arts
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Athens-Clarke County
Kids In America: Athens Art Program Opens New Opportunities
As high school arts budgets continue to see cuts across the nation, a teacher reopens the door to creativity for young people in the Athens area with Youth Space 2021. This free, youth-led arts intensive and social practice program is housed in classrooms and gallery spaces at the University of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Art Group, Library Bring ‘Diversity to the Arts’ with Virtual Series
The Oconee County Cultural Arts Foundation, OCAF, and Oconee County Library have partnered to spark a virtual conversation with seven local artists and bring awareness to the topic: Diversity in the Arts. After the social justice movements in 2020, La Ruchala Murphy, the executive director of OCAF, knew it was…
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Athens-Clarke County
College Campuses, Special Chances: Art Flourishes in Athens
College towns are their own archetype of place, a special genre of city. They breed certain circumstances that can make for a great home for art to flourish. Athens is no exception. Thought most often known for its lively music scene, there is more going on in the Athens art world…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA: Twelve Day Arts Festival Opens Tonight
UGA’s annual “Spotlight on the Arts” festival kicks off with a “kaleidoscope” of performances, according to the Arts website. It is called a kaleidoscope because it will show different kinds of art from dance and music to creative writing and theater. The purpose of the festival is to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Barrow County gets STEAMY with STEAM
ATHENS, Ga. – You may be familiar with the term STEM, but what about STEAM? In the Barrow County School System, STEAM education is an innovative approach at teaching students the basics of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics in classroom settings. STEAM Integration Coordinator Lee Bane is a veteran…