Brewton-Parker College Historic Village Exhibit and Tour
2019-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Brewton-Parker College Historic Village, 201 David-Eliza Fountain Cir., Mount Vernon, GA, 30445, United States
Walking Through 19th Century Southeast Georgia: Brewton-Parker College Historic Village Exhibit and Tour
Brewton-Parker College will host exhibit tours of the Historic Village on its significance in history throughout the 19th century. Tours will be held every 30 minutes (drop-in or scheduled). Tours are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Amanda Allen at 912-583-3117 or aallen@bpc.edu.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Capitol History Highlights
2019-06-04 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Georgia State Capitol – South Wing, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
Capitol History Highlights
Capitol History Highlights is the newest educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites, artifacts, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol and the Georgia Capitol Museum. Attendees of this opening event will hear from several speakers including Laura McCarty, President of Georgia Humanities; Sheryl Vogt, Director of the Richard B. Russell Library at the University of Georgia; Dr. Ashton Ellot, Politics and Public Policy Archivist of the Richard B. Russell Library at the University of Georgia; and Kayla Adams, Tour Manager and Museum Educator of the Georgia Capitol Museum. This educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

SlowExposures Submission Deadline
2019-06-16 | Georgia
SlowExposures, the annual juried exhibition showcasing photography of the rural American South, returns Pike County for its 17th year. The images of each exhibition capture the complexity of the rural American South.
The deadline to submit works is midnight on Sunday, June 16, 2019 for consideration for the main exhibition and satellite exhibitions in September 2019. More information about contest requirements is available from SlowExposures.
Image: Humans of Pike exhibit, courtesy of Donna Rosser.

Cumberland Island: A Fragile Beauty
2019-06-30 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30307
Cumberland Island: A Fragile Beauty
Cumberland Island: A Fragile Beauty, presented by the Cumberland Island Museum and the Fernbank Science Center, will feature photographs of Cumberland Island taken by photographer Diane Kirkland and illustrations and notes by Cumberland Island resident Carol Ruckdeschel. The exhibit will combine artwork celebrating the beauty of the island with informative panels that address issues affecting the health of the island’s ecology.
In her book The Natural History of Cumberland Island, Carol Ruckdeschel documented more than 50 years of her research as a resident of Cumberland Island. In the exhibition’s opening program, Ruckdeschel will discuss her life and work as a biologist, author, artist, and protector of Cumberland Island. A book signing opportunity will follow Ruckdeschel’s author-talk. This project is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Image: Cumberland Island Museum

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening
2019-08-24 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Thomaston Exhibition, 104 North Center Street, Thomaston, GA, 30286
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening

Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America kicks off its Georgia tour in Thomaston on August 24th.
The community ribbon cutting will begin at 10:00am on the steps of the Upson County Courthouse in downtown Thomaston. Attendees will hear remarks from local elected officials and from G. Wayne Clough, the Honorary Chair of the Crossroads Georgia tour, who is secretary emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution and president emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Attendees will also hear from Myriam Springuel, the director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Smithsonian Affiliations.
Bill Verner, Georgia Humanities Board Member and Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Georgia EMC, will also welcome attendees to the launch of the Georgia tour of Crossroads.
In addition to the exhibition, the grand opening will also feature musical performances, a farmer’s market, vendor booths, and a vintage car and tractor show around the downtown square.
The Crossroads grand opening is free and open to the public to attend, and the exhibition will be on display in Thomaston through October 4, 2019.
Learn more about Crossroads in Georgia.

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena
2019-10-12 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Telfair Center for the Arts, 119 W College Street, McRae-Helena, GA, 31055
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena

Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in McRae-Helena on October 12th and will remain for six weeks at the Telfair Center for the Arts.
The McRae-Helena grand opening will include guest speakers, musical performances, and games for the community to participate in.
The exhibition is free and open to the public to attend, and the exhibition will be on display in McRae-Helena through November 23, 2019.
Learn more about Crossroads in Georgia.

Material Georgia 1733-1900: Two Decades of Scholarship
2019-11-16 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton Street, Athens, GA, 30602
Material Georgia 1733–1900: Two Decades of Scholarship
Image of the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia. Courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Art.
Material Georgia 1733–1900: Two Decades of Scholarship, an exhibition debuting at the Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, November 16, 2019, will review twenty years of scholarly activity at the Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorat
ive Arts.
The exhibition will include numerous examples of furniture, textiles, pottery, and metal work; will present a synthesis of Green Center work; and show new research and point the way for future research in Georgia-related decorative arts. The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensively illustrated book published by the museum.

The exhibition will be on display until Sunday, March 15, 2020, and is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Please click here for more information about visiting the Georgia Museum of Art, including hours of operation and museum policies.

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Monticello
2019-12-07 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Monticello-Jasper Chamber of Commerce, 119 West Washington Street, Monticello, GA, 31064
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Monticello

Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in Monticello on December 7 and will remain for six weeks at the Monticello-Jasper Chamber of Commerce.
The Monticello grand opening will include guest speakers, musical performances, and an agricultural panel discussion.
The exhibition is free and open to the public to attend, and the exhibition will be on display in Monticello through January 11, 2020.
Learn more about Crossroads in Georgia.

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Cuthbert
2020-01-25 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Andrew on the Square, 72 Dawson Street, Cuthbert, Georgia, 39840
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Cuthbert

Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in Cuthbert on January 18 and will remain for six weeks at Andrew on the Square in downtown Cuthbert.
The Cuthbert grand opening will include guest speakers and musical performances.
The exhibition is free and open to the public to attend, and will be on display in Cuthbert through February 29, 2020.
Learn more about Crossroads in Georgia.

VIRTUAL EVENT—"Small Works Inspired by Poetry"
2021-01-22 - 2021-02-26 | Georgia
“Small Works Inspired by Poetry”
“Small Works Inspired by Poetry” is a small-scale, abstract and figurative exhibition inspired by poems contributed by Clela Reed, Cart Britton, Dana Smith, Pat Adams, and Rebecca Baggett. The poems were written especially to stimulate a visual response.
Listen to the poets read their poems while you reflect on the accompanying small works of art on the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation’s website until February 26.
“Small Works Inspired by Poetry” is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT: Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced
2021-03-06 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Robert Toombs House Historic Site, 216 E. Robert Toombs Ave, Washington, GA, 30673, United States
Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced
Joseph McGill Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will give a lecture at the Robert Toombs Historic House Site in Washington, Georgia, on March 6. The presentation will include an introduction to some of the families who were enslaved at the house of slaveowner and secessionist Robert Toombs, as well as what the enslaved people did after securing their freedom. Discussion of how the research was conducted will also be included, followed by an audience q&a session.
This part of the event will also be streamed live via Facebook.
An exhibition of artifacts found in the one remaining slave dwelling on the property, the “Wash House,” will be presented, along with an explanation of how the archaeological survey was conducted on the dwelling.
For more information, contact Kimberly Clements, Robert Toombs House Historic Site Curator.
Unknown No Longer! is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The First Black Georgia State Representatives: “Committed to Serve, Expelled Because of Color"
2022-09-03 | Georgia
Greene County African American Museum’s newest exhibit, “Committed to Serve, Expelled Because of Color,” opens September 3. The exhibit honors the “Original 33″—the first 33 African American members of the Georgia General Assembly. Elected in 1868 during the Reconstruction era, these men were among the country’s first African American state legislators.
Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit will be on display through December 2022.

Confluence 2022
2022-09-10 19:00 - 2022-09-17 17:00 (America/New_York) | Georgia
CONFLUENCE 2022 explores the intersection of environment, arts, and activism. Presented by Meridian Herald and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, CONFLUENCE events will merge music, literature, visual arts, environmental sciences, and community. Learn more »

Sideswiped by Eternity: The Joseph L. Roberts Exhibition
2022-09-18 | Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Celebrate the opening of “Sideswiped by Eternity: The Joseph L. Roberts Exhibition.” Curated by Ebenezer Baptist Church, the exhibition is the first survey of artifacts and documents highlighting the life and career of Rev. Joseph. L. Roberts, senior pastor from 1975-2005. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit will be on display until April 30, 2023.

"The Soul of Georgia" Exhibit Opening
2022-10-12 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Russell Library Special Collection Galleries, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA, 31061, United States
Curated by Georgia College Special Collections, “The Soul of Georgia” is a richly illustrated exhibit highlighting Middle Georgia’s incredible impact on the formation of R&B and soul. The exhibition’s grand opening will feature a lecture by Dr. Maisha Akbar of Fort Valley State University. Dr. Akbar will explore the blueswoman performance tradition as a means through which Black women expressed their stories of systematic oppression, including economic exploitation, gender and race discrimination, and broken romantic love.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

“You’re My Type: A Short History of Typing”
2022-12-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Georgia Writers Museum, 109 S. Jefferson Ave., Eatonton, GA, 31024, United States
A new temporary exhibit at Georgia Writers Museum explores the evolution of typing from the invention of the earliest typewriter to the modern age of computers. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit can be viewed on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the month of December.

Upson Historical Society: Virtual Field Trip to the Museum of Aviation
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
The Upson Historical Society presents a virtual field trip to the Museum of Aviation’s WWII Exhibit, led by Heritage Tour Coordinator Mandy Rice.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Explore: Lost Corner Sandy Springs
2023-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Lost Corner Preserve, 7300 Brandon Mill Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328, United States
Join the Friends of Lost Corner Preserve in Sandy Springs for the launch of a new exhibit sharing the history of Lost Corner, a living time capsule of our state’s history that spans 3,000 years of human civilization.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"You Belong Here: Place, People, and Purpose in Latinx Photography"
2023-09-09 08:00 - 2023-12-03 17:00 (America/New_York) | Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Discover a rich tapestry of Latinx life in the U.S. in “You Belong Here: Place, People, and Purpose in Latinx Photography.”
Curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas, this expansive new exhibition at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum features works by emerging and established photographers and explores themes of family, fashion, community, and culture.
Supported in part by Georgia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ United We Stand Initiative, “You Belong Here” inspires new conversations about visibility and belonging in the Latinx community.

"Sacred Threads" Exhibit
2024-01-02 - 2024-03-23 | Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum, 306 Bradley St, STE C, Carrollton, GA, 30117
The Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum invites you to experience the “Sacred Threads” exhibit, on display from January 2 to March 23, 2024.
“Sacred Threads” features 38 quilts, all centered around themes of brotherhood, grief, healing, joy, peace, and spirituality. Each quilt also features an audio story that explains the quilt’s inspiration to the viewer.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians Exhibition Opening
2024-04-27 | Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, 31906, United States
The Columbus Museum opens its newest exhibit, “Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians,” on April 27. Celebrating the area’s rich musical heritage, the exhibit spotlights local artists like Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Fletcher Henderson alongside various instruments, sheet music, and recordings spanning the blues, folk, R&B, and contemporary genres.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
