The Arts Center

The Arts Center https://linktr.ee/myartscenterathenstn
The Arts Center is in the heart of downtown Athens. We rent our space too!

Inside is a 200 seat black box theater, exhibit and classroom space, an Artisan Corner, and offices of the Athens Area Council for the Arts. We provide opportunities for the expression of creativity and for the appreciation of the arts.

"That's why the Black Box is so big. It's full of secrets." The only real secret is how awesome and fun it is to auditio...
05/29/2026

"That's why the Black Box is so big. It's full of secrets."

The only real secret is how awesome and fun it is to audition. You can meet new friends, learn some moves, and sing along with us. It's going to be totally grool.

ACT director Michael Webb, music directors Joshua Bragg and Matthew Crabtree, and choreographer Ethan León welcome you to audition for the smash hit musical, "Mean Girls."

This musical is rated PG-13, so auditions are limited to performers ages 16 and older.

🗓️ AUDITIONS: Tuesday & Wednesday, June 9 & 10 at 6:00 PM
📍 LOCATION: The Arts Center
🎭 SHOW DATES: (Friday - Sunday) August 21 - 30
🖊 DETAILS: Bring comfortable shoes for dancing and a great attitude
📋 AUDITION FORM: Fill out the audition form ahead of time or when you arrive for auditions (if filling out at auditions, please bring all schedules, to mark conflicts)
❓ WHY AUDITION? lots of dancing, fun ensemble roles for those new to singing, leads get to sing AND dance, fun and safe atmosphere for those outside the box.

📅 Mark your calendars - tickets go on sale July 6. Don't miss out!

Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/JBGhhs65UPn9sUyc6

For more details and to explore other exciting opportunities with Athens Community Theatre, visit athensartscouncil.org/auditions.

Join us TODAY at 5:30 PM for Grand Ball!Our 2nd Annual "Grand Ball" is a dance for grandparents (and honorary grandparen...
05/29/2026

Join us TODAY at 5:30 PM for Grand Ball!

Our 2nd Annual "Grand Ball" is a dance for grandparents (and honorary grandparents!) and their grandkids featuring music from the 1940s to the 2020s. Best part? It's in support of scholarship programs for kids and seniors!

Grand Ball is TODAY, Friday, May 29 at 5:30 PM in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center.

A donation to AACA's scholarship programs gets you in the door to enjoy balloons, cookies, a selfie station, and the opportunity to help children go to camp.

The event is produced by Sloane Shepherd & Taylor Kimball, who put the idea for a grandparent/grandkid dance together with fundraising for scholarships to benefit seniors and youth students.

Learn more about AACA's scholarship programs at athensartscouncil.org/scholarships.

Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for Week 2 of Kids Arts Camp!Check your summer schedule, and sign up for an arts c...
05/28/2026

Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for Week 2 of Kids Arts Camp!

Check your summer schedule, and sign up for an arts camp today at athensartscouncil.org/camps

To stay on top of camp status (space is limited in all summer camps) and get updates/information about instructors and camp details, use hashtag

KIDS ARTS CAMPS (grades K-6) WEEK 1 June 1 - 5 Registration closed | WEEK 2 June 8 - 12
Directed by Kay Frank and Lisa Sharp
Register by May 28 (Week 2)
Explore singing, dancing, visual arts projects, and more. Camp ends with a showcase performance during the last hour of camp.

JR MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (grades 1-6): June 15 - 26 SOLD OUT
Directed by Michael Webb and Ethan León
Pick up the basics of theatre and rehearse for Disney and Pixar’s "Finding Nemo KIDS." The musical is presented in 3 ticketed performances on Friday and Saturday after camp.

YOUTH THEATRE CAMP (ages 11-17) July 6 - 17
Directed by Kelly & Bob Borwick, Pam Thigpen
Register by June 22
Enjoy college-level classes in acting, stage combat, music, and movement all while preparing to premiere the new, original musical, "Wnderful" in the evening on the last day of camp.

VISUAL ARTS MINI CAMP (Grades K-5) July 20 - 24
Led by Arts Center visual arts instructors
Register by July 6
Daily visual arts projects end with exhibit of finished work during the last 30 minutes of camp. (Grades K - 2 meet in the morning, while grades 3 - 5 meet in the afternoon.)

MAKE YOUR MARK CAMP (grades 6-12) July 27 - 31
Led by Nancy Kyzer
Register by July 13
Study master artists, create your own artistic expressions, then show finished work during the last 30 minutes of camp.

Scroll to learn more about beginner and Intermediate pottery classes this summer!UPCOMING CLASSES/WORKSHOPSIntermediate ...
05/27/2026

Scroll to learn more about beginner and Intermediate pottery classes this summer!

UPCOMING CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Pottery Wheel (one 7-week class with AACA instructor required)
meets Sundays May 31 - Jul 12, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Live Drawing Studio (no registration necessary)
meets WEDNESDAYS June 10, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

The Studio (FREE art club for teens and tweens)
meets MONDAY, June 29, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Pottery Wheel (beginner)
meets FRIDAYS, July 10 - August 21, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

To learn more and register, visit athensartscouncil.org/classes.

CHECK IT OUT!
"Pottery Studio"
Past and current AACA pottery students can practice in the studio for $20 a month! Certain restrictions apply. Learn more at athensartscouncil.org/pottery-studio

Wolfenden Family Pharmacies is one of AACA + The Arts Center's most faithful supporters. Jeff Wolfenden and his team hav...
05/27/2026

Wolfenden Family Pharmacies is one of AACA + The Arts Center's most faithful supporters.

Jeff Wolfenden and his team have invested in AACA for more than twenty-five years. The pharmacy group was a longtime sponsor of our professional performing arts series and, when we restructured our sponsorship program, was enthusiastic about supporting a whole year of arts programming.

The Wolfenden Family's belief in a strong community is evident by their support of many local causes as a business and personally.

This kind of dedicated investment is what has allowed us a strong legacy in Athens. Please help us thank Lisa and Jeff Wolfenden for their support of arts & culture in our community.

Photo courtesy of G. David Brown

Lisa Hughes Wolfenden
Jeff Wolfenden

THIS FRIDAY, we're having a ball!Our 2nd annual Grand Ball is a dance for GRANDparents (and honorary grandparents!) and ...
05/26/2026

THIS FRIDAY, we're having a ball!

Our 2nd annual Grand Ball is a dance for GRANDparents (and honorary grandparents!) and their GRANDkids featuring music from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Grand Ball is Friday, May 29 at 5:30 PM in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center.

A donation to AACA's scholarship programs gets you in the door to enjoy balloons, cookies, a selfie station, and the opportunity to help children go to camp.

The event is produced by Sloane Shepherd & Taylor Kimball, who put the idea for a grandparent/grandkid dance together with fundraising for scholarships to benefit seniors and youth students.

Learn more about AACA's scholarship programs at athensartscouncil.org/scholarships

TONIGHT!Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 PM, we'll read "Crimes of the Heart" in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater. This tabl...
05/26/2026

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 PM, we'll read "Crimes of the Heart" in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater. This table read is led by Jan Burleson.

Next month, June 2 at 7:00 PM, we'll read and listen to "The Prom" in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater. This table read is led by Tyler Peaden and Michael Webb.

Later this summer, July 14 at 7:00 PM, we'll read "A Little Talk" in the Peggy Dow Performing Arts Center. This table read is led by Kathryn Hunter.

In "Crimes of the Heart," Warmhearted, irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions.

In "The Prom," four eccentric Broadway stars need a new stage...and with trouble brewing with a small-town prom, they decide to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves, bringing everyone together with love and acceptance.

"A Little Talk" is a collection of short pieces written by Susan C. Hunter. The pieces are for characters of all (adult) ages. Some are humorous, some very serious. PG-13 Advisory for mature language.

You can choose your level of participation—whether you want to sit back and enjoy listening or jump into the roles with us! 📖🎭

Registration deadline for Week 2 of Kids Arts Camp is extended to Thursday May 28 with limited spots remaining.Check you...
05/25/2026

Registration deadline for Week 2 of Kids Arts Camp is extended to Thursday May 28 with limited spots remaining.

Check your summer schedule, and sign up for an arts camp today at athensartscouncil.org/camps

To stay on top of camp status (space is limited in all summer camps) and get updates/information about instructors and camp details, use hashtag

KIDS ARTS CAMPS (grades K-6) WEEK 1 June 1 - 5 Registration closed | WEEK 2 June 8 - 12
Directed by Kay Frank and Lisa Sharp
Register by May 28 (Week 2)
Explore singing, dancing, visual arts projects, and more. Camp ends with a showcase performance during the last hour of camp.

JR MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (grades 1-6): June 15 - 26 - LIMITED SPOTS REMAIN OR SOLD OUT
Directed by Michael Webb and Ethan León
Register by June 1
Pick up the basics of theatre and rehearse for Disney and Pixar’s "Finding Nemo KIDS." The musical is presented in 3 ticketed performances on Friday and Saturday after camp.

YOUTH THEATRE CAMP (ages 11-17) July 6 - 17
Directed by Kelly & Bob Borwick, Pam Thigpen
Register by June 22
Enjoy college-level classes in acting, stage combat, music, and movement all while preparing to premiere the new, original musical, "Wnderful" in the evening on the last day of camp.

VISUAL ARTS MINI CAMP (Grades K-5) July 20 - 24
Led by Arts Center visual arts instructors
Register by July 6
Daily visual arts projects end with exhibit of finished work during the last 30 minutes of camp. (Grades K - 2 meet in the morning, while grades 3 - 5 meet in the afternoon.)

MAKE YOUR MARK CAMP (grades 6-12) July 27 - 31
Led by Nancy Kyzer
Register by July 13
Study master artists, create your own artistic expressions, then show finished work during the last 30 minutes of camp.

Stop trying to make "auditions" happen! It's not going to happen!Actually, yes it is. We're like Gretchen, so we're goin...
05/22/2026

Stop trying to make "auditions" happen! It's not going to happen!

Actually, yes it is. We're like Gretchen, so we're going to MAKE auditions happen! Be like Gretchen and join us!

ACT director Michael Webb, music director Brittany Duggan, and choreographer Ethan León welcome you to audition for the smash hit musical, "Mean Girls."

This musical is rated PG-13, so auditions are limited to performers ages 16 and older.

🗓️ AUDITIONS: Tuesday & Wednesday, June 9 & 10 at 6:00 PM
📍 LOCATION: The Arts Center
🎭 SHOW DATES: (Friday - Sunday) August 21 - 30
🖊 DETAILS: Bring comfortable shoes for dancing and a great attitude
📋 AUDITION FORM: Fill out the audition form ahead of time or when you arrive for auditions (if filling out at auditions, please bring all schedules, to mark conflicts)
❓ WHY AUDITION? lots of dancing, fun ensemble roles for those new to singing, leads get to sing AND dance, fun and safe atmosphere for those outside the box.

📅 Mark your calendars - tickets go on sale July 6. Don't miss out!

Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/JBGhhs65UPn9sUyc6

For more details and to explore other exciting opportunities with Athens Community Theatre, visit athensartscouncil.org/auditions.

Want a way to "pay it forward" AND have fun?Join us for "Grand Ball," a dance for grandparents (and honorary grandparent...
05/21/2026

Want a way to "pay it forward" AND have fun?

Join us for "Grand Ball," a dance for grandparents (and honorary grandparents!) and their grandkids featuring music from the 1940s to the 2020s. Best part? It's in support of scholarship programs for kids and seniors!

Grand Ball is Friday, May 29 at 5:30 PM in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center.

A donation to AACA's scholarship programs gets you in the door to enjoy balloons, cookies, a selfie station, and the opportunity to help children go to camp.

The event is produced by Sloane Shepherd & Taylor Kimball, who put the idea for a grandparent/grandkid dance together with fundraising for scholarships to benefit seniors and youth students.

Learn more about AACA's scholarship programs at athensartscouncil.org/scholarships

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Athens, TN
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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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