Athens Area Arts Council

  • Annual meeting/Umbrella Sponsorship program
  • Membership Drive

    Join AAAC for as little as $25, and get connected to the Athens arts scene

  • Arts & Economic Prosperity

    Download materials from our recent Arts & Economic Prosperity luncheon

  • Meet the artists

    Find out more about the artists in the Athens area

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Our Projects

Our You, Me & the Bus campaign has created a dozen bus shelters around Athens, drawing from the community as inspiration. We recently wrapped up our campaign and are working on installing the final shelters. Click above for the latest information.

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Services for artists

The Arts Council offers several types of services for artists, such as umbrella sponsorships for small or newly formed arts nonprofits and a monthly newsletter promoting local artists and area arts events. Click above to find out more.

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Area Arts Organizations

The Athens area is alive with culture, much of it driven by the hard work of its many nonprofits. Click above to find a comprehensive list of these arts engines and experience everything creative that Athens has to offer.


FEATURED ARTISTS

Meet our talented artist members.

See all our artists

Elizabeth Barton
Elizabeth Barton

I’m from … York, UK

I now live in … Athens, GA

 I create … quilts, fiber collage, wall hangings, watercolor paintings, photographs.

I’ve been doing this...

Caoimhe Nace
Caoimhe Nace

I’m from: Ohio

I now live in: Athens Ga.

I create: Clothing

I’ve been doing this for: 40 years.

My motivation is: Passion

What people will get from my work: Wearable art

I’ll bet you didn’t...

Alea Nicole Hurst
Alea Nicole Hurst

I’m from… Atlanta, Georgia

I now live in… Athens, Georgia

I create … detailed drawings and paintings

I’ve been doing this for … almost eight years now.

My motivation is… to express myself...