Colquitt County Arts Center

DOGWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Colquitt County Arts Center — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:19:23 +0000

MARCH/YOUTH ART MONTH

Colquitt County Arts Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:50 +0000

WANTED: ART INSTRUCTORS

Colquitt County Arts Center — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:40:10 +0000

If you are interested in sharing your artistic talents with students of all ages….then The Arts Center is the Place for YOU!!!!! Come to the Arts Center or call 229-985-1922 for more information on how you can benefit while helping others learn artistic skills.

“The Misfits” Extraordinary Sculptures by Josh Rosen

Colquitt County Arts Center — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:45:46 +0000

On exhibit in the McCall Gallery….November 17, 2011 thru February 24, 2012

click link below to see Josh Rosen’s website and his gallery

http://thtmtm.com/about_us.html

“Southern Settings” Cookbook

Colquitt County Arts Center — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:40:13 +0000

“Sense of Place” Exhibit featuring Jim Touchton

Colquitt County Arts Center — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:57:28 +0000

Coming November 17, 2011 until February 24, 2012

Click link below to see blog written on featured artist.

blog on Touchton

Kaleidoscope Museum

Colquitt County Arts Center — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:20:12 +0000

March 10 is Family Fun Day in the Kaleidoscope Room. Come and bring the kids for a great time!

Kaleidoscope:

A Hand’s On Adventure for Children

The Kaleidoscope Museum provides an innovative museum experience for children which inspires curiosity, creativity and imagination. Illustrations of the art history timeline displayed around the museum shows the movement of art from prehistoric to modern times. The jungle nook is a stimulating atmosphere with great reads and comfy seating engulfed in a representation of work by Henri Rousseau. Use today’s technology to journey through the sounds of art history, make art without the mess or create music with an endless selection of instruments. An Indian center houses a tee-pee, noise makers and many tools from Native Americans.

History of the Kaleidoscope Museum

In 1999, the Moultrie Service League created and implemented plans for a Children’s Interactive Art Museum at the Colquitt County Arts Center. The museum was named “Kaleidoscope: A Hand’s on Adventure for Children” and was designed because of a lack of art curriculum in the schools. Service League members worked with the Board of Education to create an art curriculum according to the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards for second graders. By the fall of 2000, every second grader in Colquitt County was scheduled to experience the hands on adventure in art. During their tour, the students painted tiles which continue to hang in the hallway outside the Kaleidoscope Museum. On February 2^nd, 2001 the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries (GAMG) presented the award “Museum Special Project of the Year” to the Moultrie Service League for creating the Kaleidoscope Museum.

In 2003, the Service League created and landscaped the sensory garden with a variety of plants designed to appeal to the five senses. Much thought and consideration was put into the planning process to encourage the creative exploration of little minds in nature. When visiting the garden, one will see several natural art forms that are sure to inspire a piece of art of their own. This vicinity of the Arts Center is a wonderful spot to enjoy the tranquility of nature with birds chirping, butterflies flittering and water trickling.

Fall of 2009, the Colquitt County Arts Center welcomed the Sounds of Art History station to the Kaleidoscope Museum. The Sounds of Art History station is an interactive computer program that allows children to explore the history of music through the timelines of art. This hands-on program is displayed on two touch screen computers donated by the United Way. The second graders that visited the Arts Center in 2009 were the first to interact with this new computer program made especially for the museum. The Sounds of Art History was written and narrated by Michael Ryce.

The Moultrie Service League has recently renovated a storage closet adjacent to the Kaleidoscope Museum. This area now includes a handicap accessible bathroom and work space conducive for art classes and birthday parties.

For an inspiring visit or to rent the Kaleidoscope Museum for birthday parties or other events, please call 229.985.1922 for more information.

Birthday Parties at the Arts Center

Colquitt County Arts Center — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:01 +0000

Jane Simpson Exhibits Artwork at FSU Museum of Fine Arts

Colquitt County Arts Center — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:32:38 +0000

Recently the Colquitt County Arts Center’s own Artistic Director, Jane Simpson, entered her artwork into the Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 23rd Tri-State Juried Watermedia Exhibition.

She entered 3 watercolor pieces and 2 were chosen to be in the exhibit. The one below, titled “Fallen Tree”, was chosen to grace the invitation to the exhibition.

We are so excited that Jane is a part of our Arts Center and brings many wonderful attibutes to our facility along with her talent as shown below.

“The Rabbit” “Fallen Tree”

The one below was one of the 3 that was not chosen but just a wonderful.

“Mantees”

Senior Art Exhibit

Colquitt County Arts Center — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:52 +0000

Our Senior Art Class that takes place on Tuesday mornings and is sponsored by United Way recently had a gallery exhibition in our Vereen Gallery. Below are pictures of the beautiful and creative artwork they have produced in the class.

Click on seperate links below to view individual artists works.