Tennessee artist Olen Bryant to be honored at Sunday’s Austin Peay State University’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts’ annual CECA Ovation Awards
March 2, 2012
Clarksville, TN – For decades, artist and Austin Peay State University emeritus professor Olen Bryant has inspired students and community members through his patient demeanor and innovative sculptural works. His reputation as an artist was solidified locally in the early 1980s when his piece, “The Sentinel,” was unveiled as a permanent, public art installation in the center of the APSU campus.
But at 2:00pm on March 4th, the University will again recognize him when he is named the recipient of this year’s George Mabry Award, presented during the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts’ annual Ovation Awards Ceremony at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center auditorium. [Read more]
Customs House Museum Celebrates Women’s History Month
February 28, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The two-story gallery of the Customs House Museum will be filled with “The Words of Women” next month instead of the usual visual art.
“Each year I create an exhibit celebrating Women’s History Month. This time we are focusing on women writers”, says Terri Jordan, Exhibits Curator. This exhibit will be held March 2nd – May 6th. Participating writers were sent a vintage item to be used as the muse for their work. [Read more]
Custom House Museum March 2012 Exhibits and Activities
February 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of March, the Museum will feature Richard LeFevre: The Civil War Series, Assemblages: The Art of Sandra Paynter Washburn, The Words of Women, Writer’s Hour, Spring Break Activities and so much more.
Customs House Museum has Sunday Family Fun Day with “Build a Log House”
February 21, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on February 12th, 1809. Visit the Customs House Museum on Sunday, February 26th and build your own log house out of craft sticks.
Build a Log House will go from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. [Read more]
Customs House Museum’s Art & Lunch program presents “The Diary of a Confederate Soldier”
February 1, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum invites you to join us for our monthly Art & Lunch program. On Thursday February 9th, at 12:05pm, the museum will be showing The Diary of a Confederate Soldier in the Museum’s Turner Auditorium. [Read more]
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan to present State of the City Address
January 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will present a State of the City message on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 2:00pm at the Customs House Museum. All members of the public and press are invited, although seating is limited.
The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN.
Custom House Museum February 2012 Exhibits and Activities
January 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of January, the Museum will feature Richard LeFevre: The Civil War Series, Assemblages: The Art of Sandra Paynter Washburn, “Snowflake Special” Model Trains, Let’s Find Fish, Sunday Family Fun – “Build a Log House” and so much more.
“Assemblages” now at the Customs House Museum
January 20, 2012
Clarksville, TN – “Making art is an integral part of my life. It is a blessing, a way of accessing and expressing inner scapes that would otherwise go unexplored. I like the puzzle that is art, the challenge of figuring out what works and what doesn’t and why” says Sandra Paynter Washburn.
The award winning artist has her exhibit, “Assemblages” now showing at the Customs House Museum. [Read more]
Customs House Museum Art and Lunch Presentation January 19th 2011
January 16, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, January 19th the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is having their free monthly Art & Lunch presentation. This month they will be showing the movie Joan Mitchell: Portrait of An Abstract Painter.
The film will begin at 12:00pm; guest are welcome to bring their bagged lunches to enjoy during the presentation. This film is being shown in conjunction with the exhibit Assemblages: The Art of Sandra Paynter Washburn. [Read more]
Sacred Access: The Photography of Anthony Scarlati
November 26, 2011
Through January 10th, 2012 1:00pm
Clarksville, TN – At the Custom’s House Museum, the Orgain Gallery will house the photography of Anthony Scarlati from now until January 10th. Scarlati’s photographs in Sacred Access are at once intimate and larger-than-life.
Anthony’s iconic portraits of famous musicians bring the viewer into a beautiful and almost voyeuristic moment. [Read more]
