Art and Museums: get creative with these June exhibits
Beat the summer heat with these great exhibits and events, including art camp for kids and a new show dedicated to the region’s rich movie heritage
Box City Summer Art Camp
Historic Columbus brings two sessions of a summer art camp to provide children with an outlet for creativity and help develop an appreciation and awareness of their town. Campers will make their own buildings from cardboard boxes and build a community. Lunch and snacks provides daily, and all children will receive a t-shirt. Cost is $100. Ages seven through thirteen. To register, visit www.historiccolumbus.com or the Rankin House at 1440 Second Avenue.
June 12 – 15 and 26 – 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wynnton Arts Academy, 706-322-0756
Volunteer Meet Up at Port Columbus
Interested in history? Enjoy meeting new people? Have some time to volunteer? The National Civil War Naval Museum is looking for a few good volunteers, and every Monday through July at 1 p.m. will host this fun meet up. RSVP appreciated but not required.
National Civil War Naval Museum, 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus, 706-327-9798
Amazing Animals Summer Camp
Join the Columbus Museum for an art safari camp. Each camper will explore the Museum’s collection to discover how artists portray animals through activities like weaving crocodiles, creating cat collages, plus learning shapes, colors and primary art skills. Each camper will also visit the galleries, participate in story time, and create their own museum menagerie.
June 12 – 16, The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, 706-748-2562
Access for the Arts
Access for the Arts is a monthly art exploration program for individuals and caregivers with early stage Alzheimer’s. Each month’s event will be a tour or hands-on art making session led by one of the museum’s excellent educators. Please register one week prior to each class.
June 19, July 17, August 14, 10 – 11 a.m.,
Columbus Artists’ Guild June Meeting
The June meeting of the Columbus Artists’ Guild features photographer John Pyle. Pyle specializes in modeling, fashion and photojournalistic-style work. Artwork sale begins at 5 p.m.; reception, business meeting and program begin at 6 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public.
June 22, 5 – 8 p.m., Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, rbstclair@gmail.com
From Flying Aces to Army Boots: WWI and the Chattahoochee Valley
This exhibition explores the effects of World War I in the Chattahoochee Valley. Beyond military history, the exhibition will look at the social and political climate in the region during the first years of the war, 1914-1917, and changes to the home front during 1917-1918, alongside the local opinion of President Woodrow Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles. The experiences of local soldiers who fought in World War I receive special attention, as well as the impetus for the creation of Camp (now Fort) Benning at the end of the war as a U.S. Army infantry training school. African Americans’ service in the war, the life and career of Columbus native and French flying ace Eugene Bullard, and women’s volunteer service at home and abroad are showcased.
March 15 – August 27, Third Floor Galleries, The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road 706-748-2562
Close Up: Cinema Along the River
This exhibition spotlights the numerous movie and television productions filmed or set in the Chattahoochee Valley, as well as depictions of the area and the greater Southeastern region in American cinema. The careers and innovations of local screen actors, filmmakers, and theater companies past and present will be discussed, as well as movie stars and other luminaries who visited the area for work or personal reasons.
through April 2018, Legacy Gallery, The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road 706-748-2562