In 2025, the Storm Drain Mural Project united artists, educators, environmental experts, and students across Augusta-Richmond County to raise awareness about water pollution through public art. This vibrant initiative, a collaboration between the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the Richmond County...
Meet Cuthbert “Coco” RubioFeatured Artist May 2025 Written by: Denise TuckerMay 2025 Photograph of Coco Rubio Meet Coco Rubio A cultural curator. An arts advocate. A keeper of cool. A quiet force who has helped define not only how Augusta...
Meet Sameera Lauren MackeyFeatured Youth Emerging Artist May 2025 Written by: Denise TuckerMay 2025 Meet Sameera Lauren Mackey: Our Youth Featured Artist of the Month Dancer. Designer. Dreamer. Daughter of Resilience. “Being different is cool. Be yourself always.” These...
Talk Artsy to Me “May” We Keep RisingSculptures, Soundwaves, Stages & Showing Up Written by: Denise Tucker May 2025 Let’s go ahead and say it: we are still recovering from Masters Week. Augusta turned into the epicenter of activity, hospitality,...
Intern – the Word with Heather René Dunaway Written by: Heather Dunaway May 2025 Its giving intern… Our current Spring turned Summer intern Brynna with the team at our monthly staff outing visiting our friends at Lucy Craft Laney Museum.L...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New Sculptures Along the Augusta Sculpture Trail Augusta, GA – Join the City of Augusta and the Greater Augusta Arts Council in celebrating the temporary two-year installation of 10 new sculptures along the growing Augusta...
Public art tours are more than just walks. They’re journeys through creativity, culture, and community. These tours invite people to see their surroundings in a new light, transforming everyday spaces into open-air galleries that tell stories, spark conversations, and inspire...
African Americans and the Military in the Golden Blocks Era: 1898-1945 The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, in partnership with the Greater Augusta Arts Council & Housing and Community Development, with project funds through a generous grant...
We realize this might be a bit last minute but… We want you along for the ride! Do you want to join in on the fun? Several local artists are featured in this year’s ArtFields competition in Lake City, SC....
The Greater Augusta Arts Council is seeking a motivated, passionate, creative and personable Augusta University student for a paid internship in the Fall of 2025. This internship is eligible to receive course credit hours. About the Arts Council: As a...
The Greater Augusta Arts Council serves as a resource for Augusta’s arts community, helping connect arts lovers to the events and programs they are passionate about.
We organize opportunities and events for both artists and art lovers, including the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, a 2 1/2 day celebration of the varied arts and cultural diversity that make up Augusta. Other events and outreach programs we produce include: Aspirations artists workshop series, the annual WetPaint Party and Sale, and the annual Augusta Arts Awards dinner.
Want to learn more? Head to our About page!
