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Toddler Thursdays,

A mother and her young daughter work on an art project together on the High's terrace.
Every Thursday

Designed for children ages fifteen months through three years and their caregivers, Toddler Thursdays engage children’s creativity. Explore a new theme each month, with related artworks, art projects, and self-guided tours.

Holidays at the High,

Holidays at the High graphic banner.
December 10, 2021

’Tis the season to spend quality time with family and friends at the High! Celebrate the magic of the season with holly-jolly activities for all ages, including art making and guided tours, plus festive cocktails, live music, and more!

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Member Exclusive:
Docent-Led Tour of Picturing the South: 25 Years,

December 11, 2021

Take a closer look at Picturing the South: 25 Years, a major exhibition featuring the works of sixteen artists commissioned through the Picturing the South initiative. Led by a High Museum Docent, we’ll explore current perspectives on Southern subjects and themes, brought to life through contemporary photography.

Curatorial Talk: Monica Obniski on Disrupting Design: Modern Posters, 1900–1940
(On-Site Event),

Poster design featuring a red bulldog with a broken chain leash.
December 16, 2021

Hear from Monica Obniski, the High’s Decorative Arts and Design curator, as she discusses the works of the designers featured in Disrupting Design: Modern Posters, 1900–1940 and contextualizes the emergence of graphic design in Europe during this period.

Conversation Pieces
(On-Site Event),

Detail of a modern poster with a wine bottle and glass.
January 4, 2022

Join professional museum educators in looking closely at artworks in the Museum’s collection: one work, thirty minutes, deep conversations and discoveries. All curious and eager learners are welcome!

Member Exclusive:
Docent-Led Tour of Picturing the South: 25 Years,

High school girls sit together on a lawn under a tree.
January 12, 2022

Take a closer look at Picturing the South: 25 Years, a major exhibition featuring the works of sixteen artists commissioned through the Picturing the South initiative. Led by a High Museum Docent, we’ll explore current perspectives on Southern subjects and themes, brought to life through contemporary photography.

Conversation Pieces
(Virtual Event),

Detail of a modern poster with a wine bottle and glass.
January 18, 2022

Join professional museum educators in looking closely at artworks in the Museum’s collection: one work, thirty minutes, deep conversations and discoveries. All curious and eager learners are welcome!

Talk: Dr. Liz Andrews on the Obama Portraits,

Side by side official portraits of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
January 20, 2022

Mark your calendar for this special evening with Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s new executive director, Dr. Liz Andrews. Dr. Andrews will discuss the significance of the Obama portraits in the context of presidential portraiture and U.S. visual culture.

Member Exclusive:
Docent-Led Tour of Picturing the South: 25 Years,

January 22, 2022

Take a closer look at Picturing the South: 25 Years, a major exhibition featuring the works of sixteen artists commissioned through the Picturing the South initiative. Led by a High Museum Docent, we’ll explore current perspectives on Southern subjects and themes, brought to life through contemporary photography.

Conversations with Contemporary Artists: Sheila Pree Bright,

January 27, 2022

Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright used her Picturing the South commission to explore the verdant and contentious landscape of Stone Mountain. Bright will be in conversation with Dr. Hilary N. Green, associate professor of history at the University of Alabama. Don’t miss this conversation that explores Bright’s process and ideas behind capturing Confederate monuments in her work. […]