Augusta River Region Galleries
Augusta is alive with art! From public art tours, to locally owned art shops, to galleries and museums there are always things to do and see in our beautiful city. On this page you can find all the information on the galleries that the Greater Augusta Arts Council manages — the City Gallery and the Augusta & Co. Gallery — in addition to a list of local galleries and art museums throughout our community.
The City Gallery
Since 2016, The Greater Augusta Arts Council, on behalf of the City of Augusta, has utilized the lobby of the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal building as a Gallery space to promote the vibrant cultural arts and talents that are abundant in the Augusta River Region.
Located at 535 Telfair St, in Downtown Augusta, GA. Exhibitions are typically held every 6 weeks to 3 months depending on availability.
Please contact Gallery Director, Heather Dunaway at heather@augustaarts.com for more information.
Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Currently in the City Gallery...
The Art of Words Exhibition
The Art of Words exhibition is a showcase of local creative’s talents. It features 10 of Augusta’s River Region writers who created one of a kind works in response to artworks submitted by 10 local area visual artists. Both the visual artworks and written works will be on display in the City Gallery, which is in the lobby of the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St, from March 6 – May 1, 2025 with a FREE lunchtime reception and talk on Friday, March 28th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Featured local writers include GLOW MAFIA, Evy Danckers, E.J. Batiste, Nadine Ellsworth-Moran, Olivia Gaines, Anna Harris-Parker, Jamal Robinson, Specks Thompson, Machere Tucker and Passionate Wesby.
Featured local artists include Theron Cartwright, Mel Cearley, Lyda May Day, Alex Foltz, Micah Franklin, Allen J. Lewis, Deepti Malik, Sindhu Pillai, Katherine Schiller and Jacki Mayo Van Dyke
This exhibition is made in collaboration between the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the Augusta Literary Society. For more information on this showcase of local talent, or about this gallery, visit email heather@augustaarts.com .
To purchase works, visit www.shopaugustaarts.com
Up Next in the City Gallery…
- Artsmiths, A student showcase with art instructor Baruti Tucker
- Recent works by Ray Sturkey
- Arts in the Heart, Now and Then Exhibit
- The Annual Winter Art Showcase
- The Annual Exhibition of the Mayoral Collection of Augusta Black History
…and more!
Augusta & Co. Gallery
The Augusta & Co Gallery is located within the innovative visitor’s center and retail experience, Augusta and Company at 1010 Broad Street.
The Greater Augusta Arts Council, in partnership with Visit Augusta and Augusta & Co. staff invites both the “company” of fellow Augustans, or that of visiting friends and family, to experience the authentic flavors of Augusta through its rotating locals only art gallery.
The works seen in this space are created by Augusta River Region based artists or artists who call Augusta home. This gallery hosts many forms of visual artwork, from paintings to photography to sculpture.
Open Mon – Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Closed on Sunday
Currently in the Augusta & Co. Gallery...
Augusta Intertwined
Join the Greater Augusta Arts Council, Desination Augusta and Augusta & Co. in celebrating Augusta’s rich history with textiles in Augusta Intertwined. A group exhibition featuring local fiber artists Makenzye Barfield, Mary Fly, Jennifer Monroe, Krystal Kay Lyon, Heather René Dunaway, and Genevieve Lucas.
Fiber art, also known as textile art, is a type of fine art that uses natural or synthetic fibers to create decorative artworks. Augusta’s River Region once stood as a major supplier in the textile industry, with cotton mills lining our scenic canal. A legacy of textile work that echoes to this day, through preservation efforts on both sides of the Savannah River. Today, local artists use fiber and fabric to create stunning works of art.
Augusta Intertwined will be on view in the Augusta & Co. Gallery at 1010 Broad St. Augusta, GA 30901 from March 27 – June 26, 2025 with a reception Friday, April 25th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This exhibition will honor the legacy of Augusta’s textile industry and its workers through visual art of the same element – FIBER. Augusta’s diverse and intertwined histories with textiles only add to the uniquely woven tapestry that makes our community great.
Up Next in the Augusta & Co. Gallery…
- Rhian Swain – Festival People
- Augusta In Focus – An Exhibition of photographic artworks priced to sell at $200 and under for the gift giving season.
… and more!
Hanging Your Work In Our Galleries
Both the City Gallery and Augusta & Co. Gallery use the Walker Display Rod-Rail hanging system (pictured at left). Many local galleries utilize this system, as it has minimal damage to walls and is historic building friendly. For more information on this system, please visit www.walkerdisplay.com . To learn about what methods work best for hanging on this system, check out this site.
We encourage all artists interested in displaying work in our galleries to research this display method, as several types of store-bought frames are not designed to hang from this type of system.
You can also read Gallery Director Heather Dunaway’s Blog, the Word, for tips on how to properly frame, wire and hang your work.
Are you an artist interested in being featured in one of the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s galleries?
You can submit your solo and group exhibition proposals for the City Gallery and Augusta & Co. Gallery. The Arts Council also hosts several open calls for art for our group exhibitions throughout the year. Please sign up for our Artist’s Newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates on open calls for art.
Email our Gallery Director, Heather Dunaway, for more information at heather@augustaarts.com
Augusta River Region Art Galleries and Museums
More Places to See, Show and Experience Art:
- CANDL Fine Art Gallery in Downtown Augusta, GA
- Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta in North Augusta
- 4P Studios in Martinez and Augusta
- The 523 Gallery in Augusta
- The Artists’ Guild of Columbia County
- Westobou Gallery in Augusta
- Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art’s Creel Harrison Gallery on Augusta, GA
- The Ann & Ellis Johnson Gallery at Jessye Norman in Augusta, GA
- The Frame Shoppe & Gallery in Augusta, GA
- Mary S. Byrd Gallery in Augusta, GA
- Aiken Center for the Arts in Aiken, SC
- Southside Gallery in Aiken, SC
- Mac on Main Art Gallery in Thomson
- Mack Gallery in McCormick
- Red Door Gallery in Augusta
- Morris Museum of Art in Augusta
- Sacred Heart’s Art Hall in Augusta
- Le Chat Noir in Augusta, GA
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