Leadership Augusta Arts Day 2022
LEADERSHIP AUGUSTA ARTS DAY
November 10, 2022
LEADERSHIP AUGUSTA ARTS DAY November 10, 2022
CHAIR Brenda Durant, Greater Augusta Arts Council, Executive Director
CO-CHAIR Kristi Jilson Sykes, Westobou, Executive Director
COMMITTEE Karen Gordon and Rhian Swain
PARKING Old Academy of Richmond County, 540 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901 OR
Municipal Building, 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
8:00 am Coffee and light breakfast
Tour Annex Studios
8:30 am Welcome from Brenda Durant and Kristi Jilson Sykes
8:40 am Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield County, Wayne O’Bryant
9:30 am Past and Present of Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (GHIA), Heather Williams
9:50 am Split Group into 3, Walk to GHIA/Berkshire Guitars/Municipal Building Gallery
10:00 am Group 1: GHIA, Group 2: Berkshire Guitars, Group 3: Municipal Building Gallery
10:20 am Group 1: Berkshire Guitars, Group 2: Municipal Building Gallery, Group 3: GHIA
10:40 am Group 1: Municipal Building Gallery, Group 2: GHIA, Group 3: Berkshire Guitars
11:00 am Meet Bus at GHIA
11:10 am Depart for Julian Smith Casino
Cliff Notes: Public Art Tour featuring Sculpture Trail, Storm Drains, Electrical Boxes, Westobou Walls,
Jessye Norman Community Garden Mural
11:30 am Arrive at Julian Smith Casino
Greater Augusta Arts Council’s Arts Day Luncheon
1:00 pm Depart for Jessye Norman School of the Arts (JNSA)
1:30 pm Arrive at JNSA
Art Education for Young People and the Community, Gary Dennis
2:00 pm Story and Performance, Niki Haris
2:20 pm Walk to Humanitree House
2:25 pm Arrive at Humanitree House
Augusta’s Art and Music Community, Karen Gordon
2:45 pm Depart for Morris Museum of Art (Morris)
3:00 pm Arrive at Morris
Welcome, Kevin Grogan
3:10 pm Alzheimer’s Workshop, Matt Porter
3:45 pm Museum Tour
4:00 pm A World Without Art, Edward Rice
4:30 pm Depart for Old Academy of Richmond County
4:40 pm Drive to Westobou Gallery, 1129 Broad Street
5:00 pm Welcome to Westobou, Kristi Jilson Sykes
Reception
5:30 pm The End.