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G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book Launch!

We are thrilled to announce our newest publication here at the Gibbes Museum, G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book! This beautiful children’s book engages readers with works of art from the Gibbes Museum’s permanent collection, as well as broader art terms such as abstract art, colors, impressionism, drawing, and landscape. The book also […]

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Staff Spotlight: Katie Borges

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight series with Katie Borges, Special Events Manager here at the Gibbes! How long have you been at the Gibbes? About a year and a half Describe your role here at the museum. I coordinate all of the rentals of the museum. Whether the museum is […]

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Mara (left) with Trish Thacker, Visitor Services Coordinator, at the Street Party!

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Staff Spotlight: Mara Sholette

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight series with Mara Sholette, Visitor Services Assistant! How long have you been at the Gibbes? Since December of 2018. Describe your role here at the museum. As Visitor Services Assistant, I work at the front desk and the store, depending on the day. I assist […]

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Intern Insights: Charlie Flynn

Over the summer, the Curatorial and Collections department was fortunate to have Charlie Flynn, a rising junior at the University of Virginia as an intern for the department. Charlie assisted staff with everything from permanent collection rotations and processing new acquisitions, to writing content for the Museum’s mobile app and updating information in the collections […]

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Intern Insights with Alle Permenter

This week on the blog, Education Intern Alle Permenter shares her experience working with summer camp this year at the Gibbes! I am a rising senior at the College of Charleston, majoring in early-childhood education with a minor in studio art and I just finished my Educational Internship at the Gibbes Museum of Art. My […]

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Staff Spotlight: Lydia Brown

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight with Lydia Brown, Visitor Services Assistant! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I have been at the Gibbes since August 2018 as an employee for Visitor Services. Describe your role here at the museum. I assist all guests with their visit to the […]

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A Conversation with Mary Edna Fraser

For the past several years during March – Women’s History Month – The National Museum of Women in the Arts has been asking the question: Can you name 5 women artists? The campaign calls attention to the fact that women remain underrepresented in museums, galleries, and auction houses. The Gibbes will participate in this initiative […]

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Fashioning Change

This week on the blog, Susan Hull Walker, Founder + Creative Director of Ibu Movement, shares the collaborative relationship between Ibu and the Gibbes Museum over the years aimed at celebrating women, and the exciting event Ibu has planned for International Women’s Day on March 8 at the Gibbes, complete with a fashion show through the galleries! […]

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