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symposium is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Emma Amos: Color Odyssey.” This program is presented in partnership with UGA’s Association of Graduate Art Students. STUDENTWEEK: PERMANENT LOVE Thursday – Sunday, February 11 – 14, 1 – 5 p.m. Join the Georgia Museum of Art Student As- sociation for Student Week to celebrate their love of the museum’s permanent collection! Stop by the museum (don’t forget your free timed ticket) to explore the collection with a gallery guide and pick up a free “Art To-Go” kit to make your own Valentine’s Day cards at home. Student Week is generously sponsored by UGA Parents Leadership Council. STUDENTWEEK: “ART IN THE AGE OF BLACK POWER” Thursday – Sunday, March 25 – 28, 1 – 5 p.m. The Georgia Museum of Art Student Associ- ation hosts a special Student Week program to celebrate the museum’s spring exhibitions, including “Emma Amos: Color Odyssey.” Drop by the museum to explore the galleries with a fun scavenger hunt and pick up a free “Art To-Go” kit with all the materials and instruc- tions needed to create your own Amos-in- spired mixed-media work of art at home. Student Week is generously sponsored by UGA Parents Leadership Council.

TODDLER TUESDAY TO-GO 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, January 19: Clay Play (Japanese ceramics) • Tuesday, February 23: Color Adventures (Emma Amos) • Tuesday, March 23: Look and Compare (Pierre Daura)

ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES

MORNINGMINDFULNESS Friday, January 22, February 5 and 19, March 5 and 19, 9:30 a.m. The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries via Zoom to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions. Sessions include a variety of instructor-led meditation, movement and mindfulness tech- niques. No experience necessary. YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Thursdays January 21, February 18, March 18, 6 p.m. Join us via Zoom for a free livestreamed yoga class surrounded 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. DRAWING IN THE GALLERIES Sunday, February 28, 2 p.m. This in-person workshop provides drawing instruction, supplies and enough space to safely socially distance. Participants will al- ways be at least 6 feet apart, and all supplies are sanitized. Space is limited; to reserve a spot, email sagekincaid@uga.edu.

TEEN STUDIO VIA ZOOM: CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMICS

Thursday, January 21, 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. Check out exam- ples of stunning avant-garde Japanese pottery and porcelain that value form over function, and then make your own experimental ce- ramic sculpture. This program is free, but art

supply kits are limited. Please email sagekincaid@uga.edu to register. FAMILY DAY TO-GO: COLOR ODYSSEY Saturday, February 13

Emma Amos was an artist who challenged racism and sexism through her art and was active during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Check out her bold, colorful prints and paintings then make your own statement paintings at home using a free Family Day To-Go kit. FAMILY DAY TO-GO: LOOK, PAINT, REPEAT Saturday, March 13 Artists often paint the same subject many times. For Pierre Daura the subject was a medieval village high above the sea on a cliff, and for Elaine de Kooning it was a chaotic sculpture in a park in Paris. Compare different versions of the same subject and then “look, paint and repeat” at home using a free Family Day To-Go kit. TEEN STUDIO VIA ZOOM: COLOR ODYSSEY Thursday, March 25, 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. Check out Emma Amos’ bold, colorful prints and paintings, then make your own statement. This program is free, but art supply kits are limited. Please email sagekincaid@uga.edu to register.

YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS

ART + WELLNESS STUDIO Sunday, March 28, 2 – 4 p.m.

The therapeutic benefits of art can offer a welcome respite. By looking at, making and talking about art, studies show that we can increase our sense of well-being. Join us as we explore art and create something wonder- ful together via Zoom. Space is limited; email sagekincaid@uga.edu to reserve a spot.

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

FAMILY DAY TO-GO: CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMICS Saturday, January 9

Check out avant-garde Japanese pottery and porcelain that builds on over 15,000 years of ceramic tradition, then make your own exper- imental vessels at home using a free Family Day To-Go kit. Kits include a guide and an art activity with supplies and can be picked up from the museum Thursday – Sunday the week of the virtual event.

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