This special program features a scholarly lecture by Ulysses Grant Dietz titled "Money, Beauty, Power: The Transformation of Taste in America’s Gilded Age," followed by wine tasting and food pairing. It is offered as a thank you for Telfair Museums’ patrons who support at the Steward level or above, and patrons with a cumulative annual giving total of $2,500 or more between the dates of November 2017–October 2018. The lecture will cover the time between the end of the Civil War…
Telfair invites the local community to participate in the public unveiling of new interpretive exhibits at the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters. Enjoy an afternoon filled with local entertainment, including "Saltwata Players" with a performance of freedom songs and storytelling by J’miah Nabawi. A sampling of local cuisine and a display of regional crafts and trades will also be onsite. Light refreshments and beverages will be served throughout the event.
Join exhibiting Contemporary Spotlight artist Pam Longobardi for an artist talk about her work on view in the Jepson Center, as well as how the impact that plastic pollution, and especially single use plastics, has on our local waterways, ecosystems, and communities.
