Greg Jacobs, Buildings Curator for the Telfair Museum of Art’s Jepson Center, will be the guest speaker for the April 9th installment of the Renaissance Lecture Series, hosted by Magnolia Manor on the Coast. The event, titled "10 Interesting facts about the New Jepson Buidling" will feature some in depth background and facts about the structures. Those interested should RSVP by calling (912) 756-4300. Magnolia Manor on the Coast, located in Richmond Hill, is a non-profit, active, rental retirement community for seniors age 62 and older.
"Most people aren’t aware that the Telfair museum of Art is the only museum in the country to have two historic landmark buildings," explains Jacobs.
"Another interesting fact is that the annual utility cost of the average home in the US is $2,000 and the utilities in the Jepson Center for the arts is approximately $240,000 annually."
Jacobs says he hopes to enlighten the guests on how the Jepson has evolved over the past several years and what it offers the community and tourists. The Jepson Center for the Arts was built in 2006 and is the most recent addition to the Telfair Museum of Art. The Telfair is the largest cultural organization in Savannah and includes the Telfair Academy, the Owens-Thomas House and the Jepson Center for the Arts.
Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie, the 64,000-sq. ft. Jepson Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art museum facility. It features expanded gallery spaces, expanded educational resources, much-needed art storage facilities, sculpture gardens, an auditorium, café and museum store.
Over the years the Telfair has become an invaluable confluence of arts, culture and history that reaches out to its audience through a diverse schedule of exhibitions and programs. It is among the city’s most-visited attractions.
Each month, Magnolia Manor hosts the Renaissance Lecture Series at its Richmond Hill campus. The event begins at 5:30 and includes a light supper. After the guest concludes his/her speech, a question and answer session follows. The event is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to RSVP by calling Jennifer Franks at (912) 756-4300.
Magnolia Manor on the Coast, located in Richmond Hill, is a non-profit, active, rental retirement community for seniors age 62 and older. It offers 120 one and two-bedroom apartment homes with full kitchens and patios. Located on 40 wooded acres, Magnolia Manor offers stimulating social and cultural activities and has amenities such as a wellness center with indoor exercise pool, barber and beauty salon, library and media center, game and activity rooms, three full-service dining rooms, as well as a formal parlor and chapel.
For more information or to request a brochure, please call (912) 756-4300 or log on to www.magnoliamanor.com