SPECIAL EVENTS: JUNE–AUGUST, 2011

Thursday, June 2, 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening Reception and Lecture: Philip Juras: The Southern Frontier, Landscapes Inspired by Bartram's Travels. Artist Philip Juras discusses his current exhibition. Reception follows. FREE.

Thursday, June 16, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Members' Day Trip to Athens. For details, please call Lauren Land at 706-828-3803.

Friday, June 17, Noon.
Art at Lunch and Jewelry Trunk Show: Gogo Ferguson. Artist Gogo Ferguson, who designed the wedding bands for the late John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, discusses her unique jewelry and home accessory creations. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by A Catered Affair. Paid reservations due June 15. After the program, join Gogo in the museum store for a special trunk show and sale.

Thursday, June 23 6:00–8:30 p.m.
An Evening with Singer-Songwriter Rodney Crowell. This event has been canceled.

Thursday, July 14, 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening and Lecture: Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright. Artist Willie Anne Wright discusses her unique photographic images of Civil War reenactors. Reception with the artist follows. FREE.

Monday, July 18–Friday, July 22, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. each day.
Art Travelers! Summer Camp at Episcopal Day School. Registration fees apply. Call 706-828-3867 for information.

Tuesday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening: No Nature, No Art. Celebrate the opening of William Willis’s show. First-floor foyer. FREE.

Tuesday, August 2
Day Trip to Beaufort, South Carolina. Enjoy a full day in this beautiful coastal town. Tour the John Mark Verdier House, a restored early-nineteenth-century federal-style mansion, learn about Gullah culture at the Penn Center’s York W. Bailey Museum, and explore the ruins of the Old Sheldon Church. Participants will have plenty of free time to enjoy lunch overlooking the water and to shop in one of the many art galleries. Members, $45; nonmembers, $60, due by July 15. Cost includes bus transportation, snacks, tours, and admission fees. Call 706-828-3867 to reserve your seat.

Friday, August 26, 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Exhibition Opening: Preservation of Place: The Art of Edward Rice.Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Preservation of Place: The Art of Edward Rice. Members, $10.00; nonmembers, $15.00. Rice will be available to sign the exhibition catalogue and posters. Cost includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, two drink tickets, and a performance by Blue Studio at 6:00. Make reservations in advance by calling 706-724-7501.  

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These programs are supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency for the National Endowment for the Arts.