SCAD hosts 29th Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival  

Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.  

March 5th, 2010

http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org
 

The Black Maria Film and Video Festival, started in 1981, is known for its annual roster of bold contemporary works by award-winning independent film- and video-makers that give insight to the human condition, political, social and environmental issues, and aesthetic investigations. It is a traveling showcase that circulates nationwide to more than 50 host institutions.
8 p.m.
Admission is $5 for the general public and free with a valid SCAD ID.  

Selections from the Permanent Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.  

May 1st, 2009 through March 14th, 2010

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Through October 26: “Constructs and Inventions: The Etchings of Erik Desmazieres.” A selection of the artist’s technically and conceptually sophisticated etchings.

Through August 31: “Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran.” The first survey of contemporary Iranian photography to tour the U.S., providing a rare and revealing view of Iranian life and experiences.

Through August 31: “Counter Photography: Japan’s Artists Today.” Works by 11 contemporary Japanese artists. The exhibition challenges many commonly-held beliefs about the nature of photography.  

Selections from the Permanent Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York Street  

May 13th, 2009 through March 14th, 2010

For more information: 790-8823 or www.telfair.org  

Members free / $15 non-member ($15 adult admission fee grants access [one-time visit] to each of the Telfair’s three sites for weeklong period following date of purchase; check website for complete admission prices)

Sun. 12-5 pm; Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Thurs. 10 am-8 pm (Telfair Academy is closed on Tuesdays)  

Kirk Varnedoe Collection  

Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 West York Street, Savannah GA  

November 11th, 2009 through April 4th, 2010

912.790.8800 / www.telfair.org  

Assembled in honor of the late Savannah native, scholar, and MoMA curator Kirk Varnedoe (1946-2003), this remarkable group of works on paper contains pieces by some of the most pivotal artists of the past fifty years—such as Jasper Johns, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, and Richard Avedon.
Free to members or with museum admission ($15 adult admission fee grants access [one-time visit] to each of the Telfair’s three sites for weeklong period following date of purchase; check website for complete admission prices)
Sun. 12-5 pm; Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Thurs. 10 am-8 pm (Jepson Center is closed on Tuesdays)
 

AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition  

Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre  

February 8th, 2010 through March 10th, 2010

Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

As part of its Spring 2010 gallery schedule, the AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre welcomes distinguished art program alumni back to campus to share current artistic creations. The AASU Student Government Association and Campus Union Board generously provide funding for AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre events.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays
Free
AASU Fine Arts Hall Gallery
Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre
11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997
Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. www.finearts.armstrong.edu
 

Members’ Opening Lecture: “The Story of Silver in Savannah: Creating and Collecting since the 18th Century”  

Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street  

March 5th, 2010

912.790.8800  

Join Tania Sammons, the Telfair’s curator of the Owens-Thomas House and decorative arts, for a brief lecture and overview of the exhibition, followed by a members’ reception sponsored by the Telfair Academy Guild.
Free; open to Telfair members only
6 pm



www.telfair.org
 

This Old House: Director’s Preservation Tour of the Davenport House  

Isaiah Davenport House Museum/HSF, 324 E. State Street, Savannah  

March 2nd, 2010 through March 23rd, 2010

912-236-8097
 

Learn about the preservation and care of the Isaiah Davenport House, recipient of the Preserve America Presidential Award. The museum’s director will lead a tour in and around the home discussing the recent restoration, maintenance issues and techniques for preserving the site for the long term. The tour is limited to twelve people and areas will be visited that are not regularly on tour. The experience will end in the garden with light refreshments.
Tuesday and Saturdays in March
[Tour dates: March 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23]
4:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Admission: $18  

Tea at Mrs. Davenport’s  

324 E. State Street, Savannah, GA - on Columbia Square  

March 4th, 2010 through March 25th, 2010

912/236-8097 /www.davenporthousemuseum.org – info@davenporthousemuseum.org  

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in the historic atmosphere of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum. Patrons will be oriented to the history of tea and tea traditions relating to the early 19th century consumer. They will tour areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters. 60 minutes.
Thursdays, some Fridays and one Wednesday in March 2010 (4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24 and 25)
$18. Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
5 p.m.