Come explore this Southern collection though a truly unique guided experience where you will uncover hidden gems and discover secrets among the artworks. A trained museum docent, a rogue journalist and you will work together to uncover artists’ secrets, discover a hidden drawing, learn about a missing painting, and find the Southern connection among the works in this Southern collection…
Myrtle Jones, an accomplished artist, is closely associated with Savannah, her home for most of her adult life. Born in Forsyth County, Georgia, she grew up in Winder, Georgia, and worked as a hairdresser before moving to Savannah in 1943. She first took up painting in 1950, when she studied at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences with Emil…
This expansive exhibition includes figurative, still-life, and landscape paintings by many well-known and some previously undiscovered impressionist painters who worked in the South. Driven by the passionate interest of museum founders Sissie and Billy Morris, the museum has made impressionist painting an important focus of its collection since the start. More than three galleries are devoted to this groundbreaking exhibition. Although…
Experience the dotty world of Larry Connatser, whose painting is on display. Watch as kids transform plain canvases into vibrant wonders, creating whimsical dot art that will bring joy and warmth to your home. FREE.
Author Charlie English, a fourth-generation Dawg fan, will discuss his new book Pregame Prayers & Tailgate Tales: A Damn Good Bulldawg’s Road to Eternal Glory, which chronicles Georgia's two national championship seasons and includes his pregame devotionals, tailgating recipes, and reasons why it is so great to be a Georgia Bulldogs fan. Talk at 5:30, followed by a reception and book signing…
Inspired by the joyful work of folk artist Mary Proctor, awaken your imagination as you create a bead mosaic. Members, free; nonmembers, $5. For kids, toddler to tween. Register in advance on our website here or call 706-828-3867.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) stars James Stewart and Jean Arthur and features a magnificent supporting cast in one of director Frank Capra’s greatest accomplishments. FREE.
With this exhibition, we celebrate the ninetieth birthday of museum founder Billy Morris. The year of his birth was momentous in more ways than can be detailed here. Donald Duck made his film debut. And the Roosevelt administration entered its first full year; its impact on American artists was profound, nowhere more so than in the South. The Public Works…
Composer and musician Rob Foster and composer, conductor, and pianist Martin David Jones will be performing classical and jazz tunes. FREE. Funded by the Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation.
Join us as mixologist Zach McCabe crafts and serves two fabulous cocktails while discussing the ingredients and sharing best bartending practices. Musician Matt Dahlheimer will soundtrack the evening. Following the event, tour the galleries and shop the museum store. FREE. While there is no admission charge, a suggested donation of $25 would be greatly appreciated. Space is limited—reservations required. Secure…
Join us for a day trip to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to tour the blockbuster exhibition, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. We'll enjoy a guided private tour of the Giants exhibition, showcasing works by iconic Black artists. Afterward, we'll walk to Colony Square for lunch and return to the High to…
Paint a ceramic sugar skull piggy bank, inspired by the traditions of el Día de los Muertos. It’s a lively and creative way to honor Mexican culture while having fun with the whole family! Members, free; nonmembers, $5. For kids, toddler to tween. Register in advance on our website here or call 706-828-3867.
This post–World War II film stars Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, who plays an industrial tycoon goaded into running for president, only to have his campaign thrown into turmoil by his idealistic wife. As good for the interplay between its two stars as for its story. FREE.
A Deep Harmony Thrumming in the Mixture: Recent Work by Kathryn Keller includes thirty-five of her beautifully rendered watercolor and oil paintings of landscapes, cityscapes, interiors, and still life subjects. Her works evokes a sense of familiarity—a sense of place—and are silent, subtle salutes to the South and the Southern way of life. From towering, majestic trees in a pasture providing shade on a hot summer day…
Categorized as indie-folk-rock and alt-country, Shaun Piazza is a talented singer-songwriter, who has shared the stage with music legends such as Jason Isbell, the Avett Brothers, and the Godfather of Soul, just to name a few. FREE. Funded by the Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation.
