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THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

SUMMER 2019

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Member,

f you are looking for interesting and enjoyable summer activities for you or your family, The Columbus Museum has much to offer. First, we are excited to debut two adult programs, Yoga at the Museum and a summer book club. The ever-popular free summer concert series will be back, this year featuring new art-making activities and guided tours of the Museum, as well as music by the Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence Jazz Band, the Bonaventure Quartet, and Rabbitfoot. Fantastic Fridays and summer camps will return, offering live performances and art making for children. The Columbus Museum recently acquired two important early twentieth-century paintings through the generosity of donors, Portrait of a Young Woman by Cecelia Beaux and Sunrise at Mid-Ocean by Thomas Moran. Born in Philadelphia, Beaux was a leading portraitist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who also was the first woman to be on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Moran was a leading landscape painter of the period, known for his brilliant depictions of the Grand Canyon and for evocative seascapes, exemplified by this new acquisition. The

Museum is very grateful to the donors of these outstanding paintings. Exhibitions opening this summer include Talk of the Town: Conversation Starters from the Permanent Collection, which features groupings of rarely seen works from the collection. On view in the Woodruff Gallery, the exhibition should spark conversation as viewers discover connections between

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

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the works. In the Museum’s Third Floor Galleries, Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus, will present the history of the Miss America state pageant in our region. The second annual presentation of Farm to Table(aux), held April 6, was even more fun and delicious than last year’s event. Nearly 300 people came to see tableaux vivants of works of art from the Museum’s collection and enjoyed gourmet farmto-table cuisine created by Chef Rusty Hamlin, Executive Chef for the Zac Brown Band. We are grateful to event co-chairs Kathelen Amos and Eliza Brewer and for our wonderful team of volunteers, without whom the event’s success would not have been possible. Participating restaurants and chefs, as well as the volunteer designers and performers for the tableaux, created a memorable evening, and we thank everyone who made Farm to Table(aux) such a wonderful event!

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On the Cover: Cecilia Beaux, Portrait of a Young Woman, 1912-1918, oil on canvas, Gift of Friends of the Museum in memory of Donald F. Broda, Jr., and in honor of Dr. Sidney H. Yarbrough III and Dr. Philip L. Brewer G.2018.44

NEW EXHIBITION

MISS GEORGIA

75 Years in Columbus

JUNE 8 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 | THIRD FLOOR GALLERIES

1. Miss Georgia Pageant Director George Corradino and Miss Coffee County Mary Jane Yates, 1965 | 2. Miss America Crown | 3. Miss America 2017 program book featuring Betty Cantrell, Miss Georgia 2015 and Miss America 2016. | 4. Chasity Hardman, Miss Georgia 2008 and Miss America 1st Runner-Up. | 5. Top 10, Miss Georgia Pageant, 1983 | All images courtesy of Friends of the Museum.

he words “Miss America” have traditionally conjured images of beauty, style, and grace. For 75 years, Columbus has been part of that legacy as the host of the Miss Georgia Pageant. This exhibition honors the event ’s local history, beginning in 1944 when the Columbus Jaycees, a community service organization, agreed to be the new organizers of the state pageant. From a one-night outdoor event in Memorial Stadium to its longtime home at the Three Arts Theatre and now at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, the Miss Georgia Pageant has made its mark in the city of Columbus. Beyond the women throughout the state who have traveled to the Chattahoochee Valley to compete, this exhibition spotlights the longtime 2 volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who

have made the Miss Georgia Pageant come to life year after year. Three former Miss Georgias will also receive special attention through gowns, crowns, and other memorabilia: Miss America winners Neva Jane Langley (Fickling) in 1953 and Betty Cantrell (Maxwell) in 2016, as well as Columbus native and Miss America 1st runner-up Chasity Hardman (Smith) in 2009. In addition to the glitz and glamour of the onstage pageant, the exhibition will also examine the women’s platform issues and the

working advocacy efforts in which Miss America and Miss Georgia contestants engage. This exhibition is generously supported by Metro Power and Dr. Billy Kendall. It is also made possible in part by the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau and Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance.

Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus Public Reception JUNE 8 | 6 P.M. | FREE!

This event is FREE and open to the public but pre-registration is encouraged. Register by June 3. Contact: Liliana Harrell, lharrell@columbusmuseum.com or 706.748.2562 ext. 2124. SUMMER 2019 THE MUSE 3

ART ACQUISITIONS 1

EARLY 2OTH CENTURY WORKS JOIN COLLECTION

ith the recent addition of five paintings to the permanent collection, The Columbus Museum has strengthened its holdings by artists working in the first third of the twentieth century. Ranging in date from 1900 to 1930, these pictures will 4

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help broaden and deepen the stories the Museum tells about American art. A graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, William A. Harper created Landscape (Brittany) (fig. 1) on his first trip to Europe in 1903–1905. Two years later, he returned to the Continent, where he sought out and studied with the American expatriate impressionist Henry O. Tanner. Harper died from tuberculosis at age 36, making mature works like this picture quite rare. From an artistic family, Thomas Moran made his reputation as a Hudson River School painter and printmaker known for depictions of the American West, Venice, and seascapes. Sunrise at Mid-Ocean (fig. 2) reveals Moran’s peripatetic lifestyle as well as his obsession with English painter J.

M. W. Turner, especially apparent in the expansive sky with the roaring sea below capturing and reflecting the sun’s light. The Museum’s canvas is part of an informal series in which the artist depicted atmospheric conditions at various times of day from aboard ship on his many Atlantic crossings. Like Thomas Moran, Cecilia Beaux grew up in the Philadelphia region; as a mature artist she taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for many years. Although today Beaux’s society portraits are not as well-known as those by John Singer Sargent, the painter was highly regarded during her lifetime. Portrait of a Young Woman (fig. 3) depicts an unidentified sitter in quiet contemplation. Her finely rendered facial features suggest a thoughtful intelligence.

Jerome Myers’s Corner Mart (fig. 4) is anything but quiet. It is a charming early example of the artist’s favored subject: bustling New York, particularly areas where new immigrants tended to settle, like the Lower East Side. The composition is filled with incident 5

and makes a striking companion to permanent collection favorite Henry Schankenberg’s West Side, a contrasting glimpse of well-heeled Midtown Manhattan. In its depiction of the lower classes in a dignified manner, Corner Mart shares a similar ambition with William Edouard Scott’s Wash Day, Alabama (fig. 5). Like William A. Harper, Scott pursued individual studies with Henry O. Tanner in France. In 1915 George Washington Carver invited Scott to the Tuskegee Institute. The trip inspired later travels throughout the South, where the artist looked for African American subjects, such as the central figures on this working farm, who convey resilience and confidence.

The Columbus Museum is grateful to the many donors who have entrusted us with the gifts of art featured in this spread.

1. William A. Harper, Landscape, 1903-1905, oil on canvas, The Fund for African American Art G.2019.10 2. Thomas Moran, Sunrise at Mid-Ocean, 1907, oil on canvas, Gift of Mike and Elizabeth Ogie G.2018.54 3. Cecilia Beaux, Portrait of a Young Woman, 19121918, oil on canvas, Gift of Friends of the Museum in memory of Donald F. Broda, Jr., and in honor of Dr. Sidney H. Yarbrough III and Dr. Philip L. Brewer G.2018.44 | 4. Jerome Myers, Corner Mart, 1905, oil on canvas, Gift of Larry and Tracy Shar G.2018.59 5. William Edouard Scott, Wash Day, Alabama, ca. 1930, oil on canvas laid down on board, The Fund for African American Art G.2019.9

Would you like to join the distinguished group of donors who have presented art or funds designated for acquisitions to The Columbus Museum as gifts?

For more information contact Carmen Overton, Director of Development, at (706) 748-2562 x5420.

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HISTORY ACQUISITIONS

INTERPRETING CARSON 1

n conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Carson McCullers’ birth in 2017, The Columbus Museum undertook a concerted effort to acquire artifacts related to the life of the renowned Southern Gothic author and Columbus native. McCullers had been underrepresented in the Museum’s collection, making this an ideal opportunity to better our interpretation of this literary legend. McCullers began writing her debut novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter while recovering from illness in her hometown. It was an instant smash, turning its 23-year-old author into an overnight sensation in 1940. Her work 1. The Member of the Wedding lobby card, 1953, Gift of Dr. Carlos Dews G.2018.4.1 | 2. The Member of the Wedding first edition, 1946, The Edward Swift Shorter Bequest Fund G.2019.5.2 3. Irving Penn, Carson McCullers, New York, 1950, platinum/ palladium print on Wiggins Teape paper mounted on aluminum, The Art Acquisition and Restoration Fund G.2016.43 | 4. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter soundtrack album, 1968, Gift of Tom and Michelle Westmoreland G.2017.20 6 THE MUSE SUMMER 2019

on The Member of the Wedding languished for years as she sought to “solve” the story’s plot, which she finally did while running down the streets of Brooklyn Heights, chasing a fire truck with her roommate Gypsy Rose Lee. It was published in 1946 and also met with immediate success. The Museum was pleased to recently purchase two first editions of these beloved works, enabling us to present them as they would have been first discovered by readers. Both of the aforementioned novels eventually became movies, introducing McCullers’ work to new fans around the world. Two gifts to the collection enable the Museum to share this broader legacy: the donation of two promotional lobby cards for 1953’s The Member of the Wedding and the original soundtrack album for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, released in 1968. The Museum

thanks Dr. Carlos Dews, as well as Tom and Michelle Westmoreland, for their thoughtful donations. Befitting our multidisciplinary mission, the Museum was also pleased to acquire four images of McCullers by artists who are well represented in the American art canon. These photographs, which made their debut in the 2017 exhibition The We of Me: The Chosen Families of Carson McCullers, present the author at various stages throughout her life, captured by photographers such as Irving Penn, Carl Van Vechten, and Louise Dahl-Wolfe. 4

MUSEUM SHOP

MUSEUM SHOP NEWS One-Day Sale!

JUNE 13 | 10 A.M.-7:30 P.M.

This sale includes discounts throughout the store. We will also include many clearance items outside the shop on tables, like a sidewalk sale. Discounts will range from 10% off to 75% off.

New Consigned Merchandise Has Arrived

We have a new consignor! Kara and Lake Brakefield hand pour the fragrant candles of the Chattahoochee Wax Co. Produced right here in Columbus, Ga., the candles are made with organic beeswax, essential oils, and locally sourced herbs. Visit the shop to see our latest collaboration with artist Martha Clippinger! The colorful t-shirt design is based on her sewn painting Anni (2011) which is in The Museumâ€™s permanent collection.

Volunteer with us!

Volunteer times: 9 A.M.- Noon | Mon., Tues. & Fri.

We need your help weeding and trimming the historic Bradley Olmsted Garden!

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9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Mixed Media Madness Summer Camp Ages 11-13

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Passionate About Painting Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – Noon Amazing Animals Pre-K Summer Camp

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Art & Science Summer Camp Ages 8-10 9 A.M. – Noon Volunteer in Gardens

2 – 3 P.M. Sunday Snapshots

Monday

Tuesday

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Mixed Media Madness Summer Camp Ages 11-13

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Passionate About Painting Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – Noon Amazing Animals Pre-K Summer Camp

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Passionate About Painting Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – Noon Amazing Animals Pre-K Summer Camp

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Art & Science Summer Camp Ages 8-10

Wednesday

Pull this page out and keep our calendar with you!

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Art & Science Summer Camp Ages 8-10 9 A.M. – Noon Volunteer in Gardens

David Kimball Anderson: Snow Pictures on view through July 14, 2019 Views from the Pacific Front on view through August 11, 2019 linn meyers: gazing has its limits currently on view through 2019

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9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Mixed Media Madness Summer Camp Ages 11-13

INDEPENDENCE DAY Museum Closed

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Passionate About Painting Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – Noon Amazing Animals Pre-K Summer Camp 6 – 8 P.M. Summer Concert Series

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Art & Science Summer Camp Ages 8-10 10 A.M. – 7:30 P.M. One-Day Sale Museum Shop

Thursday

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Mixed Media Madness Summer Camp Ages 11-13

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Passionate About Painting Summer Camp Ages 5-7 10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday

9 A.M. – Noon Amazing Animals Pre-K Summer Camp 10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Art & Sci. Summer Camp Ages 8-10 10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday 9 A.M. – Noon Volunteer in Gardens

Friday

Miss Georgia Exhibition opens 10 A.M. – 12:30 P.M., 1:30 – 4:30 P.M. Teen Summer Kickoff 6 P.M. Miss Georgia Public Reception

10:30 – 11:45 A.M. Yoga at the Museum!

Saturday

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Views from the Pacific Front Exhibition closes

2 – 3 P.M. Sunday Snapshots: People & Portraits

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Fun with Fiber Summer Camp Ages 5-7

David Kimball Anderson: Snow Pictures Exhibition closes

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sensational Sculptures Summer Camp Ages 8-10

2 – 3 P.M. Sunday Snapshots: Landscapes

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Fun with Fiber Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sensational Sculptures Summer Camp Ages 8-10

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Fun with Fiber Summer Camp Ages 5-7

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sensational Sculptures Summer Camp Ages 8-10

6 – 8 P.M. Summer Concert Series

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Fun with Fiber Summer Camp Ages 5-7 6 – 8 P.M. Summer Concert Series

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sensational Sculptures Summer Camp Ages 8-10 6:30 – 7:45 P.M. Yoga at the Museum!

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Fun with Fiber Summer Camp Ages 5-7 10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday

9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sensational Sculptures Summer Camp Ages 8-10 10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday

10:30 A.M. – Noon Fantastic Friday

10 A.M. – Noon Museum Book Club

June: Group of nurses with Sarah Yarborough Allen (lower right), Columbus’ first African American registered nurse, 1904, Gift of Clarence C. Allen Estate G.1989.23.5 | July - August: Norman S. Rothschild, Lae, New Guinea, October 1944, watercolor on paper, Gift of the Sisters and Brothers of Norman S. Rothschild G.2003.17.22 | August: David Kimball Anderson, Trail Rock, 2016, Birch plywood, fiberglass, steel, paint, and artificial snow, 34 x 48 x 38 in., Collection of the artist

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EDUCATION

Adult Programs Sunday Snapshots

2-3 P.M. | FREE! | ALL AGES

Explore The Columbus Museum with a docent-guided tour focusing on a different theme each month. Perfect for both firsttime visitors and seasoned museum-goers. JUNE 9 Georgia Artists JULY 14 Landscapes AUGUST 11 People & Portraits

Museum Book Club JULY 20

10 A.M.-NOON | FREE!

Join Museum staff and other visitors for the inaugural session of our brand new Museum Book Club and explore art and history through a whole new lens! This new program will meet quarterly for a gallery tour and book discussion related to a current exhibition. To celebrate the Museumâ€™s new history exhibition, Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus, we will be reading Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain. Come share your thoughts and meet other like-minded readers. All book selections are available online or in the Museum store. Members will receive a discount. Light refreshments will be served. Register by July 12 at columbusmuseum.com/bookclub

Summer Concert Series 6-8 P.M. | FREE

Yoga at the Museum Instructor: Sue Tomkiewicz

De-stress with a yoga class at The Columbus Museum, surrounded by art and history! Start with a short mindfulness-focused gallery experience, then relax with a gentle, all levels yoga session. Some yoga mats are available on a first come, first served basis. JUNE 1 10:30-11:45 A.M. Register by May 25 (Pre-registration required) JULY 18 6:30-7:45 P.M. Register by July 11 (Pre-registration required)

Free for members; $5 for future members

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Enjoy live music from a different regional band each month, as well as art making and a guided tour of the Museum. Bring your own picnic supper or purchase one from an onsite food truck. Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

JUNE 20 Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence Jazz Band

For more than 50 years, the Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence band has been entertaining the Fort Benning area with over 500 annual performances. The Jazz Band is one of eight different configurations of the group.

JULY 25 Bonaventure Quartet

Founded in 2000, Bonaventure Quartet is an Atlanta-based jazz band combining jazz, swing, and their own original music to bring any room to life.

AUGUST 22 Rabbitfoot

Comprised of local musicians, RabbitFoot (named after Ma Raineyâ€™s first band) will entertain with music about and by Georgia musicians.

Youth & Family Programs Teen Summer Kickoff! JUNE 8

10 A.M.-12:30 P.M. | 1:30-4:30 P.M. AGES 13-18 | FREE!

Mosaic Instructor: Lesley Jakovcic Photography Instructor: Renato Ferreira Pottery Instructor: Samantha Simmons

Grab your friends and join us at the Museum for a summer teen takeover! During this all day art-making extravaganza, teens can drop into three different workshops and learn techniques to create mosaics, pottery and strengthen their photography skills. Instructors in each area will work one-on-one with teens as they create their unique works of art. Each workshop will also have a gallery challenge. Participants will receive a prize for each workshop they complete. Contact: Jessamy South, jsouth@columbusmuseum.com or 706.748.2562 ext. 6520

Fantastic Friday

10:30 A.M.-NOON | FREE!

Fantastic Fridays bring a variety of performers and art projects to The Columbus Museum. Seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

JUNE 14 Beauty and the Beast

Performer: Bright Star Theater

Join Lenny and Mabel, the “greatest actors in the world,” as they bring this classic work of literature to life. This heartwarming tale shows that beauty is what lies within. See why this fairy tale has been enchanting audiences since 1740.

JULY 26 A Seussome Twosome

Let Gertrude McFuzz and Sam-I-Am show you the importance of loving yourself just as you are and of keeping an open mind–even towards green food!

.JUNE 10-14 | 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Art and Science (Ages 8-10)

Performer: All Hands Productions

JUNE 28 Alien’s Alive

Performer: The Story Ship

While reporting live, The Story Ship’s science reporter, Sarah, is kidnapped by aliens and trapped on a space ship bound for the outer regions of our solar system! Audience members must quickly form a rescue team and use magic, dance and music to get her back.

JULY 12 Peter and the Wolf

Performer: Donna Wissinger

Flutist and storyteller Donna Wissinger draws children into a musical world of active listening and imaginative thinking. Weaving a piper’s spell with her flute, she takes the audience through the story of Peter and the Wolf.

Summer Camps

Summer camps give your child the opportunity to learn about art through lessons in the studio, hands-on art projects, and gallery walks. Campers must meet the minimum age requirement on or before the first day of camp for which they have registered. Campers should bring a lunch and a snack each day.

Contact: edu@columbusmuseum.com for more information.

.JUNE 17 – 21 | 9 A.M.-Noon Amazing Animals (Pre-K)

Take a walk on the wild side! Does your child love learning about Earth’s creatures? From the biggest to the smallest, your child will play, create and explore everything to do with animals and art at the Museum! Campers will gain a new understanding of paint, sculpture and mixed media, all while getting to know some of their favorite animals. $60 Members/$80 Non members

JULY 19 Jongleur de Paris

.JUNE 24 – 28 | 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Passionate About Painting (Ages 5-7)

Based on a French medieval legend, in this performance the juggler is dressed as a jester and tells the story of a young orphan named Jaques, who after a very hard life becomes the King of Fools and gives the gift of his talent to others.

$145 Members/$165 Non members

Performer: Ron Anglin

This camp will stretch campers imagination and skills. Students will learn to finger knit and sew a small stuffed animal, as well as learn about resist dyeing and handstitching techniques. Campers will focus on several personal projects throughout the week. $145 Members/$165 Non members

JUNE 21 Puppets Have Feelings, Too

Puppets, like people, can show how they feel by the looks on their faces and the tones of their voices. Elements of character development and facial recognition are explored.

.JULY 22-26 | 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Fun With Fiber (Ages 5-7)

Grab your brushes, prepare your palettes and paint! In this camp, students will learn about different mediums including acrylic, watercolor and tempera. Your young artists will leave camp with a variety of new artmaking skills and a passion for painting!

Calling all mad scientists! Join us for a week of exploration as we dive headfirst into what it means to create art and unlock the mysteries and secrets that science can bring to the artist’s table. Your camper will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of mediums, as well as rediscover favorite pieces within the Museum’s collection. $145 Members/$165 Non members

.JULY 15-19 | 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Sensational Sculpture (Ages 8-10)

Feeling a little flat? Leap off the page, go 3-D and join us for a fun week of exploring the art of sculpture! Campers will discover a variety of traditional and nontraditional materials, visit the galleries and learn about many sculptural masterpieces. Campers will have the opportunity to explore sculptures from the Museum’s permanent collection to inspire their artwork as they learn to assemble, carve, craft and model a variety of sculpted art. $145 Members/$165 Non members

JULY 8-12 | 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Mixed Media Madness (Ages 11-13)

Come ready to get creative and learn about mixed media works and unleash your imagination as you construct your own works of art! Students will experiment with various visual art mediums and learn that artists can mix many materials to create beautiful works of art. $145 Members/$165 Non members

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ON THE SCENE

Arts Day

Representatives from The Columbus Museum supported Arts Day at the Georgia State Capitol in February! From left, Carmen Gridley, Carmen Overton, Marianne Richter, Sherricka Day, and Bruce Gridley joined several organizations from the Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance to talk to state representatives about how vital the arts are to our community.

Farm to Table(aux) brings Art + Soul to the Valley The second annual Farm to Table(aux) fundraiser at The Columbus Museum brought art to life combined with live music and farm-to-table cuisine that appealed to the soul. The Art + Soul theme included works from the permanent collection reenacted by volunteers plus a menu created by Chef Rusty Hamlin, executive chef for Zac Brown Band and Season 13 Food Network Star finalist. Nearly 300 people attended the event, which was presented by Aflac and supported by 42 patron sponsors. If you missed the event this year, mark your calendars for April 4, 2020! Want to see more Farm to Table(aux) pics? Visit our photo gallery at facebook.com/museumcolumbus! 12 THE MUSE SUMMER 2019

Tour at the Museum

Congressman Sanford Bishop and members of his staff joined Museum Director Marianne Richter for a reception and tour of the Museum in February.

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTIONS

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2019 The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our President, Director, Collector & 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

President Circle Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos** Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler** Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie** Ms. Marleen De Bode Olivié & Mr. Marc Olivié* Mr. & Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr.** Thornwill Farm, Harris County, Georgia**

Director Circle Mrs. Lovick P. Corn** Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht** Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan** Mr. & Mrs. Mason H. Lampton** Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II** Mrs. Jack S. Schiffman** Mr. & Mrs. Wright B. Waddell**

Collector Circle Mr. & Mrs. A. Comer Hobbs, Sr.** Friends of the Museum Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins** Mr. & Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough** Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III** Dr. Amandah S. & Mr. John T. Turner Ms. E. Worth Williams Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Yarbrough III**

Master Circle Mrs. Sally H. Adams** Brigitte & Al Alvarez** Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Amos II Catalina Aranas Dr. & Mrs. Champ Baker** Bo Bartlett & Betsy Eby Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Beck, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. W. Reynolds Bickerstaff** Mrs. Marjorie B. Bickerstaff** Mrs. James J. W. Biggers** Mr. & Mrs. Wilson W. Blackmon** Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blanchard** Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley**

Mrs. Minnie R. Bradley** Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer** Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Brewer Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Lance Brooks Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw** Mrs. Ann P. Burr** Mrs. Forrest L. Champion, Jr.** Craig & Traci Courville* Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Crowley** Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Elliott, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. John F. Flournoy Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Flournoy** Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flowers* Mr. David Forker III Mrs. Mellie S. Fountain** Cindy & Spencer Garrard Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.** City Councilor & Mrs. R. Walker Garrett Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gates** Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Goldfrank** Mrs. Ben M. Greenblatt** James E. & Kelli Hall Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand** Mr. Christopher R. Harman** Mrs. Judye S. Harris** Dr. & Mrs. Ed P. Helton Mrs. Jack C. Hughston** Mr. C. Dexter Jordan, Jr.** † Dr. William P. Kendall** Mrs. Erwin D. Key** Dr. & Mrs. W. Blake Lane, Jr.** Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. David Lemieux* Mrs. Margaret O. Lewis** Mr. & Mrs. Horace C. McCoy Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry B. Newman* Dr. & Mrs. Eddie Obleton Mr. & Mrs. William Roland Peek** Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Philips** Dr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Pippas* Dr. G. W. Richter Ms. Marianne Richter Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Riley* Mrs. Kathy J. Riley** Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Robinson** Mrs. Barbara G. Rothschild** Mrs. Benno G. Rothschild** The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer Mrs. Charlotte Alexander Saunders** Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden Dr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Murray L. Solomon Dr. Eva Sperk Dr. Franklin Star** Ms. Rose H. Steiner*

Clifford & Bobsie Swift III** Mr. Henry W. Swift, Jr.** Ms. Jeanne R. Swift** Ms. Patty K. Taylor** Mr. & Mrs. B. Kenneth Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Jack Turner* Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner III Dr. Thomas A. & Sherry F. Wade** Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.** Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson** Ms. Christine D. Weaver** Susan Smith Wiggins Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wilensky** Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson** Mr. & Mrs. Joe V. Windsor** Mr. & Mrs. Joel O. Wooten

Patron Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Adams Ms. Betty L. Auten Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Bickerstaff III** Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bickerstaff Miss Lucy H. Bowers** Mr. & Mrs. Gary O. Bruce** Mrs. Otis B. Burnham Drs. Kathryn & Benjamin Cheek Mrs. Marvyn D. Cohen* Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III** Mrs. Marion C. Feighner** Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Foley III** Drs. Marlene & Robert Garnett** Mrs. Richard Hallock Mr. & Mrs. Pace Halter Mr. & Mrs. John Hudgison Dr. & Mrs. W. Lloyd Hudson, Jr.** Mrs. Harold G. Jarrell** Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Knight III Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Krieg* Dr. & Mrs. Ashok Kumar Mr. Patrick Martin Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Martin III Dr. & Mrs. Michael Metry Louise K. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Wilds M. Ogie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson** Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Pease III** Mr. & Mrs. Claude G. Scarbrough III** Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R. Schuster** Kenneth A. Shaw Dr. & Mrs. John R. Stephenson** Dr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Mathews D. Swift** Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Swift** Ms. Elizabeth A. Taylor** Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thayer

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Turner III Mr. & Mrs. William Clark Turner* Kay & Billy Winn** Mr. & Mrs. James D. Yancey** The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our Reciprocal, Supporting, & Civic members who joined or renewed within the last quarter. **Continuous member for 20+ years *Continuous member for 10+ years

Reciprocal Shain Schley & Mary M. Ball Mr. Eddie Branch** Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jim Cawthorne Bonnie & Leslie Cohn** Mahalia Dawes Mrs. John H. Deaton, Jr.** Catherine & Guy Diebold Mrs. Jean Dyer** Jackson T. Griffin & David W. Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Gristina Mr. & Mrs. David Hay** Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II** Michael A. Jarvis Mr. Harry L. Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lovvorn Byron M. Mallory Mr. & Mrs. Max R. McGlamry** Ms. Tamika McKenzie Shirley B. Moon** Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Norris, Jr.** Mrs. Ethel Patrick** John A. Patterson** Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Peebles** Mr. & Mrs. Alan F. Rothschild, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Sexton III** Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sheftall Mr. & Mrs. John A. Shinkle** Mr. Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George Voltz, Jr.** Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Witsell** Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Zupan**

Supporting Lynda M. Alford** Emma Jean Anekwe Ms. Gabriele Azhar Mr. James L. Barrow Susan & Bill Batastini (Continues on next page ...)

†= deceased

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

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Wayne & Jane Bond Ms. Julie A. Bray** Ms. Judy Bryson Mr. Frederick D. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Coolik Tom & Shirley Craddock Ms. LuAnn Craighton Mr. David Fivecoat Mr. & Mrs. Winfred H. Fowler** Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ginter Mrs. Joyce W. Gosha** Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gridley Mr. William Griffin Ken Hamill Mrs. Dennis J. Harron Mr. & Mrs. Doug Harvey** Kurt & Megha Heitmann Reverend & Mrs. James R. Herring Sr.* Consuela Hollis Angela Hollowell Ms. Ann Howard** Reverend & Mrs. John M. Hunt** Mrs. Melinda M. Hunter* Mr. & Mrs. Terry B. Hurley Mary Ellen & Dan Keim Jean & Gerald Kent** Jaylen King Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. King** Betsy & Gary Langbo Adele S. Lindsey Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Lowery Ms. Nancy Martin Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. McCarley** Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. McCluskey Almeda Medlin** Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Moye** Mr. William Myers Sarah & Ryan Nupen Susan & Andy Prather** Mr. & Mrs. Blake Reinhart Phebe C. Robertson Roberto Rodriguez Ms. Tamara Saunders Mrs. Agnes A. Shelton

Frances & John Spencer Mrs. Elaine Tarpley** Mr. & Mrs. Cleophus Thomas Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John P. Tucker** Ms. Jill Tigner & Mr. Mike Venable Kate Waddell Ms. Rachael White

Civic Mrs. Danna Alsabrook Mr. Bruce Armstrong** Ms. Sara G. Barfield Mrs. Lyman Blackmar** Mrs. Susan F. Boyter** Ms. Silvia M. Bunn Elaine Chambless** Jill & Greg Christensen Mr. Carlos Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Edward Corlin Alexandra Countryman Mrs. Marjorie L. Drury Marian P. Fletcher Mary & Steve Goff Dr. Jake Golden III Ms. Tenetta Holt Ms. Gail Jebavy Mr. A. Stephen Johnson* Corey Kittrell Tiffany Kwiecinski Mr. Ronald M. Mack** Melissa Redding Ms. Barbara Rivers** Darien Torbert & Amanda Rae Robertson Jeanne P. Robinson** Merlina Espiritu Salamanca Ms. Sandra Schmidt Carey Scott Ama Sebastian Ms. Christine M. Szymanski** Trudy Torbert Shalon Chester & Quinzavious Trice Mr. & Mrs. Derek Wilson

The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our active Business Partners. Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2019 Business Partners

Aflac B & B Beverage Company Bob Vardaman Events Management Christies Columbus Tape & Video Columbus Water Works Georgia Crown Distributing Company

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JK Culinary J. Smith Lanier & Company Melissa Thomas Realtor PMB Broadcasting, LLC Robinson, Grimes & Company, P. C. The Hughston Clinic Townsend Wealth Management Wade Linen Service W. C. Bradley Co. The Wicked Hen

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2019 Donation of artwork by Francesca Alexander & Marsden Hartley Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer Donation of artwork by Ida Jervis The Jervis Family Donation of artwork by Jack Perlmutter The Jervis Family Donation of Spano’s 67th Anniversary pamphlet Mollie Wood Donation of Fort Benning football program in memory of J. Robert Bush Rebecca Bush Donation for general operations Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff, Jr. St. Luke United Methodist Church Donation for History Acquisitions Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos Donation of Kadar Brock Artwork Stephen Hanson Donation of Purvis Young Artwork Trip & Teresa Tomlinson Donation of Dinglewood Pharmacy chili pot in memory of Lieutenant Stevens Terry Hurley Donation of Sylvia Sleigh Artwork The Estate of Sylvia Sleigh Sponsorship of David Kimball

Anderson: Snow Pictures exhibition W. C. Bradley Co. Sponsorship of Fall Festival Synovus Financial Corp. Sponsorship of Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus exhibition Dr. William P. Kendall Sponsorship of The Doctor is In exhibition Piedmont Healthcare Sponsorship of back page of Spring Muse Communicorp, Inc. 2019 Farm To Table(aux) Corporate Sponsors Aflac BNY Mellon Columbus State University Georgia Power Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II Standard Concrete Products Synovus TSYS W.C. Bradley Co. 2019 Farm to Table(aux) Patron Sponsors Al & Brigitte Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos Mary & Bo Bradley Brasfield & Gorrie Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr. Steve & Kent Butler Elizabeth T. Corn Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Elliott, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Flournoy Nora & Gardiner Garrard Greystone Properties Hall Booth Smith PC Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand Judye S. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. A. Comer Hobbs, Sr. Sarah H. Hughston Mr. C. Dexter Jordan, Jr. † Thornton & Sue Jordan Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner Mr. & Mrs. Mason H. Lampton Mr. & Mrs. W. Fray McCormick Dr. & Mrs. Eddie Obleton Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie Marc & Marleen Olivié Mr. & Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr. Joan Swift Redmond Lane & Chandler Riley Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Robinson The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer Marvin & Ruth Schuster Dr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith Ms. Rose H. Steiner Mr. & Mrs. Mathews D. Swift Thornwill Farm, Harris County, Georgia Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III Dr. Amandah S. & Mr. John T. Turner Jack & Ashley Turner Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner III Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson Mr. Christopher Woodruff

The Columbus Museum is proud to recognize our active Affiliate Group Members who joined or renewed within the last quarter.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2019 Alma Thomas Society Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos Ms. Judy Bryson Mr. Carlos Coleman James E. & Kelli Hall Mr. Patrick Martin Mr. & Mrs. Cleophus Thomas, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.

Young Art Patrons Mr. James L. Barrow Alexandra Countryman Dr. Jake Golden III Consuela Hollis Angela Hollowell Ms. Tenetta Holt Jaylen King Corey Kittrell Tiffany Kwiecinski

Mr. Patrick Martin Ms. Tamika McKenzie Sarah & Ryan Nupen Mr. & Mrs. Blake Reinhart Darien Torbert & Amanda Rae Robertson Ms. Tamara Saunders Carey Scott Shalon Chester & Quinzavious Trice Ms. Rachael White

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

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2019 In memory of Lieutenant Stevens Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II

In memory of Mr. C. Dexter Jordan Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II

In memory of Lorene “Lorrie” Durik William G. Ebbing

In memory of Michael Victor Sandri Dr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Sandri

In honor of Helen Hobbs Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Bickerstaff In honor of Marianne Richter Network for Professional and Executive Women

BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018 –19 Carolynn Obleton, President Steve Sharp, Vice President Melanie Slaton, Corresponding Secretary Marianne Richter, Director/Recording Secretary William B. Turner III, Treasurer Marleen De Bode Olivié, Immediate Past President A. C. Alvarez, Daniel P. Amos, Kathelen V. Amos, Eliza Brewer, Kay Broda, J. Robert Elliott, Jr., Gail B. Greenblatt, James Hall, Pace Halter, Robert G. Hecht, Chris Henson, Helen Hobbs, John C. Hudginson, Dori Jones, Thornton F. Jordan, William P. Kendall, Mary Lu Lampton, Deborah R. Lane,

David Lemieux, Sallie Martin, Elizabeth C. Ogie, Gwendolyn H. Ruff, Rebecca Rumer, Otis J. Scarborough, Otis E. Tillman, Wade H. Tomlinson, Tyler Townsend, Tom Wade, Rebecca K. Yarbrough

LIFE TRUSTEES:

NEW EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT New Director of Education & Engagement joins TCM Staff

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

HONORARY TRUSTEES:

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

MUSEUM STAFF Marianne Richter, Director Patricia Butts, Assistant to the Director

COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS

Jonathan Frederick Walz, Director of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of American Art Rebecca Bush, Curator of History/Exhibitions Manager

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Bridgette Russell, Director of Marketing & Public Relations Marcolm Tatum, Graphic Designer Melissa Ollison, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Aimee Brooks, Collections Manager

Kimberly Beck, Deputy Director for Operations

Liliana Harrell, Curatorial Assistant

Brooke Starling, Gift Shop Manager/Volunteer Coordinator

Cameron Faucette, Exhibition Coordinator & Designer

Andrea Hayes, Visitor Services Representative

Keith Smith, Exhibition Preparator

Nathan Long, Visitor Services Representative

EDUCATION

Rick McGowan, Security Chief

Lucy Kacir, Director of Education & Engagement Jessamy South, Youth & Family Programs Manager Kennan Ducey, Community Outreach Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

Carmen Overton, Director of Development Hillary Scalmanini, Membership Manager Kelly Cargill, Event Sales Manager Morgan Wilson, Development Assistant

Larry Hunter, Security Deputy Al Johnson, Security Deputy Edward Diamond, Maintenance Engineer Sam Willis, Maintenance Technician Custodians: Martha Culp, Alice Holmes, Dorothy James Bill Consoletti, Gardener

Lucy Kacir, hired as the Director of Education & Engagement in March, loves creating programs that engage and surprise visitors of all ages. “My favorite thing about museum education is hearing visitors share their thoughts and opinions about an object that they have connected with,” Kacir says. Kacir joins The Columbus Museum staff from the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KY, where she was youth and family programs manager. She also has 10 years of experience teaching in preschool classrooms. Her education includes a BFA in Photography & Imaging from New York University, and an MA in Museum Education from The University of Texas at Austin.

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