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The Columbus Museum’s Impact Extends Far Beyond Their Gallery Walls: Here’s How You Can Support Their Work This Year

Via The Columbusite

For many young people in Columbus, the museum isn’t just a place to observe art—it’s a place to step into it.

Through the Columbus Museum’s Teen Exhibition Council (TEC), local high school students are invited behind the scenes and into the decision-making process, learning what it means to curate, interpret, and advocate for art in a real-world setting. The program empowers teens to shape exhibitions that reflect their perspectives, ask big questions, and engage their peers, all while building confidence, critical thinking skills, and a deeper connection to their community.

A Museum-Lover’s Weekend in Columbus, Georgia

Via NewsBreak

Columbus, Georgia, the state’s second largest city, punches above its weight with a museum and landmark scene that ranges from immersive military and space exhibits to art, pop culture, music history, and quirky roadside stops.

WTVM’s Holiday Shopping Guide

Via WTVM News Leader 9

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Discover the best local events, deals, and shopping experiences to make this holiday season unforgettable. Join Taylor Kinkade and co-host Rob Carter as they travel across the Chattahoochee Valley to showcase the best places to be this holiday season!

Columbus native featured on ‘60 Minutes.’ What she said and how to watch

Via NewsBreak

A Columbus-born artist was featured in a segment on the world-renowned CBS news show “60 Minutes.”

Amy Sherald, a painter known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, was interviewed by Anderson Cooper to discuss her work, inspiration and her withdrawal of her art show “American Sublime” this summer from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview

Via CBS News

Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama’s official portrait is one of America’s most celebrated painters.

Seams to Be: Exploring the Work of Georgia’s Textile Visionaries

Via Georgia Museum of Art

The Georgia Museum of Art’s mission to make art engaging and accessible to all audiences isn’t confined to Athens; it reaches the whole state. The museum and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy are presenting “Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques,” the fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of triennial traveling exhibitions that aim to make contemporary art accessible to large and small communities across the state. This chapter focuses on textile artists who are transforming traditions of craft while celebrating the labor of handwork.