ACAC Celebrates Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month and we have several ways to celebrate! Poetry Window Display: Athens Poet Laureate, Jeff Fallis, is bringing his poetry to you! The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission and the Athens Downtown Development Authority are looking for businesses to display poems in their storefront windows. A variety of poems printed on posters […]
ACAC Seeks New Member
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is seeking one qualified candidate to fill a 3-year volunteer position. The mission of the ACAC is to foster the development and enjoyment of performing, visual, cultural, and other arts in the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) community and to make recommendations to the Mayor and Commission in many areas of ACC […]
Recipients of Fall 2021 Arts in Community Awards
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) is pleased to announce the two recipients of the fall 2021 Arts in Community Awards. Farm to Neighborhood and Chess and Community will each receive a $2000 award to fund their proposed projects. Since 2016, Arts in Community Awards (AICA) have been offered by ACAC, an appointed body of […]
Jan. 8 Public Art Dedications: “Hero’s Path” and “Origins”
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) is pleased to announce the installation of two new public artworks for Athens-Clarke County. “Hero’s Path”, by Baton Rouge-based artist Aaron Hussey, was installed in June 2021 at Fire Station #2 (located at 265 Cleveland Road, Athens, GA 30606). “Origins”, by David Hale, Peter McCarron and David Harrison, was […]
Call for Proposals: Arts in Community Awards Fall 2021, “Athens in Color”
The Pink Flamingo of Athens, Ga – A 2020 Arts in Community Award Recipient To promote creative place-making in our community, the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites local organizations, groups, and artists to apply for the Fall 2021 Arts in Community Awards (AICA) to support a public art project, event, or art activity in […]
Poet Laureate Reading at the Lyndon House Arts Center
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Jeff Fallis, will be giving a reading at the Lyndon House Arts Center (211 Hoyt St. Athens GA), on December 4th at 2 PM, followed by an informal discussion about poetry and community. For additional information, contact tatiana.veneruso@accgov.com.
