Educator Tyrus J. Manning III to be honored at Founder’s Day (July 2023)

in , , , , /by

On Saturday, July 1 from 4-7 PM at our annual Founder’s Day event, Tyrus J. Manning III, a favorite educator in our community here in Morgan County, is to receive the Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Art Education.

Ty has been through much in the last decade: sobriety, marriage, 3 open heart surgeries, divorce, grad school, multiple health issues, a global pandemic and now RETIREMENT! Ty, or Mr. Manning, taught Art at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia for the last 20 years. He says it’s time to practice what he has been preaching for those 2 decades, which is, “dream big and make it happen! Time to make as much art & music as I can!”

Join us for this Founder’s Day Event to help us honor Ty for his contributions to the Arts in our community!

Ticket link for Founder’s Day- https://steffenthomas.org/events/founders-day-2023/ 

To learn more about Ty and his art and music, visit his website- http://tymanning1971.com./

@mchsartdogs @morgancountyhs @tyrusmanning

#arteducator #artist #musician #morgancountyga #visitmadisonga

Founder’s Day will also feature guest speaker Kevin Sipp, noted Atlanta artist, curator, and art historian. This event shall include a delicious dinner, refreshing beverages, and amazing art! Hinterglasmalerei: Reverse Glass Painting of Steffen Thomas shall be on view in the West Gallery, as well as Selected Works from Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel, a temporary exhibition featuring art/themes from the recently premiered Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel documentary film.

The Live Auction, Basket Raffle, and the raffling of a signed and numbered offset lithograph by Steffen Thomas, Of Psyche and Bone, add to the fun and excitement!

Screening of Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel at the Plaza Arts Center (June 8, 2023)

in , , , , /by

 

 

A screening of Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel is coming to the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, GA. There address is 305 N Madison Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024.

This event, which shall be free to the public, takes place June 8th at 6pm.

If you missed this film as it aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting, join us as we celebrate Joy in Art!

Steffen Thomas, Portrait of Sara, Encaustic, ca. 1960.

Founder’s Day Celebration (July 2023)

in , , , , /by

Saturday, July 1 from 4-7 PM

Enjoy an evening at the STMA and support the upcoming exhibition Something to Declare/Algo Para Declarar with Latin American artists’ group Contrapunto, related arts programs, and free admission for local K-12 student tours!

 

 

 

 

Join guest speaker Kevin Sipp, noted Atlanta artist, curator, and art historian, for a delicious dinner, refreshing beverages, and amazing art! Hinterglasmalerei: Reverse Glass Painting of Steffen Thomas is on view in the West Gallery, as well as Selected Works from Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel, a temporary exhibition featuring art/themes from the recently premiered Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel documentary film.

The Live Auction, Basket Raffle, and the raffling of a signed and numbered offset lithograph by Steffen Thomas, Of Psyche and Bone, add to the fun and excitement. And to top it all off, local favorite and retired art teacher Ty Manning will be awarded the Charlie Bonner Award for the Advancement of Art Education…and he may even treat us to a song or two!

New Addition to STMA’s Main Gallery- Lowrance Collection Tableau

in , , , /by

 

The Lowrance Collection Tableau, featured in STMA’s main gallery, is a sneak peek of the future Highlights of the Lowrance Collection exhibition, which will open January, 2024.

This tableau features art and musical accompaniment that would’ve been seen and heard as you explored the collections of the Lowrance family home.

The Marjorie and Richard Lowrance Collection of Steffen Thomas art was bequeathed to the Steffen Thomas Museum in 2022, and is now part of STMA’s Permanent Collection. This important body of work represents some of the very best of Thomas’s art, spanning his 60+ year career.

Works from the Collection have appeared in many exhibitions. Published exhibition catalogues include: Freedom of the Figure (St. Johns Museum of Art, Wilmington, NC); The Art of Steffen Thomas (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art); Steffen Thomas Rediscovered (Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA).

Mentor and Protégé: Steffen Thomas and Jack Stewart (Nov 2022-Jan 2023)

in , , , , /by

  The newest exhibition tells the story of one of Steffen Thomas’s only students — Jack Stewart! After studying with Steffen in the late 1940’s, Jack went on to become a nationally-recognized artist, scholar of graffiti, and a university-level educator. Featuring works by Jack Stewart on loan from the Morris Museum of Art and the […]

Read more

Master Prints (Sept 2022- Oct 2022)

in , , , , /by

September 1 to October 29, 2022 Master Prints features Steffen Thomas works that exemplify a variety of printmaking techniques and highlights phenomenal selected works by Atlanta-based printmaker Chloe Alexander. STMA is thrilled to have Alexander as our Artist in Residence with in-gallery printmaking demonstrations and school tours from September 27-30 and culminating in a free […]

Read more
Portrait of Sara by Steffen Thomas

Founder’s Day Success and Gratitude (July 2022)

in , , , /by

STMA is grateful for the generosity and enthusiasm from the many sponsors, donors, and guests of the 2022 Founder’s Day Celebration. Funds raised will support vital art education programs in conjunction with two upcoming exhibitions: Master Prints opening in September and Mentor and Protégé: Steffen Thomas and Jack Stewart opening in November, as well as […]

Read more