Augusta Arts Blog
Below you will find entries for the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s blog, which documents arts news in Augusta, photo essays, and event reviews by local arts community members. Interested in contributing a review or post about arts in Augusta? Please email Christina Berkshire at christina@augustaarts.com for details.
Call for Artists: Beacon Station Sculpture
CALL TO ARTISTS CV Foundry Apartments, LLC in association with the Greater Augusta Arts Council, will commission the creation and installation of one exterior public art sculpture in the new
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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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FY20 City Arts Grants Applications Open Now, deadline August 9
Applications are now open for Richmond County-based arts nonprofit organizations to apply for City Arts Grants for fiscal year 2020. The application deadline is August 9. Established by the City
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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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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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The 2019 Arts Awards Winners!
The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2019 Arts Awards Winners! Awards will be given in 6 categories to celebrate excellence in the arts. Join us June
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Tickets on sale now for Annual Arts Awards Dinner – June 20
Join us to honor the winners of the Annual Arts Awards at the Annual Arts Awards Dinner & Membership Meeting, to be held Thursday, June 20, 6-8pm at the Foundry
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Nominate Augusta Arts Leaders for the 2019 Annual Arts Awards, deadline May 20
[Augusta, GA] The Greater Augusta Arts Council is seeking nominations from community members to recognize leaders in the arts for the 2019 Annual Arts Awards. The nomination form is now
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Arts News April 30
Artist Reception for Randy Akers tomorrow, May 1, 11:30-1pm at the City Gallery Join us for a reception celebrating the work of Randy Akers at the City Gallery, tomorrow, May
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Augusta Arts News April 17
Hooked On Augusta needs volunteers for yarn art installation, April 27 Help bring a magical “Enchanted Forest” themed public art installation to life! Hooked on Augusta, the volunteer group of
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Arts News April 4
Augusta Canal Public Art Project by Brian Rust Underway Via the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area – “A pile of old granite will soon be transformed into a new public
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“Artists at the Community Development Table” Workshop by Americans for the Arts hosted in Augusta April 26
“Artists at the Community Development Table” Workshop April 26 The Greater Augusta Arts Council invites you to an exciting workshop that will share the importance of the arts in our
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Arts News March 27
Public Art at Hillside Park – Applications open April 1, Artists invited to Harrisburg Open Forum The Harrisburg Neighborhood residents who live near Hillside Park, located at 2101 Telfair Street
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Application open for 2019 Arts in the Heart Fine Arts and Crafts Market, Deadline May 10
VISUAL ARTISTS: Applications are open now for the 2019 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Fine Arts and Crafts Market! Apply to participate in a Sunshine Artist’s top-60 rated event,
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Arts News 3-20
Mad Potters Organization Pop-up Ceramics Sale at the City Gallery tomorrow & Friday! The Mad Potters Organization will be hosting a pop-up ceramics sale tomorrow and Friday (March 21 &
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Mad Potters Pop-up Sale in the City Gallery, March 21 & 22
Mad Potters Pop-up Sale in the City Gallery March 21 & 22, 9am-4pm The Mad Potters Organization will be hosting a pop-up ceramics sale next week at the City Gallery,
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Arts News 3-14
Augusta Artist Tiphiknee DeHerrera featured in “Art at the Arnold” Augusta-based artist Tiphiknee DeHerrera was featured in the recent “Art at the Arnold” display at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival,
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Artwork by Artist Randy Akers on display now at the City Gallery
Artwork by regional artist Randy Akers is now on display at the City Gallery, at the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building. The first solo artist show in the space, this
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Arts News March 5
Fine Arts and Crafts Market Application open now for the 2019 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival VISUAL ARTISTS: Applications are open now for the 2019 Arts in the
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Downtown Fat Saturday Pub Crawl this weekend, March 2! Benefits the Greater Augusta Arts Council
The Annual Downtown Pub Crawl is planned for this weekend on Saturday, March 2. Presented by the New Belgium Brewing Company and the Greater Augusta Arts Council, this fun downtown
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Advance Auction Open Now for Wet Paint 2019!
Wet Paint Art Auction Open Now Advanced Bidding for nearly 90 pieces local art is open now! For the first time ever, members of the Arts Council can bid on
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Have a Rockin’ Good time at Wet Paint 2019! New: Advance Auction for current members!
89 pieces of art by local artists will be for sale at the 2019 Wet Paint Party and Art Sale, being held Saturday, February 16 7-10:30 at the Sacred Heart
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Arts News February 6
Quickies Short Play Festival announces 2019 lineup, auditions The annual Quickies Short Play Festival has announced its lineup of short plays for the 2019 event. Congratulations to these talented playwrights
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Art News January 23 – 2019 Wet Paint Artist List, Georgia Arts Day February 5
Artist list for the 2019 Wet Paint Party & Sale released! You can check out the artist list for this year’s Wet Paint Party & Sale online now! 87 artists
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Artist List for 2019 Wet Paint Party & Sale Announced!
A staggering 89 artists will be featured at this year’s Wet Paint Party and Art Sale, hosted by the Greater Augusta Arts Council February 16, 2019. This record-breaking group of
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Arts Weekly with Karin Gillespie, January 19
Arts Weekly- this week’s guest is Karin Gillespie for an annual Book Talk. Karin had great recommendations for the coming year with some great suggestions from last year. I can’t
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Augusta Arts News January 15
RECORD BREAKING Artist submissions for Wet Paint! Bid on work from 86 local artists at this year’s event, February 16! This year’s Wet Paint Party and Art sale will be
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Porter Fleming Foundation Grants – Deadline February 1
The Porter Fleming Foundation is once again accepting applications for their annual grant program. Individual artists and organizations residing in the CSRA are eligible to apply for funds. Counties included
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Volunteers, donations sought for “yarn bombing” projects in downtown Augusta
January 2, 2018 – Volunteers, donations sought for “yarn bombing” projects in downtown Augusta A new group of public artists is seeking volunteers to help make downtown Augusta a little
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Arts News 12-19
Artists selected for Golden Blocks Project, creative placemaking in Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods Four (4) regional artists have been selected for Golden Blocks Project Grants, which will bring public
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Golden Blocks Project Artists Selected
December 18, 2018- Four (4) local artists selected for Golden Blocks Project, a public art collaboration by Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, City of Augusta, GA, and Greater
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Augusta Art News 12-13
FEATURES Kristine Rodriguez of Responsive Textiles Featured by Teen Vogue Kristine Rodriguez, the Augusta-based knit artist behind Responsive Textiles, was recently featured by Teen Vogue in their video, “Cheap Vs.
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Art News December 4
Two local filmmakers featured at Atomacon Short Film Festival Two Augusta-based filmmakers were featured at the Atomacon Short Film Festival, held in Charleston, South Carolina on December 1. Jezibell Anat’s
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Third Annual Winter Art Sale Debuts at the City Gallery
artwork: detail of Subconscious Creativity by Marcee Musgrove The 3rd Annual Winter Art Sale at the City Gallery debuts Monday, December 3 at the City of Augusta Municipal Building. Buy
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Art News 10-31
Golden Blocks Project applications online now – Funding for public art in Laney Walker/Bethlehem neighborhoods The Application is online now for the Golden Blocks Project, a partnership of the Greater
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Applications open for Golden Blocks Project: Public art in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Deadline Dec. 3
Applications open for Golden Blocks Project: Public Art in Laney Walker/Bethlehem Public Art Collaboration by Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, City of Augusta, GA and Greater Augusta Arts
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Augusta Art News 10-23-18
Golden Blocks Project seeks artists of all disciplines for public art in Laney Walker/Bethlehem neighborhoods Artists who have an interest in the crossroads of art, history, and social change are
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Art News October 17
16 Arts Organizations receive funds via FY19 City Art Grants Congratulations to the recipients of the FY19 City Art Grants! 16 local arts nonprofits were selected to receive funds allocated
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Arts Council to Host Arts Day Luncheon Thursday, November 8
Renamed “Legislative Luncheon” to focus on public art progress in the CSRA and arts advocacy efforts across the state The Arts Council’s Legislative Luncheon is getting an update with a
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16 Local Arts Organizations to Receive City Funds – FY19 City Arts Grant recipients announced
The Greater Augusta Arts Council is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s City Arts Grants. 16 local arts nonprofits were selected to receive funds allocated by the City
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Arts News October 9
Best of Augusta Celebration tonight 6-8pm, Arts Council members get a 50% discount! Come enjoy samples from restaurants and entertainment by winners of Augusta’s Best – tonight at Sacred Heart
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Augusta Photo Festival exhibit now on display at City Gallery
A new display at the City Gallery features work chosen by the Augusta Photography Festival to highlight the work of volunteer staff, committee members, competition winners and workshop participants of
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Best of Augusta Celebration next Tuesday 6-8pm
Celebrate the “Best of Augusta” with Augusta Magazine & the Arts Council on Tuesday, October 9, 6-8pm at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center! This event features the restaurants and businesses
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Art News 10-2
City of Augusta publishes RFQ seeking artists for sculptures PUBLIC ART NEWS: “The City of Augusta is accepting qualifications with the intent to contract with an artist(s) for a gateway sculpture.
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PUBLIC ART NEWS : RFQ for Design/Construction of a Gateway Sculpture published by City of Augusta
PUBLIC ART NEWS: “The City of Augusta is accepting qualifications with the intent to contract with an artist(s) for a gateway sculpture. The purpose of the request for qualifications is to evaluate a
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Art News September 25
Augusta Native Damien Sneed joins the staff of the Houston Grand Opera as Music Director, Composer in Residence image courtesy of Houston Grand Opera Via Broadwayworld.com – ” Multi-genre
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Art News September 18
Augusta Blues Company donates 20 guitars, drum kits, keyboards to 2 local organizations The Augusta Blues Company, one of Augusta’s newest arts nonprofits, is already accomplishing great things to help
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Art News September 4
Stage Schedules online now for 2018 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Performers at artsintheheart.com Photo Above: Soweto Street Beat, Global Stage September 16, 4pm It’s just around the corner!
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Arts News August 21
Tomorrow – Jessye Norman School of the Arts dedicates newest “Painted Piano” by artist Jason Craig in front of Book Tavern image courtesy of The Book Tavern via JNSA –
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Arts News August 14
Admission Badges for Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival on sale now! Advance price $7! Admission badges for the 38th Annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, presented
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Arts News August 7
Augusta Magazine’s Arts Issue Spotlights 2018 Award Winners Thank you to Augusta Magazine for featuring the 2018 Arts Awards winners in their annual Arts Issue! The magazine is also donating
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Arts News July 9-13
Augusta Canal issues call for submissions for public art project Via AugustaCanal.com – “Artists interested in creating works inspired by the history and environment of the Augusta Canal National Heritage
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Arts News July 2-8
Remembering Ann Johnson “There is an art to community-building and good citizenship. Annie Johnson was a virtuoso.” Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff, June 29 Yesterday, the funeral for Ann Johnson,
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Art News in Augusta June 19-24
2018 Arts Award Dinner & Annual Meeting this Thursday, 6-8pm Accomplishments of local artists, arts leaders to be recognized, & the 50th Anniversary of the Greater Augusta Arts Council Join
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Buy tickets for the 2018 Arts Awards Dinner & Annual Membership Meeting – June 21
Join the Arts Council at the Arts Awards Dinner June 21 to celebrate the winners and 50 years of supporting the arts. Tickets on Sale now, click here. Celebrating 50
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Arts News June 4-10
THE FOX THEATRE INSTITUTE TO PRESENT IMPERIAL THEATRE WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT Theatre to receive over $42,000 to fund preservation & repairs Via the Imperial Theater – “During a ceremony
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Reception for “Fusion: A Celebration of Modalities” this Thursday 11:30-1 at the City Gallery
A reception for “Fusion: A Celebration of Modalities” currently showing at the City Gallery at the Municipal Building will be held Thursday, June 7 11:30-1pm. The show features work by
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Art News in Augusta, May 29-June 3
Aspirations for Artists Workshops Return for 2018 Summer Series Free workshops share important business basics Aspirations for Artists is back with another Summer Series! Learn what it takes to create
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Announcing the 2018 Arts Awards Winners!
Join the Arts Council at the Arts Awards Dinner June 21 to celebrate the winners and 50 years of supporting the arts. Tickets on Sale now, click here. Augusta, GA
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ARTS NEWS WEEK OF MAY 21-28
Good News for Arts Funding! House increases proposed funding for arts in FY19 Budget Via Americansforthearts.org – “Under the leadership of Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Ranking Member Betty McCollum
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Art News Week of May 14-20
FEATURES Meet the New Arts Calendar Intern – AU Student Jamie Boquist! The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to welcome a new member of the team – Jamie Boquist,
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Arts News May 7-14
Augustan Christopher Wilson to join Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! Christopher Wilson, an Augusta-raised dancer currently based in New York, will be joining the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in
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Arts News April 30-May 6
FEATURES Miller Theater Wins Statewide Preservation Award The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation just announced their annual award winners, which includes Augusta’s very own Miller Theater! The Miller Theater received
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Arts News Week of April 17
Opera Singer Jessye Norman chosen as first female, African American Glenn Gould Laureate Photo by RedWolf Advertising Via www.GlennGould.ca – World-renowned opera singer and native Augustan Jessye Norman was just
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Arts News Week of April 10
Annual Art Awards Nominations open, New Public Art Award Announced Nominate leaders in the Augusta arts community for the Annual Arts Awards! The Nominations are now open for the 2018
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FUSION on display now at newly renamed “City Gallery”
FUSION on display now at newly renamed “City Gallery” in the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building Exhibition of local artists celebrates 7 unique ways of creating art. [AUGUSTA, GA – April
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Arts News Week of March 26
Art Cart Unveiling Tomorrow at 2pm! Join us tomorrow at 2pm at 902 Greene St for the unveiling of the Art Cart, with artwork by Richard Worth. This functional installation,
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Greater Augusta Arts Council Announces Art Cart Unveiling – Tuesday, March 27, 2PM
Greater Augusta Arts Council Announces Art Cart Unveiling – Tuesday, March 27, 2PM Augusta, GA – The Greater Augusta Arts Council will hold a Press Conference on Tuesday, March 27,
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Augusta Arts on the Road : From the Creative Placemaking Summit – South East
Our Executive Director Brenda Durant and Project Manager Pax Bobrow are at “Beyond Big Cities” Southern Creative Placemaking Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee this week. This Conference welcomed arts and cultural leaders,
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Petition to Support Signal Corps Band Reaches 1000 signatures! Support the Band at Fort Gordon today!
[Augusta, GA] – As of noon on March 13, 2018, 1,000 people have signed the Arts Council’s petition to support the Signal Corps Band at Fort Gordon. The petition, which
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Arts News, Week of 2-25
Jessye Norman School for the Arts receives $10,000 grant from NEA for Public Pianos project and free concert series! The Jessye Norman School for the Arts recently announced that they
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Show your support for the Fort Gordon Army Band in Augusta today!
Published January 29, 2018 – All over the country, Army Bands are facing budget cuts that will drastically impact their efforts for community outreach. Army Bands at bases in Texas,
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Arts News Week of February 19
Symphony Orchestra Augusta reveals new branding and a return to Augusta Symphony name At a press conference held yesterday in the arcade of the Miller Theater, The Symphony Orchestra Augusta
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Arts News Week of February 12
“Jimi – the Color of His Music” by Art the Artist, to be featured in the 2018 Wet Paint Party and Art Sale Wet Paint Artist list out now! Support
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Arts Weekly 2-10-1, with Melanie Larsen, “Songs for a Winter Afternoon”
“Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guest Melanie Wade Larsen talking about her upcoming show and her unconventional career path. Listen 2 ways: Radio on Saturday Morning at
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Arts News, Week of February 5
Happy 100th Birthday to the Imperial Theatre! Congratulations to our friends at the Imperial Theatre on 100 years in the heart of downtown Augusta! On Friday, February 2, the Imperial
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Pub Crawl to Benefit Greater Augusta Arts Council this Saturday, February 10
The Annual Downtown Pub Crawl is planned for this weekend on Saturday, February 10. Presented by the Savannah River Brewing Company and the Greater Augusta Arts Council, this fun downtown
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Arts Weekly with Steve Walpert, Fort Gordon Dinner Theater
Host Brenda Durant speaks with Steve Walpert of Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre. They’ll be putting on a production of “The Last Romance” by Joe DiPietro February 14, and March 2
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City Committee approves placement for “Art Cart” in Downtown Augusta
At the January 30 meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission, the Public Service Committee approved a request by the Greater Augusta Arts Council to place the “Art Cart” installation
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Arts Weekly 1-27-18 with Charles Scavullo of the Imperial Theatre
“Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guest Charles Scavullo talking about the The Imperial Theatre and SRP presents Cocktail Hour: The Show and the 100th Anniversary. Listen 2
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Arts News, Week of January 21
New Art the Box under way at “Gould’s Corner” in Summerville Residents of the historic neighborhood of Summerville and drivers on Walton Way may notice an artist beautifying the new
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Arts Weekly with Tyrone Butler, Judy Butler, Roy Lewis, 1-20-2018
“Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guests Roy Lewis. Tyrone J Butler and Judy Butler talking about their 2 upcoming plays with a cause…with a message. Listen to
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Arts Weekly with Baruti Tucker of Humanitree House, 1-13-2018
Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with Special Guest Baruti Tucker with Humanitree House. “I love to start the New Year with one of my favorite people Baruti. We talked
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Arts News, Week of January 8
Public Art Updates from the Arts Council The Greater Augusta Arts Council is looking forward to the coming year for several reasons, but we’re most excited about public art! See
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Arts Weekly 1-6-18, a look back at 2017 and ahead to 2018 in the arts with Rhian Swain
Listen to the Arts Weekly Radio show at 9:30 am Saturday mornings on Smooth Jazz 92.3, or online anytime at this link . You can also subscribe on iTunes and other
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Augusta Arts News, Week of December 11-17
The Arts in Augusta make great gifts! Still working on that shopping list for perfect holiday gifts? Make sure to choose some Augusta art for your loved ones! There are
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Arts News Week of December 4-10
Winter Art Sale on Display Now! Reception tomorrow, 12/5, 11:30-1 The 2nd annual Winter Art Sale is now hanging at the Municipal Building Gallery located at 535 Telfair St. Join
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Arts News Week of November 27- December 3
Support Augusta Arts on #GivingTuesday, tomorrow 11/28 Now that you’ve hit the Black Friday deals, shopped local for Shop Small Saturday, and gotten discounts for Cyber Monday, Join us for
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Arts News week of Nov 20-26: Thanksgiving Openings, new show at Chamber Gallery, & More
Thanksgiving Weekend Museum & Gallery Hours We know it’s only Monday, but we’re already looking forward to a great holiday weekend here in Augusta. Get creative with your own plans!
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Arts News – Week of Nov 13-Nov 19
ARTISTS INVITED – Harrisburg Public Art Interest Meeting, Dec 5 The Harrisburg community and Greater Augusta Arts Council invite artists to an upcoming neighborhood meeting to talk public art! Join
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Arts Newsletter – Week of November 6 – 12
Congratulations to Black Cat Picture Show! Featured in MovieMaker Magazine’s top 10 “Summer’s Sweetest Hits” Congratulations to the Black Cat Picture show are in order for their recent feature in
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Augusta Arts Newsletter, Week of October 30-November 5
Augusta Arts News, Week of October 30-November 5 Latest Calls for Artists updated at AugustaArts.com Local Artists & Performers! The Calls for Artists pages on AugustaArts.com have been updated recently,
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Gallery Tour: Brown Sugar Stitcher’s Quilt Guild at Lucey Craft Laney Museum
Please enjoy this installment of Gallery ?Tours,?periodic visual tours of exhibitions showing in the Augusta area. Rather than cataloguing the art featured in the gallery spaces, these photo tours?are intended
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Gallery Tour: SEEDS 2016
Please enjoy the first installment of “Gallery Tours,” periodic visual tours of exhibitions showing in the Augusta area. Rather than cataloguing the art featured in the gallery spaces, these photo
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