The Muse - Fall 2022

The Columbus Museum Quarterly Magazine

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all is bringing exciting developments to The Columbus Museum, as Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful continues through September 25, followed by the renovation and reimagining of the Museum at the end of October. We have many programs and events planned at the Museum 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 Beautiful and Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas. Above everything, it is wonderful to see such interest in and appreciation of this artist. On September 22, the Museum is inviting our members and the community to celebrate Alma Thomas’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 landmark 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 October, please plan to join us for the official groundbreaking ceremony: more information to come soon.

We anticipate that construction and renovation of the Museum campus will continue 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” beginning in January 2023 at the Illges Gallery in the Corn Center for the Visual Arts at Columbus State University. More information about the “Museum On Tour” exhibitions is in this issue of The Muse. We look forward to partnering with community 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 us.

Please save the date of December 5 for the annual Master Circle Dinner, which will be held offsite this year. We are delighted 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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Top: Jim Cawthorne, Photo of the front of The Columbus Museum, 2010 Bottom: Perkins & Will, Rendering of the renovation to the front of The Columbus Museum, 2021

Off-Site Exhibitions Coming in 2023

It’s time for the Museum to hit the road! Join us throughout 2023 for “The Columbus Museum On Tour,” as we share our collection at venues around the city, during our upcoming renovation. Enjoy this sneak peek and stay tuned for more details (including added tour stops and perks for our most dedicated groupies)!

A Ribbon Runs Through It: Textiles from The Columbus Museum January 17 – March 4, 2023 Illges Gallery, Corn Center for the Visual Arts, Columbus State University

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.

Columbus’Bradley Olmsted Garden February – May 2023 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.

Breaking News: Ledger-Enquirer Photographs April – June 2023 Do Good Fund Gallery

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-Enquirer photographers.

Contemporary Realism from The Columbus Museum

Summer 2023 The Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus State University

This installation presents the very best contemporary realist paintings 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 addition, the exhibition will chart how the use of realism has evolved from straightforward transcription to encompass more conceptual approaches.

Americans & the Holocaust: Columbus July 7 – August 18, 2023 Columbus Public Library

The Columbus Museum will share local artifacts from its collection as part of the Columbus Public Library’ s hosting of Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling panel exhibition presented by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.

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Museum Renovation & Campaign Updates 1

The Columbus Museum is gearing up for its transformative upcoming 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!

Plans for the renovation include: 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.

2. The welcoming public courtyard embraces the playful spirit of the new Children’s Gallery and will provide much-needed shade and seating, allowing visitors to gather and meet.

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3. The redesigned entrance will be a brighter and more contemporary space with an unobstructed sightline extending the length of the building. 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, History Galleries, and Galleria. This will help to integrate all of the galleries.

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 visit.

5. The new History Galleries will be interactive and engaging, telling the unique stories of all of the people of the Chattahoochee Valley.

The Reimaging of The Columbus Museum 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.

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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.

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FALL 2022 ART ACQUISITIONS

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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 collection and augment the Museum’s overall drawing collection with engaging works created in the new millennium.

Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz is a rising star in contemporary American 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 drawings, 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 images 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 exhibition MIRROR|ЯOЯЯIM: American Self-Portraits in the Expanded Field recently held at Columbus State University’s Bo Bartlett Center (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 Pietà—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 number 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 curatorial staff are eager to display these two new self-portrait acquisitions in upcoming gallery rotations.

Images: 1. Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz (b. 1973), Untitled Self-Portrait Wearing Wig Tree Mutation, 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 2022 FALL THE MUSE | 5

FALL 2022 HISTORY ACQUISITIONS

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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.

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. 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.

Images: 1. The Spehisco, Spencer High School newspaper, 1939, The General Acquisitions Fund, The Columbus Museum. G.2021.70.1 2. The Coronet, Mountain Hill School yearbook, 1949, The General Acquisitions Fund, The Columbus Museum. G.2021.70.3

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For the first time since summer 2019, The Columbus Museum was able to run our summer camp programs at full capacity.

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.

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!

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FALL 2022 EDUCATION

Summer Camps Return at Full Capacity

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Journey Toward Justice Last Look Tour 6:30 P.M.

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Mini Makers 10:30 – 11:30 A.M.

Fall Vendor Market 10 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Glass Maker’ s Workshop 10 A.M., Noon, 2, 4, & 6 P.M.

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September: Ida Jervis, Alma Thomas in her studio (used in 1971 Art Scene), 1968, gelatin silver print, Gift of Miss John Maurice Thomas in memory of her parents John H. and Amelia W. Cantey Thomas and her sister Alma Woodsey Thomas, The Columbus Museum G.1994.20.172.13 | October: Unknown photographer, AJ McClung with children AJ Jr. and Lillian in Columbus, late 1940s, gelatin silver print, Courtesy of Lula Lunsford Huff | November: John James Audubon and Robert Havell, Jr., Ferruginous Thrush (detail), 1834, etching, aquatint, and watercolor on Whatman paper, Museum purchase, The Columbus Museum G.1977.51

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Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful on view through Sept. 25, 2022 Sand Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas on view through Oct. 2, 2022 Quilts from the Collection of Paul M. Goggans, Part 2; The Meaning of Home; Journey Toward Justice: The Civil Rights Movement in the Chattahoochee Valley; Do You Follow? Artists Working in Series and Suites on view through October 16, 2022

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FALL 2022 EDUCATION

Upcoming Programs

Alma W. Thomas Guided Tours

Alma Thomas’ s 131st Birthday Celebration

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+.

Enjoy tours and curator talks of two exhibitions. There will also be art making, music, live performances, birthday cake, and more!

September 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 | 2 P.M.

No registration required. Free

Yoga at the Museum

September 10 | 10:30 A.M. – Noon

This all levels yoga session is led by Sue Tomkiewicz. Some yoga mats are available on a first come, first served basis.

Registration required.

Free for Members/$5 for Future Members

Artful Babies

September 10 & September 13 | 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Ages 6 – 24 months & caregivers

Each session includes a playtime to explore hands-on objects as well as an art activity for children and their caregivers. Space is limited.

September 22 | 5 – 8 P.M.

No registration required. Free

Open Studio

September 24 | 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Drop into the Studio and participate in a project inspired by Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful!

No registration required. Free

Lunch and Learn – Julian & Julia Harris: Journalists for Justice October 4 | Noon

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. Registration is required for those who want to order lunch ($12).

Purchase of lunch not required to attend. Lunch orders due Sept. 30.

The Museum’ s Last Look: Closing Week Celebration

Registration required. Free

Museum at Home: Activity Kit Giveaway

Gallery Scenes

During the Museum’ s renovation, enjoy these fun and free activity kits at home! Pick yours up at the Museum. Available while supplies last.

September 10, 17, 24 | 2 P.M.

Join us in the galleries as we debut a brand-new short play, Everything Is Beautiful: An Alma Thomas Story. Choose one of the performance dates to drop into the galleries to learn more about the life and work of Alma Thomas, then continue your experience with a family tour of the exhibition.

Space is limited to the first fifteen attendees.

No registration required. Free

Mini Makers

October 11 | Starting at 10 A.M.

Last Look Storytime Tour for Families October 12 | 10:30 A.M.

Bring the kids and enjoy a short storytime tour and art making activity!

Do You Follow? Last Look Tour with Jonathan F. Walz & Journey Toward Justice Last Look Tour with Rebecca Bush

October 13 | 5:30 & 6:30 P.M.

Enjoy curator tours for a last look at the exhibitions Do You Follow? at 5:30 P.M. and Journey Toward Justice at 6:30 P.M.

September 17 & September 20 | 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Ages 2 – 4 yrs. & caregivers

Last Look Fall Festival October 15 | 10 A.M. – 3 P.M.

Registration required. Free

Meaning of Home Last Look Tour with Lucy Kacir October 16 | 2 P.M.

Explore the exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful through story time and gallery activities. Space is limited, so sign up today!

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Festival includes art making, activities with community partners, food vendors, and costume contest.

Join Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement, for a final guided tour of The Meaning of Home.

Guided Bus Tour of Columbus: Alma’ s Stops

September 16 | Bus departs from Museum at 10 A.M.

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.

33rd Annual Master Circle Dinner December 5 | 6 P.M.

A Look Ahead: A Closing Week Celebration Event

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 consider upgrading your membership before December.

Invitations will arrive soon including this year’ s event location.

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 member events and programs that will kick off 2023.

Museum Yard Sale

Registration required. $20 for members/$30 for future members. (light breakfast included)

October 14 | Noon

Members-only event. Registration required. Free for Members.

To register for member events, contact Shiv Desai, membership@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext. 5400

Please visit our website, e-mail, or call to become a member or renew your membership today!

MEMBERS MAKE MUSEUMS

Upcoming Member Programs

Contact: Kelly Cargill, kcargill@columbusmuseum.com, 706.748.2562 ext.5430

Member Preview: October 12 Public Sale: October 13 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.

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.

TRUSTEE SPOTLIGHT LARK CHAMPION

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 institutions 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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MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTIONS APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 2022

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

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.** 12 | THE MUSE FALL 2022

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**

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.** Whitni & Mulford Waldrop Chris Weaver** Susan Smith Wiggins Pat & Jack Wilensky** Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson** Mrs. Brevard House Windsor** Kay & Billy Winn** Mr. & Mrs. Joel O. Wooten*

Patron

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Adams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Mizell Alexander** Ms. Betty L. Auten* Drs. Karin & Champ Baker III* Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bickerstaff Mr. & Mrs. Gary O. Bruce** Mrs. Otis B. Burnham** Mrs. Ann P. Burr** Ms. Jan Carter** Lacrecia Cade Dr. & Mrs. Hunter Champion Drs. Kathryn & Benjamin Cheek** Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Culpepper** Mr. William J. Cunningham, Jr.** Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III** Mr. Robert T. Flournoy** Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Foley III** Mr. & Mrs. Lee R. Grogan, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Pace Halter Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Knight III** Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Krieg* Betty Krulik Ashok & Mary Kumar Drs. Kevin T. & Amanda McPherson* Mr. Patrick Martin Dr. & Mrs. Michael Metry Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson** Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Pahl Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Peek** Ms. Gwendolyn H. Ruff Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Sampson** Mr. & Mrs. Claude G. Scarbrough III** Kenneth A. Shaw** Mr. & Mrs. James Kimbrough Sheek IV Mr. & Mrs. Matthews D. Swift Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Swift** Ms. Elizabeth A. Taylor** Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thayer Mr. & Mrs. Philip Tomlinson** Mr. & Mrs. William Clark Turner* Lesli & Bill Underwood Mr. T. Stacy Welch** Mr. & Mrs. James D. Yancey**

The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our Reciprocal, Family, Supporting, & Civic members who joined or renewed within the last quarter. **Continuous 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 Cohen** Bonnie & 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**

Stacy L. Poydasheff** Sarah & Frank Romeo William & Karla Turbyfield Mr. & Mrs. Wampler Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Witsell**

Supporting

Lynda M. Alford** Susannah Bellew Ms. Patty H. Branch** Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Broda* Mr. Robert F. Burgin III** Janet C. Bussey Jan M. Caves* Mrs. Felecia Mathews Cienfuegos**

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

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

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 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 artworks by Mark Coile Gift of Derek Coile

Donation of artwork by Sister Gertrude Morgan Gift of James E. & Kelli Hall

Donation of artwork by Konrad Cramer Gift of Jonathan Frederick Walz, Ph. D., in honor of Dr. Philip L. Brewer

Donation of artwork by Henry Varnum Poor Gift of Thornton Jordan in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer

Donation of artwork by Larry Day Gift of Judith Brodie & Mervin Richard

Donation of Allan R. Freelon prints Joel Dryer, Chicago

Donation of artwork by Larry Day Gift of Judith Brodie & Mervin Richard in honor of Jonathan Frederick Walz

Donation to the African American Art Fund Bea Haledjian

The Columbus Museum thanks our active Affiliate Group Members who joined or renewed within the last quarter.

Alma Thomas Society

Young Art Patrons

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

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gates Sarah & Ryan Nupen Sarah & Frank Romeo Mrs. Edith Satterwhite

Donation to fund purchase of a Frank Stewart photographic portrait of Alma Thomas Darren & Becky Horne Donation for general operations 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 to the Bradley Olmsted Garden The Green Island Garden Club The Tea Olive Garden Club

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

Sponsorship of Back Page of Muse Communicorp, Inc.

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

In honor of Dr. Philp L. Brewer Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins

In honor of the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted The Sprig N Dig Garden Club

In honor of Marianne Richter Melynn Cogbill

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MUSEUM SHOP NEWS

Events

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.

Volunteer News

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.

Gift Shop Tent at Steeplechase November 5

Support The Columbus Museum’ s Annual Fund

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.

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!

Last year, your gift made an impact…

550 Museum PALS Participants

6,505 Educational Program Participants 9 New Educational Programs Launched

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2022 – 23 D. Steven Sharp, President Chris Henson, Vice President Thomas A. Wade, Jr., Corresponding Secretary Marianne Richter, Museum Director/Recording Secretary Tyler A. Townsend, Treasurer Carolynn Obleton, Immediate Past President

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,

MUSEUM STAFF Marianne Richter, Director Lacey Yeend, Assistant to the Director

COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS

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

EDUCATION

Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement Jessamy South, Youth & Family Programs Manager Rachel Vogt, Academic Programs Manager Imani Jones-Pugh, Community Outreach Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

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

HONORARY TRUSTEES:

James H. Blanchard, The Honorable Calvin Smyre, J. Barrington Vaught

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Kristen Hudson, Director of Marketing & Public Relations Marcolm Tatum, Graphic Designer Cesar Colon Torres, Marketing & PR Coordinator

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

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 Alice Holmes, Custodian

Kelly Cargill, Event Sales Manager

Kimberly Beck, Deputy Director for Operations

Dorothy James, Custodian

Morgan Wilson, Campaign Coordinator

Paula Evans, Accounting Specialist

Shivkumar Desai, Membership & Grants Coordinator

Tracy Leopard, Gardener

Brooke King, Gift Shop Manager/Volunteer Coordinator

Keith Smith, Lead Preparator/Art & Artifacts Handler

Rita Palm, Custodian

Lia Guerrero, Shop Attendant Samantha Wooden, Visitor Services Representative

Perry Valentine, Associate Artifacts Handler and Exhibit Preparator

NEW EMPLOYEES SPOTLIGHT PERRY VALENTINE

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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