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 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 18th @ Go Bar! Event proceeds benefit ‘Art Decko’, a public art mural project located in…
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Attention artists + curators! The Lyndon House Arts Center reviews exhibition proposals twice a year. The fall deadline is approaching! September 20th by 11:59 pm. This is an open call for exhibitions for 2018 – 2019 and beyond. Applications can be found here.
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Artist Lawrence Stueck’s dynamic and interactive ‘Gyroscope House’, being permanently installed at the World of Wonder Playground (325 Whit Davis Rd, Athens, GA), will be celebrated July 4th, 9-11 am. This is the latest public art collaboration between the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission’s, Athens-Clarke County’s Public Art Master Plan, SPLOST and a citizens’ user group. The…
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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is pleased to announce the addition of two new members, Grace Huang and Andrew Salinas. Grace Huang is a classical pianist, educator, and advocate for the performing arts. She holds degrees in piano performance from Vanderbilt University (B.M.) and the University of Minnesota (M.M., D.M.A.). She has taught on several…
