Brenda Wade, the Georgia Museum of Art’s administrative assistant and receptionist, will retire this month, after more than 23 years working there. She brought an easygoing, friendly and helpful nature to all she worked with, and she was never shy about sending around a well-timed joke, story or pick-me-up when needed.
Maui-native Noelle Shuck moved from Hawaii to Georgia when she was a young girl. After living in Atlanta for a few years, Shuck and her mother moved to Athens. There Shuck’s mother married the owner of the iconic novelty giftshop known as Junkman’s Daughter’s Brother.
The Georgia Museum of Art is looking to fill a position in communications. The assistant editor will help research, edit and produce the publications generated by the museum, both exhibition-related and general. A bachelor’s degree is preferred (in English, journalism, art history or related), and candidates should have demonstrated abilities in writing, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia not only hosts its own events, but also serves as a rental venue. Hundreds of people gather to see great works of art and celebrate community. Proceeds from in-house-organized events support exhibitions and educational programming at the museum. The lavish Elegant Salute, held every other year, is a black-tie gala. At the annual Black History Month dinner, a noteworthy artist receives the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Award. These events require careful planning and leadership. Rylee Meyer is prepared for the task.
Late last month, the Georgia Museum of Art received two awards at the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries (GAMG) annual conference for outstanding achievements in the categories of Museum Professional and Patron. The awards ceremony took place in Atlanta, Georgia, at the end of a three-day conference that museum staff members both attended and presented at.
There truly is no place like home. Athens constantly proves the truth of that proverb, with so many native Athenians finding that no matter how long they’re gone, all roads lead back to Athens in the end. This is the case for the most recent addition to the Georgia Museum of Art staff. Patricia Hanson, our new grants coordinator, was raised in Athens, and joined the museum team in November 2018.
Do you remember the last time you said “It’s a small world”? Maybe it was when you ran into an old friend at Starbucks or found out that you share an acquiantance with a friend. For Phillip Bond, a security guard at the Georgia Museum of Art, that phrase carries a larger significance.
