When the Gibbes Museum opened in 1905, the nation celebrated what Charleston has always understood: the power of art – to inspire our imagination, heal our hurt, and nourish our souls.

Charleston Day Junior Docent Program

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Charleston Day School and the Gibbes Museum of Art partnered during the 2009-2010 school year to create a Junior Docent Program under the direction of Middle School Head Andy Willits. Twenty 8th grade students toured the Gibbes exhibition The Charleston Story with Museum Educators Elise Detterbeck and Pat Burgess. Each student then chose one art object that they studied and later presented to 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students. On May 12th, the 8th graders presented the tour to their parents, followed by a reception to help recognize their hard work.

Louise Marks
Louise Marks
Fleetwood Brown
Fleetwood Brown
Aimee McShane
Aimee McShane
Steven Craig and Will Nicklas
Steven Craig and Will Nicklas
Addison Ingle takes questions
Addison Ingle takes questions
2009-2010 Junior Docents
2009-2010 Junior Docents

Photographs courtesy of Carolina Photosmith.

Published May 25, 2010

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