Upcoming Events

Fall 2019

Vanishing Identities

September 6 - October 4, Savannah Cultural Arts Center
5-7pm, October 4, Savannah Cultural Arts Center (Closing Reception)

Vanishing Identities concentrates on the hand-painted signage that illustrates many of the historic downtown facades and investigates gentrification, displacement, by using hand-painted signage as a metaphor for the aging process and change. The works featured in the presentation were photographed by the artist within the last decade during his documentation of the city’s cultural landscape.  

A closing reception will be held on Friday, October 4 from 5-7pm in the gallery at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Light refreshments will be provided.

Hungry For History: Indigo Past to Present: Ossabaw Island and Colonial Georgia 1760-1782

3:30pm-4:30pm, September 17, Savannah City Hall, 2nd floor Media Room 

Elizabeth DuBose, Executive Director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation, provides an overview of Colonial Georgia’s indigo economy from the perspective of Ossabaw Island and discusses the story of modern Ossabaw Indigo. This lecture is free and open to the public. Space is limited, reserve your seat by calling 912-651-6411.

Free Contemporary Ballet Drop-in

5:30pm-7:00pm, September 25, Savannah Cultural Arts Center

This free workshop is for intermediate to advance level dancers with an established understanding of ballet. 

Intro to Public Art Lecture

6pm-7pm, October 10, Savannah Cultural Arts Center 

"Intro to Public Art," is the first installment of a three-part public art lecture/discussion series at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Moderated by Kristopher Monroe, vice-chair of HSMC, three panelists with experience in public art will discuss their work and the topic of Public Art. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades

June 28, 2019 - October 13, 2019, Jepson Center 

Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades is the first full-career survey and most comprehensive presentation to date for American artist Suzanne Jackson (American, b. 1944). A luminous career that spans over five decades, the retrospective will include her visual art practice as well as her connections to dance, theatre, and costume design, poetry, and social activism.

Tea for Two: British and American Tea Traditions

July 26, 2019 - January 12, 2020, Jepson Center 

Explore the tea-drinking habits of Savannahians in this fun exhibition dedicated to the consumption of tea in the port city.

Featuring practical items such as tables, tongs, and tea caddies, as well as elaborate decorative pieces, including entire silver tea services, the show highlights everyday objects once used here in Savannah for the daily practice of tea drinking. Be sure to visit the period rooms of the Telfair Academy and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters to see more tea-related items on view.