AMA Art Mart Will Be Monthly on 2nd Saturdays
Saturday | Dec 14 | 10 AM – 2 PM | Free Event
Those looking for unique gift ideas can shop local from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Dec 14, at the inaugural AMA Art Mart. The free event will be in the pecan grove on the museum grounds at 311 Meadowlark Drive.
“The vendors will have their tents in the grove like last month’s The Heart of Albany Festival,” Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Vanoteghem said. “This is a free event, so we hope to attract Christmas shoppers looking for unique, handmade gifts created by talented local artists, artisans, crafters, and small businesses.”
The early forecast for Saturday is sunny with a high in the 60s, but she said the event will move indoors if there is inclement or cold weather.
“We plan to make this a monthly event on second Saturdays,” Vanoteghem said. “We also want to grow it. We plan to add food trucks starting with the Jan 11 Art Mart.”
Visitors to the Art Mart can also find things to do inside the AMA on Saturday. All exhibitions will be open 10 am until 5 pm. The AMAzing Space kids’ activity center, usually open until 5 pm, is open 10 am until noon on Saturday. Admission to the AMA is free.
“And there is a special activity on Saturday from 10 am until noon in the AMA Classroom,” Vanoteghem said. “The AMA Teen Art Board is leading an outreach program. Visitors can create a handmade holiday card during the workshop, and the Teen Art Board will take them to residents of hospice care and nursing homes. There’s no cost to participate, and you will bring happiness to someone’s holiday.”
Vendors can find the AMA Art Mart registration link HERE.
Free registration for the Teen Art Board’s Handmade Holiday Card Outreach Workshop is HERE.
AMA EXHIBITIONS
- Beauty in the Humble Places, a David Lanier Retrospective, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the Haley Gallery.
- Rootwork, recent works by Jillian Marie Browning, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the East Gallery.
- Sixty Years of Masterpieces and Memories, highlights from the Permanent Collection, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the McCormack Gallery.
- Old Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection, Part 3 is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the Hodges Gallery.
- The Southwest Georgia Student Art Exhibition is Nov 16, 2024-Jan 25, 2025 in the West Gallery.
ABOUT THE ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART
The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive in Albany, Ga., adjacent to Albany State University West Campus just off Gillionville Road. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Albany Museum of Art is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.
For more information about the AMA please visit our website HERE or call 229.439.8400. Be sure to follow AlbanyMuseumOfArt on Facebook and AlbanyMuseum on Instagram.
