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Blue Star Museums
May 9, 2012

Blue Star Museums

For the third year, Telfair Museums is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Active duty members of the U.S. military and their families will receive free admission to the Museum between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment [...]

Director’s Message – May-September, 2012
May 4, 2012

Director’s Message – May-September, 2012

I am honored to be your museum’s new director!
Thank you for extending such a warm welcome to my family and me during this period of transition. Over the past four months, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting so many amazing people who make up the Telfair family. I’ve listened as you have shared personal stories [...]

My Experience On West Fraser Ossabaw Island Painting workshop
May 3, 2012

My Experience On West Fraser Ossabaw Island Painting workshop

By Kip Bradley, Studio Programs Manager at Telfair Museums

It’s been about a decade since I painted a plein air landscape. This weekend I had the opportunity to do so during our Ossabaw Island painting workshop with West Fraser.
This one day workshop offered me something that deeply contrasted what has become my everyday life. It [...]

Creative Savannah
April 25, 2012

Creative Savannah

Creative Savannah a curated community exhibit at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center.
One of the exciting things about current DIY maker trends is that these projects put creativity first and seems to build exponentially as individuals set out not just to undertake new creative ideas, but to solve everyday issues through creative tinkering.
Telfair Museums would like to [...]

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April 17, 2012

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No better place to meet-cute than the ArtZeum!

Teachers of the Telfair Community Exhibit April 16-June 11
April 16, 2012

Teachers of the Telfair Community Exhibit April 16-June 11

The Telfair Museums Education Department is proud to present The Teachers at the Telfair 2011-2012, exhibition in the Jepson Center Mary Lane Morrison Community Gallery.

Education was a critical component of Mary Telfair’s vision for the Telfair Academy. According to her wishes, since established in 1883, the Telfair Academy of Art and Sciences has provided cultural [...]

Call For Entries for the 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair
April 3, 2012

Call For Entries for the 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair

Shown are winners of the 17th Annual Telfair Art Fair, held in Savannah in November, 2011.
Honorable Mention- Jean Yao, Basketry; Myron Whitaker, Ceramics; Emerson Matabele, Photography; Robert Farrell, Sculpture.
Bronze Award- Chris Coffey, Photography. Silver Award- Charles Pinckney, Jewelry. Best in Show- Susan Schultz, Painting.
The 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair will be held November 9 – [...]

Telfair Museums to Open New “ArtZeum” Exhibits for Preschool Children
April 2, 2012

Telfair Museums to Open New “ArtZeum” Exhibits for Preschool Children

Telfair Museums announce the opening of four new exhibits designed for preschool children and families. Funded by the Telfair Academy Guild, the new activities are installed in the ArtZeum – the children’s museum space at Telfair’s Jepson Center.
An opening celebration will take place on Saturday, May 19 at 11 am with activities in the [...]

Observation, Perception, and Material Expressions
March 23, 2012

Observation, Perception, and Material Expressions

Telfair’s Education staff is in the process of completing a great deal of very exciting winter classes and events. We have a slew of diverse and equally exciting educational opportunities planned for our upcoming exhibits. See our calendar for a full list of exhibits. Personally, I have been thinking a lot about [...]

Leo Villareal
March 21, 2012

Leo Villareal

The noted light sculptor will discuss his work including his major commissions for the National Gallery of Art.
A public reception and opening for Pulse will take place following the lecture.