FRIENDS OF THE AMA GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, May 1 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, May 2 | 1 - 4:45 PM
May will open in a spectacular fashion with a colorful two-day garden tour of hosted by the Friends of the AMA. The tour is set for Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2.
Details of the tour were incomplete at press time, but the event, co-chaired by Hope Campbell of Albany and Patricia Perles of Americus, will include visits to beautiful garden in Americus, Plains and Leesburg on Saturday, and gorgeous gardens in Albany on Sunday. Ticketholders are free to visit the locations in whatever order they choose, and light refreshments will be available at each stop on the tour.
The Saturday tour, which is 11 am-4 pm features gardens at the residences of Patricia Perles in Americus and Michael Mallard in Plains. It also includes visits to the Outer Jimmy Carter Compound in Plains and an urban farm in Leesburg.
The Sunday tour, set for 1-4:45 pm, includes visits to gardens at the residences of Dr. Jeffrey and Jeannette Hoopes, Nancy Presley, Jay and Nancy Ventulett, and Tim Yates.
The tours will conclude with a 5-6 pm cocktail hour on Sunday for all ticketholders in the garden at the residence of Bruce and Hope Campbell in Albany.
Formed last year, Friends of the AMA is a group that is active in fundraising, advocacy and other avenues of supporting the Albany Museum of Art, and the work the museum does in the community and region.
A limited number of tickets will be sold for this event. Tickets may be purchased at HERE (ticket site link will be live by 6 pm Monday, March 8) or by calling 229.439.8400.
Two-day tickets are $65 for AMA members or $75 for future members.
Single-day tickets are $40 for AMA members or $50 for future members.
Details of the tour were incomplete at press time, but the event, co-chaired by Hope Campbell of Albany and Patricia Perles of Americus, will include visits to beautiful garden in Americus, Plains and Leesburg on Saturday, and gorgeous gardens in Albany on Sunday. Ticketholders are free to visit the locations in whatever order they choose, and light refreshments will be available at each stop on the tour.
The Saturday tour, which is 11 am-4 pm features gardens at the residences of Patricia Perles in Americus and Michael Mallard in Plains. It also includes visits to the Outer Jimmy Carter Compound in Plains and an urban farm in Leesburg.
The Sunday tour, set for 1-4:45 pm, includes visits to gardens at the residences of Dr. Jeffrey and Jeannette Hoopes, Nancy Presley, Jay and Nancy Ventulett, and Tim Yates.
The tours will conclude with a 5-6 pm cocktail hour on Sunday for all ticketholders in the garden at the residence of Bruce and Hope Campbell in Albany.
Formed last year, Friends of the AMA is a group that is active in fundraising, advocacy and other avenues of supporting the Albany Museum of Art, and the work the museum does in the community and region.
A limited number of tickets will be sold for this event. Tickets may be purchased at HERE (ticket site link will be live by 6 pm Monday, March 8) or by calling 229.439.8400.
Two-day tickets are $65 for AMA members or $75 for future members.
Single-day tickets are $40 for AMA members or $50 for future members.
