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ALL AGES PROGRAMMING

ART-MAKING CLASSES AND CAMP FOR YOUTH

ART-MAKING CLASSES FOR ADULTS

FAMILY PROGRAMS

OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS

ONGOING TOURS

WOMEN'S COUNCIL PROGRAMS

ALL AGES PROGRAMMING

Charleston Chamber Opera Presents: Whistler's Women - Songs on a Life Well Traveled
Sunday, March 7, 3pm
$10 Members, $20 Non-Members. Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended (tickets will not be mailed - ticket purchasers will be placed on a confirmed list at the door).

  • The beautiful Gibbes rotunda will be the setting for Soprano Patrice Tiedemann, Mezzo Soprano Lara Wilson, and Baritone Paul Soper as they explore the life and loves of James Whistler with a clever mix of art song, opera and theatrical flair. Enjoy gorgeous melodies from Debussy, Saint-Saens, Mahler, Gilbert & Sullivan and others, as the singers portray Whistler and his women in song and verse. The hour-long program is interwoven with narration by actress Terry Bell-Aby, with piano accompaniment by musical director Steven Morris.

  • MEMBERS click here to buy your ticket

  • NON-MEMBERS click here to buy your ticket

Kiawah Island Art and House Tour
Friday, April 9, 2pm - 6pm
Tickets are $55 per person and include the tour, light refreshments throughout the afternoon at the Cassique clubhouse, and an admission pass to the Gibbes Museum of Art valid through December 30, 2010. Tickets will be mailed beginning in February.

  • The 10th annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour, sponsored by the volunteer group, Gibbes, etc., will take place on Friday, April 9, 2010, from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This year, six stunning Kiawah Island homes that showcase spectacular art collections and dramatic views of the salt marsh, creeks, ocean, and woodlands have been selected to allow touring guests a myriad of visual experiences.

  • All ticket proceeds fund special exhibitions and art education programs at the museum.

  • Click here to buy your ticket

CHRISTO - A Presentation and Dialogue
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 5:30 at Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $15 Students (with valid ID)
Tickets will be mailed beginning in February

Christo Spring Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information contact Elliott DeMerell at 843-722-2706 x24
The Gibbes Museum of Art is looking for individual and corporations to sponsor the Christo and Modern Masters events at the $2,500 and $1,000 level.

  • Enthusiast ($2,500) - includes six tickets to a private reception with Christo on April 12, six Christo Presentation and Dialogue tickets with premium seating on April 13, a champagne and dessert gathering after the Presentation and Dialogue event, a signed Christo book, and six tickets to "Take it to the Street" - the Modern Masters exhibition preview party. Click here for the $2,500 sponsorship

  • Supporter($1,000) - includes two tickets to a private reception with Christo on April 12, two Presentation and Dialogue tickets with premium seating on April 13, and two tickets to "Take it to the Street" - the Modern Masters exhibition preview party.Click here for the $1,000 sponsorship

Take it to the Street Party
Thursday, April 29 from 7:30 – 10:30pm
Tickets are $75 for museum members and $100 for non-members.
Tickets will be mailed.

  • The Gibbes will take art to the streets of Charleston with this party celebrating the preview opening of Modern Masters from the Ferguson Collection and the April 13 visit of internationally renowned artist Christo.

  • The Beaux Art façade of the Gibbes will serve as a backdrop for this highly creative street party inspired by Christo’s monumental works. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, an open bar, and heavy hors d’oeuvres crafted by Charleston’s most celebrated chefs.

  • MEMBERS click here to buy your ticket

  • NON-MEMBERS click here to buy your ticket

ART-MAKING CLASSES AND CAMP FOR YOUTH

Summer Art Camp for Children Ages 4 – 7 and 8 – 12
June 7 - July 23, 9am - 12noon
$175/wk for museum members, $200/wk for non-members

  • Join the Gibbes Museum of Art for a great summer of creative fun at our 2010 Summer Art Camp. Work with practicing artists and museum teachers, explore the museum’s galleries for inspiration, and create your own fantastic artwork!

  • This summer, artists can choose from three themes: In the Forest, Go Global, and Artstory.

  • Classes will be held across from the museum at the Circular Congregational Church in their ‘green’ classrooms. Campers will meet at the Gibbes each morning.

  • Click here for an application

Painting the Masters (Grades 1-4)
Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm. Session I: Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23. Session II: March 9, 16, 23, April 13, 20, 27
$115 for all six classes (Gibbes members receive 10% off). Includes all supplies.

  • An Art History based painting class for children with an emphasis on the Gibbes’ collection

  • Acrylic Painting, Sketching and Art History

  • With Janet Hopkins- Artist and Art Teacher

  • Held at Hazel Parker Playground Community Center, 70 East Bay St.

  • Will also work nearby outdoors, weather permitting.

  • Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org to register.

ART-MAKING CLASSES FOR ADULTS

Drawing Fundamentals 3-Day Workshop with Lese Corrigan
Choose either Feb 9, 10, 11 OR Feb 8, 15, 22 from 7:00-8:30pm
$63 Members, $70 Non-Members (ages 14 and up)

  • For those who have always wanted to draw or wish to improve their skills, this class provides the tools to move you along the path. With 21 years of teaching drawing, the instructor will find the best way for each person to see and turn mark making into an art!

  • Taught at Corrigan Gallery, 62 Queen Street, Downtown

  • Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org to register.

Portrait Painting Workshop with Robert Maniscalco
March 15-19, 2010, 10:00am-1:00pm
$325 for members, $350 for non-members

  • Painting from a live model, the focus of this 5 day course will be on value-based painting and drawing methods to create expressive, professional level portraits. Students will paint two finished portraits over the day sessions along with several drawing and painting exercises. Principals of organic composition, responsive drawing, expressive use of color, edges, paint quality, along with the development of an effective palette, will be covered.

  • Taught in the artist's studio at 5 Penn Ave, Charleston, SC.

  • Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org to register.

Charleston Photo Tour with the Gibbes
March 20, 2010, Session I: 9am-12pm or Session II: 1pm-4pm
$55 Members, $65 Non-Members

  • This 3 hour private walking tour on the first day of spring will teach you how to better operate your camera and how to compose a photograph to best enhance its impact.

  • Joyce Aungst, your licensed tour guide, will show you hidden alleyways and superb photo spots of magnificent Charleston while reviewing the history of historical landmarks.

  • The class will explore photographing window reflections, shadows cast by iron gates, flowers, architectural details, antebellum mansions and more!

  • Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org to register.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Toddler Tuesdays: Story Time for Ages 18 months -5 years with an adult
Every Tuesday beginning January 12th, 2010, 10:15-11:00am
Free and Exclusive to Gibbes Museum Members and Members of the Charleston Library Society

  • Held at the Charleston Library Society, 164 King St

  • No reservations required

  • Questions? Call Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or email rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org

Jr. League of Charleston Community Day - Nature Inspired
Saturday, February 20, 10am - 1pm
FREE admission and free activities

  • The day will include hands-on activities for children, museum tours and musical performances for all ages.

  • 10:30am: Musical performance by early childhood students from Memminger Elementary

  • 11:15am: Author Christi Sanford will read books from her Legare the Lizard series in the Rotunda. Books will be offered for sale.

Jr. League of Charleston Community Day
Saturday, April 17, 10am - 1pm
FREE admission and free activities

  • The day will include hands-on activities for families, museum tours and musical performances for all ages.

OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS

Factor Prize for Southern Art
Deadline to register online for the 2010 Prize is February 28, 2010
The Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art honors an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. The Prize is accompanied by a cash prize of $10,000 and is administered and presented by the Gibbes Museum of Art.

  • A panel of judges considers artists who are from, reside in or work in the following Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Additionally, artists who have contributed to the development of Southern art are considered.

  • The Factor Prize is designed to create an archive of information about Southern artists that can be used by curators, collectors, academicians and the public.

  • To browse the artists or apply online go to www.factorprize.org

ONGOING TOURS

Art Discovery Walking Tours (ongoing)
By request/appointment
$20 paid to Old Charleston Walking Tours

  • View artistic treasures at the Gibbes and then walk in the footsteps of the artists who created them. This 2-hour tour highlights the many historic sites that have inspired artists for centuries. Reservations should be made through Old Charleston Walking Tours at http://www.oldcharlestontours.com or call 843-568-0473.

Charleston Renaissance (1915) to Today Tour
Tuesday through Saturday from 10am – 12:30pm
The ticket price of $55 includes the Gibbes Renaissance tour with readmission to the museum, a visit to six galleries, champagne, chocolate and gift bag.

  • Charleston Art Tours offers this intimate artist-led tour that starts at the Gibbes with an overview of the Charleston Renaissance period, followed by a guided walking tour of galleries throughout the French Quarter.

  • For reservations call 843-860-3327 or visit

  • www.charlestonarttours.com.

South of Broad Walking Tour (ongoing)
Tuesday through Saturday, beginning at 11:00 am
The ticket price of $25 per person includes the walking tour, admission to the Gibbes Museum of Art and a choice of one of two signature offerings from Pat Conroy's favorite Charleston restaurant, the aptly named Slightly North of Broad: "Conroy's S.O.B. Cocktail", or a "S.O.B. Classic" dessert.

  • The characters and Charleston vistas featured in Pat Conroy’s #1 New York Times best selling novel South of Broad come to life in this two-hour narrated tour produced by Old Charleston Walking Tours.

  • Walking tour reservations are required in advance by calling (843)-568-0473 or online at www.southofbroadwalkingtour.com.

  • For information on the South of Broad Hotel Package, visit www.millshouse.com or call 800-874-9600.

WOMEN'S COUNCIL PROGRAMS

Quarterly Lectures/Events
The Women's Council schedules special member events quarterly
For information and/or to reserve your place, contact Ginny Brush at 843-722-0504.

  • The Women's Council of the Gibbes Museum of Art presents quarterly programs that are open to the public by reservation through a Women's Council member. These programs are free for prospective members of the Women's Council and the Gibbes Museum of Art.