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ART LECTURES, PERFORMANCES & EVENTS

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS

FOR ART EDUCATORS

FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

MEMBER EVENTS

OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS

SOCIETY 1858 EVENTS

TOURS - ONGOING

WOMEN'S COUNCIL PROGRAMS

ART LECTURES, PERFORMANCES & EVENTS

Curator-Led Tour of The Art of Alfred Hutty exhibition
Thursdays, February 2 and March 1, 2:30pm
Free with museum admission

  • Gibbes Curator of Collections Sara Arnold will lead this tour of the exhibition The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston. This exhibition revisits the life and work of 20th century American artist Alfred Hutty—one of the principal artists of the Charleston Renaissance.

Curator-Led Tour of Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist exhibition
Thursdays, February 16 and March 15, 2:30pm
Free with museum admission

  • Gibbes Curator of Exhibitions Pam Wall will lead this tour of the exhibition Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist. The exhibition features recent work by Charleston artist Jill Hooper, a classically-trained, realist painter whose extraordinary portraits have earned international recognition.

Chamber Music with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
In Response to the exhibition Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist
Sunday, February 26, 4pm
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members

  • Enjoy a chamber music performance by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in the Gibbes Rotunda Gallery. Surrounded by the artwork of Jill Hooper, the musicians will play a repertoire inspired by her paintings.

  • PURCHASE A MEMBER TICKET

  • PURCHASE A NON-MEMBER TICKET

Art of Design Luncheon and Lecture
Presented by the Women's Council
Designed by Tara Guérard Soirée
Friday, March 30, 11:30am check-in; 12pm lunch & lecture
$100 includes luncheon and lecture

  • The Women’s Council of the Gibbes Museum of Art presents Art of Design, a benefit for the museum, with renowned designer and tastemaker Carolyne Roehm. Ms. Roehm will share her knowledge, enthusiasm, and extraordinary experiences that define the quintessential “Roehm style” at a noon luncheon in the Gibbes’ majestic courtyard. The tented gathering will be designed by Tara Guérard Soirée as a tribute to Ms. Roehm.

Kiawah Art & House Tour
Presented by Gibbes, etc.
Friday, April 13, 1 - 5pm
$55 includes tour, refreshments, and Gibbes Museum admission

  • Tour five exquisite homes and art collections on Kiawah Island, SC.

  • PURCHASE A TICKET

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS

Art of the Ancient World with Professor Steve Gavel
Iron Age and Greek Art
Session 3: Wednesdays, February 1, 8, and 15, 5:30 - 7pm

  • This course will be taught in four 3-week sessions, and will cover four distinct periods of ancient world art production. Dr. Gavel will employ a global approach when discussing artifacts and the techniques developed by craftsmen and artisans. High quality digital images will be used to illustrate and inform the discussion.

  • Dr. Gavel holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Virginia. He has lectured widely and has taught numerous courses at the University of Virginia and the College of Charleston.

  • Classes will take place at the Gibbes on consecutive Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm.

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

Basic Watercolor with Artist Mary Lou Bloise, MFA
Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 28, and March 6, 9:30 - 11:30am
$130 Members, $160 Non Members

  • Students will explore how to mix color while preserving the transparent quality on the paper surface. Students will learn to use their brushes to create line and form. Class size is small allowing for individual assistance.

  • A materials package is available from the instructor for $30 OR please bring basic watercolor paints, small cotton cloth, #90 or #140 paper tablet, and #6 and #8 round brushes.

  • Location: Downtown Charleston

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

Drawing at Your Own Level with Artist Lese Corrigan
Wednesdays, February 8, 15, 22, 6:30 – 8:00pm
$80 Members, $90 Non Members
This class is SOLD OUT.

  • Students will learn to improve their drawing skills, whether they are undeveloped or advanced. This class will be adjusted for each individual student. Students should bring a medium size paper pad of medium quality paper as well as a newsprint pad (no smaller then 11x14), 6b drawing pencil, and kneadable eraser.

  • Location: Corrigan Gallery, 62 Queen Street, Downtown Charleston

  • This class is SOLD OUT. Contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41, with any questions.

Beginning Oil Painting with Artist Mary Lou Bloise, MFA
Tuesdays, March 20, 27, and April 3, 9:30am - 1pm
$170 Members, $210 Non Members

  • Students will learn to translate colors from life and mix paints, while incorporating techniques of master painters. Participants will be taught how to use and care for painting knives and brushes. Canvas and other supports will be introduced. A basic supply list will be provided upon request.

  • Location: Downtown Charleston

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

Spring Photography Sampler
Saturday, March 24th (Rain date: March 31)
Session I: 9am – 12noon
Session II: 1 – 4pm
$55 Members, $65 Non-Members (for ages 14 and up)

  • This 3 hour private walking tour will teach students how to better operate their cameras and how to compose a photograph to best enhance its impact. Joyce Aungst, a licensed tour guide, will share the hidden alleyways and superb photo spots in Charleston while reviewing the history of landmarks.

  • The class will explore photographing window reflections, shadows cast by iron gates, flowers, architectural details and more! The session will include a trip inside the museum to explore works of art that emphasize photographic composition.

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

Art of the Ancient World with Professor Steve Gavel
Roman Art
Session 4: Wednesdays, April 4, 11, and 18, 5:30 - 7pm
Per three week session: $75 Members, $100 Non-Members

  • This course will be taught in four 3-week sessions, and will cover four distinct periods of ancient world art production. Dr. Gavel will employ a global approach when discussing artifacts and the techniques developed by craftsmen and artisans. High quality digital images will be used to illustrate and inform the discussion.

  • Dr. Gavel holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Virginia. He has lectured widely and has taught numerous courses at the University of Virginia and the College of Charleston.

  • Classes will take place at the Gibbes on consecutive Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm.

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

Mary Whyte: The Best of Watercolor Portraits
Saturday, May 19, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Members $180 Non-Members $200

  • Join Mary Whyte for a fabulous one day watercolor workshop in Charleston!

  • Working from the live model, students will learn first-hand Mary\'s tips on mixing fresh skin tones, getting a likeness, planning better compositions and creating small details.

  • For students of all levels, the class also includes a private tour with Whyte of her acclaimed exhibition Working South at the Gibbes Museum. Lunch is included.

  • This class will take place at Lance Hall at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting Street

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

FOR ART EDUCATORS

Mary Whyte Art Educator Award—Submission Deadline
Submissions will be accepted through Thursday, March 1, 2012

  • Established in 2007, the Mary Whyte Art Educator Award is designed to highlight a high school visual art teacher in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester school districts who has demonstrated superior commitment to their students and to their craft. The award is accompanied by a cash prize of $2,500 an is administered and presented annually by the Gibbes Museum of Art.

  • Visit the Mary Whyte Art Educator Award website for more information, to view past winners, and to submit your application form.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Art
March 21, 4 - 5pm
Free. Pre-registration required.

  • This session is for art teachers who desire or need to establish relationships within their school and between their school and the local community. 2011 Mary Whyte Art Educator Award Winner and Lincoln High School Art Teacher Annie Purvis will share her experiences and help facilitate ideas about how one can use art to bridge a gap between the school and community. Furthermore, Ms. Purvis will demonstrate how cross curricular collaborations, art making, community involvement and recognition helps youth participants achieve in school by fostering creativity and critical thinking outside the classroom.

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Guided Tours for Home School Students
Fridays, February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, at 10am
$5 per student (K – 12). Parents/teachers are free of charge.

  • Home school students and teachers are invited to explore the Gibbes Museum of Art with guided group tours oriented towards K – 12 curriculums.

  • Spring Semester Dates and Topics:

  • February 3rd: American Identity Tour—Explore the evolution of the American identity using the Gibbes permanent collection

  • March 2nd: Art Elements Tour—Tour the museum from an artist’s perspective

  • April 6th: Faces Tour—Explore the characteristics and language of portraiture

  • May 4th: In Response Tour—Students will choose an artwork as inspiration for a writing project

  • Tours will begin at 10:00am when the museum opens. Call 843.722.2706 x41 or email rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org to register. Registration is required with a one-week advance minimum.

Community Day: Artistic Expression
Saturday, February 25, 10am - 1pm
Future dates: April 21
Free

  • Presented by Roper St. Francis Healthcare

  • Museum visitors can enjoy the exhibitions on view, hands-on holiday art activities for children, and a special performances.

Painting the Masters for Grades 1 - 4
February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20, and 27: 4:30 - 5:30pm
$85 Museum Members, $100 Non-Members

  • During this six week class, art teacher Chessie McGarity will expose students to art history based drawing and painting skills. Each session focuses on a technique, style or element of painting specific to artists from the museum collection. Students will become familiar with the lives and work of many artists. Each child will produce a portfolio of their own paintings to take home. All supplies included.

  • Classes will be taught downtown at Hazel Parker Community Center at 70 East Bay.

  • Parents are welcome to join in the fun!

  • Contact Rebecca Sailor at 843-722-2706 x41 or rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org for more information and to register.

Art Club with Museum Educator Elise Detterbeck (Ages 8 - 12)
Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, and 21, 3:30 – 5pm
$85 Members, $100 Non Members

  • In this class, children will explore faces, places, stories, and changes in art. Art Club will teach children to really look at art and form a dialogue around their observations. The program will end with a fun final project.

  • To register contact Rebecca Sailor at rsailor@gibbesmuseum.org or 843-722-2706 x41.

MEMBER EVENTS

Member Preview Party
Thursday, January 19
Fellows Members, 5:30 - 7pm
All Members, 7 - 8:30pm
Free and exclusive to members

OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS

Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize—Submission Deadline
Submissions will be accepted through Tuesday, February 28, 2012

  • Established in 2007, 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 in Charleston, South Carolina.

  • Visit the Factor Prize website for more information, to view past submissions and winners, and to submit your application form.

The Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist Award
Submission deadline is March 16, 2012

  • The Griffith/Reyburn Visual Arts Fund was created in 2003 by Michael Griffith & Donna Reyburn as a component Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina. The Fund provides an annual Lowcountry Artist’s Award to support the creation of a work of visual art that represents an aspect of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s unique life, culture or environment. The $5,000 award is intended to support the artist during creation of a work of art which will then be the personal property of the artist, to keep, show or sell at his or her discretion.

  • Download an application at www.CoastalCommunityFoundation.org and click on “Nonprofits” at the top and go to “Grants” in the drop-down to “Griffith/Reyburn"

SOCIETY 1858 EVENTS

French Quarter Art Walk
Friday, February 3, 6pm
Free

  • Join Gibbes curatorial staff and Gallery Owner Ann Long for a conversation about the works on view by Alfred Hutty and Jill Hooper.

  • Meet at Ann Long Fine Art, 54 Broad Street. Light refreshments will be provided. Following the conversation at 6:15pm, visit other local galleries participating in the French Quarter Art Walk.

Luce e Colore: La Bella Notte Italiana
Friday, February 10, 8 - 11pm
$40 for Society 1858 Members
$70 for Non-Members
$100 Combo Ticket, Including event and annual membership to Society 1858 and the Gibbes Museum

TOURS - ONGOING

Docent Guided Tours
Every Friday at 2:30pm
Free with museum admission.

  • Museum docents lead 30 minute tours through the museum's collection and special exhibition galleries.

  • Tours begin in the Gibbes' Welcome Gallery promptly at 2:30pm.

  • Reservations are not required. Groups of 10 or more must schedule a tour in advance. Learn more about Group Tours.

Art Lovers' Private Access Package (Accommodations and Private Tour)
By reservation at Charleston Place Hotel
Package Rates: from $320 per room, per night includes:
•Luxury accommodations
•Private access tour for two of the Gibbes Museum of Art
•$40 credit towards à la carte breakfast for two in the Palmetto Café daily
•Valet parking for one car
•High speed Internet access
•Daily newspaper

  • Spend a Sunday night in complete luxury at Charleston Place Hotel, followed by breakfast Monday morning at the Four Diamond Palmetto Café, and then take a one-block stroll down Meeting Street to the Beaux Arts splendor of the Gibbes Museum of Art. Closed to the public on Mondays, Charleston’s signature art museum will open its doors to you for a private Curator-led tour of Charleston’s treasures.

  • To book your special rates simply enter GIBBES into the field "Got a Promotion Code" as you search your dates and your rate will automatically return if it is available. www.charlestonplace.com/Gibbestour

  • Please Note: Rates do not include taxes or gratuities, package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers or packages.

  • The Gibbes Museum of Art tour is not available on Mondays that are federal holidays

Art Discovery Walking Tours
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
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 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
Tuesday through Saturday, beginning at 11:00am (offered to groups of 6 or more - advance reservations required)
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 reserving online at www.southofbroadwalkingtour.com.

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 Joanne Harth at (843) 696-7717.

  • 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.