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HOMESCHOOL VIRTUAL TOUR: BEHIND THE SCENES Friday, October 23, 11 – 11:45 a.m. The museum’s permanent collection contains paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, decorative arts and sculpture. With over 13,000 objects and many special exhibitions each year there’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes at Georgia’s official state art museum. Join us for this tour that takes you behind the scenes and learn more about what goes on inside and outside the art gal- leries. Space is limited; email sagekincaid@ uga.edu to make a reservation or to request another tour time for your homeschool group. FAMILY DAY: THE ART OF SEATING November 7, 2020 American chair design is functional as well as sculptural. Check out historic and contempo- rary examples of show-stopper chairs as art, and then design your own functional sculp- ture from home using a free art kit that can be picked up from the museum. TEEN STUDIO: “CARL HOLTY: ROMANTIC MODERNIST” Thursday, November 12, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Teens ages 13 – 18 are invited to this stu- dio-based Zoom workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. Holty’s abstract modern paintings capture nature and the world around us in vibrant color. Check out his exhibition and make your own colorful modern art. This program is free, but art supply kits are limited. Please email sagekincaid@uga.edu to register. FAMILY DAY: HOLIDAY TIDINGS December 12, 2020 Interdisciplinary artist Sarah Cameron Sun- de’s video and performance art spans six con- tinents and seven years (2013 – 2020). Learn about holiday traditions from around the globe, and then create a festive work of art for your own holiday celebrations from home using a free art kit that can be picked up from the museum.

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Family Day art kits are sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

MORNINGMINDFULNESS Friday, October 9 and 23; November 6 and 20; December 4, 9:30 a.m. The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries via Zoom to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions, held every other Friday. Sessions include a variety of instructor-led meditation, movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience necessary. YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Thursday, October 22; November 12; December 10, 6 p.m. Join us via Zoom for a free yoga class sur- rounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis.

. FAMILY DAY: ROMANTIC MODERNIST Saturday, October 10, 2020

Carl Holty used color as the building blocks for his vibrant paintings. Check out some of his modern and abstract works of art, and then make your own colorful masterpiece from home using a free art kit that can be picked up from the museum. GALLERY GUMSHOES Join us for a different scavenger hunt–style art investigation each month. Put on your detective hat and get to work looking closely to discover clues at the museum (don’t forget to reserve your free tickets ahead of time) or online. After your search, complete an Art at Home activity based on the themes and tech- niques you uncover. • Wednesday, October 14: Outdoor sculpture • Wednesday, November 11: Coptic art in “Modernism Foretold” • Wednesday, December 16: form and function in “The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design” TODDLER TUESDAY Tuesday, October 20 Enjoy looking at art and storytime in the galleries online, and then complete an Art an Home activity just for the little ones. This free program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. • Tuesday, October 20: Color Explosion (the abstract paintings of Carl Holty) • Tuesday, November 17: Have a Seat (children’s chairs) • Tuesday, December 22: Holiday Celebration

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FILMS IN THE FLOWER GARDEN: OUTDOORMOVIE SERIES Thursdays October 1, 15 and 29, 7 p.m. State Botanical Garden of Georgia Bring your own blanket and refreshments, and join us for a series of outdoor film screenings at the Botanical Garden this Oc- tober. Each movie will be paired with a short film selection from the Brown Media Archive Collection at the Special Collections Libraries. This program is presented in collaboration with the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and Special Collections Libraries, and is spon- sored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.

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