viable.

“We decided that we would have to conduct ChalkFest online. We don’t want to lose the momentum that we have created with ChalkFest, but we also cannot allow this great event to place anyone’s health at risk. We plan to be back downtown in fall of 2021, bigger and better!”

Plans for how to present the festival online are being made, but AMA Executive Director Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., said he is confident that the transformation will be successful.

“Our staff was able to re-create our summer art camps,

children’s programs and book club as virtual experiences that were well received,” Wulf noted.

“While we cannot physically conduct ChalkFest this year, we will present it in spirit in an engaging way that will position us to return to a live, downtown festival next year.”

Updates on this year’s virtual ChalkFest will be shared in the coming week on the AMA and ChalkFest websites, AMA social media platforms, and in press releases to news media.

While the downtown festival is conducted on a single Saturday, Black noted this year’s virtual version likely will take place over multiple days.

“We will make this exciting, entertaining and fun,” Black said. “As a virtual event, it is an opportunity to expose Albany’s ChalkFest to other cities, states and countries. In fact, I expect that some of the innovations we come up this year will be incorporated into the festival when we return to downtown in fall 2021, making the live return even better!”

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AMA ONLINE

STAY INSPIRED WHEN STAYING AT HOME One of the biggest adjustments American society has made is social distancing. As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, Americans sheltered in place for weeks and have reduced in-person interaction with others.

The Albany Museum of Art was closed to the public from March 18 until July 17, but plenty was going on behind the scenes. AMA staff also worked on innovative ways to reach members, the community and even people in other countries through their tablets, smartphones and computers.

Virtual tours, blogs, Facebook Live, online contests and online programming became ways to take the Albany Museum of Art out of its familiar building and deliver it into homes of our members and the entire community. While the course of the pandemic is unpredictable, what is certain is that bringing the AMA to homes, schools and businesses through the internet will continue to grow.

While the most robust online outreach cannot replace the experience of a museum visit, here are ways you can stay connected with the Albany Museum of Art when you are at home.

SOCIAL MEDIA The AMA Facebook account is the place to find information about upcoming events, see photos and videos of events that have happened, and interact with contests and fun challenges, such as the Art of Selfies, Life Imitating Art and Art in Residence.

We’re planning more, and if you have an idea you would like for us to try, send us a message or an email!

Friend and follow us so you won’t miss a thing!

Facebook: facebook.com/AlbanyMuseumOfArt Instagram: instagram.com/albanymuseum Twitter: twitter.com/albanyartmuseum

upcoming events, art camps and other programs and opportunities. You also can renew your membership and see virtual tours of exhibitions from this year.

Website: albanymuseum.com

VIRTUAL TOURS & VIDEOS Beginning with our 2020 exhibitions, the AMA is creating virtual tours of our exhibitions. Virtual tours of the Spring 2020 exhibitions can be found on the AMA website, our Facebook and Instagram pages, and on our YouTube channel.

We’re also creating videos, such as our Curator Didi Dunphy talking about exhibiting artists and their work, and art camps. More video content is being planned for the coming months and will be available on the AMA website and social media, so stay tuned!

BLOGS During the COVID-19 closure, the AMA launched a blog tilted Staying Inspired for kids. The blog, which can be found on the AMA website at albanymuseum.com/kids-staying-inspired and our Facebook page, guides children and their parents through a number of art projects they can do with materials they have at home.

Staying Inspired will continue on an occasional basis, we are planning other blogs that will appeal to different age groups in the coming months.

REFRESH WITH SUNDAY MEDITATIONS 8 pm | First Sundays AMA Facebook Live

AMA WEBSITE

Albany Yoga Project and the Albany Museum of Art are offering a relaxing way to start your week--and month--with Art of Meditation. Each session starts at 8 pm on the first Sunday of the month.

We continuously update the Albany Museum of Art website with the latest information on exhibitions,

Upcoming Art of Meditation sessions are scheduled for Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1 and Dec 6.

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The free sessions are led by Albany Yoga Project facilitators and are broadcast live on the Albany Museum of Art's Facebook page, facebook.com/AlbanyMuseumOfArt.

Britny Wray won the AMA’s Art of Selfies online contest with this acrylic on canvas self-portrait and received a one-year museum membership.

Voting was conducted on the AMA’s Facebook page.

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Each month, an Albany Yoga Project facilitator will help you shake off the stress that can build up over days and weeks, reinvigorating you for facing the challenges of everyday life.

Leesa Thompson photographed a bird as it landed on a feeder, earning first place in the AMA’s Art in Residence online contest. She won a one-year AMA membership. Voting was conducted on the AMA’s Facebook page.

In the AMA’s Life Imitating Art online challenge, people were asked to recreate a famous work of art and share it with AMA social media. This is Rich Curtis, an art professor from Thomasville, recreating a self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh.

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WHAT’S NEW

FRIENDS OF THE AMA GROUP FORMING As a former Albany Museum of Art Board of Trustees president and avid museum volunteer in programs including Art Ball and Fine Art of Dining Culinary Series, Kirk Rouse has seen the tremendous impact that strong supporters have on the AMA. That is why Rouse is working to form Friends of the AMA, a group that will be active in fundraising, advocacy and other means of supporting the AMA and the work it does in the community.

"Museums are America's most trusted institutions,” Rouse said. “One visit by a child will have a positive impact on learning ability. The Friends of the AMA will seek to make certain that our museum is an essential part of the fabric of our local society and relevant to a diverse and changing community.

“The Friends will strive to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability through creative fundraising will be core to our mission."

The new group is organizing a steering committee.

Once established, that committee will develop mission and vision statements for Friends of the AMA, and will reach out to additional members of the community to join in the efforts.

“It is an honor to work with Kirk Rouse on this special museum project as there are few folks out there who are as familiar and as involved in the museum’s success as he has been these many years,” AMA Executive Director Andrew Wulf, Ph.D., said. “Kirk brings an untempered enthusiasm to the Friends of the AMA that will make this advocacy and fundraising group all about enriching experiences and a whole lot of fun for those who join. Kirk is an artist at heart, a Cordon Bleu trained chef, and a genuine soul—all special qualities he shares with the AMA!” Rouse says the idea is for the group to find engaging ways to accomplish its goal of supporting the AMA’s

Kirk Rouse is leading the formation of the Friends of the AMA.

efforts to build a stronger community through art.

“Together, we will organize a few fun and unique events to raise money for the museum during the year,” he said.

Rouse said the Friends group and its steering committee will not require the extensive level of commitment that is needed for members of the Board of Trustees. Rouse served six years on that board, including two years as president.

“We will focus on bolstering the museum through our targeted projects and perhaps meet quarterly as a group,” he said. “We’re in the early stages of creating this Friends group and we are interested in your input.”

If you are interested in learning more about Friends of the AMA, contact Chloe Hinton, AMA director of development and membership, at 229.439.8400 or email her at chloe.hinton@albanymuseum.com.

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EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING Early this year, we anticipated the 2020 Summer Art Camp season at the AMA to be one of our busiest summers yet. Twelve camps were set to last all summer long, filling our museum with weeks of laughter and inspiration from our favorite little artists.

In late March, when the excitement for camp was met with rising uncertainty and doubt, my mindset shifted. If the kids could not come to camp, we would take camp to them!

Annie Vanoteghem Director of Education & Public Programming

Camp in a Box was designed to do just that, and it worked well! For four weeks, campers picked up their personalized box of supplies with their names painted proudly on the front. They were all so excited to get their very own box, with no idea of what each week would hold for them.

Engagement and interaction among campers, myself, and their teachers are always so important. Campers were able to meet us daily via webcam to share work, play a game, and engage in a step-by-step lesson. These interactions were essential in creating a great outcome. The joy and excitement of campers were matched by the dedication of our amazing teachers, Megan Lisenby and Lindsey Tucker.

On June 22, we brought camps back to the museum.

Welcoming kids back into our building was exciting and even a little emotional as they were greeted by old friends and made new ones. They returned to find a brand-new AMAzing Space, which has been renovated just for them. The space now gives our community a bright, bold and safe environment that fosters constructive play, expression and learning for infants through middle school. Even adults love to get in on the fun!

It now features four distinct sections: a place for infants and toddlers to tumble and explore sensory objects, a place for STEAM building and exploring, a place for artistic creativity and expression, and a comfortable place to sit and read for all ages. This space is truly amazing and will lend itself to a number of new programs that are on our horizon.

The success of the past few months was only made possible by all who have lent support and encouragement as we endeavored to reach our community where they were—at home. For that, I thank you all.

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FOR KIDS TODDLER TAKEOVER RETURNS TO AMA 10:30-11 am | First Tuesdays 15 months through 3 years, and their caregivers. It also is sibling friendly, so bring brother or sister along as well!

The program engages children’s creativity and incorporates monthly themes with related artwork, art-making activities, stories, and tours.

The program will be held at the AMA as long as local, state and federal health officials' guidance indicates in-person sessions are safe for participants, families and staff.

COST: Free for AMA members; $5 for future members Upcoming programs: After going virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, the monthly Toddler Takeover is returning to in-person sessions.

Conducted 10:30-11 am on the first Tuesday of the month, Toddler Takeover is designed for children ages

Sept 1: Butterfly Hunt with Brian Willmont Oct 6: Feeling Puzzled with Juan Logan Nov 3: Colors and Shapes at Pasaquan Dec 1: Artwork of Elinor Saragoussi

HOMESCHOOL DAY STARTS NEW YEAR 11 am-12:30 pm | Second Thursdays After online sessions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA’s monthly Homeschool Day is returning to in-person sessions. While the program is geared toward students in K-5th grade, children of all ages can participate in this STEAM education artmaking workshop.

Each program focuses on an aspect of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and incorporates a current AMA exhibition. Sessions include projects, gallery tours and more.

Space is limited. Please register your student by emailing Annie Vanoteghem at

annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

The program will be held at the AMA as long as local, state and federal health officials' guidance indicates in-person sessions are safe for participants, families and staff.

COST: $5 for AMA members; $10 for future members Artist focus for upcoming programs: Sept 10: Juan Logan Oct 8: Folk Art with St. EOM of Pasaquan Nov 12: Midlands: Courtney McClellan Dec 10: Artwork of Elinor Saragoussi

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YOUNG WIZARDS PARTY Oct 24 | 2-4 pm Get into the magical spirit of Halloween by visiting the Albany Museum of Art for a first-time spellbinding event—a Young Wizards Party!

Kids can dress up like their favorite spellcaster and meet with their wizardly friends to create their own wands, magic potions and even dragon eggs! There will be time to engage in some wonderful wizard games, and to try out enchanting treats without the

tricks, including chocolate frogs and butterbeer.

Because of health guidelines, this event is limited to 12 kids and registration is necessary.

COST: $25 for AMA members and $30 for future members REGISTER: Call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com

ART CAMPS SET FOR FALL, WINTER The return of in-person art camps in June went smoothly, and the Albany Museum of Art has three planned for the coming months.

The camps will be held at the AMA as long as health officials' guidance indicates in-person sessions are safe. The museum will follow the most current regulations when camps take place.

FALL HARVEST CAMP

the late Libby Womack, a long-time friend, educator and trustee at the AMA.

Oct 12-16 | 9 am-4 pm Set for the fall school break period, Fall Harvest Art Camp is for students in K-7th grade. Celebrate autumn with fun, entertaining art projects! We also offer free early drop-off at 8 am and late pick-up at 5 pm.

PARENTS HOLIDAY RECOVERY CAMP

LIMIT: 12 campers

During that period between Christmas and New Year’s Day, parents can get over the holiday rush while knowing their kids in K-7th grade are safe and engaged.

COST: $30 per day for AMA members; $40 per day for future members

Dec 28-30 | 9 am-4 pm

REGISTER: albanymuseum.com/fall-harvest-camp

LIBBY WOMACK HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

WINTER CAMPS INFO Free early drop-off at 8 am and late pick-up at 5 pm are available.

Dec 21-23 | 9 am-4 pm

LIMIT: 12 campers

The Libby Womack Holiday Workshop, sponsored by Jim Womack, provides a great opportunity for kids in grades K-7th to get creative at the museum during the holidays. These workshops offer gallery explorations, art instruction and fun art-making projects.

COST: Full days are $30 per day for AMA members; and $40 per day for future members. Half days (9 am-noon or 1-4 pm) are $20 for AMA members and $30 for future members.

The museum hosts this holiday camp in memory of

REGISTER: albanymuseum.com/winter-holidayscamps

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FOR TEENS ART ESSAY CONTEST IS UNDERWAY The 6th annual A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words essay contest for high school and college students is continuing to accept emailed submissions through midnight on Saturday, Oct 3, 2020.

Winners in the high school and college divisions will be announced on Thursday, Oct 22 at the AMA, depending on whether health guidelines at that date permit social gatherings. If not, winners will be announced in an online event. The top three essayists in each division win cash awards.

Middle schoolers also may participate for honorable mention awards.

To participate, a high school or college student visits the museum and views six designated art objects in the current exhibitions. Students may visit the galleries as often as they like. The AMA does not charge admission, so there is no cost to visit.

College winners in the Albany Museum of Art’s 5th annual A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words essay contest were (L-R) Will Tomlinson, Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), and Colleen Colman, dual enrollment at GSW and Lee County High School, both honorable mention; Alana Dapper, Albany State University, 1st place; Chloe Butts, GSW, 2nd place, and Ashlynn Dapper, dual enrollment at Sherwood Christian Academy and Truett McConnell University.

Students who are unable to physically visit the museum to see the works may ask their teacher or the AMA Education Team to send them digital images of the selected works.

An essay may be written as prose or poetry in any point of view. To qualify, an essay must be no more than 1,000 words and received at 1000words@albanymuseum.com by the Oct 3 deadline. The official competition rules can be found at albanymuseum.com/1000-words-writingcompetition.

PORTFOLIO DRAWING WORKSHOP Sept 12, 19 and 26 | 9-11:30 am College and high school students can bolster their drawing portfolios with a trio of Saturday morning workshops set for September at the Albany Museum of Art. Noelle Peterson, an art teacher at Deerfield-Windsor School, will teach the sessions, which will exercise and strengthen students’ art skills and help them build up

High school winners in the Albany Museum of Art’s 5th annual A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words essay contest were (L-R) Joy Kendrick, Sherwood Christian Academy (SCA), and Sophie Singleton, Deerfield-Windsor School (DWS), both honorable mention; Marci Scardino, SCA, 1st place; Christianna Ford, DWS, 2nd place, and Ethen Kelley, SCA, third place.

their body of work. Subject matter will vary as students work on their individual style and technique.

The sessions will be conducted in the AMA classroom.

Please note that registration is limited to comply with health officials’ guidelines.

COST: $10 per session for AMA members and $15 per session for future members REGISTER: Call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com

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FOR ADULTS ART & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH JUAN LOGAN Online Event | Sept 10 | 7 pm What is the social responsibility of an artist? Do artists who make their work public in institutions and galleries across the nation have a responsibility to deliver inspiration, hope and guidance in their work?

Join in a live virtual discussion of this topic with artist

Juan Logan, whose exhibition JUAN LOGAN: creating & collecting is currently showing at the AMA. Email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com or call 229.439.8400for information on how to join the discussion.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF PASAQUAN Oct 15 | 5:30-6:30 pm This AMA members-only event features Michael McFalls, associate professor of art at Columbus State University and director of Pasaquan, discussing

St. EOM and the South Georgia art treasure he created.

The event is free, but space is limited. RSVP to annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

EVENINGS MADE FOR A GOOD BOOK Sept 15, Nov 17 | 6 pm The nights are getting longer and the weather will be cooling off—a perfect time to grab a good book and avoid all those ubiquitous electronic devices for an evening.

Better yet, you can pick up a pair of books from the AMA Art Lovers Book Club’s reading list to discuss with other club members at two meetings this fall. All club meetings begin at 6 pm and usually are conducted in the AMA’s Willson Auditorium. The book club is in its second season.

Books that will be discussed this fall are: Sept 15: The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland.

AMA Executive Director Andrew Wulf, Ph.D., will host the discussion on the novel about the life of Artemisia Gentilschi, a post-Renaissance painter who was rare in that she achieved fame during her own era.

Nov. 17: Selections from The Andy Warhol Diaries, edited by Pat Hackett. AMA Development and Membership Director Chloe Hinton will host the discussion on the journal of one of America’s most influential and controversial cultural figures. Selections will be announced before the meeting.

The book club meets every other month on the third Tuesday at 6 pm. There is no formal membership, so you can attend all or any book club discussions, each of which is hosted by a facilitator. Health officials’ guidelines are observed at each meeting, and participants may bring a favorite beverage or snack if they want.

FUTURE MEETINGS IN SERIES 2 Jan 19, 2021: In her Hands by Alan Schroeder; March 16, 2021: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan.

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YOGA IN THE GALLERY 6 pm | First Thursdays Yoga in the Gallery combines the enjoyment of art with the pursuit of wellness with hourlong sessions conducted by facilitators with the Albany Yoga Project from 6-7 pm on the first Thursday of each month at the Albany Museum of Art. Upcoming dates are Sept 3, Oct 1, Nov 5 and Dec 3.

Sylvia Maxwell, founder and executive director of AYP, said the gallery sessions are another avenue for making yoga accessible to Southwest Georgians as well-being services.dropbox.

Sessions will be in-person at the AMA unless health guidelines change. Registration is not required, but guidelines in effect at the time of a session may limit the number of people who may participate. There is no cost, but a $7 donation to support AMA and AYP programs is suggested.

MAKERS NIGHT Oct 8 | 5:30 pm Join us in the AMA classroom for Makers Night, a great opportunity to gather with other makers for a friendly evening of working with your hands in community.

The session starts at 5:30 pm on Thursday, Oct 8.

You may work on any quiet handcraft project you like, from textile handwork to woodcarving to basketweaving. Bring your own materials, tools and work-inprogress.

If you do not have a project underway, we have several different ones available for you. Browse our classroom and receive one-on-one instruction on a project of your choosing.

This is a perfect event for friends to enjoy together.

Feel free to bring a favorite beverage as well.

Because of health guidelines, the session will be limited to 12 participants, therefore registration is suggested. To reserve your spot, email

annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com or call 229.439.8400.

COST: $15 for AMA members and $20 for future members

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THE ART OF SOUND RETURNS Nov 21 | 9:20-11 am During the hurried holiday season, it is easy to get overwhelmed. We have the perfect way to step back, relax and refresh—The Art of Sound.

Experience art in a unique way 9:20-11 am on Saturday, Nov 21 with soothing sounds created in the gallery

by Amanda Borghi, who is certified as a yoga instructor and sound healing facilitator. She is the owner and founder of Inherent Sound, and also works with 229 Yoga in Albany.

The Art of Sound experience does not require any movement by the participants. Guests are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, pillows, blankets and anything else to support their comfort and enjoyment of the experience. Borghi also suggests they wear comfortable clothing The session begins promptly at 9:30 am (no late entry is allowed) a short breathing exercise to help the body slow down and release tension. That is followed by the sound experience as guests hear and feel vibrations from quartz crystal bowls, chimes, drums, gongs and more.

Because of health officials’ guidelines, the number of participants may be limited. Email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com or call 229.439.8400 with registration questions.

COST: $30 for AMA members and $35 for future members

WREATHS & BOWS FUNSHOP Dec 5 | 10 am-noon The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone and Christmas is coming your way! Make the prettiest sight you’ll see the wreath that’s hanging on your own front door by creating yours at the AMA’s Wreaths & Bows Funshop.

(This is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit, so we couldn’t bring ourselves to call it a workshop!)

The funshop is 10 am-noon on Saturday, Dec 5 in the AMA classroom.

Tricia Moreschi will teach you how to create your wreath from fresh Christmas greenery. You’ll also learn how to create full, beautiful Christmas bows to accent

your wreath and special gifts.

Family and holiday guests will be in awe of your handmade wreath, and you will be able to use your new skills for many Christmases to come!

We expect this funshop to be limited to 12 participants, so registration is required. Reserve your place by calling 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.

COST: $15 for AMA members and $20 for future members

BECOME A

EMBER!

Our membership program is of vital importance in our efforts to keep our doors open and maintain our status of FREE admission.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Alfreda Sheppard, President Mallory Black, Vice President Scott Marcus, Treasurer Michael Mallard, Secretary Jack Davis, Past President Hon. Leslie Abrams Gardner Bruce Campbell Rosemary Hamburger Jessica Castle Cathy Darby Jim Deal Sherrer Hester Jeanette Hoopes Mike Leach Becca Lynn Butler Stoudenmire Marsha Taylor Chazz Williams Frank Wilson Selena Wingfield

LIFE TRUSTEES Sylvia Berry Stephen Hinton Bee McCormack

MUSEUM STAFF Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., Executive Director Chloe Hinton, Development & Membership Jim Hendricks, Marketing Annie Vanoteghem, Education & Programming Didi Dunphy, Guest Curator Deandrea Moore, Guest Services Cheryl Hendricks, Guest Serviceses

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 chloe.hinton@albanymuseum.com or 229.439.8400 to become an AMA member today!

LOCATION: 311 Meadowlark Drive, Albany, GA 31707 | 229.439.8400 HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am-5 pm | Thursday: 10 am-7 pm

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The Albany Museum of Art is proud to recognize our members. Thank you for being a big part of the AMA.

COLLECTOR’S CIRCLE Hon. Leslie Abrams-Gardner and Mr. Jimmie Gardner Ms. Mallory Black Mrs. Sylvia Berry Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Campbell Mr. Chris Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Martin Clements Dr. and Mrs. Mark Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis Mr. and Mrs. Alton Darby Dr. and Mrs. John Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Greene Mr. and Mrs. Hal Gurley Mrs. Rosemary Hamburger Mr. and Mrs. William Hancock Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hoopes Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Lakhanpal Mr. Michael Mallard Mr. and Mrs. Scott Marcus Miss Bee McCormack Mrs. Robert E. McCormick Drs. Jerry and Sue Prchal Mr. Kirk Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sheppard Drs. Mark and Joyce Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Vic Sullivan Ms. Marsha Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Jose Tongol Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wetherbee Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Williams Dr. Alan Wilson and Mr. Al Seely Mr. James Womack Dr. Andrew J. Wulf BENEFACTOR Mr. and Mrs. Craig Castle Mr. and Mrs. Terry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jim Deal Mrs. Gray Fountain Mr. and Mrs. John Hester Dr. and Mrs. Claire Fox Hillard Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hinton Mr. an Mrs. Robert Krywicki Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leach Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Lee IV Mr. and Mrs. Worth Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Sharpe

Hon. John M. Stephenson Dr. and Mrs. Joe Stubbs Mrs. Tommie Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John Ventulett Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams PATRON Mr. Bo Akridge Dr. William H. Bacon Ms. Margaret Bass Dr. and Mrs. William Bates Ms. Dawn Benson Rev. and Mrs. Joshua Bower Dr. Delano Braziel Mr. and Mrs. William H. Buntin Mrs. Lynda Campbell Mr. John Carney and Miss Linda Carney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chambless Mr. and Mrs. Walker Davis Mr. and Mrs. James L. Flatt Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fullerton Mr. and Mrs. Bill Geer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Golden Mr. Harrison Greene and Mrs. Chloe Hinton Ms. Suzann Hagins Mr. and Mrs. John Holman Mr. and Mrs. Skip Houston Mrs. Amy Jones Mrs. Jo Jones Drs. Russell Jones and Deborah Marks-Jones Dr. Lynn an Mr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Edward and Dr. Meredith Koomson Dr. and Mrs. William McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Leach Mr. and Mrs. Sky Martin Dr. and Mrs. Frank Middleton, III Dr. and Mrs. James Palazzolo Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Prchal Mr. and Mrs. John T. Powell Mrs. Nancy Presley Mr. and Mrs. David Prisant Mr. and Mrs. James Rentz Mr. and Mrs. James E. Reynolds, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Cullen Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Don Shiver Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Simpson Mrs. Henrietta Singletary Mr. Clark Stallings Mr. and Mrs. Dunn Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Wakeford III Mr. Keith Walker and Ms. Lindsey Cotton Ms. Laurie Wedel Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Willis Mr. and Mrs. Alex Willson Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wilson SUPPORTING Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bitterman Dr. Thomas Bozzuto Mrs. Leigh Brooks Mrs. Gayle Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cochran Dr. and Mrs. John Culbreath Ms. Carolyn Custer Ms. Christina Dunn Col. and Mrs. Edgar Duskin Mr. and Mrs. William Gates Mrs. Maria Greene Dr. Janice Coats Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hendricks Mrs. Blanchette Herbert Ms. Gabriell Hogan Mr. and Mrs. David Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Jim Horne Mr. and Mrs. Paul Joiner Dr. and Mrs. Adam Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert Langstaff Dr. Mahasin Majied Ms. Sylvia Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. John McDuffie Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Murphy Mr. Ray Pierotti and Mr. Walter Lewis Hon. Herbert and Mrs. Connie Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rages Ms. Tee Revills Mr. and Mrs. Brian Schneider

Ms. Karen Snyder Ms. Sharon Tucker Ms. Britny Wray and Mr. Daniel Watson FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Barnhill Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bigelow Ms. Amanda Borghi Mr. and Mrs. James Boykin Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brands Ms. Katie Brown Ms. Cheryl Buford Dr. Beau and Dr. Erin Cannington Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Stan Curington Mrs. Barbara DeLung Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Detorre Dr. Sheryl and Mr. Wilbur T. Gamble III Dr. and Mrs. Will Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Hill Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris Ms. Linda Hodge Mrs. Nancy Melvin Mr. Corey B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Ned Newcomb Dr. and Mrs. Jack Owens Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sharpe Dr. and Mrs. Randal Shipley Ms. Rhe Stallings Mr. Matt Stanley Ms. Carol Stark Ms. Pat Sumner Ms. Julia Temples Mr. and Mrs. Philip Thomas Lt. Col. and Mrs. Gerald Wessels Ms. Chara Willaford

AT A GLANCE SEPTEMBER

9: Art Chat, 11 am

1: Toddler Takeover, 10:30 am-11 am

12-16: Fall Harvest Art Camp, 9 am-4 pm

3: Yoga in the Gallery, 6 pm 4: Art Chat, 11 am 6: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live 7: Labor day (AMA closed) 10: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm

26-27: Thanksgiving holidays (AMA closed)

15: Behind the Scenes of Pasaquan, 5:30-6:30 pm

DECEMBER

16: Art Chat, 11 am

3: AMA Board of Trustees meets, 5:15 pm

22: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words awards reception, 5:30 pm 23: Art Chat, 11 am

1: Toddler Takeover, 10:30 am-11 am

3: Yoga in the Gallery, 6 pm 4: Art Chat, 11 am 5: Christmas Wreath & Bow Funshop, 10 am-noon

10: Art and Social responsibility with Juan Logan, 7 pm, online event 11: Art Chat, 11 am

6: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live

12: Portfolio Drawing Class, 9-11:30 am

10: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm

15: AMA Art Lovers Book Club 6 pm

11: Art Chat, 11 am 18: Art Chat, 11 am

18: Art Chat, 11 am 19: Portfolio Drawing Class, 9-11:30 am 22: AMA Board of Trustees Executive Committee meets, 5:15 pm 24: AMA Board of Trustees meets, 5:15 pm 25: Art Chat, 11 am 26: Portfolio Drawing Class, 9-11:30 am

OCTOBER 1: Yoga in the Gallery, 6 pm 2: Art Chat, 11 am 3: Midnight entry deadline for A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words contest 4: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live

24: Young Wizards Party, 2-4 pm 27: AMA Board of Trustees Executive Committee meets, 5:15 pm 30: Art Chat, 11 am

NOVEMBER 1: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live 3: Toddler Takeover, 10:30 am-11 am 5: Yoga in the Gallery, 6 pm 6: Art Chat, 11 am 12: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm 13: Art Chat, 11 am 17: AMA Art Lovers Book Club, 6 pm

21-23: Libby Womack Holiday Workshop, 9 am-4 pm 22: AMA Board of Trustees Executive Committee meets, 5:15 pm 24: Christmas Eve (AMA closed)

20: Art Chat, 11 am

25: Christmas (AMA closed)

6: Toddler Takeover, 10:30 am-11 am

21: Art of Sound, 9:20-11 am

8: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm

24: AMA Board of Trustees Executive Committee meets, 5:15 pm

28-30: Parents Holiday Recovery Camp, 9 am-4 pm

8: Makers Night, 5:30 pm

31: New Year’s Eve (AMA is closed New Year’s Day)