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Governor's Office Announces Departure of Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director2/24/11 As part of a reorganization of the Georgia Council for the Arts, Susan Weiner has departed her role as Executive Director of the Arts Council. The decision was made after an assessment of the goals and objectives of the agency, which is expected to become a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development for fiscal year 2012... More Atlanta Dogwood Festival Seeks Volunteers for its 75th Anniversary, Apr 15 - 172/11/11 The 75th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is currently seeking volunteers for this April’s event. Each year, the city’s largest outdoor fine arts festival depends on the help of more than 400 volunteers who put in over 30,000 hours of... More Georgia Museum of Art at UGA Wins SEMC Exhibition Award of Excellence and Eight Publication Awards10/18/10 This past Tuesday, the Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) at the University of Georgia (UGA) won an unprecedented nine awards at the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) annual meeting in Baton Rouge, La. Among the honors bestowed upon the museum was an Award of Excellence for the... More High Establishes Academic Affiliation with the Lovett School and Westminster Schools9/18/10 The High Museum of Art recently established new academic affiliations with both The Lovett School and The Westminster Schools. The three-year collaborations allow for the sharing of resources between the High and the schools to further integrate the visual arts into their educational curricula by drawing on the High’s special exhibitions, collections, programs and Museum staff expertise... More High Arrives at 2010 Venice Biennale of Architecture8/25/10 The High Museum of Art, along with co-organizer 306090, Inc. arrived in Venice yesterday and is preparing for the August 29 opening of “Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice” at the U.S. pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, the 12th International Architecture Exhibition... More Center for Puppetry Arts Partners with BRAVE Public Relations8/12/10 The Center for Puppetry Arts is pleased to announce that the organization has retained the services of BRAVE Public Relations to publicize and promote productions for the 2010–2011 season. BRAVE PR will be responsible for strategic public relations planning, distributing press materials for productions to local, regional and... More Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders Program Announces 2009-2010 HonoreesThe Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders honorees:
... More Young Audiences Hosts Artspalooza!8/9/09 Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is proud to announce Artspalooza. This Saturday series serves to provide teachers, administrators and parents with the opportunity to observe each of Young Audiences’ artists in action in order to better plan in-school arts experiences for the coming school year... More 39th Powers Crossroads Festival On Labor Day Weekend8/5/09 One of Coweta County's oldest continuing traditions is the Powers Crossroads Country Fair and Art Festival held annually over the Labor Day Weekend. As usual the focus in this year's festival (held Sept 5 - ... More |
Daddy A Go Go Says: Who Needs Kid Rock When You've Got 'Grandkid Rock'?2/18/11 Multi-award-winning children’s rock and roll recording artist Daddy A Go Go, a.k.a. Atlanta stay-at-home dad John Boydston, enthusiastically announces the April 19 release of his eighth CD, Grandkid Rock (Boyd’s Tone Records, $11.99, run time 40 minutes, for ages 3 – 10)... More It's FOUR Big Medals for the Diamond Anniversary Dogwood Festival9/24/10 The Atlanta Dogwood Festival was thrilled at the recent 2010 International Festivals and Events Association’s Pinnacle Awards when the city’s oldest festival showed its youthful prowess by bringing home four awards. Winning in categories like sponsorship, eco-friendliness, community outreach... More “PBS Arts” Launches on PBS.org8/23/10 PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger today announced the launch of PBS Arts, a new website that offers Americans the opportunity to experience the arts and explore the creative process through special virtual exhibits, videos from PBS national and local programs and interactive features... More Louis C.K. Coming to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Sat Dec 117/29/10 With more than twenty years as a stand-up, Louis C.K. is one of the most honest and respected comedic voices of his generation, finding success in television and film as well as the live stage. Louis’ new FX series, Louie, premiered to rave reviews on June 29 airing on Tuesdays at 11:00 PM. Louis is executive producer, writer, director, editor and star of... More Young Audiences Announces New Board of Directors Members6/7/10 Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is pleased to announce that Paul Denton, a transportation solution team leader for General Electric Transportation Systems, and Diane Evans, an active community volunteer and long-time Atlanta resident, have been elected to the organization’s 2010-2011 Board of Directors... More Discover Creative Georgia8/10/09 Get to the heart of Georgia’s communities through their creative cultures and indigenous arts. Discover the people and places that make communities unique: potters, artists, theatres and galleries that allow visitors to take home a piece of Georgia... More Teaching Young Artists to Design Robots8/9/09 You've heard about programs that try to teach science and math-oriented youth to build robots to increase their understanding of science and engineering. But how do you reach the kids who are interested in the arts or the humanities? How do you give them a healthy interest in science and show them how they can use the sciences as a launch pad for their artistic endeavors?... More |
