Spring Quarter

March

Through June 6, 2008 DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: A SENSE OF PLACE 2008 NATIONAL JURIED FINE ART COMPETITION Now in its 28th year, the Gertrude Herbert’s annual juried fine art competition is open to all U.S. artists age 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. Juror for this year’s event is Amanda Cooper, juror for The Arts Center, St. Petersburg , Florida . Cash awards totaling $1,750 are available. For a prospectus, please call 706.722.5495, or click here to download the document in .pdf format.  A Sense of Place 2008 is generously sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Augusta . March 14-15, 2008 SPRING ARTISTS’ MARKET Main Gallery The Gertrude Herbert’s second annual Spring Artists’ Market and Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, 2008 . Activities will include an exhibition and sale of works by local and regional artists, free hands-on activities for youth, artists’ demonstrations and more!  Admission to all activities is free of charge. For complete details, please visit our Special Events page. March 21, 2008 GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY

April

April 4, 2008 DEADLINE FOR SPRING QUARTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS. The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is committed to making visual arts education accessible to all children, teens and adults in the Central Savannah River Area.  Thanks to generous donors to the GHIA Scholarship Fund and membership support, partial tuition assistance awards are available to adults and youth based on a combination of financial need and artistic merit. To request an application form, please contact the Institute at 706.722.5495. April 14, 2008 GERTRUDE HERBERT SPRING QUARTER CLASSES BEGIN. Studio art classes and workshops are available in a wide variety of media, including drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, and sculpture. Tuition assistance is available. For a complete listing of course offerings, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706.722.5495 to request a free class catalogue. April 17 – May 2, 2008 DAVIDSON FINE ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL SENIOR EXIT EXHIBITION First- and Third-Floor Galleries The Ware’s Folly student galleries welcome graduating seniors from Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School back this spring for an exhibition showcasing some of their finest work. A variety of media, including paintings, drawings, photographs, three-dimensional pieces and more will be featured. April 18 – May 23, 2008 LIFE IN RELIEF: WOODCUT PRINTS BY KENT AMBLER Seneca , South Carolina artist Kent Ambler brings an exceptional collection of recent woodcuts to the Institute’s Main Gallery this spring. Expressionistic in style and often deeply personal in its inspiration and subject matter, Ambler’s work reaches beyond the surface of representation and explores his deeper concerns for nature. Beginning April 19, 2008 EXPLORING WATERMEDIA I This two-Saturday workshop will provide students the opportunity to explore several watermedia techniques, thus enriching creative skills.  Learn how traditional Japanese and found collage papers and masa paper can be incorporated with basic watercolor techniques to add texture and depth to your paintings. For further information, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706-722-5495.

May

May 26, 2008 GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

June

Beginning June 7, 2008 HANDWEAVING: HONEYCOMB  Come discover “Honeycomb”, a Scandinavian weave that resembles a bee’s honeycomb, in this three-Saturday workshop. Combining different yarns, colors and patterning, you’ll leave the class with a completed pillow cover, bag or tote. For further information, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706-722-5495. June 9 – July 22, 2008 SUMMER ART CAMP 2008. Art Camp provides children ages 5-11 an opportunity to explore a wide range of media in an enjoyable, relaxed setting. Offered both at our downtown Augusta campus and our Columbia County studio, each one-week camp session offers an exciting new curriculum focused on a different set of art concepts and techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture. Sign up for any single week, or attend multiple sessions for a more comprehensive introduction to the visual arts! All sessions run Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. For further information, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706-722-5495. June 14, 2008 EXPLORING WATERMEDIA II: ACRYLIC ON PAPER This one-day workshop will introduce several methods for adding texture and interest to acrylic paintings, including glazing, printing, and lifting. You’ll discover the potential of the acrylic medium, utilizing a technique that yields a transparent surface similar to watercolor painting. For further information, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706-722-5495. June 18, 2008 GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND LUNCHEON Current Institute members are invited to join our Board and staff for a Dutch treat luncheon as the Gertrude Herbert’s 07/08 fiscal year comes to a close. Advance reservations are required. For additional information, please contact the Institute at 706-722-5495. June 18, 2008 ROBERT LONGO RAFFLE DRAWING Time still remains to purchase raffle tickets for Robert Longo’s Eric, a signed two-color lithograph valued at $3,500! Generously donated from the private collection of Tom and Lindsey Nakashima, the work is part of Longo’s celebrated Men in the Cities series depicting sharply dressed businessmen and women in twisted positions. The winner will be announced at our Annual Meeting on June 18, 2008 . Raffle tickets are $50 for GHIA members and $75 for non-members Call 706.722.5495 to get yours today! June 19-22, 2008 AUGUSTA PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL The Gertrude Herbert is delighted to be a part of the inaugural Augusta Photography Festival. Featuring a juried competition, exhibitions, workshops, photo field trips and other activities, the event seeks to highlight the photographic arts throughout the CSRA.  For further information and competition entry forms, please visit the event’s website, www.augustaphotofestival.org. June 19 – August 1, 2008 STEPHEN LAWSON: TIME SCENE Main Gallery A component of the inaugural Augusta Photography Festival, this special exhibition features the work of noted West Virginia-based photographer Stephen Lawson. Lawson’s arresting photographic montages have sometimes been described as “sculpting the materials of time and space”. Horizontal, circular, or even spiral in shape, his images are created using unique hand-crafted cameras that incrementally record scenes over time, showing changes in subject, light and weather. Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Thursday, June 19, 2008 , 6-8 p.m. Open to the public; non-members $5.

July

Beginning July 8, 2008 THE HUMAN FORM AS LANDSCAPE: INK WASH   Come learn the meditative practice that is ink wash painting as you explore the human form in this two-session workshop. Students will learn to see how curves and twists of the human body can visually transform into a beautiful landscape-like ink painting. For further information, visit our Workshops and Classes page or call the Institute at 706-722-5495.

August

August 4-10, 2008 GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART SUMMER CLOSING PERIOD. Our offices and studios will be closed for summer break.