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June 2021
A Celebration of Freedom Free Admission to Honor the 156th Anniversary of Juneteenth
In honor of the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth, 1865), Ogden Museum of Southern Art is offering free admission on Saturday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juneteenth is an annual holiday that celebrates the emancipation of all formerly enslaved people in the U.S. This important moment in U.S. history did not come until two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. We use this day to reflect on our country's dark past…
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In-Person Artist Workshop With MaPó Kinnord
Join us for a special sculpture workshop exploring Outside In, Improvisations of Space, a solo exhibition of MaPó Kinnord's work throughout the span of her career. The workshop will include a guided walk- through of the exhibition, an in-depth discussion with Kinnord, followed by an art-making workshop led by the artist. Learn how to form pinch pots using contemplative clay techniques. Participants will create sculpture work through meditation, intuition and free-forming. Materials will be provided. Opportunities to fire finished work…
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HEY Y’ALL ART TALK Ogden Museum Highlights
Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! Every First Thursday at noon, Museum Educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about art and artists from Ogden Museum’s permanent collection and current exhibitions. Free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. We limit attendance for Hey Y’all as this…
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O First Friday Free Admission for College Students
On the first Friday of every month, college students can explore the world’s largest collection of Southern art free of charge. The discount is redeemable on-site. Just present your college ID at the Museum’s visitor services desk to See the South! Masks and social distancing required.
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Artist Workshop with Sherry Owens
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP WITH SHERRY OWENS! Join us for the third workshop in a series of three sculpture workshops exploring BUILT: Sculptural Art from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition of sculpture from the permanent collection. Each workshop includes a tour of BUILT and in-depth discussion with an artist featured in the exhibition, followed by an art-making workshop led by the artist. In this in-person workshop, work with artist Sherry Owens to explore binding as a method to create sculptural forms. Participants…
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Adult Summer Camp For adults of all levels seeking a new or refined creative edge
This in-person, five-day adult program (July 26 - July 30) provides opportunities to deepen artistic skills and explore new areas of expression. During the session, Museum Educator Mikhayla Harrell will guide participants through deep art observation, followed by art making inspired by works on view in the Museum’s galleries. Students will draw inspiration from Built: Sculptural Art from the Permanent Collection and Preservative Force: Recent Acquisitions to the Collection. Artists investigated will include Douglas Bourgeois, Lin Emery, Robert Tannen, William Dunlap, Mel Chin and…
Find out more »August 2021
HEY Y’ALL ART TALK Photography and the South
Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! Every First Thursday at noon, Museum Educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about art and artists from Ogden Museum’s permanent collection and current exhibitions. Free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. We limit attendance for Hey Y’all as this…
Find out more »O First Friday Free Admission for College Students
On the first Friday of every month, college students can explore the world’s largest collection of Southern art free of charge. The discount is redeemable on-site. Just present your college ID at the Museum’s visitor services desk to See the South! Masks and social distancing required.
Find out more »September 2021
Fall Docent Training Volunteer to Become a Docent!
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to the Museum See the South through the visual arts. Prospective docents should have an interest in Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children, heling them discover their own interpretations of art. This program will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the making of an art museum and offer an introduction to Southern art, history, and culture. The training will include museum techniques…
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