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Getting Ready

Friday, January 29, 2010 02:09pm on CRASH

We at the Stanback are getting ready for our newest exhibition, Twentieth Century Masters from the Cochran Collection, an extraordinary collection from art collectors Wes and Missy Cochran of LaGrange, GA.

These are works on paper by the most interesting and internationally renowned artists of this past century, including Jacob Lawrence, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Elizabeth Catlett, Alexander Calder, Jasper Johns, Joan Miro, Willem De Kooning,

Camille Billops, Robert Rauschenberg, John Biggers, and many others.

Mildred Thompson, artist and former assistant editor of Art Papers, wrote ". . . the pop, African American, abstract, representational, realist, non-representational and female artists in The Cochran Collection portray all attitudes, definitions, divisions and directions. These are some of the factors making The Cochran Collection one of the most significant private art collections in the United States today." Several of Thompson's works will be on display as well.

Wes and Missy Cochran

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:46pm on CRASH

The upcoming exhibition at the Stanback, Twentieth Century Masters from the Cochran Collection, is made possible by art collectors Wes and Missy Cochran. Wes and Missy, who reside in LaGrange, GA, share a passion for art that is unrivaled and vast.

A stone mason by trade, Wes learned about art collecting from his uncle. Missy is a retired math teacher. Together they operate an art gallery, assist with the LaGrange Museum and continue to purchase art with all of their resources.

Wes and Missy are also Friends of the Stanback, and Wes will serve on the upcoming Stanback Advisory Board. Their friendship and support has enabled the Stanback to produce an exhibition of rare and extraordinary quality, usually seen only in major museums in large cities.

Yamma Brown's Visit

Friday, January 29, 2010 11:52am on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium was honored to have James Brown's daughter, Dr. Yamma Brown, visit the James Brown: Preserving the Legacy exhibition one last time Thursday, January 14, 2010. Along with her were members of "Daughter of Soul Productions", who filmed the visit for posterity.

Also present were members of the Stanback's Museum Studies class and interns.

Museum Studies students in attendance were Terry Bridges, Anthony Brooking, Stephanie Campbell, April C. Cook, Keith W. Fleming, Janique Francis, Corie M. Gillens, Allen L. Holmes, Carrie B. Jackson, Genesis Peterson, Eric J. Smith, Jessica A. Teasdell, and Derviedia Thomas. Former student/interns in attendance were Quentin Atterberry, Micah Brown, Joshua Davis, Robyn Hemby, John Johnson, and Jonathan Mackins.

Members of the video production team were George Hawthorne, Ed Silvera, Rahmeek Rasul, and Michael Mauldin.

Travelling Travelling Travelling

Monday, December 14, 2009 01:43pm on CRASH

Students of the Museum Studies class and Interns of the Stanback certainly have been busy lately . . . they have travelled to Atlanta, GA, Savannah, SC, Beaufort, SC and Columbia, SC.

They visited the Penn Center in Beaufort during Heritage Days, The Red Piano Too Art Gallery, The Columbia Museum of Art, The South Carolin

a State Museum, The Savannah College of Art and Design Museum, The Telfair Museum, The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, and the America I Am exhibition in Atlanta.

The students and interns who participated on one or more trips were Quentin Atterberry, Avery Brown, Micah Brown, Tiziana Collins, Mike Daniels, Johnathan Mackins, David McCleod, Melvin Moore, II, Davion Petty, Moriell Smalls, Jonathan Stackhouse, Keyn Swinton, Theadosia Sumpter, IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium Director Ellen Zisholtz, Planetarium Manager Dr. Elizabeth Mayo, and Registrar Harriett Hilton.

A Peek Inside

Thursday, November 19, 2009 08:01am on CRASH

Orangeburg Veterinarian Dr. Ann Hurst x-rayed some objects from our African collection this past week. This allowed us to look inside the object

without disturbing what is inside.

Thanks Dr. Hurst!

Statewide Band Competition

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:35pm on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium recently had some high school band members practice on our grounds for the statewide band competition hosted by South Carolina State University.

Here is Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, SC.

Milking the Rhino

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:24pm on CRASH

The IP Stanback was host to filmmaker David Simpson Thursday, Nov 12. His film, Milking the Rhino, was shown to a very large crowd in the Planetarium.

Rhino is part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films and is about the issues of human-wildlife co-existence in post-colonial Africa.

Here is Simpson with IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium Director Ellen Zisholtz.

DeBunking 2012

Monday, November 09, 2009 01:45pm on CRASH

South Carolina State University physics professor Dr. Don Walter recently conducted an interview in the Planetarium with News 19 Anchorman J.R. Berry about the myths surrounding the upcoming movie "2012".

The upcoming film, scheduled to be in theaters Friday, November 13, is about the belief that many have concerning the Meso-American, or Mayan, long count calendar, which supposedly portends the end of the world in 2012.

"There's a lot of misunderstanding surrounding this", contends Walter. "This date is about the end of their calendar, not the entire world. It's similar to what we do when December 31 rolls around each year . . . we simply flip the calendar to January 1."

The interview airs on Columbia's WOLO channel 19 on November 9 at 11 PM.

Getting a Head Start

Monday, November 09, 2009 01:09pm on CRASH

We at the IP Stanback enjoy everyone who visits us.

Today we had a wonderful group from St. Matthews Head Start in St. Matthews, SC.

Here they are enjoying the James Brown exhibition.

Lesley University Visitors

Monday, November 09, 2009 10:10am on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium was glad to have a group of Masters in Education students from Lesley University visit us recently.

These teachers are from Aiken, Orangeburg and Denmark, SC and are studying integrated teaching through the arts in elementary and high school.

We Love Our Seniors

Monday, November 09, 2009 09:56am on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium has been host recently to some fantastic groups. Lately, area senior centers from Summerton, SC, Trenton, SC and Columbia, SC have taken advantage of the beautiful Fall days by bringing their residents to both our James Brown and Art of the World e

xhibitions.

Dr. Sarah Moten

Saturday, October 24, 2009 03:40pm on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium was honored to have Dr. Sarah Moten visit recently.

Dr. Moten, who is the Education Division Chief of the United States Agency for International Development, was given a tour of the James Brown: Preserving the Legacy exhibition by IP Stanback Director Ellen Zisholtz.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Leonard McIntyre, Dr. Sarah Moten, and Ellen Zisholtz.

Photographer Paul Gilmore

Saturday, October 24, 2009 03:18pm on CRASH

Photographer Paul Gilmore visited the IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium recently and took pictures for a story that will be be featured in a

book by the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce.

The book will showcase the educational, business and entertainment opportunities of the area.

Gilmore toured the James Brown: Preserving the Legacy exhibition and Planetarium shows.

Conservator Debi Hacker

Thursday, October 15, 2009 09:28am on CRASH

The Stanback is pleased, and very fortunate, to have Conservator Debi Hacker come and work with our Museum Study students, interns, staff and work study students.

Debi has been educating us on the proper techniques of storage and handling of objects in our collection.

Here she is working with student intern John Johnson.

Pants on Fire

Thursday, October 15, 2009 09:15am on CRASH

The Stanback showed the Southern Circuit film Pants on Fire Thursday, October 8, 2009 in the Planetarium to a large crowd of about 85 students, faculty and community members.

Mercedes Blackehart, Art Director for the film, was on hand to answer questions and speak about her experiences in the film industry.

Pants on Fire is a comedy about a pathological liar on a quest for glory and his adventures as he attempts to prop up his illusions.

Mercedes particularly enjoyed the James Brown exhibition . . .

Dare Not Walk Alone

Thursday, October 15, 2009 08:33am on CRASH

We had a very large, enthusiastic crowd for the film Dare Not Walk Alone Thursday, September 17 in the Planetarium.

Dare Not Walk Alone uncovers the untold story of the movement in St. Augustine, FL which led to President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Bill into law.

Filmmaker Jeremy Dean answered questions from about 80 students, faculty and members of the Orangeburg community.

America I AM

Thursday, September 24, 2009 08:35am on CRASH

IP Stanback Museum Studies students and staff traveled to Atlanta Friday September 18, 2009 to see the America I AM exhibit at the Atlanta Civic Center.

This exhibition showcases the imprint African Americans have made on America.

Pictured from left to right are: Museum Studies student Micah Brown, Planetarium Manager Dr. Elizabeth Mayo, Stanback Registrar Harriett Hilton, Student Friends of the Museum Co-Chair Davion Petty, Donna Jackson, Museum Studies student Avery Brown, Museum Studies student Moriell Smalls, intern Melvin Moore, IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium Director Ellen Zisholtz, intern Quentin Atterberry, intern David McCleod, and Museum Studies student Theadosia Sumpter.

SCSU Faculty Triennial Exhibition 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009 08:23am on CRASH

Here are the faculty and staff who participated in South Carolina State University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Triennial Exhibition 2009.

From left to right: Scotty Peek, Dr. Tolulope Filani, Ellen Zisholtz, FAB Gallery Manager Jim Arendt, Leslie Rech, Stephen Crall, and Kim LeDee. In front is Harper Arendt. Absent are Frank Martin and Jonathan Walsh.

Multitalented Intern Robyn Hemby

Thursday, September 24, 2009 07:49am on CRASH

IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium intern Robyn Hemby recently performed in an adaptation of James Baldwin's Amen Corner, where she played the character of Sister Moore.

Way to go, Robyn!

Director Ellen Zisholtz in Faculty Exhibition

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 07:39am on CRASH

IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium Director Ellen Zisholtz exhibited her newest painting, In The Name Of . . . 1 at the Faculty Triennial Exhibition at South Carolina State University during the month of September.

This exhibition, located in the gallery at the Fine Arts Building, also showcases the works of faculty members Stephen Crall, Leslie Rech, Kimberly Ledee, Scotty Peek, Tolulope Filani, Frank Martin, Jonathan Walsh, and FAB Gallery Manager Jim Arendt. The mediums of painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and printmaking are displayed.

Pictured: In The Name Of . . . 1, water soluble oil on canvas, 2009

Our Director Was Jailed!!

Friday, September 11, 2009 07:37am on CRASH

Oh no! The IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium Director Ellen Zisholtz was arrested by Officer Helen Bonaparte and taken to jail Thursday, September 10 . . .

It was part of a very successful blood drive at

South Carolina State University conducted by the American Red Cross. Several campus lea

ders were "arrested", their "bail" set at various pints of blood.

We are happy to report our Director was released after an hour in the "pen".

AAAM Conference/Stanback Freedom Ride

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 01:47pm on CRASH

IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium students John Johnson, Quentin Atterberry, Harriett Hilton, and recent grad Robyn Hemby presented a panel discussion titled Using Technology to Attract Younger Museum Visitors. These were the first students ever to present at the Association of African American Museums' National Conference!

Students David McCleod, Thomas Sherman, Brian Hubbard and Mike Daniels also attended.

Additionally, the Stanback's Director Ellen Zisholtz was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of African American Museums!

Collections and Exhibitions Manager Darryl Murphy also attended.

Additional sites visited were the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Birmingham Jazz Museum, the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, the Rosa Parks Museum, the Southern Poverty Civil Rights Museum, the River Road African American Museum, the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, LA, the Louisiana State Museum, the African American Heritage Museum, and the LaGrange Art Museum.

Whew!

Pictured above left: At the Southern Poverty Civil Rights Museum, from l to r Quentin Atterberry, Director Ellen Zisholtz, Collections Manager Darryl Murphy, Robyn Hemby, Harriett Hilton, Mike Daniels, John Johnson, David McCleod, Thomas Sherman, Brian Hubbard.

Pictured above right: back row from l to r: Mike Daniels, Thomas Sherman, Robyn Hemby, Dr. McGuire, Professor at LSU; Dr. Shroeder Cherry, Counselor to the Director at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Stanback Director Ellen Zisholtz, David McCleod, Harriett Hilton. Front row: Brian Hubbard, John Johnson, and Quentin Atterberry.

To see additional pictures, go to Facebook.com and search for IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium.

Movie Mixer Night

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 08:59am on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium will host Movie Mixer Night Wednesday, August 26 at 8 PM- guests are asked to bring a blanket, chair, friends and snacks and enjoy an outdoor movie, Kevin Hart's "I'm A Grown Little Man" on the front lawn of the Stanback!

Tell Us Your James Brown Story

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:27pm on CRASH

Where were you when you first heard a James Brown song? How did it make you feel?

How about your first James Brown concert experience? When was it?

Answer these questions and add a bit more for a chance to have your memories published in the program book for the closing reception for the exhibition James Brown: Preserving the Legacy, which will be held Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the Stanback.

Your entry may be made via comments on this blog, through our Facebook page, or by email (send to palmettoart@gmail.com)

You may enter as many times as you wish.

Looking forward to hearing about your memories.

Grant Writing Workshop

Thursday, July 16, 2009 02:39pm on CRASH

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium was host recently to a grant workshop for community cultural projects sponsored by the Humanities Council of South Carolina.

The workshop was conducted by Lynn Robertson, Director of the McKissick Museum in Columbia, SC. (pictured above)

The 80+ attendees, who represented local and state organizations such as the Orangeburg Fine Arts Center, the National

Trust for Historic Preservation, and the SC Arts Commission, were given guidelines for the successful writing and completion of grant proposals, as well as grant sources.

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