The Arts Center

09/15/2026

Are you an arts leader?

We’re looking for a dynamic leader with a passion for the arts and a demonstrated ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Sound like you or someone you know?

Like, comment, and share with other experienced arts administrators you know!
Want to apply?

Visit https://www.athensartscouncil.org/hiring-executive-director to learn more and to apply by September 30.

Text over photo of The Arts Center: Now Hiring: Executive Director. Apply by September 30. LEAD A SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION. AACA + The Arts Center has brought the arts to the Athens area for over 46 years. The executive director leads staff and volunteers to bring professional concerts, community theatre, art exhibits, classes, and visual and performing arts experiences to all. Be a part of a legacy!

09/15/2026

Join us TONIGHT for FREE dinner and arts events!

Check out tonight's Arts on the Side schedule of events below.

While you're at The Arts Center, you can also tour our facility and learn more about our programs.

Tuesday, September 15
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 PM - Participate in Community "Piece" Project (Willson Exhibit Room)
5:30 PM - Lasagna dinner (Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater)
6:00 PM - Arts Demonstration by Annie LaVoie about Pet Memorialization (Peggy Dow Performance Center)
7:00 PM - Table Read (Visual Arts Studio)
We'll read and listen to "Les Misérables," led by Melonie Carideo

Arts on the Side started as a FREE arts program in 2016 during the lunch hour on select Tuesdays. Back then, you brought your own lunch and the art was on us. We’re pleased to bring it back—better than ever—with a catered meal and arts activities meant to encourage fellowship and shared creativity. The program is still FREE and activities may include concerts, jam sessions, visual arts activities, art demonstrations, table reads, and more.

09/14/2026

In just over TWO weeks, see why "The Crucible" is an enduring masterwork of drama, and its themes are still relevant today.

Tickets on sale NOW for "The Crucible"
🎟️ https://ci.ovationtix.com/36008/production/1285447 🎟️

Directed by J. Brad McKenzie, with producer Autumn N. Lowry, "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller, is the exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft and a timely parable of contemporary society.

"The Crucible show dates are Friday - Sunday, October 2 - 11.

For more details and to explore other exciting opportunities with Athens Community Theatre, visit athensartscouncil.org/athens-community-theatre

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09/14/2026

At "Ragtime" auditions, you'll have a chance to "Make Them Hear You.”

Bring your voice, your story, and your passion to auditions!

ACT director Tyler Peaden and music director Matthew Crabtree welcome you to audition for the Tony Award-winning musical revival, "Ragtime."

🗓️ AUDITIONS: Monday & Tuesday, October 26 & 27 at 6:00 PM
📍 LOCATION: The Arts Center
🎭 SHOW DATES: (Friday - Sunday) February 19 - 28
🖊 DETAILS: Bring a song to sing (details below) and be prepared to read from the script
📋 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? Because you wanna go out and tell the story, you love singing powerful music, or you’re obsessed with American history

Auditionees who plan to use a track for their song should submit track via email: [email protected]. Please include your name and the title of the song in the subject of the email.

📅 Mark your calendars - tickets go on sale December 4. Don't miss out!

To learn more and fill out the audition form, click "AUDITIONS" in the linktree in our bio.

09/14/2026

At "Ragtime" auditions, you'll have a chance to "Make Them Hear You.”

Bring your voice, your story, and your passion to auditions!

ACT director Tyler Peaden and music director Matthew Crabtree welcome you to audition for the Tony Award-winning musical revival, "Ragtime."

🗓️ AUDITIONS: Monday & Tuesday, October 26 & 27 at 6:00 PM
📍 LOCATION: The Arts Center
🎭 SHOW DATES: (Friday - Sunday) February 19 - 28
🖊 DETAILS: Bring a song to sing (details below) and be prepared to read from the script
📋 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? Because you wanna go out and tell the story, you love singing powerful music, or you’re obsessed with American history

Auditionees who plan to use a track for their song should submit track via email: [email protected]. Please include your name and the title of the song in the subject of the email.

📅 Mark your calendars - tickets go on sale December 4. Don't miss out!

Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/QBk4sLPBoSqVvvpu7

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

09/14/2026

TOMORROW, September 15 at 7:00 PM, join us for a table read of "Les Misérables" in the Peggy Dow Performance Center. This table read is led by Melonie Carideo.

A story filled with revolution and romance, "Les Misérables" is an epic tale of hope and redemption. Sent to jail for stealing a loaf of bread in 19th-century France, prisoner Jean Valjean earns his release after 19 years of imprisonment only to find a world unwilling to give him a second chance.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Next month, we have two table reads perfect for the Halloween season.

On October 13 at 6:00 PM, we'll read "Misery" in the Peggy Dow Performance Center. This table read is led by Traci McKenzie. Later, on October 21 at 6:00 PM, we'll read "And Then There Were None" in the Peggy Dow Performance Center. This table read is led by Michael Webb.

A famous romance writer named Paul Sheldon crashes his car in a snowstorm. A local woman named Annie Wilkes—who says she is his "number one fan"—rescues him and brings him to her quiet home.

Agatha Christie's “And Then There Were None” is a thriller play about ten strangers who are lured to a remote mansion on Soldier Island off the coast of Devon, England

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

09/11/2026

We want you to "honk" if you're country, by pushing the like button.

And tell us in the comments: what are your favorite 90s country hits?

Two-step and toe-tap along with the twangy tunes that defined a decade. Relive the nostalgia and feel the influence that still shapes country music today.

Don't miss "Gone 90s Country," Friday, October 23, at 7:00 PM

"Gone 90s Country" is directed by Traci McKenzie, an Athens Community Theatre director and performer, who brought us 2024s smash hit "Look What You Made Us Do" and last season's "Mic Drop: The Women Who Rule Music."

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36008/production/1282460?performanceId=11838189 🎟️

09/11/2026

New classes added for September - November, including Date Night Pottery.

UPCOMING CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Pottery Wheel - REGISTER TODAY!
meets MONDAYS, September 14 - October 26, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Stained Glass
meets THURSDAYS, September 17 - October 29, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

The Studio
meets MONDAY, September 21, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
and MONDAY October 19, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Handbuilding Pottery
meets SUNDAYS, September 27 - October 25, 2:30 - 5:00 PM

Date Night Pottery
meets FRIDAY, October 16, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
and FRIDAY, November 6, 7:00 - 8:00 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

09/10/2026

Check out APQ performing "Wayfaring Stranger." And make sure you have tickets for FRIDAY, September 25 at YOUR Arts Center!

https://youtu.be/o5XWzww7nCg?si=pTyawracMmpKyq_O

🎟 Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36008/production/1282464?performanceId=11838201 🎟

Led by multi-GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, American Patchwork Quartet (APQ) weaves timeless American folk with jazz sophistication, country twang, West African hypnotics, and East Asian ornamentation to create an innovative sound that transcends culture, politics, and ideology.

APQ opens our 2026-27 Big Time Small Town Series on 📅 Friday, September 25 at 7:00 PM in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater!

American Patchwork Quartet

The American Patchwork Quartet's music reflects the American meltin...