Albany Museum of Art

05/29/2026

ICYMI: Albany Museum of Art Executive Director Andrew Wulf talks with WALB News 10 "Town & Country" host Kandace Blake about the beginning of a new era as the museum, which broke ground at its new location last week, prepares to move downtown in 2028. You can see the interview at https://www.walb.com/video/2026/05/28/albany-museum-arts-groundbreaking-marks-new-era/

Downtown Albany, Georgia

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

Today, we remember with gratitude and pride those who died while protecting and preserving our nation's freedom. The Albany Museum of Art's offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day as we remember our fallen heroes and the families they left behind.

05/23/2026

HIT THE RUNWAY IN STYLE this summer at Runway Riot: Print, Pattern & Style Art Camp with Heather Ashberry of Beatrice Wormwood Ink. Set for June 8-12, this weeklong art experience for students in grades 5-12 is a crash course in fashion design with a twist--printmaking, fabric manipulation, and boundary-pushing creativity. RSVP for your future fashion designer today at https://www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/summer-art-camps/

05/22/2026

THE COSMIC GOSPEL TOUR is on the wall! The Albany Museum of Art's latest mural, designed by Atlanta artist Shanequa Gay and painted this week by her and assistants Amiynah Bryant and Broderick Flanigan, can be seen now at the southeast corner of West Broad Avenue and North Jackson Street.

Funded by a National Endowment for the Arts grant that celebrates 250 American heroes as the United States nears its 250th anniversary as a nation, the AMA mural recognizes four of those national heroes: Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Albany's own Ray Charles.

What a concert the Cosmic Gospel Tour would have been!
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05/22/2026

TEACHING TEEN ARTIST: Jack Hopkins, a homeschool sophomore student, took on the role of art teacher at the Albany Museum of Art on three consecutive Thursday afternoons. During the series of hands-on workshops, Jack, a member of the AMA Teen Art Board and a two-time 3D art winner of the Southwest Georgia Regional Art Contest, introduced his students in grades 3-8 to the basics of sculpting with homemade clay. Thank you for sharing your expertise with the young students, Jack!

05/21/2026

BLUE STAR MUSEUMS: The Albany Museum of Art is proud to be a part of the Blue Star Museums summer program of the NEA and Blue Star Families. The program provides free admission through Labor Day to active military and their families at participating museums, zoos, and aquariums nationwide.

The AMA has free admission year-round, and we invite military families to come out to 311 Meadowlark Drive and enjoy the art exhibitions, the AMAzing Space activity area, and our events, programs, and camps.

Learn more about Blue Star Museums and participating locations at the AMA New Blog: https://www.albanymuseum.com/ama-is-a-blue-star-museum/
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05/20/2026

CELEBRATING AMERICA250 MURAL: Work is progressing in downtown Albany this week on a mural that celebrates the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary by honoring four members of the National Garden of American Heroes: Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, and Albany native Ray Charles. Funded by a National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded to the Albany Museum of Art, the mural is being created by Atlanta artist Shanequa Gay and assistants, Amiynah Bryant and Broderick Flanigan. National Endowment for the Arts Downtown Albany, Georgia Visit Albany, GA

05/19/2026

THE ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART BREAKS GROUND AT ITS FUTURE DOWNTOWN HOME

In the gentle shadow of the two-story brick building in downtown Albany that once housed a thriving department store, officials with the Albany Museum of Art and city and county governments gathered with a crowd of approximately 170 well-wishers under a bright, azure Monday sky on May 18 to break ground at what will be the museum’s new home.

“This morning is more than an event. It is about a vision, a partnership, and the many people who have helped bring us to this moment,” said R. Ripley Bell, Jr., president of the Albany Museum of Art Board of Trustees and chairman of the Campaign Committee that is raising funds for the $35 million adaptive use project.

The transformation of the 1970s-era department store at the corner of North Washington Street and West Broad Avenue into the new Albany Museum of Art is expected to take 24 months. Once completed, the museum will have 58,000 square feet of usable space for art exhibitions, educational programming, a family area, storage and protection of its collection, event space, and offices. In addition, the new AMA will add a store and café.

Read more about the project and Monday's groundbreaking event at the AMA News Blog: https://www.albanymuseum.com/ama-breaks-ground/

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05/18/2026

The Albany Museum of Art officially broke ground at the downtown site that will become home to a new, expanded AMA! The $35 million project is expected to be completed in 24 months and will double the museum's space for art exhibitions, educational programming, events, and collection storage. Our thanks to everyone who came out for this milestone event this morning. Exciting times are ahead!
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