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- AMA SUMMER RECEPTION 2018 The AMA hosts its Summer Reception 5-7 pm Aug 9, 2018 for Neighborhood for Painters, Educators as Artists and Florence Prisant: A Retrospective. Read more here. TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT 2018 We appreciate our educators, so the AMA is offering a free evening for teachers in our area to get together, enjoy some late summer "freedom" and get information on ways the AMA and other local organizations can help them during the quickly approaching school year. Read more here. THE AMA CONTEMPORARIES FORMED The Contemporaries is a new group of AMA supporters ages 21-45 who are planning quarterly events that will combine their love for art with getting together with friends, making new ones at entertaining events. The first is set for July 26. Read more here. FLORENCE PRISANT: A RETROSPECTIVE OPENS JUNE 14 IN THE WEST GALLERY An exhibition of the work of Albany artist Florence Samuels Prisant opens June 14 and continues through August 25 in the West Gallery. Read more here. LOVING VINCENT COMING TO AMA JUNE 8 FOR OUTDOOR SHOWING While films have long been regarded as art, Loving Vincent, a movie being presented at dusk on June 8 at the Albany Museum of Art by the Albany Recreation & Parks Department, takes the art of movie-making to an entirely new level. Read more here. CALL IS OUT TO SOUTHWEST COLLEGE FACULTY FOR JURIED EXHIBITION The Albany Museum of Art is inviting college faculty to participate in Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, which will open August 2 and run through October 13, 2018 in the AMA’s East Gallery. The all-medium exhibition will be juried by artist and curator Didi Dunphy. Read more here. CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST 2018 Gerald Corker of Cairo is the winner for the Second Congressional District in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The Albany Museum of Art is providing airfare for a parent to accompany him to Washington, D.C., as well as hotel accommodations and a $250 purchase offer for the winning artwork. Read more here. STARRY STARRY NIGHT FEATURES CHEF JOHN GARGANO Chef John Gargano will bring three generations of Italian recipes to the table for a poolside dinner on May 5 at the Albany residence of Amy Jones. A few tickets are still available. Read more here. FAMILY DAY SET FOR APRIL 21 Spring Family Day, a partnership of the Albany Museum of Art and the Albany Recreation & Parks Department, returns to the AMA 10 am-noon Saturday, April 21. Read more here. ALBANY EVENTS WITH SCULPTOR GLENN DASHER Sculptor Glenn Dasher returns to Albany for two days of events. On April 17, he will participate in the AMA's "What Is Art?" discussion. On April 18, he will conduct a welding demo at Albany Technical College, followed by a gallery talk that evening at the AMA. Read more here. WHAT IS ART? PANEL DISCUSSION SET On April 17, a panel of five art experts will discuss ther age-old question, "What Is Art?" The group also will take qiestions from those attending the event at the AMA. Read more here. JUSTIN HODGES EXHIBITION INSTALLATION IS APRIL 17 Interdisciplinary artist Justin Hodges talks about his work ahead of the opening of his installation at the AMA, Time Time and a Half. Read more here. INSPIRED GEORGIA CLOSES APRIL 2 This is the final week to see the Georgia Council for the Arts' exhibition of photographs, Inspired Georgia. Read more here. ALBANY STATE EXPLORES MUSEUM MINOR PROGRAM The first in a series of meetings on a proposed interdisciplinary museum studies minor at Albany State University is set for the Albany Museum of Art. Read more here. CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST COMING UP The April 14 deadline is approaching for students who want to enter the Second Congressional District portion of the 37th annual Congressional Art Competition. Read more here. NEW ART TREND OF POURING COMES TO THE AMA A trendy new way of creating art -- acrylic pouring -- is the latest class for adults at the Albany Museum of Art. Read more here. GLENN DASHER OPENING RECEPTION Glenn Dasher is set to return to the AMA for the opening of his exhibition, Glenn Dasher: In Retrospection; Monuments to Human Imperfection. Read more here. GLENN DASHER PREPARES FOR OPENING Sculptor Glenn Dasher, former dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, discusses his work while installing his AMA exhibition, Glenn Dasher: In Retrospection; Monuments to Human Imperfection. Read more here. CHEF JARED HALL MAKES AMA DINNER SERIES TAKE OFF Chef Jared Hall, chef at One Flew South and featured chef in the Jet Setter dinner set in a private hangar at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, talks about his cooking style and being a chef at the world's busiest airport. Read more here. MUSEUMS ADVOCACY DAY 2018 AT WASHINGTON, D.C. AMA Executive Director Paula Williams and AMA Board Chairman Ripley Bell promote museums on Capitol Hill on Museums Advocacy Day, organized by the American Alliance of Museums. Read more here. |
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AMA WINTER 2019 RECEPTION Artists Masud Olufani, Mike Landers and Benjamin Britton will attend and talk with guests at the Albany Museum of Art's Winter Exhibitions Reception. Albany Museum of Art hosts artist reception (Albany Herald - Feb 24, 2019) Albany Museum of Art Upcoming Events Preview (WALB - Feb 8, 2019) Artist creates paintings with Legos (Albany Herald - Feb 19, 2019) LIFT EVERY VOICE The Albany Museum of Art joins with the Albany Civil Rights Institute, Albany Symphony Orchestra and Albany Area Arts Council to present the annual Black History Month concert on Feb 28, 2019. Lift Every Voice event has theme of unity (Albany Herald - Feb 16, 2019) MEMORY AND MEANING Exhibit of works by by sculptor and multimedia artist Masud Olufani explores language and history from the African diasporic experience. 'Memory and Meaning' exhibit opens at Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - Feb 6, 2019) STACK: LEGO WORKS Mike Landers creates fine art with Lego blocks in Stack: lego Works, exhibiting in the AMA's East Gallery. Albany Museum of Art Exhibit Features Artwork Created From legos (Albany CEO - Feb 19, 2019) AMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAULA WILLIAMS TO RETIRE Paula Williams to retire as executive director the AMA on June 30, 2019. Albany Museum of Art Director announces retirement, update on downtown move (WFXL - Jan 29, 2019) AMA Director Williams announces retirement (Albany Herald - Jan 28, 2019) AMA ISSUES CALL FOR DOCENTS Albany Museum of Art hosts Saturday session seeking docents (Albany Herald - Jan 9, 2019) Albany Museum of Art has call for docents on Saturday (Albany CEO - Jan 9, 2019) ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART FINE DINING SERIES Albany Chef Laura Piovesana is featured chef at Dec 29 supper, Felice Anno Nouvo. Chef Laura Piovesana's authentic Italian cooking star of supper series (Jan 8, 2019) Chef Laura Bernardi Piovesana to prepare Italian feast (Albany Herald - Dec 18, 2018) DOWNTOWN ALBANY Updates on downtown relocation of Albany Museum of Art. Albany Museum of Art will not move into Belk building (Dec 22, 2018) AMA HODGES SALES GALLERY AMA offers unique holiday gifts (Albany Herald - Dec 18, 2018) THIS UNFOLDING IDYLL Exhibition by artist Benjamin Britton shows in West Gallery. Benjamin Britton's 'This Unfolding Idyll' open at Albany Museum of Art (Dec 15, 2018) AMA HOLIDAY ART CAMPS 2018 Albany Museum of Art plans holiday art camps (Albany Herald - Dec 15, 2018) Albany Museum of Art offers two holiday art camps (Albany CEO - Dec 18, 2018) FALL EVENTS AT THE AMA Friday - Albany Museum of Art (WALB Noon News - Nov 23, 2018) AMA FALL FAMILY DAY 2018 Albany Museum of Art Family Day (Albany Herald - Nov 12, 2018) Families have run of Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - Nov 10, 2018) Albany Rec, AMA host Saturday-morning family event (Nov 3, 2018) AMA CONTEMPORARIES Second event of season is What the Funk. Contemporaries to bring the 'funk' to AMA (Albany Herald - Nov 12, 2018) A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS College and high school writing competition continues through Nov 25, 2018 with awards to be presented at the AMA in January 2019. Winners announced in Albany Museum of Art's Student Essay Contest (Albany CEO - Jan 7, 2019) Wednesday - Albany Museum of Art essay contest winners (WALB Noon News - Jan 3, 2019) Albany Museum of Art names essay winners (Albany Herald - Dec 23, 2018) AMA writing competition open for students (Albany Herald - Oct 30, 2018) STEAM EDUCATION AMA to host first in series of STEAM seminars (Albany Herald - Oct 31, 2018) AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS 'Memories' exhibit at museum honors books (Albany Herald - Oct 30, 2018) 'Home Tour' one of showcase exhibits at AMA (Albany Herald - Oct 27, 2018) Albany Museum of Art introduces autumn lineup (WALB - Oct 25, 2018) Albany Museum of Art Autumn Reception a Break for Those Recovering from Hurricane (Albany CEO - Oct 22, 2018) AMA to reopen Oct. 23 (Albany Herald - Oct. 15, 2018) Home Tour Exhibition explores home and identity (Albany Herald - Oct 8, 2018) HURRICANE MICHAEL Albany Museum of Art to Reopen Tuesday, Oct., 23rd (Albany CEO - Oct 16, 2018) Albany Museum of Art set to reopen Tuesday (Albany Herald - Oct 10, 2018) More storm related closings announced in Southwest Georgia (Albany Herald - Oct 10, 2018) FINE ART OF DINING CULINARY SERIES IV Albany Museum of Art supper series announced. Albany Museum of Art Supper Series IV opens November 3rd at Thirteenth Colony (Nov 2, 2018) Farm-to-table dinner has unique setting at distillery (Albany Herald - Oct 30, 2018) Fine Art of Dining takes seasonal approach (Albany Herald - Oct. 6, 2018) ALBANY PLACE TO RETIRE Albany Museum of Art one of the reasons Albany is a good place for retirees. Albany ranks among top cities to retire (WFXL - Oct 5, 2018) AMA CHALKFEST: HOME GROWN The Albany Museum of Art brings professional chalk artists, craft beer, music and more to downtown Albany with a new signature fall festival on Sept 22, 2018. Editorial: ChalkFest rocks (WALB - Sept 26, 2018) ChalkFest gets rave reviews from participants, public (Albany Herald - Sept 23, 2018) Albany ChalkFest a success (WALB - Sept 23, 2018) Inaugural AMA ChalkFest raised funds for educational programs (WALB - Sept 23, 2018) ChalkFest a 'success' (WFXL - Sept 22, 2018) Elevating a kid's activity to art (Albany Herald - Sept 22, 2018) AMA officials ecstatic over ChalkFest success (Albany Herald - Sept 22, 2018) Chalk art, craft beer in Albany Saturday (Moultrie Observer - Sept 21, 2018) Guest Editorial: ChalkFest (WALB - Sept 19, 2018) ChalkFest preps (WALB - Sept 19, 2018) ChalkFest to feature 15 craft breweries (Albany Herald - Sept 19, 2018) AMA preps for Saturday's first ChalkFest (Albany Herald - Sept 18, 2018) Three bands will provide ChalkFest soundtrack (Albany Herald - Sept 18, 2018) Robert Harvey students gets first-hand look at various art (WFXL - Sept 14, 2018) Albany students learn the art of STEAM (Albany Herald - Sept 15, 2018) AMA ChalkFest To Visit Harvey Elementary School in Albany on Friday, September 14th (Albany CEO - Sept 13, 2018) Albany Museum of Art Chalkfest looking for volunteers (WFXL - Sept 3, 2018) Inaugural Albany Museum of Art ChalkFest to hit the streets this fall (WALB - Aug 15, 2018) Chalk art/beer/food fest planned (Albany Herald - Aug 15, 2018) COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE II Sixty high school students from the Dougherty County School System and Deerfield-Windsor School discuss the difficult topics of race and racism at the Albany Museum of Art. DCSS, DWS students discuss race at AMA workshop (Albany Herald - Sept 8, 2018) Students discuss racial issues at Albany Museum of Art (WALB - Sept 7, 2018) Albany Museum of Art offers safe place to discuss race (WALB - Sept 6, 2018) Conversation about race connects Albany students (Albany Herald - Sept 4, 2018) TODDLER TAKEOVER A new season of Toddler Takesover starts Sept 4, 2018 at the AMA. Toddlers take over Albany Museum of Art (WALB - Sept 4, 2018) GEORGIA ARTISTS GUILD OF ALBANY EXHIBITION The Georgia Artists Guild of Albany 25th annual juried exhibition opens Sept 2, 2018. Georgia Artists Guild of Albany Exhibition Opens Thursday September 6th at Albany Museum of Art (Albany CEO - Sept 5, 2018) AMA to host Artist Guild competition (Albany Herald - Sept 2, 2018) - ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART REOPENING ANNIVERSARY Aug 24, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the reopening of the Albany Museum of Art after the devastation from the Jan 2, 2017 storm. AMA celebrates one year anniversary of reopening after January 2017 storms (WALB - Aug 27, 2018) Albany Art Museum celebrates one year, post 2017 storms (WFXL - Aug 28, 2018) AMA SUMMER RECEPTION 2018 The AMA hosts its Summer Reception 5-7 pm Aug 9, 2018 for Neighborhood for Painters, Educators as Artists and Florence Prisant: A Retrospective. Thursday - Here's What's New at the AMA (WALB - Noon News, Aug 9, 2018) Albany Museum of Art Summer Reception today (Albany CEO - Aug 9, 2018) Artists to gather for AMA's Summer Reception (Albany Herald - Aug 7, 2018) SCHOOL TOURS AT THE AMA The Albany Museum of Art and Dougherty County School System are partnering to ensure the system's second-graders get opportunities to view and learn about art. AMA partners with DCSS for educational field trips (WALB - Aug 1, 2018) AMA TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT The Albany Museum of Art celebrates teachers with a special free event just before the new school year starts. Albany Museum of Art celebrates teachers (WALB - July 31, 2018) Albany Museum of Art celebrates teachers on July 31st (Albany CEO - July 30, 2018) Albany Museum of Art hosts teacher appreciation event (WALB - July 30, 2018) AMA to host Teacher Appreciation Night (Albany Herald - July 22, 2018) Monday - The Albany Museum of Art and the Contemporaries (WALB Noon Show - July 23, 2018) AMA BENEFITS FROM SERTOMA CLUB PROJECT The Albany Museum of Art and Flint RIver Habitat for Humanity each receives a $10,000 donation from the Artesian City Sertoma Club thanks to the Albany club's truck raffle fundraiser. Sertoma Club raises $20,000 for Albany nonprofits (WALB - July 19, 2018) ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART SUMMER CAMPS AMA campers cook up tasty art (Albany Herald - July 18, 2018) AMA STAFF MEMBER FINALIST FOR ALBANY UNDER 40 Chloe Hinton, education and programming director for the Albany Museum of Art, has been named a finalist in the Albany Chamber of Commerce's Albany Under 40 awards. Chamber of Commerce announces Albany Under 40 finalists (Albany Herald - July 18, 2018) Albany Area Chamber of Commerce announces 'Albany Under 40' Finalists (Albany Area Chamber of Commerce - July 17, 2018) NEIGHBORHOOD FOR PAINTERS EXHIBITION Neighborhood for Painters, an exhibition of works by Georgia artists Art Rosenbaum, Michelle Fontaine, Jennifer Hartley and Terry Rowlett, opens June 28 and continues through September 29, 2018. Neighborhood for Painters opens Thursday at Albany Museum of Art (Albany CEO - June 27, 2018) Paintings by Georgia artists tell stories on a grand scale (Albany Herald - June 26, 2018) THE CONTEMPORARIES AT THE AMA MIXES ART AND FUN The Contemporaries is a new group of AMA supporters ages 21-45 who are planning quarterly events that will combine their love for art with getting together with friends, making new ones at entertaining events. The first is set for July 26. Monday - Albany Museum of Art and the Contemporaries (July 23, 2018) Albany Museum of Art New Contemporaries Group Set for Inaugural Event (Albany CEO - July 24, 2018) Dialogue, July 22, 2018 - Part 1 (WALB) Tuesday - The Contemporaries (WALB Noon Show - June 26, 2018) AMA Contemporaries plan first event at art museum (Albany Herald - July 18, 2018) HEAD TO ALBANY FOR FAMILY FUN A visitor's look at Albany attractions, including the Albany Museum of Art. Head to Albany for family fun (Banks News Today - June 19, 2018) FLORENCE PRISANT: A RETROSPECTIVE OPENS JUNE 14 A retrospective on the work for the late Florence Samuels Prisant opens June 14 at the Albany Museum of Art. Florence Prisant: A Retrospective opens at the AMA (The Albany Herald - June 14, 2018) Florence Prisant: A Retrospective opens Thursday, June 14 at AMA (visitalbanyga.com - June 13, 2018) AMA SUMMER ART CAMPS Coverage of the Albany Museum of Art's summer art camps for children and youth. Kids Get Creative, Messy at AMA Pinterest Camp (The Albany Herald - June 5, 2018) AMA TO PRESENT LOVING VINCENT A cinematic first that combines live acting with hand-painted film frames examines the life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh at an outdoor showing of Loving Vincent Friday evening at the Albany Museum of Art. Admission is free. WALB Noon Show Interview (Video link) - June 5, 2018 AMA To Present Loving Vincent (The Albany Herald - May 29, 2018) Loving Vincent Coming June 8th to the Albany Museum of Art (Albany CEO - May 31, 2018) AMA CALLS FOR COLLEGE FACULTY SUBMISSIONS FOR EXHIBITION The Albany Museum of Art is inviting college faculty to participate in Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, which will open August 2 and run through October 13, 2018 in the AMA’s East Gallery. The all-medium exhibition will be juried by artist and curator Didi Dunphy. AMA Searching for Faculty Artists (The Albany Herald - June 5, 2018) SHIPPING FINE ART Arta, founded in 2014, works with more than 350 specialized shippers around the globe who move fine art for galleries, private collectors and museums, including the Albany Museum of Art after the 2017 storm. The fine art of shipping fine art (Crain's New York Business - May 8, 2018) CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST 2018 Gerald Corker of Cairo will see his work displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year after winning this year's Second District Art Contest. Cairo high schooler takes first place in congressional art competition (WALB - April 27, 2018) Cairo student wins 2nd Congressional District arts competition (Albany Herald - April 30, 2018) CHS student wins second congressional district art contest (Thomasville Times-Enterprise - May 1, 2018) SPRING FAMILY DAY 2018 Families came out Saturday, April 21, for Spring Family Day, a joint event of the Albany Museum of Art and the Albany Recreation & Parks Department. Art museum brings out local families (WALB - April 21, 2018). AMA celebrates Family Day (Albany Herald - April 21, 2018) Family Day scheduled at the Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - April 12, 2018) Need weekend plans? Check out art museum's family day (WFXL - April 20) Art museum brings out local families (WTVM - April 21) ALBANY MUSEUM 2018 DINNER SERIES Dinner series take flight (WALB -- March 7, 2018) Albany Museum of Art's Supper Series comes to Albany airport (Albany Herald - March 7, 2018) Gargano brings generations of Italian cuisine to AMA Supper Series (Albany Herald - April 22) WHAT IS ART? AMA PANEL DISCUSSION APRIL 17, 2018 Panel to discuss 'What Is Art?' (Albany Herald - April 14, 2018) ALBANY STATE PROPOSED MUSEUM MINOR PROGRAM AMA hosts museum minor kickoff for ASU (Albany Herald - March 31, 2018) First museum studies seminar set at AMA (Albany Herald - March 31, 2018) ASU hopes to start new minor program (WFXL - March 29, 2018) Albany State Get NEH Grant for Museum, Heritage Studies Program (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education - April 8, 2018) AMA SPRING BREAK CAMPS 2018 Albany Museum of Art hosts spring break camp (WALB - March 20, 2018) Staycation camp opens for additional week (WFXL - March 30, 2018) JUSTIN HODGES: TIME TIME AND A HALF Artist's Time Time and a Half opens Tuesday at AMA (Albany Herald - April 14, 2018) GLENN DASHER: IN RETROSPECTION; MONUMENTS TO HUMAN IMPERFECTION Glenn Dasher exhibit opens at Albany Museum of Art (WALB - March 15, 2018) Artist demonstrates sculpture at Albany Tech (Albany Herald - April 18) Artist to offer demonstration, gallery talk (Albany Herald - April 17) Glenn Dasher opens exhibit Thursday at Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - March 14) Three exhibits open at Albany Museum of Art Thursday (Albany Herald - April 11, 2018) Glenn Dasher heads to Albany to explore people's creativity (WALB - March 9, 2018) ALBANY HERALD SERIES ON LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AMA offers opportunities to expand the mind (March 6, 2018) NATIONAL MUSEUM ADVOCACY DAY 2018 AMA officials make case for museums (Albany Herald - March 10) AMA DOWNTOWN MOVE Morning Links: Martha Stewart Edition (ARTNews - Jan. 30, 2018) |
