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Category: Renovation Plans Archives - Gibbes Museum of Art
Renovation Plans • General
Support for the Oldest Museum Building in the South
As the holidays quickly approach and 2017 nears its end, it is the time to reflect on our abundance and blessings. We are fortunate to live in Charleston, a place of beauty and distinct character. As director of development for the Gibbes Museum of Art, I am so thankful for the opportunity to work in […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes • General
Gratitude for the Gibbes
In this season of gratitude, I am thankful for many things. Faith, family, and health are certainly at the top of my list, but each day I also give thanks for the beauty that surrounds me. I am fortunate to live in a place of extraordinary natural beauty. And I am incredibly fortunate to spend […]
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Press Releases • Renovation Plans
The Gibbes Museum of Art Opens Café
Café Gibbes brings together local Southern food and art for museumgoers and public CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 5, 2016 – Today the Gibbes Museum of Art announced that the grand opening of Café Gibbes will take place on Tuesday, December 6. The café will serve as a casual eatery and will offer artisan sandwiches, savory soups, […]
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Press Releases • Renovation Plans
Two Ways to Give Forward with the Gibbes on #GivingTuesday
The Gibbes is excited to participate in #GivingTuesday this year on November 29, 2016, and we invite you to join us! #GivingTuesday is a global movement that kicks off the charitable giving season. This year, all #GivingTuesday donations will go toward helping us complete our Campaign for Excellence capital campaign for financial sustainability. Here are […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes
Zen and the Art of Museum Signage
The funny thing about beautiful signs is that you don’t notice them. From the beginning, that was our goal for museum signage at the newly renovated Gibbes. To create an aesthetic that would be elegant and inspired. Tasteful and timeless. Helpful but not distracting. We wanted to create signage that would give just enough information […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes
Gibbes Museum in the News: June 22 – July 4
Charleston Business Magazine’s June/July issue featured an in-depth piece with stunning photos of the renovated museum and first-floor programming. Tidelines, Seabrook Island’s community blog, included a post on the Art of Healing: Porgy and Bess, Behind the Curtain event. The Gibbes had a visit from social media influencer “The Bowtie Gent,” who posted a beautiful […]
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Renovation Plans • Exhibitions
Gibbes Museum in the News: June 15 – June 21
The grand reopening of the Gibbes generated a lot of exciting media attention: Architectural Digest featured an incredible piece on the Gibbes with stunning photos. We’re delighted to be highlighted by the international authority in design and architecture! Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site) mentioned the Gibbes as one of the top attractions to see in […]
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Renovation Plans
Gibbes Museum in the News: Week of May 29
The grand reopening of the Gibbes and the new Lenhardt Garden continued to generate exciting media attention this week: The Associated Press highlighted the reopening exhibits and renovation and syndicated to the Washington Times, Miami Herald, The State, The Charlotte Observer, and more. The Post & Courier featured an in-depth and detailed piece on “The […]
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Renovation Plans • Events
A Dream Becomes Reality
With just hours to go before the Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and Grand Reopening of the Gibbes Museum, I want to take a moment to thank so many people who have made this journey possible. We began our celebratory events last Saturday night with a gala for our Capital Campaign Leadership Donors, and have continued throughout the […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes
Our New Website is Live!
This week, the Gibbes launched a brand new website. Our previous site debuted in 2007 and was built using technology that is hardly supported by today’s browsers. It definitely did not work well on smartphones, tablets, or other personal devices that proliferate today. The content on our old site was well written and engaging, but […]
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