Calendar of Events
July
2008
Telfair Summer Art Camps and Classes
For more information or to register, please contact the Telfair’s studio coordinator at stifelt@telfair.org or 912.790.8823. Space is limited, so register now!
For more information and to download application CLICK HERE!
Artful Afternoons
Monday-Friday, 1-4:30pm
July 7-11 (ages 6-8)
July 14-18 (ages 9-10)
July 21-25 (ages 11-13)
Artwork from campers, ages 6-8, will be on display
in the Morrison Community Gallery, July 11-17th
Artwork from campers, ages 9-10, will be on display
in the Morrison Community Gallery, July 18-24th
Artwork from campers, ages 11-13, will be on display
in the Morrison Community Gallery, July 25- August 2008
July 7-August 14
Teen & Adult Studio Art Classes
Each class meets for six sessions, 10am-1pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
July 2 – September 14
Kirk Varnedoe Collection
On view at the Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts
Assembled in honor of the late Savannah native, scholar, and MoMA curator Kirk Varnedoe (1946-2003), the Kirk Varnedoe Collection contains some of the finest examples of contemporary art in the Telfair’s permanent collection. This remarkable group of works on paper features pieces by some of the most pivotal artists of the past fifty years including Jasper Johns, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, Richard Avedon, and many others.
July 10, 6pm
“William Christenberry’s Vernacular: Documentary and Art”
Lecture by Daves Rossell
Free with admission and to museum members
Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts: Neises Auditorium
William Christenberry has recorded and interpreted the vernacular architecture of Hale County, Alabama, in paintings, photographs, mixed media and sculpture. From barns to churches to a palm reader’s house, Christenberry has revisited specific examples of folk architecture repeatedly, recording the effects of time on these structures. Join Daves Rossell, a professor of architectural history at the Savannah College of Art and Design, for an exploration of vernacular architectural forms in Christenberry’s art.
July 17, 6-8pm
Savannah Yoga Center & TMA Present Summer Yoga Workshop
“The Art of Moving into Stillness”
with Savannah Yoga Center Director, Kelley J. Boyd
Surround yourself with contemporary artwork while learning to quiet your mind, lengthen your body, and open your heart. The Telfair Museum of Art offers this unique opportunity to practice yoga in galleries that inspire quiet and contemplation. All are welcome- flexibility of the body not required. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and dress ready to practice yoga.
$20 per workshop (non-members)
$17 per workshop (TMA members)
July 27, 12:30-2:30pm
Jepson Gospel Brunch
Jepson Center for the Arts
Join us for brunch at the Jepson Center and enjoy the musical talents of Temple of Glory Community Church Choir. Ticket price of $10 for non-members (children under 6 are free and 6-12 years are half price) includes access to fabulous exhibitions in the Jepson’s galleries and the live gospel performance. A specially priced brunch of $15 will be served from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the Eckburg Atrium (children under 6 are free and 6-12 years are half price). Music performance at 1:30 p.m. Sponsors: HIS Radio 91.9 FM, Magic 103.9, and Savor Savannah.
CLICK HERE for Jepson Gospel Brunch 2008 Schedule!
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