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    Library Mural

    New Public Art by Nick Napoletano is located on Baxter Street at the Athens Clarke County Library. More Information
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    Rocksprings Community Pool

    New Public Art by Harold Rittenberry is located at the entrance of the Rocksprings Community Pool, 291 Henderson Ext.   More Information
  • West Washington Street Parking Deck Banners

    The West Washington Street Building Parking Deck features fabric banners designed by local artists Heidi Hensley, Robert Clements, and Jared Brown. More Information
  • Classic Center Atrium

    In the Atrium of the Classic Center Expansion, Maureen Kelly’s suspended sculpture, “Nest ,” involves, in her own words, “large circling stainless steel and aluminum frames [that] create both a ‘Nest’ representing a community gathering space and a ‘dance’ of poetry and whimsy over the eastern hills." More Information
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    West Washington Street Parking Deck Panels

    The West Washington Street Parking Deck features metal silhouette panels designed by local artists Elizabeth Debban, and Chet Thomas.

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  • Ben T. Epps

    Ben T. Epps - Aviator

    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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Clayton Street Public Art Info Session

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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, SPLOST, and artist Eric Leshinsky will host a web presentation for proposed art along the downtown Clayton Street corridor, followed by a Q+A on January 20th from 6-7PM. After the presentation, community members are invited to comment or ask questions to the artist and ACC staff. If unable to attend, the… 

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ACAC Poet Laureate Application

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Athens-Clarke County announces the creation of a Poet Laureate program funded and administered by the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC). ACAC is currently seeking applicants. Application deadline: March 2, 2021. ACAC views the Poet Laureate position as a means to further enhance the profile of poets, poetry, and literary arts in our community and beyond…. 

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Call for Art: Greenway

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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites professional artists to submit a proposal and images of a public art concept for the Oconee Rivers Greenway (ORG) trail construction project in Athens, Georgia. The selected artist(s) will work with the ACAC and government staff to create public art that enhances the project and complements the selected… 

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ACAC Public Art Selection Panels

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The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is seeking community members to participate in upcoming public art selection panels. Selection panels review, evaluate, and select from submitted proposals for Athens-Clarke County-funded public art commissions. Each panel typically meets once to select art for a specific project. Meetings usually take place on a weekday at 6:00 p.m. and… 

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