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Play On, Athens!
Written on September 13, 2019 at 6:01 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is collaborating with the Athens Area Arts Council and Athens Area Habitat for Humanity on an exciting project that combines music and visual art, “Play On, Athens!” Inspired by similar programs nationwide, “Play On, Athens!” invites local artists to paint pianos (donated by community members and the Athens Area Habitat…
Hot Corner Mural Information
Written on July 24, 2019 at 1:37 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
Many of you have noticed the new mural on Washington and Lumpkin Streets in Downtown Athens. The mural titled Hot Corner: An Athens Legacy was created by Miami based Elio Mercado along with Athens artist, Broderick Flanigan. Funding for this project was provided by the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission with matching funds from an Art…
Jackson Street Art Walk — SPLOST 2020
Written on July 24, 2019 at 1:36 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is excited to announce that our proposal for the Jackson Street Art Walk project was approved as one of the SPLOST 2020 projects! This project will provide funding for capital improvements for street and pedestrian improvements to establish pedestrian‐oriented promenade(s) showcasing permanent and temporary artworks, to create a new cultural…
Classic City Wax Volume 1 & LatinxFest Grantees
Written on July 24, 2019 at 1:35 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission announced its 2019 Arts In Community grant recipients earlier this year: Classic City on Wax Vol 1, Athens Rising, and LatinxFest. Classic City on Wax: Vol 1 is a vinyl compilation with an all-star line-up of Athens-based hip-hop artists. This project will be Athens, Georgia’s first vinyl compilation focusing exclusively on…
Cooperative Extension Service Center + Fire Station #2 Artists Selected
Written on May 7, 2019 at 7:12 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
Concept drawings of Hale/McCarron’s “Origins” and Hussey’s “Hero’s Path” The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) is pleased to announce the selected artists for two new SPLOST-funded public art projects on Cleveland Road. Athens-based artists David Hale and Peter James McCarron will create a sculptural work, “Origins,” for the new Cooperative Extension Service Center. Aaron…
Photos: Trail Blossom Unveiling
Written on August 2, 2018 at 3:03 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
Photos by Gerald Alderman:
Call for Artists: Bus Shelters!
Written on June 13, 2018 at 5:05 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites artists (or teams) to submit designs for bus shelter art that will be fabricated as part of a new bus shelter(s) within the Athens Transit System. The selected artist(s) will work with the ACAC and government staff to create public art that enhances the local transportation system and…
Juneteenth Celebration @ West Broad Farmers Market
Written on June 12, 2018 at 1:49 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
Join us this Saturday for the 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration! Juneteenth is an African-American holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in Texas and across the South. Each year the Athens Land Trust marks this occasion by hosting a Juneteenth celebration at the West Broad Farmers Market. This year, this event is a recipient of one…
Southern Circuit Dates
Written on May 17, 2018 at 12:17 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission has confirmed the dates for our Southern Circuit screenings (films and screening locations TBA): September 16, 2018 October 21, 2018 November 11, 2018 February 24, 2019 March 24, 2019 April 14, 2019 For more information about Southern Circuit, click here.
ACAC + Hot Corner To Receive NEA Grant
Written on May 17, 2018 at 12:13 pm, by athensculturalaffairs
Athens Cultural Affairs Commission has been awarded a $12,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for Hot Corner: An Athens Legacy. National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is…
