FREE Family Days, Drop-In Studio & Art Start @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Savannah
New exhibit @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
William Wegman: Improved Photographs
JEPSON CENTER
May 12–Aug. 13, 2017
William Wegman (American, b. 1943) is an internationally-renowned & seminal American artist with a prolific career spanning more than five decades. He became a household name for his enigmatic photographs of his beloved Weimaraners, an ever-growing cast beginning with his first dog & 12-year collaborator, Man Ray, in Los Angeles in 1970.
JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401
FREE Admission for children 12 & younger daily @ Telfair Museums Jepson Center.
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Free Family Days
Telfair Museums in Savannah offers regular free Family Days, daily drop-in studio & a monthly art start program.
One Saturday Each Month from 1-4PM (unless otherwise noted)
Sponsored by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Saturday Aug. 5
Free Family Day: William Wegman
1-4pm, Aug. 5, Jepson Center
Say goodbye to the “dog days” of summer and kick off the start of the school year with a family
day devoted to the art of William Wegman. Participate in gallery activities, make your own
altered photos and postcards, and find out more about Savannah dogs available for adoption.
Admission is free and open to the public.
JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401
Sponsored by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
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Art Start: Stroller and Toddler Tours
3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30AM
$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $20
Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn with us!
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Upcoming Art Start themes
Thurs, Aug. 17 2017
Art Start: Animal Instinct, 10.30-11.30am, August 13, Jepson Center
Jepson Center’s youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn.
$5 per child, adult members free, adult non-members $12.
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Drop-In Studio
Daily | 1-4pm
Jepson Center
FREE with museum admission
Every day, Jepson Center opens their studio doors and loads the tables with creative exploratory activities for kids and adults.
Work at your own pace and comfort level with watercolors, coloring books (for grownups, too!), or take our “What can we make?” open-ended challenge. You can also explore your crafty side with books and materials for calligraphy, origami, and more. Each month also includes a new themed project, designed to connect with a specific exhibition on view. A studio assistant is always available to help with any questions or needs. Open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Free with museum admission.
Drop-In Studio themes:
o Khalil Gibran Portrait Drawings (May)
o Various Projects (June-July)
o William Wegman and Animal Instinct (August)
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Sponsored by the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.