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 [email protected] for more information.

 

Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Currently in the City Gallery...

Augusta Universtiy Art Show

 

Join the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the City of Augusta, and Augusta University in celebrating AU creativity in the first- of-its-kind Augusta University Art Show, now in the City Gallery.

 

the City Gallery, located here in the lobby of the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building, is packed full of student, alumni, faculty and staff artwork from our local university. 

 

This exhibition will be on display from March 7 – May 9, 2024. A FREE lunchtime reception held on Friday, April 26th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

This exhibition features more than 40 artists with ties to AU as Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni. From multiple degrees, departments and across decades! This never-before-seen showcase highlights the multitude of talents that can be found on the many campuses of AU.

Featured artists include: Milledge Austin, Valeria Ballestero, Brian Alexander Berry, Yana Bondar, Cody Bradley, Fox Si-Long Chen, Carol Cross, Hailey Dowdy, Clarissa Gainey, Tripp Gustin, Pattricia Guthrie, Gabryelle Harris, Emily Hogue, Katie Kameen, Sigrid Knemeyer, Patrick Krohn, Jen Lask, Rakiyah Lenon, Floe Maddox, Elizabeth McAdams, Susan McKew, Ranesha Nibbs, Gerry O’Meara, A.B. Osborne, ERICA PASTECKI, Adrian Price, Emily Rahn, Gabe Rawlins, Lauren Rich (LART), Angelika Selman-Bondar, Dylan Smeak, Darby Spencer, Ana Thompson, Terry L Wilber and Chair to the Department of Art and Design Scott Thorp.

Up Next in the City Gallery
  • DFArtshow, an exhibition of student work 
  • The Annual Winter Art Showcase

…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...

Soul of Augusta: Celebrating Culture, Diversity and Victory

 

Join the Greater Augusta Arts Council and Augusta & Co. in celebrating local art!

 

Soul of Augusta: Celebrating Culture, Diversity and Victory is on view in Augusta & CO. Gallery from Jan. 4 – March 28, 2024 with a reception to be held on First Friday, March 1st from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

This group exhibition features members of the New Urban Black Artists’ Guild. Artists include locals Allen Lewis, Destinee Love and Baruti Tucker. These works celebrate the culture, history, diversity and victory of blackness in Augusta, GA through visual metaphors.

 

Local artist, gallerist and Humanitree House owner, Baruti Tucker, often incorporates historic references into his work, both visual and symbolic. He paints imagery of nature alongside portraiture using his own hands as brushes. This adds a personal touch to each work he creates as he contextualizes black history in a profound way. Allen J. Lewis creates portraits of woman who 

Nubag showcase at Augusta & CO Gallery. On view at 1010 Broad St. Augusta, GA 30901 from Jan 4 - March 28. Reception March 1, 2024 from 4-6pm. Featuring Destinee Love, Allen J. Lewis and Baruti Tucker.

command the viewer’s attention and respect while also highlighting their softness and vulnerability. His delicate brush strokes and gentle lighting frame the subject in his work effortlessly. Destinee Love uses vivid color and bold lines to draw attention to her subjects. Her work often reflects the overcoming of obstacles in life, with motivational and uplifting themes.

 

NuBAG is an Artists’ Guild that artists can join to feel empowered through the arts. A name which was inspired by Augusta icon, James Brown’s “Papa’s got a brand new bag.” Their mission is to create opportunities for artists in Augusta’s River Region to create, show and profit from their work. You can find more about the showcase by visiting: https://augustaarts.com/galleries/soul-of-augusta-nubag/.

Up Next in the Augusta & Co. Gallery…
  • I <3 Augusta group exhibition of art inspired by Augusta’s River Region
  • Voices of Augusta  II, a group exhibition of works inspired by influential people from Augusta, GA
  • Dig the Digital, a group exhibition of digital artworks priced to sell at $200 or less for the gift giving season

… and more!

Hanging Your Work In Our Galleries

Walker Display French Cleat

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 [email protected]

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