The Columbus Museum invites you to celebrate creativity and culture through the experience of American art, regional history, tranquil gardens, and more. As a destination for people of all interests and ages, the Museum has something for everyone –from the art enthusiast to the history buff, the nature lover to the leisure visitor – it’s free, and it’s all in one space.
THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM:
1251 Wynnton Road
Columbus, GA 31906
706.748.2562
comuga.org
MUSEUM HOURS:
Monday Closed Tuesday 10 AM – 5 PM Wednesday 10 AM – 5 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 8 PM Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 1 PM – 5 PM
MUSEUM SHOP HOURS:
Monday Closed Tuesday 10 AM – 4:30 PM Wednesday 10 AM – 4:30 PM Thursday 10 AM – 7:30 PM
Friday 10 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday 1 PM – 4:30 PM
Letter from the Director
In May, The Columbus Museum acquired a sculpture by Elie Nadelman and paintings by Irene Rice Pereira and Joseph Stella. These exciting additions stemmed from a trip to New York, where the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, curators, and I attended the American Art Fair and visited galleries and museums. Now on view in our galleries, these works strengthen our American modernist collection, and we are thrilled to share them with you. The Nadelman and Pereira acquisitions were made possible through the generosity of two donors, for which we are deeply grateful. The Stella was purchased using funds from an earlier gift. Additionally, we recently acquired a 19th-century police badge worn by John H. Palmer, who served as Columbus’ chief of police from 1883 to 1889.
Two exhibitions open this fall. Mysteries of the Vault offers a behind-the-scenes look at how our curators and collections manager research and interpret objects in the Museum’s collection. Beautiful Words presents a site-specific installation by Hadieh Shafie. A visitor favorite since its 2018 acquisition, Shafie’s Saayeha 6 has captivated many, and we are pleased to present the artist’s first solo museum exhibition.
Join us on September 20 for a lively celebration of Daily Special: The Art of John Miller . Beginning at 4 PM with a gallery tour led by the artist, the evening continues with food trucks, art making, classic cars, and a screening of American Graffiti at dusk. We thank W.C. Bradley Co. for sponsoring this festive event, hosted in partnership with COMU’s Young Art Patrons.
Bring your family and friends to our annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 18. This free community event features hands-on art activities throughout the Museum, a scavenger hunt with fun prizes,
and creative stations hosted by a variety of community partners, such as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries. Stop by the Food Truck Court for delicious eats, and enjoy an afternoon of art, learning, and celebration for all ages.
Looking ahead, we’re excited for a full fall calendar, including a members’ trip to Atlanta, glassmaking classes, and a special Signature Sunday in partnership with the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections. On November 15, we are honored to participate once again in Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens and grateful to be a beneficiary of this treasured fall tradition.
Please save the date for the 36th Annual Master Circle Dinner on Monday, December 1—a special holiday celebration of our Circle Members, cochaired by Betsy Leebern and Bob Vardaman.
This summer also brought two pieces of outstanding news. In July, the American Alliance of Museums officially reaccredited The Columbus Museum following a rigorous yearlong review. Only three percent of museums nationwide hold this distinction, and we are proud to uphold this legacy of excellence—first earned by the Museum in 1972, during the program’s inaugural year. In August, we were honored to win Gold for CHOICE Museum in the Ledger-Enquirer’s Columbus’ People’s Choice Awards, with more than 186,000 votes cast by members of our community. We are deeply grateful for this recognition and inspired by your continued support.
ON THE COVER:
Irene Rice Pereira, Yellow Oblongs #4 (detail), 1945, oil on canvas with artistmade frame, In memory of Clifford Jewett Swift, III, The Columbus Museum G.2025.30
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Images:
1. Hadieh Shafie, Ceiling Circle, 2019, Rolled paper with ink and acrylic
2. Hadieh Shafie, Floor Circle, 2019, Rolled paper with ink and acrylic
Hadieh Shafie: Beautiful Words
Internationally recognized artist Hadieh Shafie has, over the past decade and a half, systematically explored the physical qualities of writing and the traces it leaves behind. Text is now so deeply embedded in daily life that we take it for granted,
but Shafie draws our focused attention to it, through overload, hideand-seek, and shapeshifting. She also pushes—hard—on the question, ‘What constitutes writing?’ Her art reveals the multifaceted materiality of text.
This installation is the Iranian American artist ’s first solo project in the United States and her first one-person museum exhibition. It showcases one of the most recent developments in the artist’s studio practice, which she calls “vertical books.” The planar rolled paper objects, for which she is well known, now fully inhabit dimensional space; the coils have grown in size and length. In clusters, they hang from the ceiling or seem to emerge from the floor. The respective silhouettes of each suspended strand fluctuate from wide to narrow. All the text-based objects that Shafie creates—flat sheets, planar rolls, tapered extensions, dangling bunches—imply potential relationships: words arise from the desire to communicate; books exist for future readers. Beautiful Words awaits future viewers to experience books in the expanded field, where,
according to the artist, “words are an energetic charge, color is emotion, and repetition is a kind of spiritual practice.”
The Columbus Museum is grateful to the Ovissi Foundation for recognizing the importance of this project and for providing a seed grant for the exhibition’s organization.
Images courtesy of the artist. Exhibited in She Says at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.
Mysteries of the Vault
Have you ever wondered how curators and collections managers learn about a museum’s collection?
How does decoding logos and abbreviations help us determine how old an object is? What can colors and patterns tell us about where an object was made? What’s the trick to effective newspaper research? And what answers are harder to find than you might think?
Mysteries of the Vault draws back the curtain on behind-the-scenes object research in museums. Using real case studies from the COMU collection, visitors will gain insight into rarely seen collection objects and new acquisitions. You may even be invited to help us solve some persistent mysteries!
Images:
1. – 2. Hocking Glass Company, Sweet Tea Pitcher, 1930s, frosted green uranium glass, Gift of Jonathan Frederick Walz, Ph.D., The Columbus Museum G.2021.42.1
3. American Silver Plate Company, Columbus Home Coming dance trophy, 1916, silverplate, The Evelyn S. and H. Wayne Patterson Fund, The Columbus Museum G.2015.21
4. John Maier, Dr. Stephen Ingersoll (detail), 1847, oil on canvas, Museum purchase, The Columbus Museum G.1995.11
5. Drawing by Ledger-Enquirer illustrator Angelo Franco, 1970–1983, Gift of the Family of Angelo Franco, The Columbus Museum G.2023.34
Rare Police Badge Joins Collection
Future Columbus police chief John H. Palmer (1845–1928) grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. Palmer and his brother joined the Confederate army, were captured by federal troops in their hometown, and spent 18 months in Camp Douglas, a POW camp in Chicago. Released just weeks before the end of the war, Palmer moved with his parents and brothers to Georgia for a fresh start. After a few years in Dublin, where he met his wife, he established himself in Columbus as a watchmaker and jeweler in 1873.
Palmer seems to have joined Columbus’ police department soon after his move. After rising through the ranks to become a detective, Palmer won the office of City Marshal in the 1883 municipal election, which resulted in his also becoming the chief of police. Palmer and his department of 24 men were routinely praised by locals and travelers alike. Visitors from Quincy, Florida, wrote this typically glowing account:
“Columbus is the most orderly and quiet city we have ever seen, and this is not to be wondered at when it is known that its police force is one of the very finest in
the United States… Capt. J.H. Palmer, the chief, is a man of fine ability, is a strict disciplinarian, and keeps a watchful eye upon everything under his supervision, and law-breakers have long since learned to fear him. He deserves much credit for bringing his force up to its present efficiency.”
Palmer chose not to run for reelection in 1889, citing health concerns. He briefly returned to law enforcement in 1898 when he was appointed a deputy sheriff for Muscogee County, frequently tracking suspects across the region.
Palmer received many gifts while in office, but as a skilled jeweler, he almost certainly made this unique badge himself. The center prominently features the state seal of Georgia. Though patina suggests frequent wear, the text on the back dates to the year Palmer left office, suggesting he might have engraved it as a retirement memento.
Image: Columbus Chief of Police badge worn by John H. Palmer, 1889, The Gladys Dudley History Fund, The Columbus Museum G.2025.26
Amplifying American Modernism
The Columbus Museum has recently acquired three objects that amplify its holdings of early American modernism and abstraction at mid-century.
Classical Head (fig. 1) is the first sculpture by artist Elie Nadelman to join COMU’s permanent collection. Nadelman trained in Warsaw before moving to Paris. His first solo exhibition in 1909 created a sensation and led to Nadelman’s inclusion in the groundbreaking Armory Show in 1913. As World War I began, Nadelman relocated to New York, where the city’s lively arts inspired an extended exploration of performers—musicians, dancers, vaudevillians. Well-known for these streamlined sculptures in wood, Nadelman also created a parallel body of work inspired by ancient Greece. Carved in both Europe and the United States, these graceful, idealized heads in white marble evidence Nadelman’s continued interest in the origins of Western art as well as modernism’s extreme simplification of form. Before acquiring Classical Head, COMU already possessed two of the artist’s drawings—and both depict female faces, making an important con-
relates to COMU’s antebellum marble carving of Proserpine—another Classical subject—by Hiram Powers.
The Columbus Museum purchased its first Joseph Stella work over 20 years ago—a silverpoint and colored crayon study of weigela flowers. Since that time, COMU has acquired additional Stella drawings in a range of media and styles: two male profile portraits, five sketchbook pages, and a mas-
terful early charcoal. The White Heron (fig. 2) is COMU’s first painting by the artist. Born in Naples, Italy, Stella moved to New York City with his family as a young man. In the 1910s, Stella created images that captured the energy and noise of the modern city. In the 1920s, he turned to nature for inspiration, frequently depicting plants and birds in a sleek, representational style. This painting demonstrates Stella’s ability to blend elements of private symbol-
ism, religious themes, and natural elements into a quasi-mystical icon. With its hybrid flowers and strong upward diagonal, The White Heron also embodies the early 20th-century concept of élan vital, the seemingly unstoppable “life force” that drives evolution and creativity. The image’s colorful birds and blossoms help the Museum connect what’s on view in the galleries to the historic Bradley Olmsted Garden outdoors.
A significant, mature work by Irene Rice Pereira had been on COMU’s short list of desirable acquisitions for over a decade. The recent purchase of Yellow Oblongs #4 (fig. 3) has now fulfilled this aspiration. In the 1920s Pereira exchanged a secretarial post for a career dedicated to painting. She took courses at the legendary Art Students League in Manhattan, and, during the Great Depression, helped found the Federal Art Project Design Laboratory, a program of the Works Progress Administration. Pereira maintained a busy exhibition schedule. She displayed work regularly in New York as well as Washington. Solo shows at the Howard University Gallery of Art (1938) and its offshoot, the Barnett Aden Gallery (1948), mean that Pereira crossed paths with Columbus-born, DC-based painter Alma Thomas on multiple occasions. In the last decade of her life, Pereira turned to writing, penning books and poems about the mysteries of space, time, and vision—themes that she had previously explored in masterful canvases like Yellow Oblongs #4
The Columbus Museum is proud to welcome this trio of modernist objects into the collection, where they will help COMU fulfill its mission to bring regional history and American art to life for the communities of the Lower Chattahoochee River Valley. All of the Museum’s collection acquisitions are due to the generosity of private donors. COMU is particularly grateful to the two patrons who respectively supported the purchases of the Nadelman sculpture and the Pereira painting. Stella’s The White Heron is currently on view in COMU’s Shorter Gallery.
Fig. 1: Elie Nadelman, Classical Head, ca. 1917/1920. marble, Gift in memory of Donald F. Broda, Jr., The Columbus Museum G.2025.28
Fig. 2: Joseph Stella, The White Heron, 1925, oil on canvas, The Gladys Walton Dudley Fund and The Ella E. Kirven Charitable Lead Trust for Acquisitions, The Columbus Museum G.2025.29
Fig. 3: Irene Rice Pereira, Yellow Oblongs #4, 1945, oil on canvas with artist-made frame, In memory of Clifford Jewett Swift, III, The Columbus Museum G.2025.30
Save the Date:
36th Annual Master Circle Dinner
Monday, December 1 // 6 PM Circle Members only
We look forward to celebrating a special evening with our es teemed Circle Members. This breathtaking black-tie event fea tures culinary delights, spirits, and exquisite décor. Mark your calendars for this highly anticipated night, co-chaired by Betsy Leebern and Bob Vardaman.
To take part in this Circle level membership benefit, please consider upgrading your membership before December.
Explore books, hands-on objects, and an art activity for children and caregivers to enjoy together.
9 Tuesday After School Art Break
2:30 – 4:30 PM // FREE Elementary students & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
Join us in the Studio for art making! Each month, take inspiration from an object in the COMU collection and experiment with new materials.
11 Thursday Garden Volunteer Work Day
Bradley Olmsted Garden
8:30 AM – Noon
No registration required.
12 Friday The Art of Glassmaking Workshop – Pumpkins
1, 3, & 5 PM
$75 Members/$85 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited. Learn to make your own glass pumpkin with Kelly Robertson of Calvary Glass. All materials are provided. No experience is necessary.
Drop-In Tours:
Celebrating the COMU Collection
Every Saturday // 2 PM // FREE Drop-in event. No registration required. Join a COMU docent for a guided tour highlighting our permanent collection. Learn about American art and regional history through this hour-long tour of some of our most beloved collection objects.
13 Saturday & 14 Sunday The Art of Glassmaking Workshop – Pumpkins
10 AM, Noon, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM
$75 Members/$85 Non-Members Registration required. Space is limited. All materials are provided. No experience is necessary.
13 Saturday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required. Learn about art through story time, games, and more! Each session includes exploring new materials and creating mini masterpieces to take home.
13 Saturday Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
$5 Members/$10 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited. De-stress with a yoga class at COMU, surrounded by art and history! Start with a short mindfulness-focused gallery experience, then relax with a gentle, all-levels yoga session led by Sue Tomkiewicz. Some yoga mats are available on a first-come, firstserved basis.
15 Monday Art Collectors and Museums with Tina Teel
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM // FREE Registration required. Space is limited.
16 Tuesday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
17 Wednesday
The Bradley Olmsted Garden Talk & Tour with Matt Thompson
10:30 AM – Noon // FREE
Registration required. Space is limited. Join COMU Horticulturalist Matt Thompson for a special morning exploring the past, present, and future of the Museum’s historic Bradley Olmsted Garden. Enjoy an engaging talk followed by a guided tour through the grounds. Light refreshments will be provided.
20 Saturday Diners, Drive-Ins, & Daily Specials
4 – 9 PM // FREE
Registration required. Space is limited. Spend your Saturday evening at COMU enjoying art, food, and nostalgia under the stars as we celebrate our newest exhibition, Daily Special: The Art of John Miller. The festivities begin at 4 PM with a special gallery tour led by the artist himself. Afterward, head outside to grab dinner from local food trucks, get creative with art-making activities inspired by the exhibition, and take in a lineup of classic cars on display. As the sun sets, spread out your lawn chairs or blankets and settle in for a screening of American Graffiti. It’s a one-of-
Join us for this complimentary luncheon with Tina Teel, Princi pal of Tina Teel Fine Art and a partner at Sterling/Teel Cap ital, a global art advisory and valuation firm Teel co-founded with Liz Sterling. Based in Palm Beach and New York City, the firm serves a wide range of clients, including private collectors, family offices, estates, foundations, and institutions. A native of Birmingham, Teel will discuss interesting works of art and collections she has advised through the years. Learn about the impact planned giving can have for the Museum while creating a meaningful legacy. A boxed lunch will be provided.
Drop-in event. No registration required. Stop by COMU every month for new activities exploring the Museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
Join artist Hadieh Shafie for an evening exploring her installation at COMU, Beautiful Words. The event will begin with art making, snacks, and time in the gallery. Shafie will begin her artist talk at 6:30 PM in the Galleria.
11 Saturday Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
Instructor: Sue Tomkiewicz
$5 Members/$10 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited.
11 Saturday & 14 Tuesday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
14 Tuesday After School Art Break
2:30 – 4:30 PM // FREE
Elementary students & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
17 Friday Members & Friends Bus Trip to Atlanta
8 AM – 6 PM
$95 Members/$115 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited. This trip offers a visit to the Atlanta History Center, where guests will explore two of its most compelling exhibitions: Cyclorama: The Big Picture, and Native Lands: Indians and Georgia, followed by lunch at the Swan Coach House. The afternoon continues with a tour of The Warehouse, a contemporary art space in Atlanta’s Westside featuring the private collection of John and Sue Wieland.
18 Saturday Fall Festival
10 AM – 3 PM // FREE
Drop-in event. No registration required. Don’t miss our festival with creativity and experimentation for the whole family! Complete art-making activities throughout the Museum inspired by the work of glass artist John Miller. Take part in a scavenger hunt, engage in activities from community partners, catch live performances, and indulge in delicious bites from local food trucks.
21 Tuesday
Lifelong Learners: Surrealism and Magic Realism
12:15 PM // FREE
Optional Gallery Experience at 11:30 AM
Registration required. Space is limited.
In October, Curator of American Art and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Jonathan Walz, Ph.D., will talk about the surrealism exhibition America Fantastica: Memories, Dreams, and Chance. Participants have the option to purchase lunch from the Museum’s Café or bring their own.
25 Saturday Bookbinding Workshop
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages 16+
$25 Members/$35 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited. Learn and explore simple bookbinding techniques with COMU staff inspired by the exhibition Hadieh Shafie: Beautiful Words Beginners are welcome.
30 Thursday
Art Unwrapped
5:30 – 6:15 PM // FREE
Registration required. Space is limited. Join Museum Director Marianne Richter for an up-close gallery exploration of American glass art. Explore captivating works by renowned artists including Dale Chihuly, Preston Singletary, and Therman Statom.
7 Friday The Art of Glassmaking Workshop – Snowmen
3 PM
Cost per session: $150
Registration required. Space is limited. Are you one of our seasoned students? Sign up for our new advanced glassmaking workshop where you will get to craft your very own glass snowman.
7 Friday
The Art of Glassmaking Workshop – Ornaments
5 PM
$65 Members/$75 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited. All materials are provided. No experience is necessary.
8 Saturday
Yoga at the Museum
10:30 AM – Noon
Instructor: Sue Tomkiewicz
$5 Members/$10 Non-Members
Registration required. Space is limited.
8 Saturday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE
Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
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8 Saturday & 9 Sunday
The Art of Glassmaking Workshop – Ornaments
10 AM, Noon, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM
$65 Members/$75 Non-Members Registration required. Space is limited. All materials are provided. No experience is necessary.
9 Sunday
Signature Sunday with Columbus State University Archives
3 PM
$25 for Reciprocal ($150) Level Members & above
Registration required. Space is limited.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections. David Owings, Associate Professor and Head of Archives, will lead a guided tour highlighting the history of CSU, Columbus, and the Chattahoochee Valley. Light refreshments will be served.
11 Tuesday Mini Makers
10:30 – 11:30 AM // FREE Ages 2 - 4 years & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
11 Tuesday
After School Art Break
2:30 – 4:30 PM // FREE Elementary students & caregivers. Drop-in event. No registration required.
13 Thursday
Garden Volunteer Work Day
Bradley Olmsted Garden
8:30 AM – Noon No registration required.
13 Thursday Curator Tour – Now on View: Mysteries of the Vault
5:30 – 6:30 PM
FREE for Reciprocal ($150) Level Members & above Registration required. Space is limited.
Join Curator of History Rebecca Bush for a guided tour of Mysteries of the Vault, highlighting stories and research behind the objects.
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Saturday
COMU at Steeplechase
Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens, known as the “event of the season,” brings family and friends together to watch thoroughbred horses race over timber and brush hurdles. The Museum is honored to be a beneficiary of Steeplechase.
The COMU Shop will host a tent featuring select merchandise, including products by local artists, fine jewelry, and children’s items.
Raffle tickets are on sale in the COMU Shop or by contacting Morgan Wilson, mwilson@comuga.org, 706.748.2562 ext. 5440. For more information, visit steeplechaseatcallaway.com.
15 Saturday Family Saturday
10 AM – Noon // FREE Drop-in event. No registration required.
15 Saturday Kids Quilling Workshop
2 – 3:30 PM
Instructor: Samantha Simmons
Ages 5 – 10
$20 Members/$25 Non-Members Registration required. Space is limited. Ready, Set, Roll! Get ready to explore the colorful world of creativity and play inspired by the world of artist Hadieh Shafie. In this paper quilling adventure for little hands and big imaginations, your young artist will roll, glue, and arrange paper to create their very own swirling masterpieces. Along the way, they’ll build fine motor skills, discover fun patterns, and express their unique style. No experience is needed.
18 Tuesday Lifelong Learners: Mysteries of the Vault
12:15 PM // FREE
Optional Gallery Experience at 11:30 AM Registration required. Space is limited.
Curator of History and Exhibitions Manager Rebecca Bush will talk about the exhibition Mysteries of the Vault. Participants have the option to purchase lunch from the Museum’s Café or bring their own.
21 Friday
Pink Friday at COMU Shop
10 AM – 4:30 PM // FREE
Drop-in event. No registration required.
Shop small and local this Pink Friday! Enjoy specials throughout the store and try some of our favorite gourmet treats.
28 Friday Black Friday at COMU Shop
10 AM – 4:30 PM // FREE Drop-in event. No registration required.
Black Friday Deals begin first thing in the morning! Receive 30% off from 10 – 11 AM, 20% off from 11 AM – Noon, and 10 % off until 5 PM. Enjoy a scratch-off with a special discount to use on top of your sale purchase.
29 Saturday Small Business Saturday
10 AM – 4:30 PM // FREE
Drop-in event. No registration required.
Shop small, celebrate local this Saturday! Stop by for sales and holiday specials.
30 Sunday
Museum Store Sunday
10 AM – 4:30 PM // FREE
Drop-in event. No registration required.
Shop products inspired by our Museum’s mission and unique to our store! Door prizes will be given each hour, today only.
For event information and tickets, visit our website or contact:
Rooted in History, Growing with Care
Tucked behind The Columbus Museum lies one of the city’s most treasured landscapes: the Bradley Olmsted Garden.
Originally known as Sunset Terrace, the garden was created in the 1920s by the renowned Olmsted Brothers firm for industrialist W.C. Bradley. This elegant, naturalistic garden stands as the most significant of the firm’s 13 residential projects in Georgia. It features historic elements like the spring-fed ravine, grotto, pool house, native oaks, laurels, Japanese yews, and river stones; many original plantings and design features remain today. With its sweeping lawns, curved paths, and native plantings, the garden was intended to offer both beauty and peace—a natural extension of the Museum experience.
Today, the garden is undergoing continued thoughtful restoration, led by COMU horticulturalist Matt Thompson . You’re invited to be part of this story. COMU hosts Volunteer Work Days on the second Thursday of each month from 8:30 AM to noon. Volunteers assist with light gardening tasks like weeding, pruning, and planting—no experience necessary, and all tools are provided. Whether you come once or become a regular, your time helps preserve this living piece of history.
“I am so grateful for the support and attention the garden has re ceived over the past year from volunteers, donors, and the Museum,” said Thompson. “We have made incredible strides together in restoring the landscape and creating a space that is beautiful, historic, and free to the public. We still have a lot of work to do, and now is a great time to get in volved and preserve a piece of history while supporting your community.”
Interested in learning even more about the garden? Join us on Wednesday, September 17, for a Bradley Olmsted Garden Talk & Tour with Thompson. He’ll share the garden’s evolving story and lead a walk through the grounds, highlighting key restoration efforts and plant selections. Light refreshments will be provided.
From its historic roots to the hands that tend it today, the Bradley Olmsted Garden is a reminder of how art, history, and nature come together. We hope you’ll join us—dig in, learn, and grow with us.
Gift Shop & Garden Café News
Student Volunteers from Columbus High School and Northside High School volunteered this summer in the COMU Gift Shop! These students learned to run the shop as a retail associate, worked with staff on our annual inventory, and learned merchandising techniques.
We are thrilled to welcome back the deliciously curated menu from Fountain City Coffee at the COMU Garden Café!
Volunteer News
We welcomed 20 Columbus State University students to the Bradley Olmsted Garden in August for the annual day of service! The student volunteers worked with our horticulturalist, Matt Thompson, to complete work in the Bradley Olmsted Garden
Save the Dates
Look for the COMU Gift Shop at the Wynn House Holiday Sip and Shop!
Sip & Shop @ COMU Gift Shop
December 11 // 5 – 7:30 PM
Winter Wonderland at COMU –Pictures with Santa
December 18 // 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Holiday Sale at COMU Gift Shop
December 26 // 10 AM – 5 PM
Meet the COMU Garden Team
Behind every flourishing bloom and winding path in the Bradley Olmsted Garden, you’ll find dedicated care and expertise from COMU’s horticultural team. Matt Thompson and Allison Malmin worked together to breathe life into this historic landscape—preserving the past and cultivating the future.
Matt Thompson, COMU’s horticulturist, brings a wealth of experience in landscape restoration, environmental science, and educational design to the garden. Raised on a small farm in Pine Mountain, GA, Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in environmental science at Columbus State University. During his undergraduate years, he served as Conservation Technician at Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center. In that capacity, he designed
interactive science installations, maintained and blazed walking trails, and led a joint composting initiative with local restaurants.
Before joining The Columbus Museum, Matt served as a horticulturist at the Columbus Botanical Garden, where he cultivated diverse plant collections, managed soil and pest care, and supported plant propagation. At COMU, his role encompasses restoring the historic Bradley Olmsted Garden—which includes original elements like the spring-fed ravine, grotto, native oaks, laurels, and river stones—while overseeing garden maintenance, planting, pruning, and specimen care. He also leads sustainability efforts and supports volunteer efforts.
Allison Malmin, 2024-2025 horticulture intern, earned her degree in environmental science from Columbus State University and assisted in day-to-day garden tasks—from seasonal planting and native species care to helping plan future garden improvements. Her enthusiasm and commitment supported both the garden’s ecological health and its public accessibility over the last year. For those interested in assisting with the garden, a new internship opportunity will open in January 2026 as Malmin prepares to move on to an exciting new chapter.
Matt ensures that the Bradley Olmsted Garden remains a living canvas—rooted in historic design but nurtured for generations to come. His work includes routine garden upkeep, plant identification and health assessments, soil management, curatorial input for landscape preservation, and engaging with volunteers and visitors through educational outreach.
Image: (from left to right) Matt Thompson and Allison Malmin
April 1 to June 30, 2025
The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our President, Director, Collector, Master Circle, & Patron level members. Those who joined or renewed within the last quarter are in bold print.
PRESIDENT CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos**
Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht**
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Henson, Jr.**
Helen Jordan Hobbs**
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**
David Durant
Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan**
Mr. & Mrs. Mason Houghland Lampton**
Mrs. Cherry N. Pease**
Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Robbins**
Maxine R. Schiffman**
Mr. & Mrs. Asa V. Swift
Katherine & Wright Waddell**
COLLECTOR CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley**
Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw**
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Butler**
Judye S. Harris**
James G. & Kathryn A. Hillenbrand
Gail B. Greenblatt**
Marjorie & Jerry Newman**
Mr. & Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough** Bobsie Swift**
Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Turner III
Dr. Chip & Audrey Tillman**
Mrs. Davis Ronald Watson**
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson**
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Woodruff
Rebecca K. & Sidney H. Yarbrough III, M.D.*
MASTER CIRCLE
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Adams, Jr.*
**Continuous member for 20+ years // *Continuous member for 10+ years
Drs. Francye & Joseph Largeman*
Bob & Liz Wolverton
Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez**
Dr. & Mrs. David P. Antekeier
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundation
Ms. Betty L. Auten*
Bo Bartlett & Betsy Eby*
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Beck, Jr.**
Catherine & Rennie Bickerstaff**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bickerstaff
Mrs. James J. W. Biggers**
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Blanchard**
Thomas R. Bowden & Troy P. Mann
Minnie R. Bradley**
Ms. Sara B. Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Brewer*
Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Brewer**
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Brooks
Nancy Sullivan Burgin*
Ms. Patricia A. Butts
Florene Calvin-Dawkins
Mr. & Mrs. Gill Cargill*
Dr. Kia L. Chambers
Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Chambless
Mrs. Forrest L. Champion, Jr.**
Dr. & Mrs. Hunter Champion
Rhonda Pritchett Clippinger
Bonnie & Leslie Cohn**
Craig & Traci Courville**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mack Dixon, Jr.
Ms. Brooks Dykes & Mr. Eugene Dykes
Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Elliott, Jr.**
Mint & Robert Flowers**
Cindy & Spencer Garrard
Nora & Gardiner Garrard**
Mrs. Sally Q. Gates**
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Goldsmith**
Mr. & Mrs. Clay Gullatt
James E. & Kelli Hall*
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand**
Mr. Christopher R. Harman**
Dr. & Mrs. Ed P. Helton
Robbie Keith Holt**
Darren & Becky Horne
Mrs. Lula Huff**
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Irby
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph B. Jones III*
Dr. William P. Kendall**
Mrs. Erwin D. Key**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack B. Key III**
Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Kinner**
Mr. & Mrs. Mason Hardaway Lampton*
Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. W. Fray McCormick**
Mrs. R. Scott McGurk**
Mrs. Marquette McKnight
Ms. Marsha E. Mason**
Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Miller
Mr. & Mrs. W. Bradley Mullins
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Pahl*
Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Patton*
Mr. & Mrs. William Roland Peek**
Thom Pegg, Black Art Auction
Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Philips**
Ms. Sally Phillips
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Pippas*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff, Jr.
Ms. Marianne Richter*
Mr. & Mrs. Chandler Riley*
Mrs. Kathy J. Riley**
Mr. & Mrs. Alan F. Rothschild, Jr.**
Mrs. Benno G. Rothschild**
Ms. Melanie Slaton & Mr. Ben Holden*
Dr. & Mrs. J. Lacey Smith
Celia Solomon*
Dr. Eva Sperk
Ms. Rose H. Steiner**
Ms. Jeanne R. Swift**
Elizabeth A. Taylor**
Patty Kimbrough Taylor**
Jim & Melissa Thomas
Beth Thrift
Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III**
Townsend Wealth Management
Mr. & Mrs. James Trotter, Jr.**
Dr. Amandah S. & Mr. John T. Turner*
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.**
Mr. Robert H. Vardaman, Jr.
Dr. Thomas A. & Sherry F. Wade**
Mr. Travis F. Wade
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.**
Whitni & Mulford Waldrop
Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Wallace*
Chris Weaver**
Mr. L. Rexford Whiddon**
Mrs. Cecil Whitaker**
Susan Smith Wiggins*
Pat & Jack Wilensky**
Mrs. Brevard House Windsor**
Kay & Billy Winn**
Keith & Susan Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Joel O. Wooten*
PATRON
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Adams
Mrs. Julia S. Alexander**
Drs. Karin & Champ Baker III*
Susan Berry
Mr. Reynolds Bickerstaff
Mrs. Marjorie B. Bickerstaff**
Mr. Mrs. Alfred O. Blackmar
Mr. & Mrs. Gary O. Bruce**
Garrett & Shawn Burns
Ann P. Burr**
Ms. Jan Carter**
Elizabeth & Shaun Conlin
Scott & Pam Cotter
Sherricka Day
Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III**
Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Foley III**
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Frakes
Andy & Dana Freeman**
Rich Godfrey & Kim Dodd
Mr. & Mrs. Lee R. Grogan, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Madden Hatcher, Jr.**
Mrs. Richard Hallock
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Huff**
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Johnson**
Mr. & Mrs. Miles Jordan
Dr. Ronald E. King
Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Knight III**
Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Krieg*
Betty Krulik
Ashok & Mary Kumar*
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lewallen
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D. Link**
Drs. Kevin T. & Amanda
McPherson*
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Martin III**
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Metry
Mr. William Morgan & Mr. Steve Morse
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson**
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Peek**
Larry & Kate Rosenstrauch
The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Rumer**
Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Sampson**
Edith H. Satterwhite**
Ms. Charlotte Alexander
Saunders**
Mr. Claude G. Scarbrough III**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schley
Kenneth A. Shaw**
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Springer
Mrs. Nancy Stephens*
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Swift**
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Thayer*
Mr. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr.
Anita & Philip Tomlinson**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. Turner**
Rick & Jan Ussery
Mrs. W. David Varner, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Vaught
Mr. Elliott Waddell
Mr. & Mrs. Mal Waldrep
Mrs. Jessie G. Wright**
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Yancey**
Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Zupan**
The Columbus Museum is grateful to recognize our Reciprocal, Family, Supporting, Civic level, & Alma Thomas Society members who joined or renewed within the last quarter.
RECIPROCAL
Mr. Eddie Branch
Barbara & David Brandenburgh
Faye Carles*
Betsy & Rick Covington
Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. David, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Eysel
Kim Flournoy
Mr. John F. Greenman & Ms. Alice Budge**
Susan Schley Gristina**
Stephen G. & Nancy N. Gunby
Mr. & Mrs. David Hay*
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Holloway
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Howard**
Mrs. Ben H. Hudson II**
Mary S. Hurley
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Knight, Jr.*
Judge & Mrs. John T. Laney III**
Mr. & Mrs. Scott McCranie
Mike & Libby McFalls*
Ms. Karen L. Noell
Mrs. Ethel E. Patrick*
Ronald & Jenda Pettigrew
Teresa & Richard Philyaw
Mr. & Mr. Robertson-Selser
Mr. David Rothschild III**
Ms. Gwendolyn H. Ruff
Nancy & Kim Sheek
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sheftall
Julian & Chandler Singer
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Tankersley*
Lois M. Tryon**
Jane Wilson
Margaret G. Zollo**
FAMILY PREMIUM
Maureen & Michael Mullins
Mrs. Jack H. Tinkler*
FAMILY
Cynthia East
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Edwards III**
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Finneran
Mr. & Mrs. J. Hudson Garrett**
Carol & Doug Harvey**
Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Holman
Michael & Haley Irby
Dr. & Mrs. Chris Kiggins
Franny & Paul Kilpatrick**
Mrs. James B. Knight**
Mr. & Dr. Andrew Krawchyk
Julie Littlejohn**
Luker Family
Bobby & Judy McCarley**
Paul McClung
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Moye
Meaghan Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Peebles**
Mr. & Mrs. Julio Portillo Jr.*
Teresa C. Sanders & William C. Sanders
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schley III**
Mr. & Mrs. William Standard
Lisa Turner
Sarah K. Walden
Mr. & Mrs. Mal Waldrep
Thomas & Diane Waynick
Kathleen Zschernitz
SUPPORTING
Lynda M. Alford**
Janette Ammerman
Dr. Julia V. Ashley
Rob & Bobbie Bankston
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bickerstaff
Ms. Stacey Boyd
Ryan Bradley
Ms. Judy Bryson
Mr. Robert F. Burgin III**
Linda & Michael Cavaliere
Jan McGlaun Caves
Erin Clark
Mr. Darryl Clarke
Carla J. Collins
Wimberly & Braxton Comer
Jennifer Deal
Claire Derr
Ms. Liz DiQuattro
Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Dodelin
Curtis Elver
Polly & Wade Fowler
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Gamache
Allison Gardner
Ms. Paula Goble
Shane & Brooke Green
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gridley
Aly Grubb
Deborah Hamric
Ms. Lisa Herring
Mary Ellen Hodurski
David Horiuchi
Tyler Horne
Trevor Horne
Melinda Hunter*
Lori Kennedy
Jean Kiralfy Kent**
Mr. Phillip J. Linn*
Brantley Manderson
Steve & Pauline Marth
Michele Mastrean
Brian McNeil
Martha & Will Meador
Lydia Mullins
Will Mullins
Camille Needham
Mr. & Mrs. Josh Neville
Ms. Gail T. Newman**
Caroline O’Connor
Ms. Angie Paramore
Cathryn Pease
Mr. Hal S. Pope**
Margie & Mark Riles
Avery Mae Saltmarsh
Leigh Anne & Eric Smith
Edwina Smith & Sam Simmens
Mrs. Cathryn Smitherman
Ms. Wynne P. Stevenson**
Rachel Strouse
Ann Taylor
Erin & Josh Trowell
Mr. Ronald Veasey
Ms. Sarah L. White
Ms. Ann Williamson*
Shannon Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Witsell**
Ashley Woitena & Amber Camp
Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Wolber
Dr. Beverly V. Woods
CIVIC
Bucky Bowles**
Esther Bowman
Amy Buchanan
Mr. Philip Chan
Kat Cole
Lisa Drazez
Ms. Vicki Franklin
Lynn Hunter Griley**
Sandra Hawthorne
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Hopper
Katie & Josh Howe
The James Family
Michael A. Jarvis**
Myra & Jeff Josefsberg
Joseph E. Kmiecik
Ms. Abigail Littleton
Sally Lord
Luise May
Mr. & Mrs. William Pettey
Ms. Anne Plott
Marilyn Crafton Smith
Sylvia Tatum
Suzanne Taylor*
ALMA THOMAS SOCIETY
Darren & Becky Horne
Mrs. Ethel E. Patrick
Ms. Gwendolyn H. Ruff
Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Tomlinson III
Lisa Turner
Bob & Liz Wolverton
The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following contributions in honor or in memory of special friends.
In honor of Jack Flournoy’s 21st birthday
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Flournoy, Jr.
The Columbus Museum gratefully acknowledges the following friends for their contributions.
Donation of artwork
Gift of Mrs. Sally Q. Gates
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& Contributions
Donation of two lithographs
Gift of F. Hawryliw
Donation of artwork by Robert Jerome (Jerry) Walden, Sr.
Gift of Robert Walden
Donation of artwork by Judy Tuwalestiwa
Gift of Chris Henson
Donation of items related to Dinglewood
Gift of Edwin Hinde, Gregory Hinde, & Lorraine Hinde-Reed
Donation of glass items
Ruth Laney
Donation for the African American Art Fund
Keith Gaby
Donation for Bradley Olmsted Garden
The Lemon Tree Garden Club
Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Ogie
The Tea Olive Garden Club
Donation for Susan Cochran Bus Fund
Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez
Catherine & Rennie Bickerstaff
Ms. Patricia A. Butts
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ceccato
Mrs. Carol T. Flournoy
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand
Robbie Keith Holt
Ena G. Hunt
Dr. William P. Kendall
Taylor Sennet
Dr. Thomas A. & Sherry F. Wade, Jr.
Donation for education programs
Georgia Council for the Arts
The Walter Alan Richards Foundation, Inc.
Synovus Trust Company, N.A.
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley
Donation for general acquisition
Mrs. Donald F. Broda, Jr.
Bobsie Swift
Donation for general operations
The Cliboca Foundation
Robin Ericksen
Bea Haledjian
Corinne Joyner
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Melton
The Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens
Anna Whitney
Sponsorship of the America Fantastica: Memories, Dreams, and Chance exhibition
Art Bridges Learning & Program Grant
Sponsorship of Hadieh Shafie: Beautiful Words exhibition Ovissi Foundation
2025 Racing for COMU Trifecta Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Woolfolk, III
2025 Racing for COMU Win Sponsor
Mrs. Donald M. Leebern, Jr.
2025 Racing for COMU Place Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley
Mrs. Lovick P. Corn
Nora & Gardiner Garrard
Ms. Nancy Lampton
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martin II
Ms. E. Worth Williams
2025 Racing for COMU Band Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gregory
2025 Racing for COMU Show Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. A. C. Alvarez
Joe & Marie Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Buracker III
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Callaway
Dr. & Mrs. Hunter Champion
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Chancellor III
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Farrar
James E. & Kelli Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Hare
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hecht
Mary Ellen Hodurski
Dr. & Mrs. Thornton F. Jordan
Mrs. Erwin D. Key
Emily Moody
Mr. E. Warner Neal, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Patton
Mr. & Mrs. William Roland Peek
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Pound
D. Steven Sharp
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Walden, Jr.
2025 Racing for COMU donations
Mrs. Julia S. Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Beck, Jr.
Minnie R. Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Brooks
Mr. Robert F. Burgin III
Mr. & Mrs. Gill Cargill
Mr. & Mrs. William Wade Cliatt
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Coolik
Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. David, Jr.
Mrs. Richard C. Edge
James E. & Kelli Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry W. Hand
Barbara G. Haneman
Susannah Hardaway & Scott Rossi
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin M. Holman
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph B. Jones III
Mr. & Mrs. Brock Jones
Barbara Kamensky
Mr. & Mrs. P. Elliott Kirven
Dr. & Mrs. W. Blake Lane, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. L. Pierce Miller
Cathryn Pease
Mr. & Mrs. F. Houser Pugh
Ms. Marianne Richter
Bobsie Swift
Dr. & Mrs. George S. Voltz, Jr.
Katherine & Wright Waddell
Dina Woodruff
SUPPORT THE ARTS WITH A GIFT TO THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM
Your donation helps provide invaluable educational opportunities and culturally rich experiences that make our community an even better place to live, work, and play.
Please consider a fully tax-deductible year-end gift to the Museum this upcoming holiday season.
Give online at comuga.org/support/donate or scan the QR Code.
Daniel P. Amos, Kathelen V. Amos, Mary B. Bradley, Kay Broda, Lance Brooks, Lark Champion, Brad Clements, Florene Dawkins, Ivey Evans, Mint Flowers, Gail B. Greenblatt, James E. Hall, Pace Halter, Donna S. Hand, Chris Henson, Helen Hobbs, Thornton F. Jordan, William P. Kendall, Tricia Llewellyn Konan, Elizabeth Lampton, Mary Lu Lampton, W. Fray McCormick, Becky Miller, Stephen Morse, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Elizabeth C. Ogie, Gwendolyn H. Ruff, Jack Schley, Bobsie Swift, Tyler Townsend, Thomas Wade, Jr., Whitni Waldrop, Elizabeth Wolverton, Blair Woodruff
Christine Hull
Ex-officio MCSD Representative
LIFE TRUSTEES:
Phillip L. Brewer, Elizabeth T. Corn, Judye S. Harris, Robert Hecht, F. Clason Kyle, Betsy T. Leebern, Jerry B. Newman, Rebecca K. Yarbrough
HONORARY TRUSTEES:
James H. Blanchard
Representative Calvin Smyre J. Barrington Vaught
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
Associate Collections Manager
Keith Smith
Lead Preparator/Art & Artifacts Handler
Benny Weldon
Associate Preparator/Art & Artifacts Handler
EDUCATION
Lucy Kacir Director of Education & Engagement
Jessamy South Youth & Family Programs Manager
Rachel Vogt Academic Programs Manager
Carter Eldridge Community Outreach Coordinator
DEVELOPMENT
Morgan Wilson Membership Manager
Julie Garner Event Sales Manager
Landy Cartledge Grants & Sponsorships Officer
Kim Thomas Development Assistant
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Kristen Hudson Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Marcolm Tatum
Graphic Designer
Cesar Colon Torres
Marketing & PR Coordinator
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Kimberly Beck
Deputy Director for Operations
Paula Evans
Accounting Specialist
Brooke King
Gift Shop Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Samantha Wooden Visitor Services Representative
Emily Gutowski
Visitor Services Representative
Julia Wagers
Visitor Services Representative
Rick McGowan
Security Chief
Al Johnson
Security Deputy
Matthew Thompson Horticulturist
Edward Diamond Maintenance Engineer
Alice Holmes Custodian
Dorothy Walker Custodian
Rita Palm Custodian
The Columbus Museum is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency –
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