The Story
The Peacock Gallery is an educational visual-arts exhibition space operated by Middle Georgia State University as part of its School of Arts and Letters. It traces its origins to 1971, when it opened as the East Gallery, and was renamed the Peacock Gallery in 2005. The gallery presents peer-reviewed, curated exhibitions featuring the work of art faculty, students, and visiting artists from across the state and region, spanning media such as ceramics, painting, and photography. Admission is free, and the space doubles as a teaching venue where visitors can learn about the processes and ideas behind the work on display.
About this site
Peacock Gallery is a museum in Macon, Bibb County. It is one of 5 museums documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8117, -83.7279 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colonial Trading Path, Middle Georgia State University, and Macon Memorial Park.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Peacock Gallery is an educational visual-arts exhibition space operated by Middle Georgia State University as part of its School of Arts and Letters. It traces its origins to 1971, when it opened as the East Gallery, and was renamed the Peacock Gallery in 2005. The gallery presents peer-reviewed, curated exhibitions featuring the work of art faculty, students, and visiting artists from across the state and region, spanning media such as ceramics, painting, and photography. Admission is free, and the space doubles as a teaching venue where visitors can learn about the processes and ideas behind the work on display.
Sources: mga.edumga.edu
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