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Admission Badges for Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival on sale now! Advance price $7!

Admission badges for the 38th Annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, presented by the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the City of Augusta, are now on sale! Available for advance purchase price of $7 at artsintheheart.com, State Bank locations in Augusta, Vintage Ooollee in downtown Augusta, and New Moon in Aiken. Enjoy one of Augusta’s favorite festivals!

Click here to buy Admission Badges online

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Fine Arts and Crafts Market Preview: Arts in the Heart 2018

The Fine Arts and Crafts Market at Arts in the Heart of Augusta will feature over 160 artists for the 2018 festival! Rated in the top 60 Fine arts and crafts fairs by readers of Sunshine Artist Magazine, this market highlights national and regional artists.

You can even shop the festival early at artsintheheart.com – all of our artists in 15 different categories are listed with their festival booth number.

Looking for your local favorites, such as Third Eye Ceramics? There’s a category just for local artists, too! Use the dropdown menu at the top of the artist listings.

Click here to view 2018 Fine Arts and Crafts Market artists

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NEW FESTIVAL FEATURE: Arts Council Member Booth – Sign up to participate!

We are very excited to announce a new festival feature at Arts in the Heart of Augusta for the members of the Greater Augusta Arts Council! Artists who are members of the arts council of any genre can sign up to showcase your work during Arts in the Heart of Augusta, September 14-16. This FREE opportunity is open to members who are visual artists, performers, writers, and anyone wanting to showcase their creative talent. We will also require volunteers to assist with staffing the booth throughout the weekend. Learn more at the signup links below.
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Local Playwright Anthony R. Page featured in Atlanta Black Theatre Festival

Via Blue Bistro Creative – “Somewhere in Summerville, the third original full-length stage play written by Anthony R. Page, has been accepted into the 2018 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. This Festival, now in its 7th year, offers the nation’s largest selection of world-class, Afro-centric theatre under one roof and has grown to be one of the most prestigious festivals in the South.” 

Congratulations to Anthony R. Page on your accomplishment! If you would like to attend Somewhere in Summerville as part of the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, it will be presented Thursday, October 4 at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now, click here to purchase.

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Navigating Taxes as an Artist tonight at 5:30, New Workshop added August 30 – Local Live Music Scene

Don’t miss the next session of Aspirations for artists – tonight at 600 broad! Learn how to navigate taxes as an artist and freelance professional, from expert speaker Summer Bell, a CPA with Rhoden CPA Firm Learn more and RSVP at AugustaArts.com
 
 
NEW: August 30, The Local Live Music Scene:  Effective Promotions
Spend some time with some of the best artist-promoters in the local music scene, hear how they are (re)defining and achieving success.Hosted at Augusta Library Main Headquarters. Hosted by Garden City Jazz and the Greater Augusta Arts Council. Register online here.
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Georgia Council for the Arts announces new Strategic Plan for 2018-2022

Via GAArts.org “In the Spring of 2017 GCA began work on our new strategic plan, a document that will serve as a relevant and inspirational guidepost to carry our work in support of the arts forward.  A series of regional conversations were held throughout the summer to engage the general public in the planning process and capture Georgian’s visions for how we best harness the power and potential of the arts in Georgia to build strong, vibrant communities.” Click here to Read More.