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opments to The Columbus Mu seum, as Alma W. Thomas: Ev erything Is Beautiful continues through September 25, followed by the renovation and reimagining of the Muse um at the end of October. We have many programs and events planned at the Muse um that offer great variety during our final months in the Museum building, followed by exhibitions, educational programming, and special events that will be held offsite during construction. We have had much positive feedback on Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beauti ful and Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas . Above everything, it is wonderful to see such interest in and ap preciation of this artist. On September 22, the Museum is inviting our members and the community to celebrate Alma Thom as’s 131st birthday with us! We have a special evening planned that includes live musical performances, art activities, and, of course, birthday cake. This free event comes just before the end of this land mark exhibition, and I hope you’ll join us for it. We are also offering an exclusive bus tour of sites that were significant for Alma Thomas’s family during their years in Columbus, as we continue to celebrate her art and life. From October 11 through October 16, during the last week we are open, we will offer “last look” programs. On October 14, I invite you to attend a luncheon for members where I’ll share the latest news about our renovations and the “Museum On Tour” exhibitions and programs for 2023. On Saturday, October 15, we will have the Last Look Fall Festival as part of the final week festivities. Our last day open to the public is October 16, and we have a tour planned that afternoon of The Meaning of Home. Then, in late Octo ber, please plan to join us for the official groundbreaking ceremony: more infor mation to come soon. We anticipate that construction and ren ovation of the Museum campus will con tinue for approximately 16 months. While the building is closed, we have many activities planned that we are looking forward to sharing with you. Our offices and the Museum Shop will relocate next door to 1327 Wynnton Road (the historic Scarbrough House), and we are planning a series of programs and events there. We are excited to take selections from the permanent collection to other locations in Columbus for “Museum On Tour” begin ning in January 2023 at the Illges Gallery in the Corn Center for the Visual Arts at Columbus State University. More infor mation about the “Museum On Tour” ex hibitions is in this issue of The Muse. We look forward to partnering with commu nity anchors, including the Illges Gallery and the Bo Bartlett Center at Columbus State University, the Do Good Fund, the Columbus Botanical Garden, and the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries, and we thank them for extending their facilities to Pleaseus. save the date of December 5 for the annual Master Circle Dinner, which will be held offsite this year. We are de lighted to have Bob Vardaman as chair of this year’s dinner! The coming months will be busy as we enter our major renovation project. Thank you so much for your support and interest in the Museum. We are so grateful!
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Contemporary Realism from The Columbus Museum Summer 2023
This installation presents the very best contemporary realist paint ings from the holdings of The Columbus Museum. As a survey in miniature, the exhibition provides visual evidence to students and visitors of the style’s different inflections since the 1950s. In addi tion, the exhibition will chart how the use of realism has evolved from straightforward transcription to encompass more conceptual approaches.
Illges Gallery, Corn Center for the Visual Arts, Columbus State University
A Ribbon Runs Through It: Textiles from The Columbus Museum
Americans & the Holocaust: Columbus July 7 – August 18, 2023
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Columbus Public Library
The Columbus Museum will share local artifacts from its collection as part of the Columbus Public Library’s hosting of Americansand theHolocaust, a traveling panel exhibition presented by the Unit ed States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.
Since the 1850s, American audiences have learned about news events through images in newspapers. The Columbus Museum owns more than 250 photographs from the archives of the Ledger-Enquirer, the city’s longest-running newspaper. This exhibition highlights the many stories told through the faces and places of the Chattahoochee Valley, as captured by Ledger-Enquir er photographers.
Columbus Botanical Garden Of the 13 Olmsted Brothers residential projects completed in Georgia, the W.C. Bradley estate in Columbus is recognized by landscape historians as the most significant. This panel exhibition will explore the history of the Bradley Olmsted Garden, as it is now known, first in its design and construction and then through its use by hundreds of Columbus residents and visitors.
February – May 2023
The Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus State University
January 17 – March 4, 2023
The history of Columbus and the Lower Chattahoochee River Valley is thoroughly intertwined with the history of textiles in the region. As a repository for American art and regional history artifacts, The Columbus Museum has, over time, acquired a variety of textile pieces with high aesthetic value and historical significance that will be featured in this exhibition.
3. The redesigned entrance will be a brighter and more contemporary space with an unobstructed sightline extending the length of the build ing. It will feature a spacious lobby that leads to a café and gift shop. Visitors will now be able to easily access the Children’s Gallery, Histo ry Galleries, and Galleria. This will help to integrate all of the galleries.
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2. The welcoming public courtyard embraces the playful spirit of the new Children’s Gallery and will provide much-needed shade and seat ing, allowing visitors to gather and meet.
4. The redesigned orientation space will engage visitors immediately as they enter the Museum. A new interactive wayfinding activity will provide a different path and experience through the galleries with each 5.visit.The new History Galleries will be interactive and engaging, telling the unique stories of all of the people of the Chattahoochee Valley.
The ReimagingofTheColumbusMuseum is made possible through the leadership of the Campaign Committee and the generosity of our visionary donors. We have almost reached our goall. Through our partnership with the Muscogee County School District, the Museum also has received ESPLOST funds for improved and expanded collections storage, collections care, and needed infrastructure upgrades. With the help of you, our members, and the Columbus community, we seek to fully fund the vision for the reimagined Museum. To make your gift to the Reimagining The Columbus Museum campaign, please contact the Campaign office at 706.748.2562 ext. 5440 or visit columbusmuseum.com.
Plans for the renovation include:
Museum Renovation & Campaign Updates
The Columbus Museum is gearing up for its transformative upcom ing renovations of both the building and the grounds. Construction will begin in early November with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 28, 2022. More details to come!
1. The new Children’s Gallery will be expansive and will adjoin the new Children’s Garden. The entrance to the gallery will be adjacent to the Museum’s main entrance, making it conveniently located for visiting families.
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Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz is a rising star in contemporary Amer ican art (fig.1). She received an MFA from Rutgers University in 2008 and recently taught at the University of Central Florida. Her multi-dimensional conceptual practice includes expressive draw ings, video, photographic images, and performance art. One of her best-known projects is Ask Chuleta, a vlog that premiered in 2009. In it the artist’s alter ego Chuleta “explains” the art world from the perspective of a Nuyorican “person off the street.” Another is the performance piece Reinas, which contrasts the archetype of the Queen with how women are commonly (mis)treated today. Based in Brooklyn, Kira Nam Greene produces photorealistic im ages from colored pencil and watercolor (fig. 2). Her work explores sexuality, desire, and control through figure and still life paintings, often with culturally freighted background patterns. In 2004 she graduated with an MFA from the School of the Visual Arts in New York. The artist created this self-portrait specifically for the exhibi tion MIRROR|ЯOЯЯIM: American Self-Portraits in the Expanded Field recently held at Columbus State University’s Bo Bartlett Cen ter (February 4–June 10, 2022). The image’s mix of tradition and technology make it a terrific record of the current zeitgeist. Both of these artists have been acknowledged by the country’s premier arbiter of portraiture, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. In 2017, Raimundi-Ortiz received widespread attention for the production of her performance piece Pi età—an exploration of radical empathy wherein audience members embrace the artist for 33 seconds at a time—in the Portrait Gallery’s atrium as part of its ongoing IDENTIFY series. In addition to a num ber of other awards and residencies, Greene attained the status of finalist in the 2022 version of the Portrait Gallery’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The Columbus Museum’s curato rial staff are eager to display these two new self-portrait acquisitions in upcoming gallery rotations.
he Columbus Museum has recently acquired several self-portrait drawings by contemporary artists. Like many fine arts collecting institutions, the Museum has, since its founding in 1953, accumulated a solid core group of self-portraits on paper that range in date from the early 19th century to the late 20th century. As self-portraits from a post-9/11 world, these new drawings broaden the artists represented in the col lection and augment the Museum’s overall drawing collection with engaging works created in the new millennium.
T 1 2 Images: 1. Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz (b. 1973), Untitled Self-Portrait Wearing Wig Tree Muta tion, from the Wig Variant Series, 2021, PanPastel, charcoal, and coffee on Arches paper, The Ella E. Kirven Charitable Lead Trust for Acquisitions, The Columbus Museum G2022.41 2. Kira Nam Greene (b. 1964), Selfie Self-Portrait, 2021, colored pencil, watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper mounted on panel, The Ella E. Kirven Charitable Lead Trust for Acquisitions, The Columbus Museum G.2022.39
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Many elements of school attendance and instruction have changed over the past 80 years: chalkboards have become digital interactive whiteboards, students can choose from more elective classes than ever before, and apps have replaced paper notes as a way of passing messages. Student newspapers and yearbooks, however, endure as a way for classmates to share their thoughts and commemorate the exceptional and the mundane during their years together. The Columbus Museum recently acquired two newspapers and a yearbook that help illuminate the school days of Chattahoochee Valley residents. Soon after the 1930 opening of Spencer High School, students began creating The Spehisco as a newspaper and, as they noted on the masthead, “a medium of expression.” Spencer was Columbus’ first high school open to Black students, making it an important institution for the entire region. The May 1939 Spehisco issue boasts of the school’s largest-ever group of 78 graduates and three plays presented by the senior class. Dr. George Washington Carver’s visit, which drew an overflow crowd to Spencer’s auditorium, was covered alongside the unveiling of a plaque of Carver that the neighboring Tom Huston Peanut Company presented to the school. The February 1940 Spehisco features the school’s first mid-year graduation, as well as the curriculum for Negro History Week, the forerunner of Black History Month.
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The Coronet served as the yearbook for Mountain Hill School, a rural 1-12 school for white students in southwestern Harris County. When the school opened in 1930, it included amenities not present in many students’ homes, such as electricity, indoor plumbing, and central heat. Country musician Chet Atkins attended Mountain Hill School for about three years, practicing his guitar in the auditorium and boys’ bathroom. Many of this 194849 yearbook’s pages are hand-written by students, and the upper grades are almost entirely comprised of girls, suggesting that many boys stopped attending to work full-time. Advertisements in the back feature businesses across a relatively wide geographic range: Columbus, Hamilton, Chipley (now Pine Mountain), and LaGrange. This edition was owned by Principal King D. Owen, who lived in Phenix City for much of the 1940s.
In both issues, updates about musicals, sports, alumni, social events in Columbus’ adult Black community, and business advertisements offer intriguing details about the city’s African American middle class on the eve of World War II.
Images: 1. The Spehisco, Spencer High School newspaper, 1939, The General Acquisitions Fund, The Columbus Museum. G.2021.70.1
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2. The Coronet, Mountain Hill School yearbook, 1949, The General Acquisitions Fund, The Columbus Museum. G.2021.70.3
Summer Camps Return at Full Capacity
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July camps for ages 11-13 and ages 5-7 all celebrated the exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful, which focuses on the lifelong artistic output of the Columbus-born artist. Campers made marionettes, learned about how nature and space travel influenced her artwork, visited with the exhibition curator, and made many of their own masterpieces. At the end of each camp, families and friends of campers were invited to attend an exhibition at the Museum. Campers loved showing off their creations and talking about their inspiration. The Education Department was thrilled to welcome campers again and watch them progress and grow as artists!
Four summer camps were held over five weeks in June and July, serving youth ages 4-13. Each summer camp was packed full of fun and educational studio lessons, hands-on art projects, and gallery visits tailored to the developmental needs of the campers. This year, our June camps for ages 4-5 and ages 8-10 focused on learning about lots of different artistic mediums. Campers experimented with textile art, printmaking, sculpture, painting, collage, and more inspired by artworks in the Museum’s collection.
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Museum at Home: Activity Kit Giveaway October 11 | Starting at 10 A.M. Bring the kids and enjoy a short storytime tour and art making activity!
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Alma W. Thomas Guided Tours
Upcoming Programs
September 22 | 5 – 8 P.M. No registration required. Free Come see our new exhibitions on a guided tour with Museum docents and staff! These tours will visit two exhibitions to learn about Alma Thomas’s family’s history in the Chattahoochee Valley and how it shaped the artist and person she became. Saturday tours are recommended for youth ages 2-12 and their caregivers. Sunday tours are recommended for ages 12+.
Join Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement, for a final guided tour of TheMeaningofHome.
September 10 & September 13 | 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Ages 6 – 24 months & caregivers Registration required. Free Join us for a talk by Dr. Greg Lisby, professor emeritus at Georgia State University, and learn how the Harrises campaigned against racial violence and injustice as the owners of the Enquirer-Sun
Do You Follow? Last Look Tour with Jonathan F. Walz & JourneyTowardJustice Last Look Tour with Rebecca Bush October 13 | 5:30 & 6:30 P.M.
Enjoy curator tours for a last look at the exhibitions DoYouFollow?at 5:30 P.M. and JourneyTowardJusticeat 6:30 P.M.
September 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 | 2 P.M. No registration required. Free Join us in the galleries as we debut a brand-new short play, EverythingIsBeautiful:AnAlmaThomasStory. Choose one of the performance dates to drop into the galleries to learn more about the life and work of Alma Thomas, then con tinue your experience with a family tour of the exhibition. Space is limited to the first fifteen attendees. Gallery Scenes September 10, 17, 24 | 2 P.M. No registration required. Free
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Festival includes art making, activities with community partners, food vendors, and costume contest.
Alma Thomas’s 131st Birthday Celebration
Each session includes a playtime to explore hands-on objects as well as an art activity for children and their care givers. Space is limited. Artful Babies
MeaningofHome Last Look Tour with Lucy Kacir October 16 | 2 P.M.
Drop into the Studio and participate in a project inspired by Alma W.Thomas:EverythingIsBeautiful! Open Studio September 24 | 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. No registration required. Free
Last Look Fall Festival October 15 | 10 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Lunch and Learn – Julian & Julia Harris: Journalists for Justice October 4 | Noon Registration is required for those who want to order lunch ($12). Purchase of lunch not required to attend. Lunch orders due Sept. 30. Explore the exhibition AlmaW.Thomas:EverythingIs Beautifulthrough story time and gallery activities. Space is limited, so sign up today! Mini Makers
Last Look Storytime Tour for Families October 12 | 10:30 A.M.
September 17 & September 20 | 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Ages 2 – 4 yrs. & caregivers Registration required. Free During the Museum’s renovation, enjoy these fun and free activity kits at home! Pick yours up at the Museum. Available while supplies last.
This all levels yoga session is led by Sue Tomkiewicz. Some yoga mats are available on a first come, first served basis. Yoga at the Museum September 10 | 10:30 A.M. – Noon Registration required. Free for Members/$5 for Future Members
Enjoy tours and curator talks of two exhibitions. There will also be art making, music, live performances, birthday cake, and more!
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Upcoming Member Programs
Get your piece of Museum history at our public yard sale and member preview! We will be selling furniture, props, and other new-to-you goodies as we prepare for renovation. Museum Yard Sale Member Preview: October 12 Public Sale: October 13 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Join Museum Director Marianne Richter for lunch as she shares an update on the Museum’s renovation plan! Museum staff will also take this time to update attendees about upcoming mem ber events and programs that will kick off 2023.
A Look Ahead: A Closing Week Celebration Event October 14 | Noon Members-only event. Registration required. Free for Members. Join us for a guided tour of locations significant to Alma W. Thomas’s family, led by local arts activist, Sherricka Day, and the Museum’s Curator of History and Manager of Exhibitions, Rebecca Bush. See Columbus in a whole new light and learn about the Cantey-Thomas family’s long history and civic contributions. Light breakfast will be provided before the tour. Space is limited.
Guided Bus Tour of Columbus: September 16 | Bus departs from Museum at 10 A.M. Registration required. $20 for members/$30 for future members. (light breakfast included) Toregisterformemberevents,contactShivDesai, membership@columbusmuseum.com,706.748.2562ext.5400 Pleasevisitourwebsite,e-mail,orcalltobecomeamemberorrenew yourmembershiptoday!
I have been a Trustee of The Columbus Museum since 2020. I’m originally from St. Louis, MO and have a large family there. I moved to Connecticut when I was about 5 and lived in Darien and Greenwich until I went to college. I attended Emory University where I met my husband. Following school, we moved quite a bit for his career in Cardiology (New Orleans, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh) before settling here in Columbus. I will always be drawn to folk art because my mom has had an international folk art gallery for almost 45 years, Galerie Bonheur. That’s what I was exposed to most growing up and I still collect today. I love the Sister Gertrude Morgan pieces, but my favorite piece is the Ida Kohlmeyer painting. My grandmother bought an Ida Kohlmeyer painting in New Orleans years ago and had no idea that she would become so well-known and valuable. She bought the painting because she loved it and it spoke to her. I think that is the best way to create a collection that you love and that you’ll enjoy all of your life! Being a supporter of the Museum is a way for me to give back to a city that I love and that values art. I have felt such support for my business, Larkin Lane, from the art community here and I’m so grateful. I think Columbus is unique in that it is a small city that has a thriving arts scene and culture. I have lived in larger cities where the museums may have been amazing, but they weren’t as accessible. We have the benefit of incredible art in beautiful insti tutions right at our fingertips. I give so much credit to local business and civic leaders for their vision and stewardship of the arts in Columbus.
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We are looking forward to celebrating a very special evening with all of our Circle members. To take part in this Circle level membership benefit, please con sider upgrading your membership before December. Invitations will arrive soon including this year’s event location. 33rd Annual Master Circle Dinner December 5 | 6 P.M. Contact: Kelly Cargill, kcargill@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.5430
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The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our Reciprocal, Family, Supporting, & Civic members who joined or renewed within the last **Continuousquarter.member for 20+ years *Continuous member for 10+ years Reciprocal Mr. Eddie Branch** Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Callaway* Mrs. Faye Carles** Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Carter Gloria BonnieCohen**&Leslie Cohn** Elizabeth R. Cook Jean Dyer** Mr. & Mrs. Norman S. Easterbrook Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Flournoy** George & Jean Flowers** Mrs. Dana Haas Freeman** Mr. John F. Greenman & Dr. Mary A. Budge** Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Gristina* Mr. & Mrs. David Hay** Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II** Mr. & Mrs. William C. Huff** Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D. Link** Julie & Neal Littlejohn** Mr. & Mrs. Scott McCranie Libby & Mike McFalls** Mr. Douglas K. McLeod Ms. Kay Noell Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Norris, Jr.** Sarah & Ryan Nupen Mrs. Ethel Patrick** Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pavlick** Mr. & Mrs. Edward Richardson* Mr. David Rothschild III** Mrs. Edith Satterwhite** Mr. Jack Schley Mr. & Mrs. John A. Shinkle** Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Smith, Sr.** Dr. & Mrs. Richard K. Straus, Sr.** Lois M. Tryon** Mr. Tom Westmoreland Cecil & Terry Whitaker** Family Mr. Frederick D. Caldwell* Sarah Fletcher Win & Joyce Fowler** Mr. & Mrs. J. Hudson Garrett** Mr. & Mrs. Doug Harvey** Christopher & Rachel Heinsen Franny & Paul Kilpatrick** Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Moye** Mrs. & Mrs. Olive-Allison Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Pease III** Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Peebles**
Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez** Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundation Mrs. Champ Baker** Bo Bartlett & Betsy Eby* Catherine & Rennie Bickerstaff** Mrs. Marjorie B. Bickerstaff** Mrs. James J. W. Biggers** Zack & Amanda Bishop Mr. Wilson W. Blackmon** Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blanchard** Mrs. Minnie R. Bradley** Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley** Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Brewer* Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer** Mr. & Mrs. Lance Brooks Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw** Sara & Keith Chambless Mrs. Forrest L. Champion, Jr.** Craig & Traci Courville** Ms. Florene C. Dawkins David Durant Bob & Wendy Elliott** Mr. & Mrs. John F. Flournoy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers** Mellie Fountain** Cindy & Spencer Garrard Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gates** Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Goldfrank** Mrs. Ben M. Greenblatt** James E. & Kelli Hall Mrs. Richard Hallock Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand** Mr. Christopher R. Harman** Judye S. Harris** Dr. & Mrs. Ed P. Helton James G. & Kathryn A. Hillenbrand Darren & Becky Horne Mrs. Lula Huff** Mr. & Mrs. Randolph B. Jones III Dr. William P. Kendall** Mrs. Erwin D. Key** Jack & Libbie Key** Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner** Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. W. Fray McCormick** Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Martin III** Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry B. Newman** Dr. & Mrs. Eddie Obleton* Mr. & Mrs. John Hunter Peak Mr. & Mrs. William Roland Peek** Thom Pegg, Black Art Auction Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Philips** Dr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Pippas* Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff, Jr. Ms. Marianne Richter Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Riley* Mrs. Kathy J. Riley** Mrs. Benno G. Rothschild** The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer** Ms. Charlotte Alexander Saunders** Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden Dr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith Melissa Murray Smith Dr. Eva Sperk Ms. Rose H. Steiner* Bobsie Swift** Ms. Jeanne R. Swift** Patty Kimbrough Taylor** Jim & Melissa Thomas Townsend Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. James Trotter, Jr.** Dr. Amandah S. & Mr. John T. Turner* Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. Turner* Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.** Dr. Thomas A. & Sherry F. Wade**
The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our President, Director, Collector, Master Circle, & Patron members. Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print. **Continuous member for 20+ years *Continuous member for 10+ years President Circle Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos** Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht** Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II** Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie** Mr. & Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr.** D. Steven Sharp** Director Circle Mrs. Lovick P. Corn** Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Crowley** Mr. & Mrs. A. Comer Hobbs, Sr.** Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan** Mr. & Mrs. Mason Houghland Lampton** Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins** Maxine R. Schiffman** Katherine J. & Wright B. Waddell** Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson** Collector Circle Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler** Mr. & Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough** Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III** Dr. & Mrs. John Waldrop** Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson** Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Yarbrough III** Master Circle
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Sponsorship of Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful exhibition Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau/ Columbus Cultural Alliance & Visit Columbus, GA Spanierman Gallery, LLC 2022 Museum Alive! Corporate Sponsors Greystone Properties W.C. Bradley Co. 2022 Museum Alive! Patron Sponsors Drs. Kathryn & Benjamin Cheek Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr. 2022 Museum Alive! Donations Mr. & Mrs. Winfred H. Fowler Shirley B. Moon Patty Kimbrough Taylor
Mrs.JanJanetMr.Mr.Ms.SusannahAlford**BellewPattyH.Branch**&Mrs.KennethJ.Broda*RobertF.BurginIII**C.BusseyM.Caves*FeleciaMathewsCienfuegos**
The Columbus Museum thanks our active Affiliate Group Members who joined or renewed within the last quarter.
The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following friends for their contributions.
Alma Thomas Society Janet C. Bussey Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler Bob & Wendy Elliott Darren & Becky Horne Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Dr. Jonathan Frederick Walz
In honor of Dr. Philp L. Brewer Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins In honor of Marianne Richter Melynn Cogbill In honor of the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted The Sprig N Dig Garden Club The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following contributions in honor or in memory of special friends.
Donation to the Bradley Olmsted Garden The Green Island Garden Club The Tea Olive Garden Club Sponsorship of Back Page of Muse Communicorp, Inc.
Donation to fund purchase of a Frank Stewart photographic portrait of Alma Thomas Darren & Becky Horne
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Coolik** Peggy Gindville* Sara Ginter Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gridley Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Griffin** Susan Gristina** Ms. Ann M. Hall Mr. Alan Harkness Debbie Hamric Mrs. Betty Jo Hooks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Howard** Melinda Hunter* Jean & Gerald Kent** Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. King** Mrs. James B. Knight** Vicki & Tom Ladshaw Ms. Callie B. McGinnis Charlotte & James Minter Mr. & Mrs. Billy A. Phelps** Naomi Richardson Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Sexton III** Ms. Christy Stapleman* Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stroman** Ms. Jill Tigner & Mr. Mike Venable* Dr. & Mrs. John P. Tucker** Ms. Elizabeth R. Turpin Dr. Carl F. Wallman Dr. Jonathan Frederick Walz Ron & Susan Wirt Laura Yates** Civic Mr. & Mrs. James R. Ballengee** Ms. Silvia M. Bunn* Mr. Philip Chan** Christie Keoki Cooper-Anderson Ms. Lynn Hunter Griley** Jennifer Hardy Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. McCarley** Doris Meacham Rowe** Sandra H. Schmidt Ms. Suzanne Taylor* Cayce & David Van Horn Dorene & Philandria Williams 2022
Stacy L. Poydasheff** Sarah & Frank Romeo William & Karla Turbyfield Mr. & Mrs. Wampler Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Witsell** Supporting Lynda M.
Young Art Patrons
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gates Sarah & Ryan Nupen Sarah & Frank Romeo Mrs. Edith Satterwhite
Donation of artifacts related to early film stars from Columbus, 1914-1976 Gift of Daniel Bellware Donation of artwork by William Beckman Gift of Alice Adams, Chicago Donation of artwork by H. Chandler Christy Gift of the Candler Family Donation of artworks by Mark Coile Gift of Derek Coile Donation of artwork by Konrad Cramer Gift of Jonathan Frederick Walz, Ph. D., in honor of Dr. Philip L. Brewer Donation of artwork by Larry Day Gift of Judith Brodie & Mervin Richard Donation of artwork by Larry Day Gift of Judith Brodie & Mervin Richard in honor of Jonathan Frederick Walz Donation of artwork by Eddie Dominguez Gift of the artist Donation of artwork by Andrew Krieger Gift of Judith Brodie & Mervin Richard Donation of artwork by Eleanor Mary Mellon Gift of Thornton Jordan Donation of artwork by Sister Gertrude Morgan Gift of James E. & Kelli Hall Donation of artwork by Henry Varnum Poor Gift of Thornton Jordan in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer Donation of Allan R. Freelon prints Joel Dryer, Chicago Donation to the African American Art Fund Bea Haledjian
Columbus Academy for Lifelong Learning Gala Quilt Guild Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D. Link Mercer University Mr. Alan F. Rothschild through The Fort Trustee Fund, CFCV The Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens The George & Ann Swift Family Foundation, Inc. through Joan Swift Redmond
Donation for general operations
Volunteer News
Celebrate history, art, and education, and inspire others to do the same! The Columbus Museum is not just a physical building, but a true cultural gathering place. It is a bridge between the people who call the Chattahoochee Valley home and their cultural heritage, regional creativity, and the rich world of American art. This is all made possible through our exhibitions, events, and educational programming. Help the Museum continue to serve the community, beyond the building, while on tour over the next year. Your donation continues to help provide invaluable opportunities and experiences that make our region an even better place to live, work, and play.
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550 Museum PALS Participants 6,505 Educational Program Participants 9 New Educational Programs Launched Give online
The Museum welcomed back high school student volunteers for the summer! The students participated in a variety of services including volunteering in the Bradley Olmsted Garden, the Museum Gift Shop, and at the numerous Education programs held this summer.
As 2022 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to thank you for all your kindness and support. With your help, we continue to be more than a building! year, your gift made an impact… at www.columbusmuseum.com/join-give or contact at 706.748.2562 ext. 5440 or development@columbusmuseum.com
November
Glass Maker’s Workshop (Pumpkins) September 16 | 3 P.M. & 5 P.M. September 17 & 18 | 10 A.M., Noon, 2 P.M., 4 P.M., & 6 P.M. Fall Vendor Market September 17 | 10 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Events
NEWSSHOPMUSEUM
the Development Department
Kelly Cargill, Event Sales Manager Morgan Wilson, Campaign Coordinator Shivkumar Desai, Membership & Grants Coordinator
Paula Evans, Accounting Specialist Brooke King, Gift Shop Manager/Volunteer Coordinator Lia Guerrero, Shop Attendant
Alice Holmes, Custodian Dorothy James, Custodian Rita Palm, Custodian Tracy Leopard, Gardener
Rosaline Anderson, Visitor Services Representative Rick McGowan, Security Chief Larry Hunter, Security Deputy Al Johnson, Security Deputy Edward Diamond, Maintenance Engineer Dana Nix, Maintenance Technician
Marianne Richter, Director Lacey Yeend, Assistant to the Director
Daniel P. Amos, Kathelen V. Amos, Zack Bishop , Kay Broda, Lance Brooks, Lark Champion, J. Robert Elliott Jr. , Mint Flowers, Gail B. Greenblatt, James E. Hall, Pace Halter, Donna Hand, Helen Hobbs, Thornton F. Jordan , Tricia Llewellyn Konan, Mary Lu Lampton, Rodney Mahone, W. Fray McCormick, Becky Miller, Elizabeth C. Ogie, Deani Pahl, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Gwendolyn H. Ruff, Otis J. Scarborough, Jack Schley, Melanie Slaton, Melissa Murray Smith, Javonne Stewart, Bobsie Swift, Otis E. Tillman,
LIFE TRUSTEES: Philip L. Brewer, Elizabeth T. Corn, Evelyn T. Crowley, Judye S. Harris, F. Clason Kyle, Betsy T. Leebern, Jerry B. Newman, Rebecca K. Yarbrough
2022
COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
PERRY VALENTINE
NEW EMPLOYEES SPOTLIGHT
Marcolm Tatum, Graphic Designer Cesar Colon Torres, Marketing & PR Coordinator
SERVICESADMINISTRATIVE
EDUCATION
Keith Smith, Lead Preparator/Art & Artifacts Handler Perry Valentine, Associate Artifacts Handler and Exhibit Preparator
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Samantha Wooden, Visitor Services Representative
Marianne Richter, Museum Director/Recording Secretary
Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement Jessamy South, Youth & Family Programs Manager Rachel Vogt, Academic Programs Manager
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Kristen Hudson, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Kimberly Beck, Deputy Director for Operations
Jonathan Frederick Walz, Director of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of American Art Rebecca Bush, Curator of History/Exhibitions Manager Aimee Brooks, Collections Manager Miles Kirkpatrick, Assistant Collections Manager Cameron Faucette, Exhibition Coordinator & Designer
Tyler A. Townsend, Treasurer Carolynn Obleton, Immediate Past President
MUSEUM STAFF
D. Steven Sharp, President Chris Henson, Vice President Thomas A. Wade, Jr., Corresponding Secretary
Imani Jones-Pugh, Community Outreach Coordinator DEVELOPMENT
HONORARY TRUSTEES: James H. Blanchard, The Honorable Calvin Smyre, J. Barrington Vaught
Perry Valentine recently joined Museum staff as the Associate Artifacts Handler and Exhibit Preparator. He is a creative living in Columbus, Georgia. His enjoyment of travel has taken him from coast to coast where he lived briefly in Seattle before returning to Columbus to finish his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Columbus State University.
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