ATLANTA PERSPECTIVES
Atlanta Perspectives #10 (April 20, 2007)
Travel Updates
Transportation in Atlanta:
With one main airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and a variety of Atlanta transportation options, getting around the city is easy.
MARTA Rail and Bus System
MARTA, Atlanta's transportation system, is just $1.75 per ride. Special rates and a trip planner are available on MARTA's site.
Please note that there is more than one Sheraton in Atlanta so make sure you’re headed to the Sheraton Colony Square Hotel. Go to the Travel/Hotel page on the conference website for more information. Transportation to the Conference hotel is simple. Just get on MARTA at Airport Station and get off at Arts Center. Then, exit MARTA station on 15th St., walk uphill on 15th St., and cross over Peachtree St. The entrance to the Colony Square Mall is straight ahead. Just walk through the mall to the hotel lobby.
Another option is the Atlanta Link Airport Shuttle. The current listed rates are $18.50 per person one way and $33 round trip. You can purchase your tickets online through the Atlanta Link site. Call (404) 524-3400 for more information.
Atlantic Station
File this under more things to do in your free time. Atlantic Station is a large urban renewal project with residential and hotel space as well as shopping, movies, IKEA, and much more. Access to Atlantic Station is provided via a free shuttle that runs every
5 – 15 minutes from the Arts Center MARTA rail station.
Weather
Don’t forget to check for the weather conditions before you leave. Currently, conditions are mild with temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. There’s always a chance of clouds or thunderstorms so be sure to check the latest forecast before you pack. And don’t forget your walking shoes. There’s a lot to see and do in Atlanta!
See you soon!
Kristina Keogh
Publications and Publicity Coordinator
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #9 (April 16, 2007)
Do It Yourself Tours
CITY OF ATLANTA
INDEPENDENT GALLERIES
MOCA GA (Midtown – walking distance from the Hotel)
1447 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309
404.881.1109 www.mocaga.org
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Closed Sunday and Monday
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
535 Means Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
404.688.1970 www.thecontemporary.org
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 11am - 5pm; Thursday, 11 am - 8 pm
Eyedrum
290 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 522-0655 www.eyedrum.org
Contact for hours and events.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ART GALLERIES
Agnes Scott (Dalton Gallery)
141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
404.471.5361
daltongallery.agnesscott.edu
Contact for exhibitions and hours
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
4484 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
404.364.8555.
Open Tuesday – Sunday 12 – 5pm
HISTORIC HOMES, GARDENS AND MUSEUMS
Herndon Home
587 University Place NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
404) 581-9813 www.herndonhome.org/
Tours by appointment only
Rhodes Hall (walking distance from the Hotel)
1516 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-885-7800 www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/rhtourinfo.htm
Open Tuesday-Friday 11am -4pm; Sunday 12pm - 3pm
Swan House
130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta
404.814.4000
www.atlhist.org/
Open Monday - Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM; Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Callanwolde
980 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30306
404.872.5338 www.callanwolde.org/
Contact for times and events
Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
678.874.7102
fsc.fernbank.edu/
Contact for events and hours
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
404.929.6300 www.fernbank.edu/museum
Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12 – 5 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30309
404.876.5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/home.do
Open Tuesday – Sunday 9a.m. - 7p.m.
Present your conference badge and get a special reduced entrance fee!
SOUTHERN WRITERS
Wren’s Nest (home of Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus Tales)
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
404.753.7735 www.wrensnestonline.com
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am - 2:30pm
Margaret Mitchell House (walking distance from the hotel)
990 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309
404.249.7015
Open seven days a week 9:30am - 5pm
OUTSIDE THE GREATER ATLANTA AREA
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W. Cartersville, GA 30120
770.387.3747 gastateparks.org/info/etowah
Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 2-5:30pm
Booth Western Art Museum
501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120
770.387.1300
www.boothmuseum.org
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 am – 5:00 pm; Thursdays 10 am - 8pm; Sundays 1pm – 5pm
Morris Museum of Art
1 Tenth Street Augusta, GA 30901
706.724.7501 www.themorris.org/
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday: 12 – 5 pm
Meadow Garden House
1320 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901
706.724.4174
www.geocities.com/meadowgarden3
Open Monday – Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
Columbus Art Museum
1251 Wynnton Road, off I-185 exit 6
Columbus, GA 31906
706.748.2562 www.columbusmuseum.com
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 5pm; Thursday 10 am – 9pm; Sunday 1pm - 5pm
OUT OF STATE, BUT WORTH A TRIP
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Eighth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
205.254.2566 www.artsbma.org
Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12 – 5pm
Biltmore Estate
1 Approach Road, Asheville, N.C. 28803.
800.624.1575
Grounds- 8:30am – 5pm
House - 9am – 5:30 pm
Conservatory - 9am – 6pm
Winery - Monday–Saturday 11am – 7pm; Sunday 12 – 7pm
Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View, Chattanooga, TN 37403
423.267.0968 www.huntermuseum.org
Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10am – 5pm; Wednesday and Sunday 12 – 5pm; Thursday 10am – 9pm
Have Fun!
Moira Steven
Tours Coordinator/Local Arrangements Co-Chair
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #8 (April 13, 2007)
Things to do in Atlanta
Entertainment & Nightlife:
Atlanta Symphony
Atlanta Opera
Alliance Theatre
Fernbank IMAX Martini night (every Friday)
Blakes on the Park
Gay, next door to Outwrite Bookstore (see below)
Apres Diem
This cafe'/coffee house in the Restaurants' listing as well. Great place for people watching and good food.
Leopard Lounge
More:
Check Creative Loafing, Atlanta and SOVO for more entertainment options, musical performances, theatre and dance.
Local Attractions:
Georgia Aquarium
IKEA
Outwrite Bookstore
Excellent, mostly gay bookstore.
Google any of the following for more details:
Underground Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Fox Theatre
High Museum
Lenox Square
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Martin Luther King Center
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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Atlanta Perspectives #7 (April 13, 2007)
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry (and educated) in Atlanta
Restaurants
(within walking distance of hotel):
Einstein's
Great outdoor cafe. Easy walk.
12th & Juniper Streets
1077 Juniper St
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-876-7925
Zocalo
Delicious, upscale Mexican. Good Margueritas.
187 10th Street NE (Cross Street: Piedmont Avenue)
Atlanta, GA 30306View Map
404- 249-7576
Joe's on Juniper
Another outdoor cafe. Simple fare.
1049 Juniper St
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-875-6634
Flying Biscuit Cafe(midtown)
Good for breakfast anytime.
1001 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-874-8887
Veni Vidi Vici
Authentic Italian. Upscale (or try Nino's, below).
41 Fourteenth Street (Cross Street: Spring Street NW)
Atlanta, GA 30309View Map
404-875-8424
Shout
Trendy watering hole and tapas/sushi bar; next door to the Sheraton in Colony Square .
1197 Peachtree St Ne
Atlanta, GA 30361
404-846-2000
South City Kitchen
Located in gracious old home; contemporary Southern cuisine
1144 Crescent Ave, Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-7358
Nan Thai Fine Dining
Upscale Thai cuisine restaurant
Colony Square Mall & Food Court
Cheap, fast, Chinese, Tex-Mex, Salads, Blimpie, subs, and more.
Front Page News
Popular lunchtime and happy hour hangout for area professionals; on a short street filled with restaurants and nightclubs.
Restaurants Nearby (taxi/drive):
Colonnade
Old Atlanta, grays and gays, southern cooking.
1879 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324-4923View Map
404-874-5642
Nino's
Romantic, Italian.
1931 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
404-874-6505
Floataway Cafe
The In place. Creative and innovative cuisine.
1123 Zonolite Rd. Suite 15
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-892-1414
Apres Diem
This cafe'/coffee house in the nightlife column as well. Great place for people watching and good food.
931 Monroe Drive
Suite C-103
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
404-872-3333
Mary Mac's
An Atlanta tradition.
224 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-876-1800
Please see the Travel Page for links to more suggestions related to dining, nightlife, local attractions and entertainment.
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Atlanta Perspectives #6 (April 2, 2007)
ARLIS/NA Conference Raffle Fundraiser
This year’s Conference Fundraiser will be a raffle with proceeds going to support the ARLIS/NA Conference Speaker’s Fund. Many of the donated items are on view on the conference website and will be displayed throughout the conference during Exhibit Hall open hours. Tickets can be purchased during registration or at the registration desk during the Conference (10 for $35, 5 for $20, 1 for $5). The more tickets you drop in for an item, the greater your chance of winning! There will be books, movie packages, pottery, jewelry, resort stays, t-shirts, and original artworks. The raffle drawing will take place on Sunday, April 29th during Exhibits Closing from 2-3pm.
Donations for the Raffle are still being solicited at this time. We welcome artworks, crafts, publications, jewelry, gift baskets, etc. The deadline to submit items is April 20th. If you would like to donate an item to the raffle, please use the online donation form on the conference website.
Liz Gentry
Raffle Coordinator
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #5 (March 30, 2007)
Convocation Reception
Following our 2007 Convocation on Sunday, April 29, join your colleagues at the High Museum of Art across Peachtree Street from the Sheraton Colony Square Hotel (http://www.high.org/). The Renzo Piano expansion of the High opened in November 2005 and provides the centerpiece for the Woodruff Arts Center campus. In the Anne Cox Chambers Wing, the Louvre Atlanta exhibits continue: Kings as Collectors and Decorative Art of the Kings. Also on view are Louis Monza: From Politics to Paradise and Romantic Eye: Drawings and Watercolors from the Ryals Collection. Most galleries will be open for viewing.
Our reception will include a wine and beer cash bar, for which each attendee will receive one drink ticket. Food buffets will include mini tacos in salted corn cups and pecan crusted chicken tenders; focaccia tarts: pulled chicken, roasted onion, and manchego cheese; artichoke, kalamata olive, and prosciutto; and wild mushroom, spicy Italian
sausage, and roasted pepper. Other buffet items include: vegetarian spring rolls with spicy mustard; penne pasta with fresh asparagus and roasted garlic crème sauce; assorted domestic and imported cheeses; marinated olives and cornichons. There will also be a bread assortment and the chef's selection of miniature desserts. Are you hungry yet?!
In addition to visual art and good food, we will socialize accompanied by the music of the Dwight Andrews Jazz Quartet (reeds, piano, bass, drums). Plan to join us and be festive!
Kim Collins and Sandra Still
Local Arrangements Co-Chairs
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Atlanta Perspectives #4 (March 19, 2007)
Society Circle Event
Help ARLIS and enjoy a festive evening with food, wine, and culture! In support of our mission to train new art information professionals, provide assistance for research, publish relevant material, and present dynamic and diverse speakers at conferences, the Society Circle was founded in 2003. Donations can be designated for the Conference Speakers Fund, the Internship Fund, or can go to unrestricted funds to be used to meet the greatest current need. While there are four levels of membership, from Member of the Circle ($100-$199) to Founder's Circle (gifts of $1,000 and above), any contribution of $100 and up will be gratefully accepted. You can join using the Society Circle form (http://www.arlisna.org/about/circle_form.html) or when you renew your membership, if you haven't already done so. All those who contribute $100 or more will automatically become Society Circle members.
The 2007 Atlanta Conference event for members of the Society Circle will take place on Friday, April 27th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Robert W. Woodruff Library's Jones Room on the beautiful, tree-covered campus of Emory University, which is approximately five miles from our hotel. We will have a chance to socialize and to enjoy a selection of wines, gourmet cheeses and crackers, nuts, assorted olives, and grapes sponsored by the Woodruff Library. As part of our reception, we will be treated to an illustrated talk by Gary Radke, Professor of Italian Renaissance Art, Syracuse University, and guest curator for exhibitions of Italian art at the High Museum. He will speak from 6:30-7:00 p.m. about Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise restoration project workshop; the doors will be on view at the High Museum of Art during our conference. After the talk, we are invited to the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library on the tenth floor to view a special exhibition of artists' books and fine press editions from our collection. Please join the Society Circle and join us for this festive evening.
Sandra Still
Local Arrangements Co-Chair
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #3 (March 9, 2007)
Workshops
Several workshops have been planned as part of the 35th Annual ARLIS/NA Conference in Atlanta. Topics include partnerships for museum education, African Art bibliography, reference and instruction for Theatre Studies, Getty Vocabularies training, and the ARLIS/NA Long-term Mentorship Program. We hope you will consider registering for one of the informative and timely educational programs offered as part of the conference.
To help you decide, please take time to peruse the descriptive information below:
THE MUSEUM LIBRARY AS CROSSROADS: HOW YOUR LIBRARY CAN PARTNER WITH THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CONNECT WITH K-12 EDUCATORS
Thursday, April 26, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ORGANIZERS/SPEAKERS:
Emily Roth, Associate Museum Librarian. Library & Teacher Resource Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Naomi Niles, Associate Museum Librarian, Library & Teacher Resource Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Helping teachers integrate art and art history into their classrooms is a goal shared by numerous museums and is a goal that can be achieved in many ways beyond school field trips. Staff development for teachers can consist of providing materials produced by the museum, workshops presented by museum educators, on site visits by museum staff to the school, websites with educational materials, and many more. In this workshop, participants will learn how they can make their libraries integral to the Museum’s Education Department. During the past ten years, the workshop facilitators have successfully integrated the Library into the Metropolitan Museum’s teacher education programs. They provide many resources for teachers to borrow for classroom use and have developed a number of teacher workshops in cooperation with the Met’s Teacher Workshop coordinator. A modified version of one of these workshops, “Artists’ Lives,” will be offered to participants as part of the session. “Artists’ Lives” links works of art and children’s books about individual artists. This indelible connection is a powerful education tool. Attendees will also review and evaluate the books and practice creating lessons and activities. This workshop will help you to:
• Expand your audience inside the museum by working with education staff
• Expand your audience outside the museum as a valued resource to K-12 educators
• Integrate reading into the art museum experience
• Emphasize the use of books in the technologically driven world
• Offer another vehicle for collaboration between the school librarian and teacherMuseum and public librarians seeking collaborative opportunities and wishing to cultivate new audiences are encouraged to attend.
THEY NEVER COVERED THIS IN LIBRARY SCHOOL: AFRICAN ART
Thursday, April 26 1:00 pm - 5:00pm
ORGANIZERS:
Ross Day, The Robert Goldwater Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Barbara Q. Prior, Clarence Ward Art Library, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
HOST:
Carol Thompson, Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Building on the success of similar workshops at past ARLIS conferences, this four-hour workshop will explore African arts bibliography through contributions from experienced librarians, curators and faculty. The workshop, to be held in the Education Center of the High Museum of Art, proposes to explore the breadth of African visual expression (including architecture, costume, photography, etc.) across multiple formats (text and image, print and online). It will combine discussions of theoretical issues with practical applications for various library settings. Overviews will outline what we might mean by 'African art' (both in the workshop and in the greater world) and provide a historiography of the literature of African art and supporting literature in complementary disciplines. Topics will include bibliographical control; publishing and acquisitions; and reference and instruction across several populations in various library settings. The workshop will cover art and material culture bibliography from the archaeological to the contemporary, concentrating on art from the African subcontinent but also touching on artistic expressions in Europe and the New World. An open panel discussion will address reference and bibliographic instruction in African arts in several educational and institutional venues. Attendees will have an opportunity to visit the High Museum’s African galleries following the workshop.
The workshop is appropriate for new professionals while addressing, to a lesser degree, the concerns of more experienced professionals. Participants will be encouraged to contribute their experiences and concerns.
GETTY VOCABULARIES: TRAINING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Thursday, April 26, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ORGANIZER:
Patricia A. Harpring, Managing Editor-Getty Vocabulary Program, Getty Research Institute. Los Angeles, CA
SPEAKER:
Murtha Baca, Head, Getty Vocabulary Program and Digital Resource Management, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. CA
Participants will learn how to contribute to the Getty Vocabularies via the online Web form, and how to apply the editorial rules for required fields. Bring your questions and ask the expert. The AAT, ULAN, and TGN grow through contributions from the user community. Do you need new AAT terms for your cataloging? Is an artist that you need missing from the ULAN? Do you want to add a new place name to the TGN? A Vocabulary The expert will be on hand to give instructions and answer your questions.
ARLIS/NA MENTORING PROGRAM: A WORKSHOP FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES
Thursday, April 26, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
*Free to participants in the ARLIS/NA year-long mentorship program http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/afa/pdc/mentoringform.htm
ORGANIZERS:
V. Heidi Hass, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
Tony White, Pratt Institute, New York, NY
This workshop will be lead by Heidi Hass and Tony White for mentors/mentees in the ARLIS/NA Mentoring Program. The workshop will feature discussion, role-playing, and breakout sessions, and will explore the characteristics of mentors, mentees, and the mentoring relationship; methods of communication; and benefits and potential pitfalls of mentoring. ARLIS members who want to participate in the year-long mentoring program will fill out an online application http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/afa/pdc/mentoringform.htm to facilitate matching, and will be required to attend this workshop.
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE: REFERENCE AND INSTRUCTION FOR THEATRE STUDIES
Friday, April 27, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
ORGANIZERS/SPEAKERS:
Nedda Ahmed, Denison University
Greg Hatch, University of Utah
This workshop will familiarize participants with theatre studies resources for the purposes of reference, instruction, and collection development. Print and online resources will be explored using a hands-on approach. We will discuss the information needs of theatre studies researchers as well as theatre practitioners (directors, stage designers, costume designers, etc.), and how these communities' informational needs differ.
Kristina Keogh
Publications and Publicity Coordinator
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #2 (February 21, 2007)
Early Registration is Open! Get ready to pack your bags for the 35th Annual ARLIS/NA Conference in exciting and ever changing Atlanta, Georgia! Keep checking the conference website for constantly added information and updates like this one. I’ll be returning periodically leading up to the conference to give you the heads up on things like special events (including Film Night, Society Circle, and the Raffle Fundraiser), a restaurant guide, an overview of things to do in Atlanta during your free time, and last minute travel updates. Just added to the conference website is the conference registration form so take advantage of the early registration rates! You can also find information on the Preliminary Program (workshops, poster sessions, tours, special events, and sessions); the Sheraton Colony Square hotel and transportation within the city; the fundraiser raffle, and volunteer sign-up forms. Watch for notifications on ARLIS-L about further Atlanta Conference updates.
If you have any questions or would like to see something else covered, don’t hesitate to email me or the local conference organizers. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta!!
Kristina Keogh
Publications and Publicity Coordinator
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
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Atlanta Perspectives #1 (January 16, 2007)
ATL: At the Crossroads - For the last decade, Atlanta has been the fastest growing metro area in the United States. This city is much more than just the home to Fortune 500 companies like Coca-Cola and UPS. It also reigns as the capital of the Old and the New South. Its rapid growth and eye for change is reflected in the theme of this year’s ARLIS conference - At the Crossroads: inside, outside, past, present, future. In the coming months, we will keep you updated on conference activities, our exciting program, and give you a sneak peak at the unique offerings which are available in this dynamic, exciting city. To get you going, check out this recent Atlanta travel guide in the New York Times and start making your plans for the Atlanta Conference April 26 – 30 to experience for yourself this “corporate stronghold, Southern belle, and hip hop capital” all in one.
Kristina Keogh
Publications and Publicity Coordinator
ARLIS/NA Atlanta 2007 Conference
