The West Washington Street Parking Deck features metal silhouette panels designed by local artists Elizabeth Debban, and Chet Thomas.
A statue of Georgia’s first aviator, Ben T. Epps, is located on West Washington Street, directly across from the site of the former bicycle shop where Epps built his first plane in 1907. The Ben Epps Statue Committee partnered with the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation to raise money to commission and place the statue.
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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission awarded an Arts In Community Grant to the Wild Rumpus earlier this year! Visit wildrumpus.org to view the full schedule for this unique Athens spectacle then be sure to join us in the parade!
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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is pleased to announce the selection for our Rail-to-Trail public art project. Local sculptor, Richard Herzog’s “Trail Blossoms” was chosen by a selection panel (made up of ACC Commissioners, Leisure Services representatives and community members) out of over a dozen proposals from all over the country. “Trail Blossoms” will be…
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In collaboration with the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) and the Athens Downtown Development Authority (ADDA), the Athens Area Arts Council (AAAC) is reviving an original Arts Council project that promotes public art in unexpected places. Launched over a decade ago, the first installment of ‘Art Decko’…
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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is partnering with the Athens Area Arts Council and the Athens Downtown Development Authority to revamp their ‘Art Decko’ Project! The Athens Area Art Council will be hosting a fundraiser for the project August 19th @ Go Bar! Event proceeds benefit ‘Art Decko’, a public art mural project located in…
