Telfair Museums
Christopher Constas has a diverse work experience spanning various art-related roles. Christopher is currently working as the Director of Visitor Experience and Engagement at Telfair Museums since February 2023. Prior to this, they owned and managed their own business, Constas Fine Art, starting in January 2006. From December 2017 to January 2023, they served as the Manager of Visitor and Museum Operations at SCAD Museum of Art, and from July 2016 to December 2017, they worked as a Sales Manager for SCAD Art Sales. Before joining SCAD, Christopher was a Sales Manager for Exhibitions at Savannah College of Art and Design from August 2013 to July 2016. Christopher also has experience working as a Special Projects Manager at Fine Arts Enterprises, Inc. where they supervised teams, managed accounts, and oversaw art installations from August 2003 to August 2010. Prior to that, they worked as a Graphic Designer at Miramax Films from January 1999 to March 2002.
Christopher Constas attended Savannah College of Art and Design from 2011 to 2013, where they obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Arts Administration. Prior to that, they attended Tufts University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), with a focus on Anthropology and Fine Art. Christopher also completed a Diploma and 5th year at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, specializing in Painting. Additionally, Christopher participated in the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this program. There is a mention of a school called Brunswick, but no further information is provided about this institution.
Telfair Museums
Telfair Museums is the oldest public art museum in the Southeast. The legacy of one visionary Savannahian, it was founded in 1883 through the bequest of prominent local philanthropist Mary Telfair-who left her home and its furnishings to the Georgia Historical Society to be opened as a museum. Today, Telfair Museums consists of three unique buildings: the Telfair Academy and the Owens-Thomas House-two National Historic Landmark sites built in the early nineteenth century-and the contemporary Jepson Center. Each of the museum’s three buildings houses a collection corresponding to the era in which it was built. Designed in the Regency style by English architect William Jay, the Telfair Academy houses nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art. The Owens-Thomas House, also designed by William Jay but notably different in style, is considered one of the finest examples of English Regency architecture in the country. In addition to the historic house museum-featuring decorative art ranging from the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century, the site includes rare intact urban slave quarters and a lovely parterre garden. Rounding out the Telfair’s trio of landmark buildings, the Jepson Center is devoted to the art of today. Together, these three unique buildings and three distinct collections bridge three centuries of art and architecture, illustrating the continuum of art and history in Savannah.