We need your support!

We NEED your support!Did you know that the state of Georgia is dead last among all of the states in states arts funding? The Greater Augusta Arts Council needs your support in order to continue to be a viable resource for our community. How can you help?

1. Become a member of the Greater Augusta Arts Council... Memberships start at the affordable rate of $25 a year!

2. Have your business sponsor an event or sponsor an event individually. We are currently seeking sponsorships for our Wet Paint Party and for the
Par 3 Party sponsorships for these events start at $200 and have a variety of benefits.

Interested in becoming a member? Download our membership form. If you are interested in getting sponsorship information please contact Grace Inman.

Goodwill Industries is looking for a Volunteer Museum Coordinator

Goodwill Industries of the CSRA has a unique opportunity for a
volunteer to make history come alive here in Augusta!

As part of Phase II of the construction of Augusta’s Career Campus, Goodwill is building a Chapel and Museum to Goodwill’s Methodist Minister Founder, Reverend Edgar Helms. Rev. Helms started Goodwill in 1902 as America’s first social entrepreneur, partnering with the business community to create a self-sustaining education and training program that offered the unemployed a “hand up” out of poverty.

We are looking for a volunteer with museum experience to assist us in the following areas:
• Help finalize the design of the Helms Museum space.
• Consult the architect and designers on the care and display of historic pieces in the museum.
• Assist in the overall plan of display for historic items to include important documents, photographs, and historic objects related to Goodwill’s founder and 110-year history.
• Assist with the securing of historical items from autonomous Goodwill organizations from around the world.

Sound interesting? Contact Amy Breitmann, Volunteer Manager for more information at abretimann@goodwillworks.org or 706-650-5760.

Annual Arts Recognition Awards

Augusta is incredibly lucky to have a thriving art community with so many talented individuals and organizations who work hard every day to make our city a great place to live. The Greater Augusta Arts Council created the Annual Arts Recognition Awards to recognize these individuals and organizations for outstanding artistic talent, exceptional initiative, and/or leadership in regard to the advancement of the arts in our area. We are currently accepting nomination forms for the following categories:  

Individual Artist
Recognizes exemplary artistic achievement in any discipline by a living Augusta area visual/performing/creative artist who has dedicated him/herself to the excellence, growth, support and /or availability of the arts in the Augusta area

Sponsor/Corporate 
Business/individual honored in this category will, in addition to providing financial support for the arts, have encouraged employees to participate in community arts activities, developed significant art collections, enhanced the arts in the community, or established programs in the arts...

Volunteer 
Recognition will be given to a volunteer who, for example, was influential in developing new programs resulting in extraordinary changes in the arts in a community, had an unusual influence on the growth or development of an arts organization, activity, or program, was responsible for a notable “first” in the arts, or has been the motivating spirit behind a community arts project...

Media- Individual or Corporate 
The media award will be granted to a newspaper, television, radio station, magazine, or individual that has demonstrated support for the community arts activities, provided outstanding coverage for an arts event, contributed features or special spotlighting the arts, or encouraged personnel to participate in the arts...

Arts Professional 
Recognizes those who have made contributions to the arts in the CSRA as professionals, but not as professional artists. Nominees could come from organizations, education, etc...

If you know someone who deserves to be recognized please take the time to fill outour nomination form, the winners will be chosen by a community committee representative of arts and business leaders.

Winners will be honored at our Annual Awards Party on June 14^th at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. 

Wet Paint Party Applications

We are currently accepting applications for our Wet Paint Party which will be held Saturday May 19^th at the Old Government House. The event will give artists the chance to sell their work and receive the full selling price.

 In addition to the art sale we will have a fabulous fashion and hair show by Vintage Ooollee and Modish Salon. 

Interested in participating? Participants must be a current member of the Greater Augusta Arts Council (memberships start at $25 a year for artists). Click here for the membership form.

Just need more information? Click here for the guidelinesand application. 

Official Par 3 Party for the City of Augusta

The Greater Augusta Arts Council will hold the 3^rd Annual Official Par 3 Party for the City of Augusta on Wednesday April 4^th on the Augusta Common Downtown.  The Party will feature music by the Finesse Band and the South Atlantic Live Entertainment Band. Gates will open at 6pm and tickets are $10 in advance at augustaarts.com and $12 at the gate.

Also be sure to check out the Mayor’s Master Reception on Monday April 2^nd at 6pm at the Augusta Commons. The event will showcase 40 different restaurants and will honor two time Master’s tournament winner Tom Watson. 

Wet Paint Party 2012

What: Wet Paint Party
When: Saturday May 19th, 2012 
Where: Old Government Building 

The Wet Paint Party gives artists a chance to sell their work as well as receive the full selling price. Artists are constantly being asked to donate their work for charity auctions and this gives them a chance to participate in the auction but make money from it as well. Basically the Artist sets the selling price and they are guaranteed to make what they ask for if the item sells. If the art receives several bids the Artist will keep the selling price they set and the Arts Council will receive the difference.

In addition to a fabulous local art silent auction we will have a Fashion & Hair show put on by Vintage Ooollee and Modish Salon.

The party doubles as our annual membership event so members of the Arts Council get in free, and people who would like to attend who are not current members are able to join at the door. We have a variety of membership levels with different corresponding benefits. Click here for membership information. 

Click here to apply to be an artist at this fabulous event! LIMITED SPACE is available so get your application and membership fees in EARLY! Also click here if you would like to review the guidelines for this event. 

General Membership Meeting - Arts Town Hall Meeting

We invite our members to join us on February 16th at 5pm at Sacred Heart Cultural Center for our quarterly membership meeting. We will be discussing  the Cultural Action Plan, Miller Theatre, Imperial Theatre,  and also have a arts town hall meeting about how you choose your arts events. 


Please RSVP by February 14th by emailing Grace Inman or by calling (706) 826-4702 ext 2.