July Arts & Culture Events in Albany

Staff Report From Albany CEO

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

June – July 31 @ AAAC 

Winner’s Circle exhibition 

Selected works and winning pieces from the 16th Annual Southwest Georgia Fine Art Exhibition. Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10AM-4PM; Tuesday 2PM – 4PM; Thursday 11AM – 7PM. 

Albany Museum of Art 

Visit: www.albanymuseum.com / Call: 229.439.8400 

July 6 – 10; 9 AM – 4 PM 

ARTaPalooza AMAzing Summer Art Camp 

MURALS, MINIS AND MEDIA 

July 7, 14, 21 & 28; 6:30 – 8:30 PM 

Painting with Chazz Williams 

July 10; 10 AM 

Coffee with the Curator, led by David Lanier, Wildlife Artist; featuring Exquisite Miniatures in the Evans Gallery (upstairs) 

July 13 – 17; 9 AM – 4PM 

ARTaPalooza AMAzing Summer Art Camp 

PAINTAPALOOZA 

July 20 – 27; 9 AM – 4 PM 

ARTaPalooza AMAzing Summer Art Camp 

CONSTRUCTAPALOOZA 

July 24; 10 AM 

Coffee with the Curator, led by David Griffin; featuring Shades of Gray in the Haley Gallery

GA Artists Guild of Albany 

Visit: www.thegaga.org / Facebook: Georgia Artist Guild of Albany 

July 27 – 31 @ AAAC 

GAGA and Carole Gum present a five-day Chinese Watercolor Workshop by Lian Zin. Call Carole Gum for fees and reservations. 229.432.5417 

Thronateeska Heritage Center 

Visit: www.heritagecenter.org / Call: 229.432.6955 

July 18, 1PM @ Wetherbee Planetarium 

Science Saturday, “Building Planets From The Inside Out”, allows participants to see each layer that exists inside of a planet. Open to children of all ages, under age 14 needs adult supervision. Prior registration is required. Please call Alex La Pierre at (229) 432-6955 to register. $3.50+ tax per participant / members free 

July 18, 2PM @ Wetherbee Planetarium 

Staff Astronomer, Jim Friese, discusses planetary cores of Earth, Jupiter and exoplanets; includes planetarium showing of Oasis in Space .All children must be accompanied by an adult. Free Admission to Museums, $3.50+tax for planetarium show / members free 

Downtown Albany and City Parks and Recreation 

Albany Parks and Recreation Department 229.430.5222 / Downtown Albany office 229.438.3999 

INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES!!!!!!! 

July 3, Sundown @ Riverfront Park Lawn 

“The Lego Movie” will be shown on the big screen situated on the lawn of Riverfront Park at sundown. 

July 4, 5PM @ Front Street beside the Civic Center 

Food and other vendors 

July 4, 5:30PM @ Ampi-theater 

Live music from Clarence Carter preceded by his opening act 

July 4, 9:30PM @ Parking Lot behind the Civic Center 

Fireworks!!!!!!!