What's Happening
at the Gibbes
ALL AGES PROGRAMMING
Deconstruction Party
Saturday, July 18 from 2pm – 5pm
FREE with museum admission - Take home a piece of exhibition history during the final weekend of the exhibition Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page
- Museum goers can grab a box (or boxes) from the 10,000 that are the centerpiece of this critically acclaimed exhibition. Some lucky boxes will contain special gifts.
- Enjoy complimentary gelato samples from Paolo's Gelato and cookies from Sugar Bakeshop (while supplies last).
- Artists Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page will be on hand to autograph boxes and encourage visitors to take home a symbol of Charleston’s past.
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.
ART-MAKING CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Digital Photography Classes At the Charleston Center for Photography
Saturday, June 20 or August 22
$60 per class or $175 for all three classes
Museum Members receive 10% off ($54 or $157.50)
- Choose either class or take all three classes: Digital Camera Familiarization 10am - 12pm; Photography Crash Course 1 - 3pm; From Camera to Computer 3:30 - 5:30pm
- Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org to register.
- For more information on the Charleston Center for Photography click here
ART-MAKING CLASSES FOR YOUTH
Summer Art Camp for Children Ages 4 - 6 & 7 - 12
Week-long sessions June 8 - July 31 from 9am - 12noon
$200 Museum Members, $225 Non-Members
NOTE THAT JUNE 22 - 26 AND JULY 6 - 10 SESSIONS ARE NOW SOLD OUT
- Calling all young artists! Join the Gibbes Museum of Art for a great summer of creative fun at our 2009 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: Seeing Our City, Picture Yourself, and Printmaking.
- 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 the application
Painting the Masters (Grades 1-4)
Session I: Tuesdays 4:15-5:15 pm September 15, 22, 29 October 6, 13, 20 OR Session II: Tuesdays 4:15-5:15 pm, October 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8
$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.
Weeklong Portfolio Prep - 3 Weeks to Choose From!
July 13-16 OR October 5-8 OR October 12-15 from 5:00 - 6:30pm at Corrigan Gallery
$100 museum members, $125 non-members
- Students can complete their portfolios with guidance on pieces started outside of class - under the guidance of local artist Lese Corrigan at her gallery at 62 Queen St.
- Contact Rebecca Williams at 843.722.2706 x41 or rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org for more information and to register.
EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS
Perspectives of Carolina
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 & Wednesday, July 29, 2009 from 9:45am – 12:45pm
FREE for SC Public School Teachers
- From its colonial beginning, South Carolina was established through the efforts of women and men of all walks of life. By the eve of the American Revolution, South Carolina was one of the most influential and wealthiest states in the western world. This program will take a look at a variety of people and events that forged this state and nation.
- Teachers will experience this history first-hand by listening to exclusive presentations hosted by three of Charleston’s most historic museums: The Gibbes Museum of Art, The Old Slave Mart Museum, and The Powder Magazine Museum. Between museums, teachers will be guided by a Charleston licensed tour guide to discover more of the state’s eventful past. Examples of lesson plans using an integrated curriculum, correlated to SC academic standards will be presented.
- Recommended for Social Studies and Language Arts grades 3rd, 4th, 8th, & 11th
- Contact: Alan Stello, 722-9350, alan@powdermag.org
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Jr. League of Charleston Community Day
Saturday, September 26, 10am - 1pm
FREE admission and free activities
- The day will include hands-on activities for families, museum tours and musical performances for all ages.
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 Virginia Putney at 843-795-5635.
- 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.