The West Washington Street Building Parking Deck features fabric banners designed by local artists Heidi Hensley, Robert Clements, and Jared Brown.
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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This article by Marilyn Wolf-Ragatz was initially published on 07/03/2013 in the Athens Banner-Herald. This Fourth of July holiday, a long weekend of celebration with family and friends across the nation, is also a week of celebration for the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission. On Monday, ACAC, which advises Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission on cultural affairs and…
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The Spirit of Athens This article by Lance Wilder was initially published on 05/08/2013 in the Athens Banner-Herald. For some time now, members of the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission and others interested in the local arts have written here about the benefits of public art and various projects in the community. Particularly notable has been the…
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When July 24, 2013, All Day Where Small Business Development Center Chicopee Complex, 1180 East Broad St Athens, Georgia 30602 Cost The $50 fee is all-inclusive for the day’s activities… Workshop, Lunch, AND a One-Year ADCG individual Full Membership! Registration and Deadline For more information and to register, follow this link. Registrations must be mailed…
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Athens Cultural Affairs Commission launched a Pool Party to celebrate the unveiling of the public art project by Harold Rittenberry and the new Rocksprings Community Pool. Located at 291 Henderson Extension, the new pool is funded by SPLOST, and features a splashpad and shade structures, offering summer fun for the entire Athens community. Renowned local…
