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Art
ARTS IN COMMUNITY AWARD:
RESILIENCE (Athens, GA) The
Athens Cultural Affairs Commission
awards grants of $2,000 each to
public art projects, events and activ
ities that promote creative placemak
ing in the community. Grants will be
awarded based on the level of com
munity enrichment through the arts,
contribution to the local identity and
quality of artistic merit. Artists, local
organizations and groups can apply.
Deadline Aug. 7,11:59 p.m. Fill
out online proposal. info@athens
culturalaffairs.org, www.athenscul-
turalaffairs.org/calls-for-artists
ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY
(Athens, GA) The ACD is a new
platform to connect creatives with
patrons. Visual artists, musicians,
actors, writers and other creatives
are encouraged to create a free list
ing before the new website launches.
Submit a profile by Aug. 5 to be
entered to win a $25 Downtown
Athens gift card. athenscreatives@
gmail.com, athenscreatives.directory
CALL FOR INTERNS (Athens
Institute for Contemporary Art:
ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking interns
interested in development, social
media, music, poetry, photography
and gallery operation. Minimum five
hours a week. College credit is avail
able in coordination with department
of study. Rolling deadline, athica.
org/updates/internships
CALL FOR PUBLIC ART: DUDLEY
PARK (Athens, GA) The Athens
Cultural Affairs Commission invites
professional artists to submit pro
posals for consideration in the pic
nic shelter and restroom facility area
at the park. Proposals due Aug. 30.
www.athensclarkecounty.com/9519
FRUITCAKES (Elbert Theatre,
Elberton) Encore Productions hosts
auditions for the final show of its
2020 season. The director is looking
to cast a mid-sized group of adult
men, adult women and children ages
10-12. Be prepared to read excerpts
from the script. Auditions on Aug.
31-Sept. 1,6-8 p.m. Rehearsals
will be held mid-September through
mid-November. Performances held
Nov. 6-8 & 13-15. 706-283-1049
Classes
DEDICATED MINDFULNESS
PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly
Zoom meditations are offered every
Saturday at 8 a.m. Email for details.
jaseyjones@gmail.com
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and
practice how to change your rela
tionship with difficult thoughts and
emotions. Email for the Zoom link.
Second Friday of the month, 6-7
p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net
OLLI@UGA CLASSES (Online) OLLI
offers 28 different classes through
Zoom. Topics include photography,
bats and coronavirus, how changing
diets can impact vision and cog
nition, mindfulness and more. For
ages 50 & up. Field daily through
Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
www.olli.uga.edu
SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA)
For adults, couples and children.
Learn from experts with years of
professional experience. Contact for
details. 706-372-4349, marinabil-
bao75@gmail.com
YAMUNA AND MORE (Elevate
Athens, Online) Nia Holistic Fitness
and Yamuna Body Rolling are held
on an ongoing basis. $20/class.
www.elevateathens.com
ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth
Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga"
(chair and standing) on Mondays
at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat”
yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30
p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class
or $18/month. 706-612-8077,
ommmever@yahoo.com
Tif Sigfrids presents seven humorous paintings by Heidi Jahnke, including “Ham with Top Hat,” through Aug. 24.
Events
ATHENS FARMERS MARKET
(Bishop Park) The market is open
with safety precautions in place.
Wear a mask, pre-order when pos
sible, keep your family home and
use cashless payments. Saturdays,
8 a.m.-12 p.m. www.athensfarmers
market.net
JULY EVENTS (Southern Brewing
Company) Cornhole ATL league is
held every Wednesday from 6:30—
9:45 p.m. Sunday Trivia with Solo
Entertainment is held every Sunday
at 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com
LIVE WIRE SUMMER EVENTS
(Live Wire Athens) Wedding
Industry Happy Hour is held every
Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. Games of
darts are held every Wednesday from
5-10 p.m. Fresh Garden Jam with
live jamming is held every Thursday
from 5-10 p.m. Love Music Live
Stream offers bands streamed from
the main stage every Friday 5-10
p.m. www.livewireathens.com/
calendar
RAY BRADBURY READ-A-THON
(Online) Over 40 readers from all
over the country, including repre
sentatives from the Athens Regional
Library System, will perform a virtual
reading of Bradbury’s classic dysto-
AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Jennifer Wallens Terry is a medium, pet psychic
and spiritual coach. Her abstract paintings focus on texture and color, while
others feature celestial and symbolic imagery. Through August.
CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville:
A Pop-Up Sculpture Exhibit" consists of sculptures placed in prominent loca
tions around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey Stan
Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. •
“Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paint
ings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter
Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others.
EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Tom Hancock creates abstract paintings
that incorporate mixed media and found objects. Through August.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Louis Comfort Tiffany:
Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” features over 60 objects spanning
over 30 years of the famous stained-glass artist’s career. • “Master of
Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition" is an annual exit show for the
graduating master of fine arts students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. •
“Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” contains approximately
30 lithographs and two paintings. • “Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome"
celebrates Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s influence. Through Aug. 23.
• “Altered Landscapes: Photography in the Anthropocene” includes images
that demonstrate humanity's impact on the natural world. Through Sept. 27.
• “Recognizing Artist Soldiers in the Permanent Collection” includes artists
who served in conflicts from the Revolutionary War through World War II, as
well as those who served in the 1950s. Though the museum is temporarily
closed, many of the exhibitions, as well as the permanent collection, are
currently available to view online at georgiamuseum.org.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Supple Moments, Dark Corners”
is a site-specific installation by Eli Saragoussi that is accompanied by a
soundscape by Max Boyd called “Jungle Drone." Saragoussi recently incor
porated additional set pieces built for Ad»Verse festival.
JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Susan Pelham's collages
are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism, fables and folklore. Through
August.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Amiko Li: The Purpose of
Disease” presents the explorations of the Dodd MFA Fellow in photography
into acupuncture, palm reading, psychogenics, herbal supplements, anti
biotics and the regeneration of limbs. • “KITCHEN" is a new animation by
New York-based artist and former Athenian Michael Siporin Levine, inspired
by his quarantine experience. • In “Mors Scena," photographer Rachel
Cox documents the viewing rooms and visitation spaces of funeral homes,
drawing attention to how we mourn and memorialize the dead in America. •
Atlanta-based artist Michi Meko’s 2017 installation, “One Last Smile Before
the Undertow," is a suite of works addressing black life in America post-
Obama. • “Silver_Page_Radio_Light” is a collaboration between Austin-
based photographer Barry Stone and New York-based photographer Lucy
Helton, who faxed each other an image each day for a portion of quarantine.
• In “Optical Illusion,” Zipporah Camille Thompson juxtaposes organic and
inorganic materials. • In “Makeover Kingdom,” Houston-based artist and
Dodd alum Cobra McVey transforms thrift store objects and mass-produced
consumer goods into playful assemblages. Exhibitions are available online
atart.uga.edu.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Collections from our
Community” presents the peels of bananas that were eaten by Hue Henry
and photographed as a still life by Carole Henry. Through Sept. 1. • In the
Lobby Case, view a collection of charming ceramic house sculptures by
Frank Jackson. Through Sept. 1. • The Lyndon House is currently open
to the public, with precautions in place. Daily installments of artwork and
activities are also available on Instagram and Facebook, using the hashtags
#45JuriedShow0nline and #ArtsCenterOnline.
MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Bev Jones’
works in “Whispers of Tranquility” are inspired by experiences that jar her as
well as still moments, particularly when alone and immersed in the natural
world. Through October.
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison)
“Lambs to Lillies” is an online exhibition featuring impressionistic oil paint
ings by Cynthia Perryman. Through Sept. 11 at mmcc-arts.org.
TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) See seven humorous paintings by Heidi
Jahnke, a Canadian artist who lived and worked in New York. Through Aug.
24.
UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) Online exhibi
tions include “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection," “Foxfire on
Display at UGA: 50 Years of Cultural Journalism Documenting Folk Life in
the North Georgia Mountains, September-December 2016,” “Covered With
Glory: Football at UGA, 1892-1917” and “Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and
UGA Football, 1939-1950." Visit digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/exhibits.
pian novel Fahrenheit 451. The read
ing will be streamed over YouTube,
Facebook and Instagram on Aug. 22.
www.raybradbury.com
THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW
SKETCHES (Elbert Theatre,
Elberton) Encore Productions
presents a night of 1970s comedy.
$9-16. Social distancing will be
observed through reserved seating.
Aug. 21-22, 28-29, 7 p.m. Aug. 23,
30,2 p.m. 706-283-1049, tking@
cityofelberton.net
THE CRY BABY LOUNGE
PRESENTS (Online) Eli Saragoussi
hosts bimonthly shows using
YouTube Premeire. Michael Potter,
Esme Patterson (Denver) and Cicada
Rhythm will play Aug. 7 at 7:30
p.m. with donations supporting
Color of Change. Find The Cry
Baby Lounge on Facebook. thecry
babylounge@gmail.com, bit.ly/
TheCryBabyLounge
Kidstuff
WE ROCK ATHENS CAMP ONLINE
(Online) Girls Rock Athens presents
online classes in instruction, musi
cianship, self-empowerment and
community care. For ages 9-17.
Classes include guitar, bass, drums,
keys, vocals, DJing, body image and
media literacy, DIY crafts, poetry,
activism, volunteerism and more.
Ongoing. Sliding scale tuition, girls
rockcampathens@gmail.com, www.
girlsrockathensga.org
Support Groups
AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple
Locations) Recovery for people
affected by someone else’s drinking.
Visit the website for a calendar of
electronic meetings held throughout
the week, www.ga-al-anon.org
RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery
Dharma) This peer-led support
group offers a Buddhist-inspired
path to recovery from any addiction.
Visit the website for info about Zoom
meetings. Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
FREE! www.athensrecoverydharma.
org
On the Street
ACRONYM (Athens, GA) ACRONYM
is a new website compiling COVID-
19 aid for Athens-based live music
venues and artists. Check the
website for updated listings on
funding and financial opportunities,
mental health guides, organizational
support, community resources and
more. Visit acroynym.rocks
CORNHOLE LEAGUE
REGISTRATION (Southern Brewing
Company) Register for CornholeATL
Athens’ seven-week cornhole league
that begins in September. The fall
league offers four different divisions
of play to accomodate all levels.
www.cornholeatl.com
THE MARIGOLD MARKET (Online)
The Marigold Market aims to make
fresh food easily accessible to the
Eastside Athens and Winterville
communities. The market is open
online every week from Friday
through Wednesday, and orders can
be picked up every Saturday, www.
cityofwinterville.com/marigold-
market
SEEKING BANDS (Athens Regional
Library System) Seeking musicians
of every genre for a Facebook Live
Music Series. Email your name,
band name, contact information
and a link to your music. Artists
will be requested to send a video
of three to four songs to release
through Facebook. Songs must be
radio appropriate. jmitchell@athens
library.org
STORMWATER CALENDAR
(Athens, GA) The ACC Stormwater
staff is seeking photos of water
and nature scenes from all around
Athens to create a wall calendar for
2021. Submit photos by email with
the name of the photographer and
a description of where, when and
why it was taken. Deadline Sept. 25.
stormwater@accgov.com
TRASHERCISE (Athens, GA)
Complete your own Trashercise
workout by walking, jogging or
running along, trails, roads and
neighborhoods. Bring a bag, gloves
or a grabber, and pick up any trash
you see. Share photos through
Itrasherciseathens. Report your
cleanup online, and Keep Athens-
Clarke County Beautiful will send
a prize, carlos.pinto@accgov.com,
www.keepathensbeautiful.org, www.
accgov.com/aahcleanupreport
WATER WORKS PHOTO CONTEST
(Athens, GA) The ACC Water
Conservation Office invites pho
tographers to fill in the blank on
“Water works. Today. Tomorrow. For
.” High-resolution photographs
due Aug. 30. Twenty photos will be
selected as finalists for a round of
online voting, with the 10 photos
receiving inclusion in a 30-second
TV spot in honor of Imagine A Day
Without Water, www.accgov.com/
waterworks ©
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