The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) is dedicated to providing art education programs and projects for children and families in rural Northeast and Middle Georgia communities. Using Georgia artist Steffen Thomas's work as examples of creative expression the museum provides opportunities for children to develop their own talents, a deeper understanding of themselves, of their connections to all living things and of their responsibility for preserving the environment.
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art is located at 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead, GA 30625. STMA is 60 miles east of Atlanta; 5 miles southeast of Madison. From I-20 take Exit 121, turn south to stop sign. Right on Bethany Road for 1 mile to museum.
The Steffen Thomas Museum and Archives, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, owns and displays a large collection of Steffen Thomas's sculptures, paintings, mosaics, ceramics, furniture, works on paper as well as personal papers and artifacts documenting his life. The museum is also dedicated to exhibiting and preserving this collection for future generations.
NEWs:
Georgia in Bloom children's exhibit. Local school children's art inspired by spring, sponsored by Madison Artists Guild. On view through May 16, 2009.
Workshop: Family Workshop
Saturday, May 9, 2009, 10 AM - Noon. Call 706.342.7557 for reservations.
Spring Fundraiser: Sail into Summer
Saturday, May 30, 2009. 6 - 9:30 PM. Join us for our spring fund raising event and take a Caribbean Cruise at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art.