EVENTS AT GHIA
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Whiskey At Ware’s
Sample high-end whiskeys while enjoying a preview discount of art in the 2026 Spring Artists’ Market
Spring Artists’ Market 2026
The Annual Spring Artists’ Market sale, featuring work by artist members of GHIA
Family Day at GHIA & Artist Reception
FREE - Take part in art demos by GHIA instructors and see the work by our artist members in the Spring Artists' Market
Opening Reception: AU Senior Student Exhibition
Opening Reception for the Exhibition of Senior Students at the Augusta University Department of Art & Design
Summer Art Camps at GHIA
Summer Art Camps for Ages 5-10. Explore “Art Around The World” in 4 week-long camp sessions.
Opening Reception: loudest in the room
Opening Reception for “loudest in the room: an exhibition by brian mcgrath.” Free to the public with light refreshments.
Opening Reception - A Sense of Place 2026
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony for the 43rd Annual Sense of Place National Juried Exhibition
Opening Reception - A Tale of Stolen Time: Hollis Brown Thornton
Opening Reception for A Tale of Stolen Time: Hollis Brown Thornton. Free with light refreshments
GHIA Student Pottery Sale
Student Pottery Sale December 6, 10am-3pm. Continues December 8, 9, 10, 10am-2.
Echoes of Service Reception at the Uptown VA Medical Center
Free reception for the Echoes of Service Veterans project. Hosted at the Uptown VA Medical Center
Oysters on Telfair 2025
Oysters on Telfair 2025 will be hosted Thursday, November 6, 7-10pm. Tickets on sale now!
Opening Reception - A Sense of Place 2025
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony for the 43rd Annual Sense of Place National Juried Exhibition
A Sense of Place 2025
On View September 5 - October 10 • Opening Reception September 5, 5-7pm • Free to the public
Opening Reception - Exhibitions by Harry Boone & Traci Rutherford
Reception for GHIA Gallery openings • From Entropy to Renewal, Works by Harry Boone • Works by Traci Rutherford
Spring Artists’ Market 2025
The Annual Spring Artists’ Market sale, featuring work by artist members of GHIA
Artist Reception & Family Day at GHIA
View the work & meet the artists of the 2025 Spring Artists’ Market, and take part in art demos by GHIA instructors
Whiskey At Ware’s
Sample high-end whiskeys while enjoying a preview discount of art in the 2025 Spring Artists’ Market
2025 Markwalter Competition Public Reception
Art instructors of the Augusta River Region submit their students’ work to this annual competition, juried by a local artist.
2025 Markwalter Competition - Award Ceremony
Art instructors of the Augusta River Region submit their students’ work to this annual competition, juried by a local artist.
RESCHEDULED: Reception - Louann Zimmerman & Lala Mulherin Streett
Opening Reception for exhibition of recent works by Augusta-based artists Louann Zimmerman & Lala Mulherin Streett.
Closing Reception - AU Faculty Exhibition
Closing Reception for the Augusta University Department of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition
GHIA Student Pottery Sale
Student Pottery Sale December 7, 10am-3pm. Continues December 9, 10, 11 10am-2.
Oysters on Telfair 2024
Oysters on Telfair 2024 will be hosted Thursday, November 7, 7-10pm. Tickets on sale now.
A Sense of Place 2024
On View September 6 - October 11 • Opening Reception September 6, 5-7pm • Juried by Cheryl Goldsleger
Opening Reception - A Sense of Place
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony for the 42nd Annual Sense of Place National Juried Exhibition
Artist’s Talk - Heather René Dunaway - Fix Yourself a Plate
Join GHIA and artist Heather René Dunaway for an artist’s talk and reception centered on her exhibition, “Fix Yourself a Plate.” Free.
Fix Yourself A Plate
In her solo exhibition “Fix Yourself A Plate” artist Heather René Dunaway explores her southern inheritance, generational trauma and the affects they have on mother-daughter relationships as well as mental health issues, including disordered eating.
2024 Markwalter Awards Reception
Art instructors of the Augusta River Region submit their students’ work to this annual competition, juried by a local artist.
Oysters on Telfair 2023
We had a fantastic time at the 2023 Oysters on Telfair! We are grateful to our guests, participating artists, and sponsors for their support in making this event possible once more. Learn more about this year’s Oysters on Telfair on the annual event page.
Participating Artists - 2023
Wilma Becker, Marlena Bergeron, Andrew Berkshire, Colleen Beyer Stewart, Jacob Boland, Karen Brittingham, Carrie Brooks, Jim Brownlow, Mollie Brownlow, Ronda Bryce, Dawn Cardona, Tony Carr, Jr., Melissa Cearley, Fox Si-Long Chen, Laurie Cordaro, Laura Ellington-Thomas, Panny Force, Jessica Graham, Leslie Hamrick, Linda Hardy, April Henry King, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Vivian Hornsby, Catherine Humphries, Carol Kelly Dorn, Franklin Kennedy, June Klement, Francie Klopotic, Atti Knox, Chase Lanier, Susan Lanier, Barbara Mann, Carlos Markyna, Ashton Maya , Jacki Mayo Van Dyke, TJ McSherry, Elizabeth Moretz-Britt, Margie Mosner, Lala Mulherin Streett, Blaine Prescott, Lee Quillin Blackledge, Christina Rice, Bernard Roberts, Traci Rutherford, Katie Scarborough, Sara Searle, Donna Sheehan, Terry Smith, Jack Stewart, Wes Stewart, Rhian Swain, Pat Tante, Chadwick Tolley, Lucy Weigle, Donna Whaley, Leonard Zimmerman, Louann Zimmerman
Guests of the 2023 Oysters on Telfair enjoy the buffet of delicious Southern fare. Photo by TJ McSherry of McSherry Studio
2023 Sponsors
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