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Kids at the Gibbes • Education • Classes
Calling All Art Lovers, Ages 9–14
By the end of this year’s holiday break, tweens will have used up all their gift cards, re-watched every Harry Potter film, and finished every last candy cane in the house. What’s left? Get them off the couch to join me at the Museum for two days of gallery exploration, sketching, and independent studio time. […]
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Programs • Education
The Accidental Preservationist
Two and a half years ago, I moved to Charleston to pursue a research internship at the Simon Jude Chancognie House located on Laurens Street in the historic Ansonborough neighborhood. As the first major step in my pursuit of a career in art and architectural history, it was an incredible combination of my interests – […]
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Education • Classes
Looking Back to Summer Fun
For the first time ever, the Gibbes offered a summer teen camp for ages 13 and up. Two week-long portrait study sessions were offered in June and July. Long-time Gibbes teaching artist and museum educator Martha Criscuolo shared her knowledge and skills with the students. The campers worked in the studio, observed techniques in the […]
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Kids at the Gibbes • Programs • Education
Summer Fun with the Littlest Artists
Summer Art Camp at the Gibbes is in full swing, and the campers are diving into projects and relishing the behind-the-scenes tours and “celebrity guest” visitors that round out the activity-filled weeks. Our incredible summer camp teachers Abby Stone and Janell Walker are back for their second year and are as excited as the campers […]
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Programs • Education • Artist Spotlight
An Interview with Visiting Artist Crowell A. Pate IV
Our Visiting Artist Crowell Alex Pate IV wraps up his year-long residency at the Gibbes this week. We chatted with him to look back at some of his favorite experiences during his time here, and to find out what he has on the horizon. The College of Charleston partnership for our Visiting Artist program will […]
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Education • Programs • Permanent Collection
Access to Creativity at The Citadel
When I talk about the Fine Arts program at The Citadel, the response is often one of surprise, then delight. For generations, Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation were the standard beginning and end for cadet arts education. Now, over 300 cadets each semester choose from a dozen arts-related courses such as Forensic Photography, Visual Perception, […]
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Programs • Education
Between The Waters
The Gibbes Museum recently traveled to Georgetown, SC to visit Hobcaw Barony—a 16,000 acre preserve owned and operated by the Belle Baruch Foundation. The property encompasses a rich diversity of every common ecosystem found on the South Carolina coast, making this an ideal site for research in the environmental sciences. In addition, over 70 cultural […]
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Programs • Permanent Collection • Education
The Garbage Next Time
Sherman Marches South by Manning Williams is my favorite painting in the Gibbes Collection. A man in a canoe paddles up a still creek as the Division of the Mississippi marches by. Above and behind the mass of Union soldiers, flames and dark clouds swirl hellishly. Manning Williams was a Civil War buff who could […]
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Kids at the Gibbes • Permanent Collection • Education
All-Access Pass to Inspiration and Authentic Art Experiences
“Every child is an artist.” –Picasso I couldn’t agree more with Picasso’s quote, and therefore believe every child should have access to inspiring art in a beautiful, local museum. I am an art teacher working in two Title I schools. Through grants and donations, the Gibbes Museum of Art has been able to provide my […]
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Education • Kids at the Gibbes • Interns
A Semester in the Classroom
Interning at the Gibbes Museum of Art this past semester was an amazing opportunity for me. I’m thrilled that I got the chance to work with such great and friendly people. I’m also really excited to be able to include an internship at such a prominent museum on my resume. It will most definitely help […]
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