Exhibits

 2012-2013 Vereen Gallery Exhibition Schedule

Gallery Director: Jane Simpson

July 14 – August 18, 2012 

 

“A Moment in Paradise” features over forty 24”x24” landscape photographs ofAmerica’s National Parks by Georgia Artist,Joseph Lane. The exhibition will include a twenty minute blue ray DVD documenting the actual photographing sessions byMr. Laneusing a box camera reminiscent of famed photographer Ansel Adams.

 

September 6 – October 6, 2012    

The “Think Small” juried quilt exhibition for 2012 gives a new twist on the annual fall show of large quilts. The exhibition is open to all quilters to showcase their works in a choice of five categories: Miniature, Placemats and Runners, Children’s Quilts, Lap Quilts and Wall Art Quilts.  Awards will be selected from each category for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the five categories and for Best of Show. Visit the website at www.colquittcountyarts.com for participation forms and facts. The exhibition will feature a special event on September 29 showcasing quilt demonstrations and tools of the trade.

 

October 27 – December 1, 2012

New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is produced by Museum onMain Street, a collaboration between the Georgia Humanities Council and the Smithsonian Institution in partnership with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Center for Public History at theUniversityofWest Georgia, Georgia Council for the Arts and the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The exhibition is chaired by Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Deal and Rose Lane White Leavell, wife of Chuck Leavell of the Allman Brother’s Band. The exhibition brings to life the history of American music and its’ influence through-outAmerica.  SouthArts exhibition of Rhythm and Roots, Southern Music Traditions will accompany New Harmonies. TheArtsCenterwill showcase an exhibition of local musicians featuring Boudleaux and Felice Bryant who wrote songs fro Tony Bennett, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbinson and many others. Members of The Atlanta Symphony will be performing with local musicians as apart of the event.

The Colquitt County Arts Center features an impressive collection of artwork that has been donated by artists and local benefactors or acquired through its endowment. Its collections include the William Frank McCall, Jr Collection and the Contemporary Collection. The McCall Collection includes 18th and 19th century works on paper including such artist as N.C. Wyeth, John Singer Sargent, Whistler and many more. The Contemporary Collection has been created since the opening of the Arts Center. Local contributions to the Arts Center’s collections include metalwork by A.J. Buehre, watercolor by Jane Simpson, inkwashes by Andrew Underdown, nature pieces by Randy Gibbs, quilts by Connie Fritz and much, much more.   Check out the posters below to see what is exhibiting now!

 

 

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