Community Day at the Gibbes
April 2, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – April 2, 2012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art announces an “Art of Healing” themed Community Day on Saturday, April 21 with complimentary admission and free activities from 10:00am – 1:00pm.
Community Days, sponsored by Roper St. Francis Healthcare, are held quarterly to offer visitors the opportunity to experience the Gibbes’ dynamic programming free of charge. This Community Day will be focused on the healing powers of art, and children can participate in a variety of art and health-related activities including the creation of get well cards. Musical performances will include Blessed Sacrament School in the Rotunda at 10:30am and Old Fashioned Notions at 12noon on the front steps. Visitors can enjoy the final weekend of the special exhibitions The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston in the Main Gallery and Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist in the Rotunda Galleries. Both special exhibitions are on view through Sunday, April 22.
About Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s only private, not-for-profit health care system. The 657-bed system consists of 90 facilities and services in seven counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County are in progress. Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 180 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties.
About Gibbes Museum of Art
Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905. Located in Charleston’s historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region’s superb quality of life.
