Releases
Celebrate International Museum Day at the Georgia Museum of Art
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Georgia Museum of Art will join museums around the world in celebrating International Museum Day May 18. International Museum Day is a worldwide event organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) since 1977. This year’s theme is art and social change and focuses on how museums and art preserve our history and helps communities come together. ICOM developed these ideas into a simple equation: Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change.
Art and Intrigue film series to show at Georgia Museum of Art
Friday, May 3, 2013
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present a film series on “Art and Intrigue” in May and June. The three films focus on mystery, conspiracy and theft in the art world. All films will screen in the museum’s M. Smith Griffith Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday nights and are free and open to the public.
Georgia Museum of Art expands outreach programming with Adopt-a-Bus
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has recently developed and implemented Adopt-a-Bus, a program that allows students attending schools within driving distance to visit the official state museum of art.
Georgia Museum of Art hosts free program for children this summer
Monday, April 8, 2013
The Georgia Museum of Art will host Art Adventures: Museum Mysteries, a free, interactive educational program designed for elementary-school-aged children this summer. The program will run through June and July and is ideal for groups of five or more such as day camps, day-care centers and community centers.
Exhibition featuring cityscapes at Georgia Museum of Art this summer
Friday, April 5, 2013
The Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) at the University of Georgia will host the exhibition “Cityscapes by Ben Aronson” May 4 to June 30, 2013. The exhibition will showcase 17 paintings by American figurative painter Ben Aronson (b. 1958) that depict both architectural and pedestrian scenes.