The Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA) is pleased to announce a reception honoring the work of photographer Seymour Hofstetter on Thursday, February 8th in the Montag Gallery. The work is on display February 1-29th.

Art Reception Details

Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Montag Gallery at the JEA, 5111 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31405

In the summer of 1976, Seymour Hofstetter, participated in a six-week program of African

studies. The U.S. Department of Education sponsored the mission under a Hays-Fulbright
grant. During that mission, Mr. Hofstetter took more than 1,000 color slides. Of them, approximately 70 were selected for the original traveling exhibition that ran from 1977 to 1979 and was exhibited in the U.S. State Department, Overseas Press Club of New York, Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum of Philadelphia, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland State University, Ohio State University, and other venues before returning to the U.S. Department of Education as part of its celebration of The International Year of the Child in 1979. Hofstetter, a World War II U.S. Coast Guard combat photographer, served as the study mission’s official photojournalist.

Melinda Hofstetter, daughter of Seymour and herself a military veteran (Maj., USMC, Ret.), will

speak about this exhibition and her father’s work on Thursday February 29th at 1pm, during Food For Thought. Please RSVP for the 2/29 event -- all are welcome to attend.

Admission to the reception event on February 8th is free.