Archive for the ‘Exhibits’ Category

Spring Jewelry Sale at the MLC 4/29

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 - phoebe

Phi Beata Heata’s Spring Jewelry Sale will take place in the Miller Learning Center on Thursday April 29, on the 2nd floor in the center of the building from 10am to 5pm. Come explore the student-created works, with the option to purchase!

Moon on display in the MLC

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 - caroline

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, fulfilling President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 goal of sending an American there safely by the end of that decade.  In honor of the 40th anniversary of what is perhaps mankind’s greatest technological achievement to date, the UGA Map ...

Opening Reception: 2009 LSA Art Exhibit

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library

Homegrown Talent The 2009 LSA Art Exhibit What: Opening Reception When: Friday, August 7th from 3:30-4:30 PM Where: Main Library entryway Each year the Library Staff Association coordinates a nonjuried exhibit of artwork to showcase the diverse talents, hobbies, and interests of the Libraries' staff and faculty. Some examples of artwork in past ...

Why is the MLC so blue?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 - amber

[gallery columns="2"] Why is the Miller Learning Center's rotunda blue at night? UGA art student Tyler Jackson created the "Hues of Blue" installation as part of the MLC's featured art project. In his artist's statement, Tyler writes, "This piece, visible only at night, is a study of light and architecture. Subtle changes ...

On display at the MLC – Historic air photos & Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 - caroline

Historic air photos & Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of UGA from 1885 – 1980 on display in the MLC A hundred years after it was founded in 1785, UGA consisted of a few buildings on what is now North Campus.  Historic air photos and Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from the UGA ...

Give the Russell Your Ideas!

Friday, December 5th, 2008 - Richard B. Russell Library

Still in the glow of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Russell is embarking on a new way to get to know visitors and friends of the Library, using a widget called CrowdSound. This tool allows anyone and everyone to post and respond to suggestions -- we hope to use it to better ...

Book Arts & Prints at the MLC

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 - caroline

Book arts, paper arts, and prints made by students at UGA's Lamar Dodd School of Art are on display at the Miller Learning Center. Please visit the display cases on the first floor, rotunda to see these inventive objects. On view until December 9th.

Landscape Exhibit at Circle Gallery

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 - Jean Cleveland

Master’s of landscape architecture student Abby Bullock explores sanctity within the landscape through a photographic study of the Plains Indian and Cherokee Indian cultures. The exhibit, “Rediscovering the Sacred Landscape,” will be on display at the Circle Gallery at G14 Caldwell Hall from Oct. 1-24. A reception will ...

New Exhibits at the SLC

Monday, July 28th, 2008 - caroline

World War II maps from the UGA Map Library Like many large academic map collections, the UGA Map Library has a substantial number of World War II-era maps in its collection, including Army Map Service maps, captured maps and propaganda maps. Many of these maps were collected by UGA during ...

Children’s Literature Exhibit

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 - Jean Cleveland

EXHIBIT TITLE: Blossoms of Morality: Intended for the Amusement & Instruction of Young Ladies & Gentlemen: Containing Books on Divers Subjects for the Instruction, Edification, and Entertainment of Children EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION: Children's literature—books written and printed especially for the amusement of children—was almost entirely unknown ...