Collections May/Jun 2010 Volume 83 | Page 2

from the executive DIRECTOR Visit columbiamuseum.org Karen Brosius Major Exhibitions Did you know the Museum has an Art School? Imperial Splendor: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna May 21 – September 19, 2010 Summer is fast approaching and soon the Museum will be brimming with hundreds of children eager to learn about ceramics, sewing, animation, painting, drawing, comic book art and much more in nearly two dozen educational and whimsical summer camps. It’s one of the hottest places to be in a cool environment! Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center May 28 – September 5, 2010 Gallery Installations Color Vision: African American Masters from the Collection On view in the Mamie and Andrew Treadway, Jr. Gallery 15 February 17 – May 30, 2010 SC6: Six South Carolina Innovators in Clay On view in the Mamie and Andrew Treadway, Jr. Gallery 15 June 16 – September 19, 2010 The Art of Recovery May 5 – June 20, 2010 On view in the David Wallace Robinson, Jr. Community Gallery Columbia Green: Year of the Tree On view in the Wachovia Education Gallery May 12 – September 12, 2010 Upcoming Major Exhibitions I Heard A Voice: The Art of Lesley Dill October 1, 2010 – January 23, 2011 Corolla 2005/2008 rubber, fabric, thread, wire 31 x 25 1/2 in. Who Shot Rock and Roll February 25 – May 25, 2011 Henry Diltz Tina Turner, taken 1985, printed June 2009 digital print from 35 mm transparency 24 x 20 in. Henry Diltz/Morrison Hotel Gallery © Henry Diltz Amidst this flurry of summer camp activity from June to mid-August, the Art School also offers three weeks of community outreach camps for at-risk children, which helps bring art to all corners of our area. In fact, the Art School brings art to life and not just for children – classes and workshops are offered to adults year-round with something for the inner muse in everyone, novice or expert, from drawing to jewelry making to quilting. Plus we provide opportunities for adults to participate alongside their children as well. Family programs such as Wee Wednesdays, One Room Schoolhouse, Family Fun days and Passport to Art encourage hands-on parent/child art activities and education, and everyone has a great time. The impact of the Art School’s workshops, classes, and summer camps on our lives is far-reaching, fostering ingenuity and a greater appreciation for the arts in the tiniest tots to the young at heart. These programs would not be possible without the dedication of the members of the Museum’s volunteer Docent Corps. Each year, the Museum serves thousands of children and visitors through school programs, outreach, family programs, and tours. Members of the Docent Corps lead hundreds of tours each year, teach hands-on studio activities and assist the Museum’s outreach team in bringing the Museum directly into classrooms and community centers across the Midlands. To enhance their knowledge of art and the Museum, they also spend countless hours attending trainings, lectures and gallery talks. Deepest thanks go to all members of the Docent Corps who work so hard to inspire, teach and cultivate the community, Museum visitors, and members. Their decades of hard work and dedication have helped make the Museum what it is today. For more information about becoming a member of our dynamic Columbia Museum of Art Docent Corps, please contact Kerry Kuhlkin-Hornsby at 343-2209 or [email protected]. So as you can tell, the Art School is abundant and thriving! We offer wonderful opportunities at the Museum to people of all ages, so here’s your opportunity to find your creative self and sign up for a class, take a tour, or bring your child (or grandchild) for an art activity. Check the calendar page or visit the Web site at columbiamuseum.org for a complete listing of education classes and events, along with information on membership discounts. As an integral part of the Museum, the Art School supports the core of the Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and enrich lives through art. And it’s fun! Proud supporter of the Columbia Museum of Art