November 2020
Book Passage
Join us for our last exhibit of 2020, Book Passage, where unwanted books are given a new home in a world where dying books are reborn and venerated. This is new work by award-winning book artists John Sager and Janice Anderson. Anderson weaves complex, exquisite and richly colored mixed media collages from discarded book covers, supporting ephemera and carefully placed related found objects. Sager is an assemblage sculptor who shapes distressed books into evocative, thoughtful and astonishingly elegant constructions.
Find out more »October 2020
Art Hop XIII winners announcement & opening Saturday
Mark your calendars for October 3 so that you can experience our 13th Art Hop! Start your viewing at the library and be sure to be at the splash pad outside of the Art Center at 3:30pm for the winners to be announced. An artist directory with over 100 original works of art will be available in both locations to locate the artists and their respective works.
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Art Hop XIII
Please join us for our biggest event of the year with original works of art from Texas artists. This event has over 100 artworks in multiple categories with participants selected by renowned judges for each: 3D/sculpture, photography, 2D abstract, and 2D representational.
Find out more »August 2020
Artist Reception — Blissful Ignorance
Due to COVID-19 precautions, our reception is offering walk-ins and RSVPs in order to limit the number of people in the building. If you feel more comfortable making an RSVP, please do so here, but they are not required.
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Blissful Ignorance
Blissful Ignorance is an exhibit of graphite drawings by artist Mayuko Ono Gray that hybridizes traditional Japanese calligraphy with Western drawing practices and aesthetics. Traditional Asian art-forms have often integrated word and image. Mayuko draws upon literary artifacts ranging from proverbs to poetry to influence her calligraphy and creates unique word-images that are reflections on human nature, place, self, ephemerality, permanence, and universal wisdom.
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Ingrained
Four Artists Creating Visual Stories Through Wood “Ingrained” is an art exhibit of four artists with differing styles and subjects who are united by their use of a common material. The pieces created for this exhibition highlight the wood grain of panels to explore a range of viewpoints and topics. From questioning how humans communicate and connect, to interpreting nature and exploring humanity’s impact on it, these paintings and sculptures may at first appear disconnected. Visually they also vary: Colorful abstractions, brooding landscapes, hyper-realistic insects,…
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CANCELLED Artist Talk — Critters
Join us for a talk with Carrie Cook, Jessica Gengenback, and Shanny Lott, our featured artists for the exhibit, Critters: Our Animal World.
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Exhibit — Critters: Our Animal World
Artist Reception: Saturday, March 21, 2020 6-8 PM Artist talk: Sunday, March 22, 2020 2 PM Critters: Our Animal World, is an exhibition featuring the work of three incredible artists: Carrie Cook, Jessica Gengenbach, and Shanny Lott. The exhibit also includes work from the Georgetown Art Center’s open call jury-selected finalist work, creating a unique multi media presentation.
Find out more »CANCELLED – Toast to Tignon
Join us for a "Champagne & Chocolates" celebration of the Tignon exhibit on it's final day. This private event includes an intimate, docent view of the exhibit by the visiting artist, Chesley Antoinette. You will also have the opportunity to engage with other patrons and take photos with the artist and her work. Please join us as we close out this month of community events celebrating the art of Tignon, Headwraps among Women of African Descent. Advance purchase tickets $10…
Find out more »Tweens & Teens Heart of the Headwrap Workshop
Headwrap Workshop for Ages 9 - 18 Workshop will start with brief lecture on the North American history surrounding the headwrap Brief question and answer Instructions on tying a headwrap Headwrap tie-off competition with one winner receiving the book, Global Headwraps by Georgia Scott Every participant gets a scarf (included in the workshop fee) of their choice to keep Free Registration Required Registration: www.library.georgetown.org Contact: Melissa Mote email: Melissa.Mote@georgetown.org
Find out more »February 2020
Preserving History Mural Dedication
Open to the Public Sponsor: City of Georgetown Arts & Culture Chesley Antoinette, visiting Artist for the Tignon exhibit at the Georgetown Art Center, to give brief talk during the Preserving History mural dedication. https://arts.georgetown.org/preserving-history-mural-dedication-on-february-15-during-a-month-of-celebrations-and-educational-activities/
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Hosted by Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association and Arts & Culture Georgetown Workshop will start with brief lecture on the North American history surrounding the headwrap Brief question and answer Instructions on tying a headwrap Headwrap tie-off competition with one winner receiving the book, Global Headwraps by Georgia Scott Every participant gets a scarf (included in the workshop fee) of their choice to keep Ticket Required; Inquire for ticket price and availability Inquires/Info/Tickets: Reginadurden@Bradshawsg.com 512-636--4576
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Exhibit — Tignon — Chesley Antoinette
Artist Reception Saturday February 15th 6-8pm Artist Talk Sunday February 16th 2-4pm Please join the Georgetown Art Center for this groundbreaking art exhibition featuring the work of artist, Chesley Antoinette. Tignon (pronounced teyôN) is a French word that can mean cloth or handkerchief and is used to reference the headwraps of Creole women. The Tignon Law was an edict of good government dictated by the Spanish government during the late 18th century in New Orleans, Louisiana that forced women of…
Find out more »An Evening with Artist Chesley Antoinette (GAC Fundraiser)
Please join us for an elegant evening fundraiser with Texas artist, Chesley Antoinette, to toast her upcoming exhibit, "Tignon: Headwraps among Women of African Descent" before it opens to the public. This intimate Mix & Mingle affair will be held in the newly restored historic Old Town home of local arts and culture patrons, Michael and Kelley Worden. Guests will enjoy Live Music by pianist/singer Jody Barry, Libations, and Hors d'oeuvres. Midway through the evening, artist Chesley Antoinette will share…
Find out more »Heart of the Headwrap Workshop
Workshop will start with brief lecture on the North American history surrounding the headwrap Brief question and answer Instructions on tying a headwrap Headwrap tie-off competition with one winner receiving the book, Global Headwraps by Georgia Scott Every participant gets a scarf (included in the workshop fee) of their choice to keep Ticketed Event, pre-purchase required Inquires/Info/Tickets: larkandowlbooksellers.com
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