PLEASE NOTE: The Cumming Arts Center is now OPEN, Thur., Fri. and Sat. from 11am to 3pm. We will be adhering to CDC guidelines. We request that you please wear a mask while visiting.
Events/Exhibits/ Classes
Cumming Arts Center
Calendar
Each year, Sawnee Association of the Arts dba Cumming Arts Center puts on numerous exhibits including:
Festival of Trees
Nativities of the World
Christmas Festival
Plus a number of art shows and exhibits
The Cumming Arts Center Ghost tours
Hosted By
THE CUMMING ARTS CENTER
&
INNER LIGHT PARANORMAL
FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION CLICK → GHOST TOURS
ALL DATES ARE NOW SOLD OUT
2022 Artists’ Calendar
SAA/CAC 2022 Calendar Contest Thanks to all of the talented artists who participated in the 2022 Calendar Contest. Voting has ended and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS posted on the “2022 Calendar Page”.
The 2022 calendars are currently available in the gift shop for $10 each and will also be sold at the Christmas Festival at Lanier Tech. the 2021 calendars are on sale for $5 each.
FIRST ANNUAL LANTERN PARADE
Saturday, October 23rd: FIRST ANNUAL LANTERN PARADE takes place with staging in the Maple Street parking lot across from Goodson’s Drug Store in downtown Cumming. Parade route is down Castleberry to the Fairgrounds. Event is sponsored by the City of Cumming, The American Cancer Society, Cumming City Center and Keep Forsyth Beautiful.
Multiple Judges are needed October 23rd: for the Lantern Parade Costumes and Lanterns the evening of the event.
If you are willing to be a judge call Carole at 678 634 9240.
THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF LANTERN KITS STILL FOR SALE..COME TO THE CUMMING ARTS CENTER TO PURCHASE.. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
Rotation # 4 will begin on Monday, November 22nd for Drop Off of artwork
If you have Christmas or holiday related paintings, photographs or 3 D pieces that represent the holidays, please plan to enter those in Rotation # 4. This notice gives you some time to create pieces or go through your supply and find pieces that will bring the holidays to life at the Cumming Arts Center.
As you know you are always welcome to bring whatever pieces you want to display, but this is just to remind you that if you have holiday themed pieces this is a great time to exhibit them.
Rotation # 4 will also include members of the community and we will be inviting the art students from all the High Schools in Forsyth County. This Rotation will not be juried but it will be professionally judged, awards will be given again. Plan now to participate in this Community Art Exhibit.
SPECIAL EVENT: Come to the arts center and read the fascinating information complied by Mike Ziomek in collaboration with the Historical Society entitled: “Spirits Among Us”
CUMMING ARTS CENTER LIVE ART EXHIBIT AND SALE
“ROTATION 3” is Open Starting Sept. 9 through Nov. 19 11am to 3pm Thur., Fri. and Sat.
Participating Artists: Ruby Bagby, Marilyn DeCusati, Kathy Gamble, Vicki Gladden, Bert Grant,
Debbie Greenlee, Lorraine Hancock, Arris Grace Hodge, Susan Kennedy, John Kirkpatrick,
Carole Kjellsen, Ginger Malone, Kay Money, Allen Money, Bunny Salter, Kris Straukas,
Janet Winter, Phil Winter
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JURIED ROTATION 3 CONTEST WINNERS
Thunderstorm Near Winslow, AZ-Phil Winter- The Wren-Kris Straukas-2D-2nd Place Verdun-Sur-Le-Doubs, France-Phil Winter-
Photograph-Best of Show Photograph-3rd Place
Splash of Fall-Phil Winter- Out of Time & Out of Place-Susan Kennedy-2D-3rd Place Norfolk Island Fine Bowl- Wood
Photograph- 2nd place Alan Money-1st Place
Jonquil & Snail-Ruby Bagby-2D-1st Place Hand Knitted Poncho with Flower Enchanting Butterflies – Rhea egg. Goose egg and
Fine Merino Wool-Sky Blue- Marilyn DeCusati- 2nd Place Chukkar egg design- Carole Kjellsen-3rd Place
All Aboard -Janet Winter-Photograph- 1st Place Symmetry-Photo Encaustic-Vicki Gladden-Honorable Mention
In addition a special exhibit by, documentation artist and architect, Sri Krishna Swamy. This gold plated, brass plaque depicts an engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution with signatures and embossed patriotic figures. This plaque is on loan for a limited time to CAC from the Swamy family.
ALSO Please visit our GIFT SHOP
COME SHOP US……. WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF ORIGINAL ART AND CRAFT GIFTS
CUMMING ARTS CENTER
Located at the Historic Brannon-Heard House
111 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming, Georgia 30040
678-936-6422
Off premises Art Display
Rock Solid Brewery 345 Gilmer Ferry Road., Ball Ground, GA 30107
Exhibiting Artists: RUBY BAGBY, KATHY GAMBLE, BERT GRANT, SUSAN HILLA
JOHN KIRKPATRICK, ART MCNAUGHTON, KAY MONEY
BUNNY SALTER, DARLENE SUDDERTH
Springtime in the City
@ Cumming Arts Center
Christmas Festival
@ Lanier Tech
