ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY & ART ANNOUNCES

FEBRUARY THIRD THURSDAY PROGRAM

ALBANY, NY— Stay in town – or come downtown – for evening gallery hours, wonderful finds in the Museum Shop, and special programs during the Albany Institute of History & Art’s monthly Third Thursday Program. 

On Thursday, February 15, the Albany Institute of History & Art will offer an informal gallery talk of EARTH & FIRE: A Celebration of Clay and Ceramics at 6:00 pm as part of it’s monthly Third Thursday program.

AIHIA Curator of History, Doug McCombs, will explore the three new main exhibitions comprising EARTH & FIRE: A Celebration of Clay and Ceramics. These include PAUL CUSHMAN: The Work and World of an Early 19^th Century Albany Potter, CLAY CONNECTIONS: Four Centuries of Ceramics and their Stories from the Albany Institute’s Collections and CONTAINING HISTORY: Contemporary Ceramics From Regional Potters. Each exhibition showcases clay and ceramics from a historical and creative aspect. They discover the world of ceramics and the world as communicated through ceramic objects.

Third Thursday Programs take place from 5:30-7:30PM and are FREE to the public. The gallery talk of EARTH & FIRE: A Celebration of Clay and Ceramics will begin at 6:00PM.  Reservations for the tour are not required but are requested and can be made by calling 518-463-5502 ext. 469.

The Albany Institute of History & Art is located at 125 Washington Avenue in downtown Albany, one block from the New York State Capitol.  For more information on this program, please visit www.albanyinstitute.org or call 518-463-4478. 

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Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a 501(c) 3 cultural and educational institution dedicated to public service.  As a museum, its mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the art, history and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley region from the 17th century to the present.  AIHA acquires collections, conducts research, produces publications, and offers a wide range of exhibitions, educational and public programs that appeal to diverse audiences ranging from pre-K to senior citizens.  The museum is open year round, Wednesday-Sunday. Admission is free to members and children under 6, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students and $4 for children ages 6-12.  The Albany Institute of History & Art is accredited by the American Association of Museums and chartered by the New York State Department of Education.