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People Who Must Reunion Concert at Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival
Saturday September 18, 2010 at 8pm.
People Who Must hasn’t performed live in 8 years. The band which was formed by Joe Stevenson in 1989 played more than 1000 shows in at least 65 cities across 18 states...Read more!

Best Festival
Steven Uhles, Augusta Chronicle 6/23/2010
Now in its 30th year, the Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival has evolved from a small gathering of local arts and cultural organizations in the Municipal Building parking lot to a multiday festival focusing on the cultural and artistic communities of the region as a whole... Read more!

Camp lets children experience art forms
Nikasha Dicks, Augusta Chronicle, 5/19/2010
Izaiah McCrary had no complaints about his week in Artscape camp "I like everything," the 12-year-old said. "It's all fun to me."

Izaiah was among nearly 150 children who participated in the camp at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Augusta's Dogwood Terrace unit last week. The weeklong camp, presented by the Greater Augusta Arts Council, is held at each of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Augusta's four units this month.
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Arts winners to be honored June 10
Augusta Chronicle, 5/19/2010
The Greater Augusta Arts Council has announced the recipients of its 2010 Arts Recognition awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding contribution to the fine and performing arts in the Augusta area.

Musician James Nord was named arts professional of the year, musician Ed Turner received the award for individual artist of the year, and WFXG-TV was the recipient of the media award. Design and marketing firm Wierhouse won the sponsor award. Rich Borgatti won the volunteer award.

The awards will be presented at the arts council's annual meeting and awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. June 10, featuring music by Pat Blanchard. Tickets are $20.

Jessye Norman Awarded National Medal of Arts
President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Arts to world-renowned singer and Augusta-native JESSYE NORMAN for her outstanding achievements and support of the arts. The medal, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence, was presented by the President and Mrs. Michele Obama in an East Room ceremony at the White House. The National Medal of Arts is a White House initiative managed by the National Endowment for the Arts...See Video!

Artist Database Website
We are pleased to announce we are in the planning stages of an Artist Database Website which will feature an online gallery for our members. We will keep you up-to-date on our progress, and we are very excited about the opportunities that this might create for our members!