The Maier Museum of Art
at Randolph College

CANCELED! Art Saturdays for High School: Behind the Scenes at an Art Museum

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 1 Quinlan St., Lynchburg, VA

This program is canceled.    What is the difference between frass and foxing? Debbie Spanich will take you behind-the-scenes at the Maier Museum of Art and reveal secrets about her job as the Maier’s museum registrar. Then, help inspect and inventory objects in the collection.  Art Saturdays are open to high school students free of […]

Opening Reception: The 111th Annual Exhibition, Survivance: Contemporary Native Art

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 1 Quinlan St., Lynchburg, VA

Refreshments & cash bar (beer/wine) Survivance: Contemporary Native Art features artists with roots in/connections to the Santa Fe Indian Market tradition and more generally in the creative output of the region. Their work is a blend of ancestral legacy, individual expression, and contemporary innovations. Artists include Cara Romero, Diego Romero, Virgil Ortiz, and Michael Namingha. […]

Fall Family Day

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 1 Quinlan St., Lynchburg, VA

Celebrate fall and the opening of The 111th Annual Exhibition, Survivance: Contemporary Native Art, with an afternoon of art-making! Create miniature pots from coils of air-dry clay, weavings, and jewelry inspired by Navajo artisans Recommended for children ages 5 +. Free for all. No registration is required.

David F. Anthony Memorial Lecture by Jeffrey Hantman

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 1 Quinlan St., Lynchburg, VA

Reception: 5 - 6 pm Lecture: 6 - 7 pm The lecture, titled Monacan Millennium:  Archaeology of Mounds, Ancestral Territory and Survivance in Virginia, A.D. 1000 - 2022, will be delivered by Jeffrey Hantman, emeritus professor of Anthropology at UVA and author of The Monacan Millenium (2012). This program is sponsored by Randolph College, the […]

Survivance: Films in Honor of Native American Heritage Month

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 1 Quinlan St., Lynchburg, VA

Join us for a special screening of short films in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Screening and discussion with Jennifer Gauthier, PhD., Professor of Media and Culture, Randolph College Shaandiin Tome, Navajo Filmmaker Program: The Backroad (Ramona Emerson, 2000, Navajo) Horse You See (Melissa Henry, 2012, Navajo) Hoverboard (Sydney Freeland, 2012, Navajo) The 6thWorld […]