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Taste of Douglasville 2020 Seeking Vendors

Taste of Douglasville 2020 Seeking Vendors

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Now accepting applications for Taste of Douglasville 2020! Douglasville, Georgia – Want to reach 12,000 people in one day? The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County (CAC) in partnership with the City of Douglasville is now accepting applications for vendors at Taste of Douglasville 2020.  For twenty-seven years, the CAC has celebrated the coming of summer with a Taste of Douglasville festivity and this year is no different.  Saturday, May 16 from 11 am – 5 pm, the downtown Douglasville area Read More

February Pop Up Arts Shop

February Pop Up Arts Shop

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NEW “POP UP ARTS SHOP” at the CAC Check out the new Pop Up Arts Shop at The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County CAC). For February, the CAC is featuring Art by Betty Jean. Art by Betty Jean, owned by Sarah Bailey, a driven, fluid artist with the dream of opening an art studio in downtown Douglasville. Her ambitions go beyond painting and reach into jewelry making, furniture restorations, and all things creative.  Sarah hopes to someday become a fulltime artist and teacher of fluid art. Read More

FAMILY ARTSventures! J'miah Nabawi "There's Rhythm in the Telling"

FAMILY ARTSventures! J’miah Nabawi “There’s Rhythm in the Telling”

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Join us for another exciting Family ARTSventures public performance from the CAC on Saturday, February 15 at 1:00 pm at the Dog River Library, 6100 GA-5 in Douglasville. Our “Family ARTSVentures” performances enthrall all ages and are the perfect option for a weekend family outing. The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County (CAC) presents free community performances to connect us all in cultural appreciation and support education curriculum. This February, come listen and bounce to the expressive rhythms presented by Read More

CAC Partners with Animal Rescue Craft Guild - America

CAC Partners with Animal Rescue Craft Guild – America

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Douglasville, Georgia – The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas (CAC) is excited to partner with The Animal Rescue Craft Guild – America to create items for animal rescue efforts around Australia.  This effort is 100 percent volunteer-run and all items are donated free of charge to rescues. The blazes, which have been burning across Australia for months, have razed homes and wiped out entire towns. Across Australia, nearly 18 million acres of land have been burned — much of it Read More

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

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Douglasville, Georgia –The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, an annual favorite since CAC’s earliest days, returns to the Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County on Saturday, March 21 from 11 am – 2 pm.  The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a fun and creative opportunity for children from three (3) to ten (10) years of age to have an interactive activity based on Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland. Admission is $10 for each participant, youngster or grown-up. This spring celebration for Read More

Cheers to the Arts

Cheers to the Arts

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Douglasville, Georgia – The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County is proud to present Cheers to the Arts series from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The CAC will host themed nights, refreshments, tastings, activities, door prizes, live music, and much more. Come enjoy the fun, relax, and get in touch with your creative side! Tickets are $25 per person or $20 CAC members. Tickets are available for purchase at the CAC or online at artsdouglas.org. All proceeds raised will help support Read More

Free & Fun "Family ARTSventures"

Free & Fun “Family ARTSventures”

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Sasikala Penumarthi’s Mesmerizing Indian Dance The CAC is gearing up for another exciting Family ARTSventures public performance!  Join us Saturday, January 18 at 2:00 pm for our “Family ARTSVentures” performance, which will enthrall all ages. Free and open to the public at the Douglas County Library at 6810 Selman Drive in Douglasville. Come be entranced by the mesmerizing tale of the animals of the forest, told through sound and movement as Sasikala tells a story through body and passion. Sasikala Read More

Black History Month Exhibit: "Through the Years"

Black History Month Exhibit: “Through the Years”

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Douglasville Celebrates Black History Month: “Through the Years” The Cultural Arts Center of Douglasville/Douglas County showcases four grandiose artists with diverse styles and eclectic concepts in honor of Black History Month. Experience the charisma of color through canvases that boast of integrity through history as well as question the continual drive inside each one of us through time and existence. Come lend a voice to artistic vision that is happening now as it is meant to be shared, uniting us Read More

January Pop Up Arts Shop

January Pop Up Arts Shop

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Check out the new Pop Up Arts Shop at The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County. For January, the CAC is featuring Simply Charmed. Simply Charmed, owned by Michelle Strange, was started in 2019. Michelle likes to create unique and useful items that can be used every day. Simply charmed makes the perfect gifts for any occasion. Unique designs by Michelle’s daughter, Jessica Lancaster, will also be on display. Jessica’s love for art and design started from a young age. Read More

December Pop Up Arts Shop

December Pop Up Arts Shop

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NEW “POP UP ARTS SHOP” at the CAC Check out the new Pop Up Arts Shop at The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County. For December, the CAC is featuring the local artist Lynn Edwards. Born in New York, Lynn was raised on the Great Plains and has been a Georgia resident since 1976. Largely self-taught, Lynn began painting in 2003. She has studied with nationally known artists such as Robert Burridge, Carrie Burns Brown, and Jo Toye. She has also taught art for three and a Read More