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Student Spotlight Tour Thursday, April 16, 2 p.m.
España en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival Tuesday and Wednesday, March 31 and April 1, 7 p.m. Join us for the 13th annual Spanish Short Film Festival, España en Corto, started and organized by UGA graduate students in the department of Romance languages, showcasing award-winning Spanish short films. This program is cosponsored by ECAM, Madrid en corto, Off ECAM, Quercus, UGA’s department of Romance languages, the Georgia Museum of Art and Digital 104 Film Distribution.
TOuRs AnD gAllERy TAlks Tours at Two Wednesday, January 7, 14, 21, February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 25, April 8, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2 p.m.
Exhibition design intern Erin Ideker (‘26) will give a talk about her behind-the-scenes work for the reinstallation of contemporary art in the Kennedy Gallery. Student Spotlight tours offer a chance to learn about student research and discover more about the collection from a student’s point of view. Curator Talk: Late Modern Art Wednesday, April 22, 2 p.m. Join Kathryn Hill, associate curator of modern and contemporary art, for a gallery talk focused on our new installation of postwar and postmodern art from the permanent collection. spECIAl EvEnTs Third Thursday Thursday, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, 6 – 9 p.m. Athens venues for visual art hold this event devoted to art in the evening hours on the third Thursday of every month to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules and participants are posted at 3Thurs.org. Community Open House Saturday, January 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Join us for a day-long celebration of our spring semester special exhibitions, including “We, Too, Are Made of Wonders,” “Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home,” and our newly reinstalled modern art galleries. Register for free at bit.ly/open-house-spring26. • Family Day, 10 a.m. – noon • Cafe Racer Food Truck, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Door prizes, drop-in art activities and photo booth, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Tarot readings and intuitive poetry writing station with Ghost Apothecary, 2 – 7 p.m. • Artist talk with Boramie Sao at 4 p.m. • Reception with sparkling beverages by the Lark, 5 – 7 p.m. FIlM sCREEnIngs “Hidden Figures” Thursday, February 12, 7 p.m. Three brilliant African American women at NASA — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson — serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. 2016, PG, 127 minutes.
Drop-in public tours featuring highlights of the permanent collection, led by museum docents. Sunday Afternoon Tours Sunday, January 18, May 17, 3 p.m. Stop by for a Sunday afternoon tour featuring highlights of the permanent collection and current special exhibitions, led by museum docents. Fellow Spotlight Tour Wednesday, January 28, 2 p.m. William J. Thompson Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Siegert will give a talk about her research and work on sculptures by Thompson in the museum’s collection. She will also highlight some American works on paper on display. Student Perspectives Saturday, noon, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 Sunday, 2 p.m., February 8, 15, March 15, 22, 29, April 12, 19, 26 Tuesday, 3 p.m., February 10, 17, 24, March 3,17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 Thursday,1:15 p.m., February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 Join one of our student guides for a conversational tour of the permanent collection. Experience the galleries through the eyes of UGA undergraduates as they explore objects from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. For more details on the theme and student for each tour, please check the website. Artful Conversation: Genesis I Wednesday, March 18, 2 p.m. Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on just one work of art and provide opportunities for close looking, open- ended dialogue and discovery. Join Mallory Lind, associate curator of education, for a conversation on “Genesis I” by Samuel M. Adler. Student Spotlight Tour Wednesday, April 1, 2 p.m. Curatorial intern Ivy Kolkana will share about recent projects she worked on with the museum’s modern and contemporary art collections. Student Spotlight tours offer a chance to learn about student research and discover more about the collection from a student’s point of view.
“2001: A Space Odyssey” Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. 1968, G, 139 min. “Asteroid City” Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. 2023, PG-13, 105 min. yOuTH AnD FAMIly
pROgRAMs Toddler Tuesday
Enjoy looking at art and storytime together in the galleries, then complete an art activity just for the little ones. This program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3+ years. Seats are limited; email gmoa-tours@ uga.edu to register. • Art from the Heart Tuesday, January 13, 10 a.m. • Reach for the Sky Tuesday, February 10, 10 a.m. • Abstract Adventures Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m. • Match and Play Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m. • On Repeat Tuesday, May 19, 10 a.m. • Water, Water Everywhere Tuesday, June 9, 10 a.m. Family Day Family Day is sponsored by Heyward Allen Cadillac-GMC-Toyota. This drop-in event always features gallery activities and a take- home art project. • Wonders Saturday, January 24, 10 a.m. – noon • No Place Like Home Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m. – noon • Mix It Up Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. – noon • Picture This! Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. – noon
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