Douglasville Archives - Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County

The CAC Presents… Youth Art Month!

Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville and Douglas County (CAC) celebrated Youth Art Month with a reception and celebration on March 2nd. The night, hosted by Never Alone Clubhouse, was filled with excited parents and children alike. The CAC’s walls are filled with the works of students from kindergarten to high school! The exhibit will be on display from March 1st to March 29th. Art teachers from over 10 schools in Douglas County engaged their students in projects to be showcased in Read More

Arbor Station Dances Across Continents and Time

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Principal Felton of Arbor Station requested another ARTSventure performance from the Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County (CAC). After months of anticipation, their celebratory assembly came together on the morning of Friday, February 17th to enjoy the Capoeira Afro-Brazilian Dancing performances with the Brazilian Art Center. In honor of Black History Month, the ARTSventure depicted how African culture has influenced many other cultures and even continues to influence us all every day. Music, dance, and language are only a few Read More

Discover The Kwanzaa Experience

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County (CAC) in partnership with Douglas County Connection celebrates the holiday and its seven universal principles of Kwanzaa. This Sunday, December 18th from 2 pm- 4 pm at the Cultural Arts Center. For over 30 years Douglas County Connection, a Satellite of the Cultural Arts Council, has celebrated Kwanzaa in the community. This well-attended event has attracted citizens and youth from around the Douglasville/Douglas County area. This event is free & open to the Read More

DC Art Guild Christmas Art Bazaar RETURNS!

Posted on December 5, 2022December 16, 2022

The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County (CAC) satellite group, The Douglas County Art Guild, returns for another Christmas Art Bazaar. Shop local this Christmas and support local artists by visiting the Art Bazaar from December 1st through the 10th from 10 am – 5 pm daily. The Art Bazaar will be held in the Wynn Building, next door to the Cultural Arts Center, 8644 Campbellton St., Douglasville. All the art at the Bazaar has been handcrafted by a Douglas Read More

NEW “POP UP ARTS SHOP” at the CAC

Posted on December 5, 2022December 16, 2022

Check out the new Pop Up Arts Shop at The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County. The CAC is featuring festive items by Kristie Brooks Paige. Find hand-painted cards and Christmas canvas kits through December 23. Kristie Brooks Paige is a graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She majored in Fashion Illustration and had her first one-woman exhibition at the age of 21 in Roanoke, Virginia. After moving to Georgia, she became an apparel graphic designer and is the owner of The Art Host, a mobile Read More

It’s the Most Wonderful Art of the Year

Posted on November 29, 2022December 19, 2022

Join us at your home for the arts when The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/ Douglas County (CAC) presents one of its most cherished holiday traditions – the Winter Wonderland student exhibit. Children ages K-12 have been anticipating their favorite season and Douglas County art teachers have guided them to express the festivity through their artwork. The exhibit will be on display for family, friends, and neighbors from December 1-15, 9 am to 5 pm. Start your month of December Read More

Winning Shots

Posted on November 15, 2022November 22, 2022

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/ Douglas County (CAC) celebrated local photography with its first-ever Members Photography Competition. The reception Celebrates Atlanta’s Photography Month. With entries from the satellite organization Sweetwater Camera Club (SCC), and aspiring CAC member photographers throughout the community. submitting artists had the chance to win one of four great cash prizes, sponsored by Steve Pritchard Woodturning. The Winners The exhibit will remain on display until November 21. One last award remains to be won. The public Read More

Exhibit: Creative Families

Posted on May 11, 2018July 6, 2018

1 month, 2 great shows! Join us for Creative Families, an exhibit celebrating artists with a creative lineage. Creativity isn’t grown in a vacuum. In some families, it keeps being nurtured through many branches of the tree, either by blood or partnership. Each artist in this show is lucky enough to be part of that special bond that artists have when they are related. This exhibit showcases mothers, daughters, grandparents, and spouses that continue celebrating a creative tradition in their Read More

Gallery exhibit: Together We Rise- Celebrating Artists of Color

Posted on December 7, 2017February 5, 2018

Together We Rise Celebrating Artists of Color On view January 16th – February 21st Featuring Brandon Moultrie, Dante Yarbrough, Fabian Williams, Lucious Webb, Tiffany Latrice, and Charlotte Riley-Webb Add to the conversation at our Facebook event page Thanks to everyone who made it out to the opening reception on Saturday, January 27th, 6 – 8 pm Thanks to our host, CAC satellite, DC Connection and Mike Tarpley for the wonderful live music. Read More

Gallery exhibit: A Master’s Winter: A Child’s View 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017

The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County presents the annual winter art competition featuring work from Douglas County students from grades kindergarten through twelfth. The show is called A Masters Winter: A Child’s View. Students studied masterpieces throughout art history and were encouraged to parody the artwork by putting a winter seasonal spin on each piece. NOVAS 2017 winner, Crystal Berry, judged the competition. Prizes for the winners were sponsored by The Red Cockerill Gallery in Austell. The opening reception for Read More