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Call for Artists: “It All Flows Into the Savannah” 2021 Storm Drain Mural Project
Call for Artists: “It All Flows Into the Savannah” 2021 Storm Drain Mural Project VIA The GAAC: Cash Stipend: $500 Eligibility: Local artists Deadline to apply: March 8, 2021 (midnight)
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Art Adventure Augusta Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt
Art Adventure Augusta Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt By Brenda Durant I love that we have the new Otocast App for the Augusta Sculpture Trail. I loaded the app on my
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WetPaint Party & Art Sale Goes Virtual
2021 WetPaint Party & Art Sale Virtual Event PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Don’t miss the 2021 WetPaint Party and Art Sale on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Digital Doors open
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February 2021 Public Art Report
February 2021 Public Art Report Self-running video of the GAAC First Quarter Public Art Report Presentation. Handout link provided below the video. Printable Handout (PDF): 2021-FEB-publicartreport-handout
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Featured Member Artist: billy s, Solo Show Happening Now!
Featured Member Artist: billy s Update: Billy s has been tapped by Westabou and the Greater Augusta Arts Council for solo shows during February 2021. His Westabou show, Land of
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Augusta Art Adventure with Pax Bobrow
Augusta Art Adventure with Pax Bobrow Today was a beautiful day, of crisp air, bright sun, and an undercurrent of energy that made us want to get out and do
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GOLDEN BLOCKS PUBLIC ART PROJECT PHASE 2
Call for Artists: GOLDEN BLOCKS PUBLIC ART PROJECT PHASE 2 Augusta history project seeks two local artists for paid positions DEADLINE: February 15, 2021 by 10:00 am The Greater Augusta
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THE AUGUSTA SCULPTURE TRAIL RIBBON CUTTING
THE AUGUSTA SCULPTURE TRAIL Ribbon Cutting Join the City of Augusta and The Greater Augusta Arts Council on February 6th from 1:00 to 3:00pm for the official Augusta Sculpture Trail
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Local Artist’s Work Featured in National Typography Magazine
Augusta, GA – The Greater Augusta Arts Council is thrilled to highlight a much-deserved accolade for Jason Craig. The local artist has created several murals in Augusta and his mural “Respect”
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Augusta City Gallery Art Sale Includes New Virtual Viewing Gallery
CITY GALLERY WINTER ART SALE OPEN THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2021 art sale in new 3D gallery space and at City Gallery Augusta, GA – The Winter Art Sale at the
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Get Ready for Downtown’s Newest Attraction in 2021: The Augusta Sculpture Trail
Augusta will be joining a national array of cities that bring new art into public spaces through the temporary lease of outdoor sculptures. 120 artists from across the country submitted
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#ArtCityAUG Fundraising Begins TODAY!
#ArtCityAUG Fundraising Begins TODAY! Help Make Augusta Your Favorite Arts Destination! Augusta, GA – The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce a new fundraising campaign that has the
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WATCH: The Making of The Spirit of Funk Mural
WATCH: The Making of The Spirit of Funk Mural Cole Phail is a local artist who has created dozens of murals throughout the CSRA, including many local high schools and
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Call for Artists: Augusta & Co. Gallery Exhibitions
Call for Artists: Augusta & Co. Gallery Deadline: rolling deadline for quarterly juried showings Exhibition at the Augusta & Co. gallery (1010 Broad St.) The Greater Augusta Arts Councils invites
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Call for Artists: City Gallery Winter Art Exhibit & Sale 2020
City Gallery: Winter Art Exhibit & Sale 2020 Deadline: November 15, 2020 Theme: winter art, big and small Show dates: December 1, 2020 – January 8, 2021 Exhibition at the
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GRADY ABRAMS RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT NOW ON DISPLAY
GRADY ABRAMS RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT NOW ON DISPLAY former commissioner and community activist’s work showcased at Municipal Building Augusta, GA – The Greater Augusta Arts Council is proud to announce the
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JAMES BROWN ‘SPIRIT OF FUNK’ MURAL COMPLETION & UNVEILING
JAMES BROWN MURAL COMPLETION & UNVEILING Augusta, GA – The Greater Augusta Arts Council is proud to announce that Cole Phail’s mural, “The Spirit of Funk,” has been completed. The
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Arts Adventures: The Greater Augusta Arts Council
Arts Adventures: The Greater Augusta Arts Council By Brenda Durant Last week I did not check out a gallery, discover a new mural, or tour a museum. Instead, I buried
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Art Adventures: Staci Swider Show at the Gertrude Herbert and More
Art Adventures: Staci Swider Show at the Gertrude Herbert and More By Brenda Durant Staci invited my husband Ed and me to see her show at the Gertrude so late
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Featured Member Artist: Lillie Morris
Featured Member Artist: Lillie Morris Lillie Morris joined our video call for this interview in a perfectly gorgeous grey vest with an understated, classy pin on the lapel. Her hair
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Augusta Art Adventures at the City Gallery Municipal Building: Grady Abrams Art Show
Augusta Art Adventures at the City Gallery Municipal Building: Grady Abrams Art Show By Brenda Durant This week I visited our Gallery in the Municipal Building. Last week, while I
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Featured Member Artist: Abstract Alexandra
Featured Member Artist: Abstract Alexandra When Fred Rogers said “look for the helpers” in times of trouble, he meant people like Abstract Alexandra. Alexandra didn’t set out to be an
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Art Adventures: 4P Studio Show with Francie Klopotic
Art Adventures: 4P Studio Show with Francie Klopotic By Brenda Durant Francie Klopotic was The Arts Council’s featured artist just a few weeks ago. But when Rhian Swain and I
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Beacon Station’s “PitchTree” Public Art Sculpture Completed
Beacon Station’s “PitchTree” Public Art Sculpture Completed Columbia Ventures, LLC and the City of Augusta in association with the Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce the completion of
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Art Adventures: 523 Gallery
Art Adventures: 523 Gallery By Brenda Durant In early August I received an email from Dr. Dennis Skelley reminding me the 523 Gallery was open. He asked to be included
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Featured Member Organization: The Augusta Choral Society
Featured Member Organization: The Augusta Choral Society The annual holiday performance by the Augusta Choral Society marks the beginning of the holiday calendar for many Augustans. The beautiful choral performance,
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Featured Member Artist: Chanel Woodruff
Featured Member Artist: Chanel Woodruff Chanel Woodruff, who uses the artist name “Certcy,” is a fresh, new face in the Augusta art scene with energy that is enviable and exciting.
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Featured Member Organization: The Augusta Players
Featured Member Organization: The Augusta Players The Augusta Players is a community-loved staple in Augusta. The theatrical performances punctuate the year’s most festive times. Each spring a production is put
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Featured Member Artist: Jason Craig
Featured Member Artist: Jason Craig Without being too cheesy, I think it’s fair to say that Jason Craig is literally out here painting the town. His murals are all over
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National Call for Art: Augusta’s New Sculpture Trail
National Call for Art: Augusta’s New Sculpture Trail Augusta will be joining a national array of cities that bring new art into public spaces through the temporary lease of outdoor
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Farewell my friend: Richard Justice
Farewell my friend. By Brenda Durant If you are involved in the Arts in Augusta, specifically in the community theatre, you knew Richard Justice. Richard died on August 27, 2020,
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Featured Member Organization: Westobou
Featured Member Organization: Westobou The Westobou Festival has a soft spot in the heart of many Augustans. In just five days a year, every fall, the festival manages to remind
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Featured Member Artist: Kigg Cherry
Featured Member Artist: Kigg Cherry By day Kigwana “Kigg” Cherry is a construction engineer and project manager and in between those tasks he’s busy creating a beautiful Augusta. As a
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Public Art Sculpture on the Augusta Canal Trail – extended deadline 11.10.2020
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Public Art Sculpture on the Augusta Canal Trail EXTENDED DEADLINE: November 10, 2020 Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. in association with the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the
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Arts Adventures: A True Adventurer Remembered
Arts Adventures: A True Adventurer Remembered By Brenda Durant Last week, Augusta lost a truly valuable treasure. Gregger (Bluxome) Bass was not an official “celebrity.” He didn’t run for office
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ARTS IN THE HEART 2020 DIGITAL FINE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET
ARTS IN THE HEART 2020 DIGITAL FINE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce the Fine Arts & Crafts Market digital shopping experience will
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Featured Member Organization: Imperial Theatre
Featured Member Organization: Imperial Theatre The Imperial Theatre has been one of Augusta’s best-known venues for live entertainment for more than 100 years. Names like Charlie Chaplin and Anna Pavlova
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Augusta Art Adventures: Beacon Station
Augusta Art Adventures: Beacon Station By Brenda Durant Last week my friend and Marketing guru Rhian Swain went to Beacon Station to photograph the new Sculpture by Wesley Stewart and
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We Give A Shirt For Arts in the Heart!
We Give A Shirt campaign has created a beautiful t-shirt in support of the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival! Order your shirt today by going to: https://wegiveashirt.showpony.co/shop/arts-in-the-heart/
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Featured Member Artist: Rhian Swain
Featured Member Artist: Rhian Swain Rhian Swain is a jack of all trades. As an artist, she swirls multimedia pieces together that include digital art, watercolor, acrylics and more. She
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Augusta Art Adventures: The Morris Museum of Art
Augusta Art Adventures: The Morris Museum By Brenda Durant Last week I decided to visit one of my favorite places in Augusta—The Morris Museum of Art. I love walking thru
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Featured Member Artist: Francie Klopotic
Featured Member Artist: Francie Klopotic Francie Klopotic was meant to be an artist. Her gorgeous smile, her eye for details and a quirk in her brain that turns sound into
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Free Summer Artist Workshop: CARES Act Funding
Free Summer Artist Workshop: CARES Act Funding The Greater Augusta Arts Council invites you to attend a free “Zoom” workshop on Federal funding for Artists. Thursday July 30 at 4PM.
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Featured Member Artist: Wayne Hoey
Featured Member Artist: Wayne Hoey Wayne Hoey is a musician through and through. His life is dedicated to live music and bringing joy to listeners through his saxophone playing. Hoey
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Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19 For thirty-nine years Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival has brought Augustans together to celebrate our wealth of
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Artist Emergency Relief Awards Are Complete
ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF AWARDS ARE COMPLETE $50,000 awarded to bridge $353,120 gap for 109 local artists The Artist Emergency Relief Awards, overseen by the Augusta Arts Consortium, and made possible
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Featured Member Artist: Don Carter
Featured Member Artist: Don Carter Don Carter, also known as Baba Carter, is a retired military veteran who took up wood carving, metal smithing and other artistic endeavors. Carter is
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James Brown Mural Progress Photos
James Brown Mural Progress Photos Cole Phail is quickly making progress creating the James Brown mural located at 9th and Broad Street. The community is welcome to view the live
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Featured Member Artist: Christina Berkshire
Featured Member Artist: Christina Berkshire If you took a bright ball of energy then gave it an attractive lipstick and a hula hoop you could call it Christina Berkshire. Berkshire
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Featured Member Artist: Melanie Wade Larsen
Featured Member Artist: Melanie Wade Larsen In 2003, Melanie Wade Larsen looked up from her solid, steady nursing job that she’d been at for 18 years and made the decision
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WORK BEGINS ON NEW JAMES BROWN MURAL IN AUGUSTA
WORK BEGINS ON NEW JAMES BROWN MURAL IN AUGUSTA Cole Phail won the community’s votes to create his mural, “The Spirit of Funk,” in early 2020 and has begun work
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Annual City Arts Grant Program Accepting Applications
Annual City Arts Grant Program Accepting Applications Each year, The City of Augusta allocates funding to the Greater Augusta Arts Council to distribute to the non-profit arts community. Funding through
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Featured Member Artist: Christina Rice
Featured Member Artist: Christina Rice By Jamie Jackson While many people might struggle to recall intricate details, Christina Rice is the type of person that will really look and see
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Mark Your Calendars for the 40th Anniversary of Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival
Mark Your Calendars for the 40th Anniversary of Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival For forty years Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival has been bringing Augustans together
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2020 Augusta Arts Awards Winners Announced
2020 Augusta Arts Awards Winners Announced The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2020 Augusta Arts Awards winners. Artist Award: Karlton Clay Arts Professional Award: Porter Stokes
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Featured Member Artist: Fox Si-Long Chen
Featured Member Artist: Fox Si-Long Chen By Jamie Jackson Pandemic-induced stay-at-home orders made it nearly impossible for photographers like Fox Si-Long Chen to create and distribute their work in traditional
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Featured Member Artist: Karlton Clay
Featured Member Artist: Karlton Clay By Jamie Jackson Karlton Clay works incredibly hard to accomplish his own goals and to raise the bar for all those who surround him. He
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Creation of the James Brown Mural Has Started
Creation of the James Brown Mural Has Started In March, after thousands of votes, Cole Phail from Appling, Georgia won the public’s vote in the James Brown Mural Competition with
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Featured Member Artist Karin Gillespie
Featured Member Artist Karin Gillespie Interview by Rhian Swain The trials and tribulations of COVID-19 self-distancing/quarantine have shaken the foundations of Karin Gillespie’s world … not one iota. But then,
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Artist Emergency Relief Funds Awarded to Local Gig-Artists
Artist Emergency Relief Funds Awarded to Local Gig-Artists In the first two weeks of applications received, the Augusta Cultural Arts Consortium (ACAC) has allocated $24,370 to 53 CSRA artists who
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Featured Member Artists: Art and Jerrie Abdon
Featured Member Artists: Art and Jerrie Abdon I had the pleasure of getting to know Arts Council member artist couple, Art and Jerrie Abdon, a little better this week. “Art
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Featured Artist Member Karen Gordon
Artist Member Karen Gordon Last week I asked Karen Gordon for 10 minutes to talk about her life for this issue of our Newsletter. Karen is a woman on the
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Featured Member Artists: Colleen Beyer and Wesley Stewart
Featured Member Artists: Colleen Beyer and Wesley Stewart It was a pleasure to exit my quarantine existence last Friday to meet with Colleen Beyer and Wesley Stewart to learn about
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Artist Emergency Relief Fund Available for Gig-Artists
A new Artist Emergency Relief Fund was initiated by representatives of a special consortium of local arts non-profits, who met to discuss the impact of Covid-19 and its negative effect
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Arts in the Heart of Augusta Awarded Best Festival in the South
The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce that Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival was named the 2020 Top Festival of the Year by the Southeast Tourism
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City Arts Grants – Application available May 1
Applications for this year’s City Arts Grants become available May 1, 2020. Please read more at https://www.augustaarts.com/city-grants/. Each year the City of Augusta allocates funding to the Greater Augusta Arts Council
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COVID-19 Resources for the Arts
Our City, State, Regional, and National Leadership have posted many excellent resources for the arts in this time of COVID-19 crisis. We will re-post information on this page, and in
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James Brown Mural – Congratulations to Cole Phail!
James Brown Mural The online, public voting for the James Brown mural that will be painted on the side of the building located at 879 Broad Street ended on Friday,
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Ribbon Cutting – Harrisburg Portal: Friday, March 13 @ 10am
Ribbon Cutting – Harrisburg Portal: Friday, March 13 @ 10am The Greater Augusta Arts Council and Augusta, Georgia are hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate the installation of a new
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Creative Career: Administrative Manager, Greater Augusta Arts Council
Administration Manager Greater Augusta Arts Council Full-time, Salary Reports to the Executive Director Responsibilities: The Administration Manager (A.M.) for the Greater Augusta Arts Council manages the daily office operations of
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Creative Career: Development Director, Greater Augusta Arts Council
Development Director Greater Augusta Arts Council The Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC), a 501©3 nonprofit, is currently seeking a seasoned development professional with the fundraising experience to create and oversee
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James Brown Mural – online voting until March 13, 2020
James Brown Mural – public voting We have four amazing finalists for the James Brown mural that will be installed on the side of 879 Broad Street. The building owner
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Gateway Sculpture Theme Input Sessions
Gateway Sculpture Theme Input Sessions We are working on the creation of two major gateway sculptures on the side of Riverwatch Parkway at Alexander Drive and at Sand Bar Ferry
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James Brown Mural update 2.14.20
James Brown Mural Update We are working on a mural to feature James Brown on a privately owned building on the corner of 9th and Broad. The Public Art Advisory
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Call for Artists: The 1970 Augusta Riot Observance – deadline 2.20.20 at 11am
CALL TO ARTISTS Date Call Opens: January 21, 2020 Application Deadline: February 20, 2020 at 11am Award amount: $1,000 per artist/artist team (3 projects will be selected at $1,000 each)
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6×6 + A Mix: Arts Council Speaker Series
6×6 + A Mix: Arts Council Speaker Series Jan. 28, 2020, 5:30pm Presentation followed by Mixer Augusta & Co 3rd floor at 1010 Broad Street The 6 Talks: Karen Gordon,
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Mardi Gras Carnevale February 22!
Mardi Gras Carnevale on the Common – Saturday, February 22! Don’t miss the all new Augusta Mardi Gras Carnevale on the Augusta Common! Get tickets online or at the gate.
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City Gallery: Call – Dawn of a New Decade
The Greater Augusta Arts Council presents, in the City Gallery THE DAWN OF A NEW DECADE: WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR AUGUSTA? WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? Curated by “The A
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The James Brown Mural Call for Art
Update: The James Brown Mural Call for Art The call for mural proposals closed on Monday, January 13. We received 39 applications, which are being reviewed for completeness. Once ineligible
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The Business of Being an Artist class at Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN ARTIST Learn what it takes to be an exhibiting artist. This class will go over many different topics such as artist statements, submitting work, prepping
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Arts News August 15
Mural progress by Brian Stewart at pocket park on 13th St., commissioned by Georgia Rehabilitation Institute A local business has put a priority on growing public art with the creation
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Gateway Sculpture Finalists Presentations August 27
The City of Augusta, through a dedicated SPLOST 7 funded project, is commissioning the creation of three large-scale sculptures at three gateways to the City. The first of these Gateway
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“Laney-Walker mural unveiled as part of public art project”
Via The Augusta Chronicle Article, “Laney-Walker mural unveiled as part of public art project” By Charmain Brackett “The first phase of a new public art project was installed in Augusta’s
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Call for Public Art at McBean Park, Hephzibah GA
Augusta, GA – Call for Public Art at McBean Park, Hephzibah GA The Greater Augusta Arts Council announces a call for public art proposals for McBean Park, located in Hephzibah,
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Sign up for 6 x 6 + A Mix – interesting speakers and artist networking
JULY 30, 2019 5:30pm Social / 6:00pm Presentation @ Shared Space: $6 GAAC members / $9 general public Register here – https://www.freshtix.com/events/6-x-6–a-mix Presenters: Cheryl Goldsleger – Visual Artist Commissioner Brandon
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Arts News July 16 2019
Augusta native Jamal Moore provides backup vocals for Beyonce’s Lion King Single, “Spirit” Jamal Moore, an alumni of Creative Impressions in Augusta, Georgia, has made his own impression alongside Beyoncé
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Gallery Reception at Augusta & Co July 17
Art and locally made goods at the new Augusta visitor’s center Work from 5 local artists is currently on display at the newly-opened Augusta & Co store, and you’re invited
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Arts News July 9
Augusta Actors in Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Season 3! If you binged Netflix’s “Stranger Things” season 3 over the holiday weekend like 40.7 million other watchers, you saw the talent of
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Important Arts Awards Info! For Thursday, June 20
Some Important information for the Arts Awards Dinner & Membership meeting being held Thursday, June 20: Location: The Foundry at Rae’s Creek Address: 250 Boy Scout Road, Augusta, GA Time:
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Arts News 6-19
Local Rapper TILT Signs Music Deal With SONY via wfxg.com – “Stars like James Brown, 2 members of Lady Antebellum, actor Hulk Hogan, and more all call Augusta home. A
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Gateway Sculpture Project Finalists Announced, Apprenticeship for local artist available
Augusta will soon be getting a new large-scale sculpture at the intersection of Riverwatch Parkway and the I-20 on-ramp, but first, the City wants to hear from the residents of
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Arts News – June 12
Interview with local producer Karlton Clay featured in Voyage ATL Magazine Voyage ATL Magazine recently featured Augusta-based producer, writer, director & editor Karlton Clay! The magazine, which showcases, “ATL’s Most
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Arts News June 6
Tickets on sale now for the 2019 Arts Awards Dinner, Thursday June 20, 6-8pm Join us to honor the winners of the Annual Arts Awards at the Annual Arts Awards
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