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Art Sandy Springs to start classes at Abernathy Arts Center BY BOB PEPALIS Arts programs will return to the Aberna thy Arts Center starting in September. The city of Sandy Springs approved a $20,000 grant to help Art Sandy Springs (ArtSS) with the startup costs. Last year, Fulton County donated the Abernathy Arts Center property at 254 Johnson Ferry Road to Sandy Springs. The deed for the property was transferred this summer. The city heard proposals to renovate a building on the site and construct an addi tion in June. But councilmembers said they did not want buildings torn down or renova tions made until they had a plan for arts pro gramming. So far, only improvements to the stormwater detention on site have been ap proved by City Council. ArtSS board members have contributed $10,000 toward starting the arts program ming. That will cover the $5,000 shortfall for startup costs that the city’s grant won’t cover, and the expected shortfall from pro gram revenue for the first quarter. ArtSS ex pects the programming to become self-sus taining by spring 2023. ArtSS wants to use art instructors who provided programming for Fulton Coun ty at the arts center to get classes started by the week of Sept. 20. The Annex Building will hold classes Tuesday through Saturday, mornings, afternoons, after-school and eve nings, according to the ArtSS grant propos al. The classes will be offered in a variety of subjects including drawing, painting, mixed media and collage, the proposal said. The nonprofit organization expects to hold 20 weekly classes for the fall quarter with a class size of 8 to 10 students, serving approximately 190 to 200 participants. The numbers are expected to rise to 400 partic ipants per quarter, including children, teens and adults. The interim program will run through July 2023 and will continue unless terminat ed by either the city or ArtSS. A program director and part-time hourly admin/social media assistant will be needed for the interim program. The ArtSS website will be used for class registration. MEDICAL | SURGICAL | COSMETIC Early Detection Can Saue Your Life Skin cancer, the world’s most common cancer, is a relentles disease that strikes one in five people by age 70. The good news is that 99 percent of all cases are curable if they are diagnosed and treated early. Early detection saves lives. Do you see something NEW, CHANGING or UNUSUAL? It could be skin cancer. Make an appointment with one of our skin care experts today. Josh A. Hammel, MD Board-Certified Dermatologist Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon Alexa Deck, PA-C Certified Physician Assistant Ml ^ lli i'Jfli Call (770) 452-5667 or visit MyDermSpecialists.com to make an appointment. ' Be se«_ 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Suite 260 | Atlanta bestself] 2021 * DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS of Georgia AQUA MEDICAL SPA : lf pre-approval is required by insurance, scheduling may be affected. SEPTEMBER 2022 | 17
