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THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

WINTER 2016/2017

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Member,

am delighted to announce that the Museum recently acquired a major work by Romare Bearden, a collage titled Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden, created in 1977. A superb example by the artist, Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden has had only one previous owner, who acquired it from the artist. The work was included in a major retrospective, The Art of Romare Bearden, which the National Gallery organized in 2003. An article by Jonathan Walz, the Museum’s Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of American Art, in this issue of The Muse has more information about this important acquisition (see p.4). This past spring, Elizabeth Corn and Philip Brewer, longstanding members of the Museum’s Board of Trustees, became Life Trustees. Both have been wonderful champions and supporters of the Museum, and we are fortunate to count them among the Museum’s friends. In honor of their retirement from active service on the Board, I am pleased to announce that the Museum’s purchase of the collage by Romare Bearden has been made in their honor. Exhibitions opening this winter include The We of Me: The Chosen Families of Carson McCullers on view at the Museum as part of a city-wide celebration of the centennial of her birth. A Columbus native who wrote the classics The Mem-

ber of the Wedding, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and Reflections in a Golden Eye, McCullers grew up on Stark Avenue in Midtown’s Wynnton neighborhood. She frequently turned to memories of the city in her books. The We of Me: The Chosen Families of Carson McCullers focuses on McCullers' family and friends and includes material that will be shown publicly for the first time.

The mission of the Columbus Museum is to bring American art and history to life for the communities of the Chattahoochee Valley.

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Additions to our staff continued this fall as Mary Lee Doughton became the Manager of the Museum Shop. She brings enthusiasm and great ideas for revitalizing the store. I invite you to stop by the Shop to meet her and see our new inventory. We will kick off the holiday season with our annual Master Circle Dinner, a beautiful event with tables designed by a corps of talented volunteers. The dinner serves as a thank you to our Master Circle, Collector Circle, and Director Circle members for their very generous support. No thanks can ever be sufficient, however, to express our appreciation for all our wonderful members, supporters, and volunteers. You make it possible for the Museum to continue to serve our community with programs and exhibitions, and we are grateful. During the holidays, our fall exhibitions will be on view, including Gordon Parks: Segregation Story; Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection; and Turning of the Seasons: The Moulthrop Family and the Chattahoochee River Dam Project. Please keep the Museum in mind as a great destination for your family and out-oftown visitors. May you have a wonderful holiday season with family and friends!

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On the Cover: Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Carson McCullers (detail), 1940. Courtesy of the Columbus State University Archives. Mary Mercer kept this framed photograph of McCullers on her nightstand.

NEW EXHIBITION

| JANUARY 31 – MAY 21, 2017 | YARBROUGH GALLERY

THE WE OF ME

The Chosen Families of Carson McCullers

his exhibition spotlights Columbus author Carson McCullers, the city she grew up in, and the people she chose to call family. Critically acclaimed since their publication, McCullers’ works offer insight into the physical and cultural landscape of early 20th-century Columbus, as well as the family and friends she knew there. Her evocative descriptions of the streets, buildings, and landmarks inhabited by colorful characters echo the paths and people that she knew as a child in Columbus. Love of her close-knit family and concern for the city’s social and political structures mingle in McCullers’ descriptions of her hometown. Upon her move to New York as an adult, McCullers entered a new world of cultural and intellectual tastemakers. Her intensely personal relationships, both platonic and romantic, created an extended family that exemplified “the we of me” that McCullers and her characters searched for throughout most of their lives.

1. These pages from Carson McCullers’ 1951 passport list her place of birth as Columbus and her occupation as “Author.” Courtesy of the Columbus State University Archives. 2. Carl Van Vechten, Carson McCullers and Mary Mercer, 1959. Courtesy of the Columbus State University Archives. 3. Carson and Reeves McCullers, ca. 1937. Courtesy of the Columbus State University Archives. 4. Carson McCullers and playwright Edward Albee on Fire Island, 1962. Courtesy of the Columbus State University Archives.

OPENING RECEPTION

FEBRUARY 2 | 5:30 – 7:30 P.M. | FREE

Join us for a special gallery hop in conjunction with two other Carson McCullers exhibitions on view at Columbus State University's Main and River Park campuses.

Using original documents and artifacts from the collections of the Columbus State University Archives and the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians, The We of Me examines McCullers’ childhood in Columbus, her circle of friends in New York, and the influence of these two different worlds in her writing. Much of the material will be on public display for the first time, including correspondence, photographs, and other items meticulously cataloged by the late Dr. Mary Mercer, McCullers’ psychiatrist and close friend who lived with the author for years. Curated with the assistance of Columbus State University interns, the Museum’s exhibition is part of a city-wide celebration of the February 2017 centennial of McCullers’ birth. WINTER 2016/2017 THE MUSE 3

ACQUISITIONS

Art Acquisition

MADELINE JONES’ WONDERFUL GARDEN

he Columbus Museum has long sought a masterwork by Romare Bearden, and we are happy to announce the acquisition of the handsome and important Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden, 1977. Romare Bearden is one of the most significant American artists of the twentieth century. His creativity exceeded the bounds of the visual arts to encompass musical composition, costume design, children’s literature, historical scholarship, and social activism. His collages, the medium for which he is probably best known, usually foregrounded African American experience, whether in the rural South or the urban North. In rec4 THE MUSE WINTER 2016/2017

ognition of his many contributions to American art – including the founding and running of Cinque Gallery, intended to encourage and foster emerging African American artists – President Ronald Reagan awarded Bearden the National Medal of Arts in 1987. Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden is an exemplary collage from the late 1970s, one of the most productive moments of the artist’s career. Of the thousands of works that Bearden produced during his lifetime, former National Gallery of Art curator Ruth Fine selected this collage as one of only 143 examples for the artist’s long-overdue retrospective (the show traveled to five venues around the

country from late 2003 to early 2005). In the accompanying exhibition catalogue, Fine remarked, “The conflation of woman and nature takes its ultimate form in Bearden’s many versions of Maudell Sleet and Madeline Jones and their effusive gardens.” Indeed, the theme, a celebration of fecundity and bounty, appears frequently throughout art history, from Botticelli’s Primavera to Childe Hassam’s portraits of Celia Thaxter tending flowers. The Columbus Museum’s piece is notable for its intricately cut-out elements and its heavily worked surface, comprised of almost every media for which Bearden is known: ink washes, graphite lines, and intentional scuffing. The work has an excellent provenance of a single owner, being purchased directly from the artist and remaining in that private collection until the recent sale to the Museum. Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden joins other collages in the Museum’s holdings by such expert practitioners as Benny Andrews, Radcliffe Bailey, Robert Motherwell, Jay DeFeo, and Robert Rauschenberg. The specific subject, a memory from the artist’s childhood days in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, felicitously makes an appealing connection to the renowned Olmsted garden that surround our Wynnton Road facility. The board of trustees and the staff are pleased to accession this outstanding work of art in honor of Life Trustees Elizabeth T. Corn and Philip L. Brewer, for their many years of service to The Columbus Museum. Image: Romare Bearden, Madeline Jones’ Wonderful Garden, 1977, collage of various papers with ink, graphite and surface abrasion on fiberboard, Museum purchase made possible by the Endowment Fund in honor of D. A. Turner and in gratitude for the dedication, service, and contributions of Elizabeth (Betty) Corn and Philip Brewer Art © Romare Bearden Foundation. Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SECOND SATURDAY

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Cam Chandler, President Teen Advisory Group Museum Volunteer Since 2012

Cam is one of the Teen Advisory group’s founding members. As the president he also sits on the Museum’s education committee. He described his favorite part of volunteering at the Museum as the interaction with people. “I have been able to meet artists and spend time with archaeologists. I'm extremely thankful to the Museum for providing the opportunity for me to meet such a wonderful group of people from throughout the community, ” said Cam. Cam has assisted with several programs such as Fall Festival and Fantastic Fridays. He has also served as a tutor and teacher’s assistant for the Columbus Scholar’s Program the past four years. When asked about his favorite piece from the Museum’s collection, he responded, “Bo Barlett’s Homecoming is my favorite piece. One obvious reason is that I’m a senior at Columbus High School (CHS) and the painting is of a CHS homecoming bonfire. I also like the painting because I feel it’s a great representation of what it is like to grow up in Columbus. The painting shows the southern charm, the small town feel, and the traditions that are still a big part of growing up here.”

DECEMBER 10, JANUARY 14, FEBRUARY 11 9:45 A.M – 12:15 P.M. Number of volunteers needed: 5 Duties: Volunteer to help children and families with art-making activities, restocking supplies, and providing assistance in the galleries. Minimum age requirement: 15

VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE

JANUARY 18 | 10 A.M. – NOON Learn more about our programs and volunteer opportunities. The first hour will be an open discussion with an orientation following at 11a.m. for anyone ready to sign up as a volunteer.

BRIDAL EXPO

THIRD THURSDAY

JANUARY 19, FEBRUARY 16 5:30 – 8 P.M. Number of volunteers needed: 2 Duties: Volunteers will assist with greeting attendees, checking on program supplies, program set-up, and event breakdown. Minimum age requirement: 18

CARSON AT 100: THE BIG READ KICK-OFF WITH HILTON ALS

JANUARY 25 | 6 – 8 P.M. Number of volunteers needed: 2 Duties: Volunteers will welcome guests and direct them to the lecture. Minimum age requirement: 18

INFORMATION VOLUNTEER

JANUARY 15 | 1 – 5 P.M. Number of volunteers needed: 2 Duties: Volunteers will assist the Event Sales Manager at The Ultimate Bridal Expo to share information about the Museum’s event facilities. Minimum age requirement: 18

ONGOING (Museum hours with flexible shifts) Duties: Volunteers will greet and assist guests with questions regarding the Museum’s exhibitions, upcoming events, and more! Minimum age requirement: 18

MUSEUM SHOP

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE:

ONGOING (Museum hours with flexible shifts) Duties: Shop volunteers deal daily with the Museum’s guests by providing them with excellent service. Volunteers are required to handle transactions, restock merchandise, and keep the shop tidy. Minimum age requirement: 16

Volunteering with different departments, such as Design, Curatorial or Development.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Kirsten Dunn, kdunn@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext. 654. WINTER 2016/2017 THE MUSE 5

HolidayTraditions

Gift giving and a spirit of generosity encompass this time of year. The Museum depends on As a member, you realize

year-end gifts to help provide memorable experiences for our visitors.

the importance of preserving items of cultural and historical significance and offering exciting and challenging educational programs and exhibitions.

If year-end giving is a part of your tradition, please consider a gift to The Columbus Museum. To learn more about investing in The Columbus Museum, contact the Development Office today: Carmen Overton, 706-748-2562, coverton@columbusmuseum.com Give online: www.columbusmuseum.com. Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), George Washington & Martha Washington, ca. 1855, oil on canvas, Museum purchase made possible by Daniel P. and Kathelen V. Amos 2012.26.1 & 2012.26.2

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MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERS MAKE MUSEUMS TURNING OF THE SEASONS SILENT AUCTION

DECEMBER 5 – 8 | CLOSING EVENT: DECEMBER 8; 6 P.M.

The beautifully crafted wood-turned bowls created from the Eagle & Phenix Dam will be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Museum. The silent auction opens at the Annual Master Circle dinner on Monday, December 5 and will close on Thursday, December 8. Join us for light refreshments at the closing of this auction.

Save the Date

Contact: Carmen Overton, coverton@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext. 541 Visit columbusmuseum.com for bidding details.

27TH ANNUAL MASTER CIRCLE DINNER DECEMBER 5 | 6 P.M.

Master Circle Level members and above are invited to participate in River Song: Treasures of the Chattahoochee. This year’s black-tie evening is being planned by event chair Eleanore Townsend, and our wonderful volunteers are pulling out all the stops to make it an evening to remember. Let us say thank you with cuisine by world-class chef Jamie Keating, wine pairing with Georgia Crown, live music, and dazzling table décor. Register by November 28; Contact: Laura Narr, lnarr@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.544 This event is an exclusive benefit of circle level membership.

A HOLIDAY AFFAIR

(Hosted by the Young Art Patrons and the Greater Columbus Georgia Young Professionals)

DECEMBER 8 | 7 P.M. | THE COLUMBUS LIVERY: 1004 BROADWAY, COLUMBUS, GA 31901

The Young Art Patrons and Young Professionals team up for a A Holiday Affair! Join us at the Columbus Livery to celebrate the holiday season with friends, music, and food. Register online at columbusgachamber.com by December 1; Contact: Laura Narr, lnarr@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.544

3RD ANNUAL YAP KICKOFF EVENT: WHAT IS ART? (Hosted by the Young Art Patrons) JANUARY 27 | 6 P.M.

The mission of the Young Art Patrons is to create culturally enriching experiences for young adults in the region. Experience interactive pop-up art demonstrations, enjoy light hors d’ oeuvres, get a first look at this year’s event lineup, and connect with really, really fun people. No experience necessary! RSVP by January 19; Contact: Laura Narr, lnarr@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.544

LET THERE BE ART!

10” X 10” ART FOR EDUCATION GALLERY SPONSOR PREVIEW APRIL 6 | 6 P.M. OPENING GALA APRIL 6 | 7 P.M. Contact Carmen Overton to become a sponsor, coverton@columbusmuseum.com, 706-748-2562 ext. 541.

YEAR-END GIVING

Your investment in arts and culture is as evident as the art in our galleries. Each gift to the Columbus Museum helps bring high-quality exhibitions to our community, provides art and history education for children and adults, and ensures the care and keeping of one of our region’s largest art and artifact collections. Your contribution is 100% tax deductible and includes an honor listing in The Muse. To give online, visit columbusmuseum.com/join-give; Contact: Laura Narr, lnarr@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.544 WINTER 2016/2017 THE MUSE 7

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NEW YEAR’S DAY Museum Closed

CHRISTMAS DAY Museum Closed

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10 – 11 A.M. Access for the Arts

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Gordon Parks Exhibit closes

6 P.M. Master Circle Dinner Turning of the Seasons’ Silent Auction opens

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NEW YEAR’S EVE Turning of the Seasons Exhibit closes

CHRISTMAS EVE Museum Closed

9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Teen Glassblowing Workshops 1 – 4 P.M. Woodturning Basics & Fundamentals

10 A.M. – Noon Second Saturday 1 – 4 P.M Printmaking Workshop

Noon – 1 P.M. Lunch & Lecture

6 P.M. Turning of the Seasons Silent Auction Closing Event 7 P.M. YAP & YP Holiday Affair Columbus Livery

1 – 4 P.M. Woodturning Basics & Fundamentals

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PRESIDENTS’ DAY

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Lamar Baker Exhibit closes

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Museum Closed

Reflections Exhibit closes

VALENTINE’S DAY

Noon – 1 P.M. Lunch & Lecture

We of Me Exhibit opens

6 P.M. Third Thursday

5:30 P.M. The We of Me Reception

6 P.M. Third Thursday

Gordon Parks on view through December 11, 2016 Turning of the Seasons on view through December 31, 2016 Reflections on view through January 15, 2017 Field of Play on view through March 19, 2017

7 P.M. Carson at 100: The Big Read Kick-Off

10 A.M. – Noon Volunteer Open House

6 P.M. YAP Kickoff

10 A.M. – Noon Second Saturday

6 – 8 P.M. Teen Night

December: Gordon Parks, Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, 1956, archival pigment print, from the collection of the Do Good Fund. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation. | January: Maude Schuyler Clay, Flooded Fields, 1997, Sepia-toned silver gelatin print, Image courtesy of the artist. | February: Columbus High School girls basketball team, 1917, Gift of the Family of Horace P. Edmond Jr. G.2011.61

FEBRUARY

EDUCATION

Adult Programs THIRD THURSDAYS

DECEMBER 9:

See the Museum differently through the lens of art, history, music, and other interdisciplinary forms of art each Third Thursday. Each session features live musical performance, docent-led gallery tours, and the Food Truck Court with local eats.

Featuring: Mike Bunn, Director of Operations at Historic Blakeley State Park, Alabama

Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

FEBRUARY 16:

Discovering the Art and Music of our Nation's Founders ECD Caller: Andrea Nettleton Music by: William Porter, Maggie McDonald and Steven Carlberg

The Swinging 30s

Featuring: The Bonaventure Quartet ‘All Strings’

The Bonaventure Quartet ‘All Strings’ faithfully recreates the sound and ambience of a French nightclub in Montmarte in the 1930s. Those were the years when the music of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France was at the forefront of European/Continental jazz, and the notion of an all string swing group was revolutionary. The group will play an all instrumental repertoire of music, primarily composed by Django Reinhardt and some originals by the band. Docents will lead tours of art from the 1930s. This program is held in conjunction with the Permanent Collection. 10 THE MUSE WINTER 2016/2017

Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

Well Worth Stopping to See: Antebellum Columbus, Georgia Through the Eyes of Travelers

6 – 8 P.M. | FREE!

JANUARY 19:

ion is required. If you are interested in purchasing a $10 lunch, please order by contacting the Education Department.

Join us for an evening of music, dancing, art, and history of the founding of our nation. During the musical break, enjoy a tour of the permanent collection inspired by the musical Hamilton entitled, “Talk Less, Smile More: American Colonial and Federal Portraiture.” For those that would like to learn the dances, instruction will begin at 5:15 p.m. and continue throughout the evening;

No prior dance experience or period costume required.

This program is held in conjunction with the Permanent Collection and in part of the Georgia History Festival.

LUNCH & LECTURE

NOON – 1 P.M. | FREE!

The Lunch & Lecture series features noted local and regional art and history speakers who discuss topics related to the Museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Lunch & Lecture programs are free and no reservat-

During this Lunch & Lecture, historian Mike Bunn will explore antebellum Columbus and its colorful past from the insight of visitors from America and abroad not familiar with the workings of the city.

Book signing at Museum Shop to follow after program. This program is held in conjunction with the Permanent Collection.

JANUARY 6:

The Community as Muse

Featuring: Makeba Dixon-Hill, Curator of Education, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

Join us for an engaging Lunch & Lecture, as Makeba Dixon-Hill from Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts helps us explore themes of community and the artists who depicted them within the Museum’s exhibition Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection. This program is in conjunction with the Reflections exhibition

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Carson and Columbus: It's Complicated

Featuring: Nick Norwood, Director of the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians Carson McCullers is one of the most celebrated writers to come out of the American South. Her works have been

translated into many languages, studied on university campuses around the globe, and identified as a profound inspiration by other writers and artists. Yet in her own hometown McCullers is widely underappreciated, clearly misunderstood, and, in some quarters, openly reviled. Nick Norwood’s talk will address that central paradox of the relationship between Carson and Columbus. This program is held in conjunction with the We of Me exhibition.

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

DECEMBER 10 | 1-4 P.M.

Instructor: Demario Dotson

In this printmaking workshop, participants will learn the methods of soft block relief printing. By the end of the class participants will produce their own unique and beautiful designs with this fun and easy carving printmaking technique. No experience necessary. Register by December 6; Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com

$20 Museum members/$25 future membe

to turn a spin top, small bowl or writing pen. Get started on a 'tree-mendous" adventure. No experience necessary. Register by December 1; Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com

$10 Museum members/$15 future member

CARSON AT 100: THE BIG READ KICK-OFF WITH HILTON ALS

JANUARY 25 | 7 P.M. | FREE

Instructor: Hilton Als, Staff Writer and Theater Critic for The New Yorker Join us as we formally kick off our city’s celebration of the centennial birthday month of Carson McCullers. To help us understand the breadth of her continuing influence we are pleased to welcome one of the nation’s preeminent cultural

critics, Hilton Als. As staff writer for The New Yorker magazine since 1994, Mr. Als has written memorably about Ms. McCullers and the unique outsider perspective she brought to her novels and short stories. He will share his opinion on McCullers’ place in America’s literary pantheon and how her first novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter served as a catalyst for the new generation of Southern writers that followed in her footsteps. A reception will follow the program. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. This program is presented by the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in cooperation with the Muscogee County Library Foundation and the Muscogee County Friends of Libraries.

For more information about the Big Read program, contact the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries, 706.243.2689, www.cvlga.org.

Youth & Family Programs SECOND SATURDAY

10 A.M. – NOON | FREE!

Engage your family with interactive art and history explorations in the Museum. Bring children of all ages by the art cart to explore various mediums of art, artrelated stories, and themed gallery hunts.

WOODTURNING BASICS & FUNDAMENTALS

DECEMBER 3; DECEMBER 17 1-4 P.M.

Instructor: Bi-City Woodturners

Learn the basics and fundamentals of this addictive and fun art form. Participants will get hands-on lessons in safe woodturning and have the opportunity

Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

DECEMBER 10:

Guest Artist: Lesley Jakovcic Featured Book: Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos

JANUARY 14:

Guest Artist: Paige Hutchinson Featured Book: Look! Look! Look! at Sculpture by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Explore sculpture and design your own unique animal sculpture.

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Guest Artist: Melissa McCoy Featured Book: Micawber by John Lithgow

Discover connections between art and nature and enjoy painting your own work of art with natural objects you can find in your own backyard.

Brighten your home this winter as we learn how to create paper sun catchers.

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EDUCATION

Teen Events TEEN NIGHT

FEBRUARY 4 | 6 – 8 P.M. | FREE

Join in the Mardi Gras madness at the Museum! Get ready to explore the art behind New Orleans. Walk away from this event with your customized Mardi Gras masks, photos from our photo booth, and more. Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com

JOIN THE TAG-TEAM!

TEEN GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP

DECEMBER 17 | 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. SESSIONS SCHEDULED PER HOUR

Instructor: Kelly Robertson

Learn about the fascinating art of glassblowing with handson experience. Make your own blown glass ornaments! Walk away with your holiday accessory on the same day. Register by December 15; Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com

The Teen Advisory Group will begin accepting applications for 2017-18 on February 1. This committee is responsible for planning a variety of teen events at the Museum including classes, special events, and interactive scavenger hunts. Applicants must be able to commit to meet at the Museum two Thursday nights a month from May 2017 to April 2018 and should maintain a 3.0 GPA. Apply by March 13, 5 P.M.; Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com

$5 deposit required

Community Outreach ACCESS FOR THE ARTS

DECEMBER 12, JANUARY 30, FEBRUARY 13 10 – 11 A.M. | FREE

Access for the Arts is an art exploration program for individuals and caregivers with early stage Alzheimer’s. We offer monthly tours or hands-on art making sessions led by a Museum Educator. Register by one week prior to each class.

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Contact the Alzheimer’s Association, 1-800-272-3900.

BOY & GIRL SCOUT OPPORTUNITIES

(Available Upon Request)

Connect with history and art while completing the requirements to earn your badge at The Columbus Museum. Each

program includes an interactive Museum tour and art-making experience designed just for you. To request a program, contact: Kirsten Dunn, kdunn@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext. 654. $7 per scout/$3.50 for siblings and parents Troops must pay a $25 deposit no later than a week before the event date to reserve their space. If the event is canceled within a week of the event then the deposit becomes non – refundable. View our site for full details: columbusmuseum.com/programs/ community/boy-scouts/

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTIONS JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our Director’s, Collector’s and Master Circle members. Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print. **Continuous member for 20+ years *Continuous member for 10+ years

Director's Circle

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos** Mrs. Lovick P. Corn** Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.** Dr. and Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan** Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin II** Mr. Marc Olivié & Ms. Marleen De Bode Olivié Mrs. Jack S. Schiffman** Thornwill Farm, Harris County, Georgia* Mr. & Mrs. Wright B. Waddell**

Collector's Circle

Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Amos II Mr. Benjamin H. Hardaway III** Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht** Mr. & Mrs. A. Comer Hobbs, Sr.** Mr. & Mrs. Mason H. Lampton** Mr. & Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough* Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III* Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson** Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Yarbrough III**

Master Circle

Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez** The Honorable & Mrs. Barschall Andrews Dr. & Mrs. Champ Baker** Mr. Bo Bartlett & Ms. Betsy Eby Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Beck, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Bickerstaff III** Mrs. Marjorie B. Bickerstaff** Mr. & Mrs. W. Reynolds Bickerstaff** Mr. & Mrs. James J. W. Biggers** Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blanchard** Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley** Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer** Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Burdeshaw** Dr. & Mrs. Max Burr** Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler** Mrs. Forrest L. Champion, Jr.** Dr. Thomas A. Cochran Mr. & Mrs. James T. Coppage** Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Crowley** Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Culpepper** Ms. Martha King Cunningham** Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Elliott, Jr.** Mrs. James W. Feighner, Sr.** Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers* Dr. & Mrs. John C.P. Floyd

Mr. David Forker III Mr. & Mrs. D. Clyde Fountain** Mr. R. Walker Garrett Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gates** Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Goldfrank** Mrs. Ben M. Greenblatt** Mr. & Mrs. Jason Gregory Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand** Mr. Christopher R. Harman** Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Harris Mrs. Morton A. Harris** Mr. Stephen J. Hodges & Mrs. Pat Daniel Mrs. Jack C. Hughston** Mrs. A. Illges, Jr.** Mr. C. Dexter Jordan, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Allan E. Kamensky Dr. William P. Kendall** Mrs. Jack B. Key, Jr.** Mrs. Elizabeth L. King** Dr. & Mrs. W. Blake Lane, Jr.* Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. David Lemieux Mrs. Margaret O. Lewis** Dr. & Mrs. Jonathon L. Liss Mr. & Mrs. James Martin Mr. & Mrs. W. Fray McCormick* Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller Mrs. Marie Moshell Mr. & Mrs. Jerry B. Newman Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Obleton Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie** Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Pahl Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Philips** Mr. & Mrs. F. Anderson Philips, Sr.** Dr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Pippas* Ms. Marianne Richter Dr. G. W. Richter Mrs. Kathy J. Riley** Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Riley* Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins** Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Robinson** Mrs. Barbara G. Rothschild** Mrs. Benno G. Rothschild** Mrs. Charlotte Alexander Saunders** Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Sexton III** Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith Dr. Franklin Star** Mrs. Rose H. Steiner* Mr. & Mrs. Clifford J. Swift III** Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Swift Ms. Elizabeth A. Taylor** Ms. Patty Taylor Mr. & Mrs. B. Kenneth Townsend Mr. John T. & Dr. Amandah S. Turner Mr. & Mrs. Jack Turner* Mr. William B. Turner, Sr.** Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. William Clark Turner* Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.** Dr. & Mrs. John Waldrop*

Ms. Christine D. Weaver** Mr. & Mrs. Sam M. Wellborn Ms. Susan S. Wiggins Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wilensky** Ms. E. Worth Williams Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson* Mr. and Mrs. Joel O. Wooten

Patron

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ed Adams, Sr.** Ms. Betty L. Auten Drs. Karin & Champ Baker III Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Gary O. Bruce** Mrs. John C. Dixon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III** Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Flournoy** Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Foley III Drs. Marlene & Robert Garnett** Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.** Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Hannay Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Hare Mr. & Mrs. John P. Illges III** Mrs. Harold G. Jarrell** Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner** Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Krieg Drs. Kevin T. & Amanda McPherson Mrs. Louise K. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Claude G. Scarbrough III** Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R. Schuster** Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thayer Dr. Jonathan Frederick Walz

The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our Reciprocal, Supporting, Young Art Patrons and Civic members who joined or renewed within the last quarter. **Continuous member for 20+ years *Continuous member for 10+ years

Reciprocal

Mrs. Lon C. Alexander, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Wayne R. Andrews** Mr. & Mrs. John O. Barwick III Dr. & Mrs. Ronald V. Beck** Mr. & Mrs. Ronald V. Beck II Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Beil* Ms. Patricia Bowden Mr. & Mrs. Lee Brantley Mrs. Larry E. Brightwell Mrs. Charles W. Burgin** Mrs. Philip M. Byrne** Mr. Frederick D. Caldwell Mrs. Fay J. Cannamela** Mrs. Faye Carles** Mr. & Mrs. Jack Collins** Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. David, Jr.** Dr. & Mrs. William B. DeNamur*

Mrs. Richard C. Edge* Dr. & Mrs. Joel Fine Ms. Gloria P. Germany Mrs. Barbara L. Houser Mr. & Mrs. McLendon W. Jenkins, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brock Jones** Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. Kilpatrick, Jr.** Mrs. Reuben B. Kimbrough Ms. Mary Ann Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Martin III* Mr. James P. McHenry & Ms. Cheryl Yatsko* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. McKnight Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Parham Mr. & Mrs. John P. Partin** Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Pease III** Mr. Edwin S. Poole, Jr.* Ms. Marnie S. Salter** Mrs. Frank B. Schley, Jr.** Dr. Philip T. Schley** Mr. Robert St. Clair Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Swift** Dr. & Mrs. John D. Watson, Jr. Ms. Patricia G. Wynn** Mrs. Judy Zacher

Young Art Patrons

Mr. Cameron Bean Ms. Heather Bearden Mr. Dale Caldwell Mr. Nicholas Caligaris Ms. Kendall Cochran Ms. Monica Echols Mr. & Mrs. Cal Evans Miss Nellie Frields Dr. Justin Fussell Mrs. Theresa Garcia Robertson Dr. Kimberly Ann S. Inouye & Mr. Nathan Griffin Ms. Caroline Jarrell Mr. & Mrs. Sean Justi Mr. Warner L. Kennon, Jr. Ms. Katherine Land Mr. Freeman McCluskey Ms. Mary Jane Mitchell Ms. Taylor Myers Ms. Stephanie Erdman Payne Ms. Corrin W. Riley River Flow Yoga Mr. & Mrs. David T. Rohwedder Mr. Cameron Saunders Mr. Jack Schley Ms. Christy Stapleman Ms. Sarah Tinsley Ms. Palmer Trawick Mr. & Mrs. P. Collier Trotter

Supporting

Mr. Robert Arnett* Mr. & Mrs. Arch V. Arnold III** Ms. Carole Barham & Mr. Karl Henry WINTER 2016/2017 THE MUSE 13

MEMBERSHIP Mr. & Mrs. Jack Basset Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Berry, Jr.** Ms. Elizabeth Ann Bickerstaff** Mr. Tarleton Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. Neil Block Mr. & Mrs. Jesse G. Bowles III** Mr. & Mrs. George G. Boyd Ms. Patty H. Branch** Ms. Julie A. Bray** Ms. Darby Britto Ms. Debbie Buce Helen & Dennis Calhoun** Mrs. Susan Key Clark Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Coss** Mr. Timothy J. Crowley Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Cumiskey** Ms. Molly Day & Mr. Dave Rose Ms. Alice Gentry Douglas** Ms. Susan Fuller Elder Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Fay, Sr.** Ms. Lavonda W. Forbes* Mrs. Tamlin Fortner** Ms. Cynthia Golden-Frazier Mr. & Mrs. William F. Green Mrs. Adelita Greeson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Grier* Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Griffin** Maj. Gen. & Mrs. Henry H. Harper** Mr. & Mrs. Marion Hart Mr. & Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher** Ms. Ann Helms** Mrs. Joan Mize Holder Mr. & Mrs. John S. Holt, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee Jackson** Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Janke, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jack P. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Jack B. Key III** Miss Meredith L. King Mrs. James B. Knight** Ms. Claire Lambdin Mr. Mason H. Lampton Judge & Mrs. John T. Laney III** Dr. & Mrs. David F. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. John S. Little Mrs. Patricia Mansell Ms. Callie B. McGinnis Mr. & Mrs. Howard Moore Mr. & Mrs. Chris Newland Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Newton** Lt. Col. (Ret) & Mrs. Arthur D. Osborne** Ms. Celia G. Page** Mr. & Mrs. John R. Page** Mr. & Mrs. Francis Pierce Mr. & Mrs. James A. Poole Mrs. Judith C. Pope** Mr. & Mrs. James K. Pound** Dr. & Mrs. Hugh I. Rodgers**

Ms. Maureen Rosenbaum** Dr. & Mrs. Jack R. Ross The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer Ms. Jo Ellen Scott Mrs. Billie C. Smith* Dr. Eva Sperk Mr. & Mrs. John P. Stafford** Ms. Wynne P. Stevenson** Mrs. Gloria Stover* Mr. & Mrs. Ed Tante Mrs. Jack H. Tinkler Mr. & Mrs. Philip Tomlinson** Mr. Cliff Tucker* Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Vaughn Mrs. Elizabeth Venable Mrs. B. A. Waddell** Dr. Carl F. Wallman Mr. & Mrs. James C. Walton* Mrs. Martha Ruth Whatley Mr. & Mrs. Ron Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Allen M. Woodall Mrs. Mattie Wright** Ms. Aleksandra Yoo Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Young Ms. Kristen Miller Zohn

The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following contributions in honor or in memory of special friends.

Civic

In memory of Mr. A. Illges, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Claude Fox

Ms. Marilyn Austin* Mrs. Bette Barr Ms. Marion O. Bissett Ms. Kerry Britt Ms. Silvia M. Bunn Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Burge Mr. & Mrs. James H. Creek Ms. Mary Beth Fineout Ms. Geraldine Goodman Mr. Bruce Griffin Ms. Bethanie Hagues Dr. & Mrs. Hewlett M. Hendricks Ms. Theresa Jackson Ms. Ernestine Johnson Mrs. Myra Josefsberg Ms. Peggy Luker** Ms. Felecia Mathews* Steve & Adleyn Scott Mr. Roman Stankus Col. Reid Wallis Ms. Merlina E. Salamanca Ms. Julia I. Sellers** Mr. & Mrs. Gary Stern* Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Dick Stock Mr. James Tapscott* Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Todd Mrs. Kathryn Williams

JULY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 In honor of Cathy Bickerstaff’s Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley

In memory of Mr. Mark Porter Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers

In honor of Mr. Tom Butler Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers

In memory of Mrs. Elinor “Punt” Winn Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos Mr. & Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Mrs. Susan F. Boyter Mrs. William C. Bradley II Mr. C. Clyde Bridges, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dickerson Ms. Ella Fawley Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gates Mr. John F. Greenman & Dr. Mary A. Budge Mrs. Eva L. Gumbert Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II Ms. Lindsey Morse Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff The Honorable & Mrs. William J. Smith Ms. Jill Tigner & Mr. Mike Venable Mr. & Mrs. Theodore M. Turner Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson Mr. & Mrs. Joe V. Windsor

In honor of Dr. Thomas A. Wade, Jr.’s retirement Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II Dr. & Mrs. Jack R. Ross In memory of Mr. John Robert Bush Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos In memory of Ms. Jane Hatcher Mrs. William C. Bradley II Mr. & Mrs. Vincent S. Haneman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Norris, Jr. In memory of Mr. Charlton Hudson Mr. Edward Nairn

In memory of Mrs. Lucile Ogie Mrs. William C. Bradley II

The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following friends for their contributions:

JULY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 Donation for General Operations Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos The Cliboca Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Swift III The Estate of Ms. Polly Corn Miller Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Pike The J.W. and Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation The Estate of Charleton Hudson Donation for Acquisitions The Estate of Mr. Wendell Lewis Donation for Education Programs The Walter Alan Richards Foundation, Inc. Donation of Silk Paintings Ms. René D. Shoemaker Donation of Richard Henry Park’s Young Girl Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.

The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our active Business Partners.

Donation of Gustave Baumann’s Rain The Ann Baumann Trust

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Donation of Breech-loading cannon made by Confederate Naval Iron Works, 1863 W.C. Bradley Company

(Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print.)

Business Partners

11th and Bay Southern Table A-Com Integrated Solutions Alexander Electric Company B & B Beverage Company BNY Mellon Wealth Management Bob Vardaman Events Management Christies

Georgia Crown Distributing Company Greystone Properties The Hughston Clinic J. Smith Lanier & Company Jamie Keating Culinary Melissa Thomas Realtor Robinson, Grimes & Company, P.C. Townsend Wealth Management

Donation of historic photographs and certificates related to Muscogee County schools Muscogee County School District

Donation of two 19th-century dresses Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Pierson and family Sponsorship of Education’s Art & Nature Camp Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Holden Sponsorship of Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection Aflac Sponsorship of Turning of the Seasons: The Moulthrop Family and the Chattahoochee River Dams Project W.C. Bradley Co. Sponsorship of back page ad in the Winter Fall 2016 Muse Communicorp, Inc. 2017 Let There Be Art! Presenting Sponsor Aflac

BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016 - 2017 Marleen De Bode Olivié, President Carolynn Obleton, Vice President Mary Lu Lampton, Treasurer Eliza Brewer, Corresponding Secretary

Otis E. Tillman, Wade H. Tomlinson, William B. Turner III, Rebecca K. Yarbrough

Marianne Richter, Director

LIFE TRUSTEES:

Marcolm Tatum, Graphic Designer

Philip L. Brewer, Elizabeth T. Corn, Evelyn T. Crowley, Ethel W. Foley, Judye S. Harris, F. Clason Kyle, Betsy T. Leebern, Jerry B. Newman, Thelma M. Robinson

Marianne Richter, Recording Secretary W. Fray McCormick, Immediate Past President A.C. Alvarez, Daniel P. Amos, Kathelen V. Amos, Sue Anne Baker, Kay Broda, J. Robert Elliott, Jr., Joanne Gristina, Gail B. Greenblatt, James Hall, Charlotte Hare, Robert G. Hecht, Chris Henson, Helen Hobbs, Dori Jones, Thornton F. Jordan, William P. Kendall, David Lemieux, Sallie Martin, Elizabeth C. Ogie, Garry Pound, Otis J. Scarborough, Willette Shalishali, Steve Sharp, Melanie Slaton,

HONORARY TRUSTEES:

James H. Blanchard, Representative Calvin Smyre, J. Barrington Vaught

ADJUNCT:

MCSD Liaison – Rebecca A. Braaten

Ed worked for the Columbus Health Department as the Supervisor of Housekeeping for 27 years and New Horizons Mental Health Department for 25 years as a Job Coach to consumers with developmental disabilities. He joined The Columbus Museum seven months ago as a member of the maintenance staff. His favorite thing about working at the Museum is watching the events come to life, and he enjoys his coworkers. Ed recently married on June 9 and is a fan of live music.

Jasmine Foster Custodian

Jasmine joined the Museum staff in September. She enjoys spending time with her two children. Her favorite quote is “those who fail to prepare are preparing to fail.”

Patricia Butts, Assistant to the Director

COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS Jonathan Frederick Walz, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of American Art Rebecca Bush, Curator of History/ Exhibitions Manager Aimee Brooks, Collections Manager Lauren Fleming, Assistant Collections Manager Cameron Faucette, Exhibition Coordinator and Designer Chris Land, Art and Artifact Handler

New Employees Ed Devose Custodian

MUSEUM STAFF

Cynthia Cepeda, Exhibit Preparator

EDUCATION

Edward Diamond Maintenance Engineer

Edward has 20 years' experience in maintenance building and commercial buildings. He attends Cornerside Baptist Church. His hobbies include baseball, fast cars, and hunting. Edward loves country music and so do his children, because that is the only music he plays!

Mary Lee Doughton Gift Shop Manager/Buyer

Mary Lee previously worked as the Museum’s Membership Coordinator (20042005). She has also worked for such companies as Neiman Marcus, Rich’s Department Store, and Amazon. She graduated from Radford University in Radford, Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising. Mary Lee is married to Jones Doughton and has two children, Bennett and Mary Claire. Most of her free time is spent with her family and volunteering at their church, First Presbyterian.

Sam Willis Lead Custodian

Sam is originally from Phenix City but currently lives in Columbus He is married with children and grandchildren. He previously worked at Swift Denim, International Paper, and Rothschild Leadership Academy where he was a Machine fixer-operator, Lead Press Machine Operator and Lead Custodian. Sam completed a maintenance certificate at Columbus Tech.

Abbie Edens, Director of Education Christy Barlow, Academic Programs Coordinator Jessamy South, Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Kirsten Dunn, Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT Carmen Overton, Director of Development Mercedes Parham, Marketing and Media Manager Kelly Cargill, Event Sales Manager Kiara McClellan, Social Media and Online Coordinator Laura Narr, Development Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Kimberly Beck, Deputy Director for Operations Paula Evans, Accounting Specialist II Mary Goff, Information Assistant Mary Lee Doughton, Gift Shop Manager/Buyer Sina Niusulu, Museum Shop Associate Liliana Harrell, Visitor Services Representative Kayla Staubitz, Visitor Services Representative Rick McGowan, Security Chief Larry Hunter, Security Deputy Al Johnson, Security Deputy Edward Diamond, Maintenance Engineer Custodians: Martha Culp, Ed DeVose, Jasmine Foster, Sam Willis

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