December 2011
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2012 Kroc Center Classes!
The first session of Art Factory classes in 2012 is underway! The dates for the next two sessions are:
Session 2: February 20th - March 31st
Session 3: April 9th - May 19th
Click here to view the class schedule. To register, call the Kroc Center 706-364-KROC or visit their website by clicking here.
Gift Certificates for Art Factory classes at the...
Purchase gift certificates for any Art Factory class at the front desk of the Kroc Center!
November 2011
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Get ready for January classes at the Kroc Center!
A new 6 week session of Art Factory classes will begin January 9th! Classes will include ceramics for adults and children, painting, drawing, mixed media, African dance and drumming, drama, ballroom dance, line dancing, and more! The new schedule will be available soon. Call the Kroc Center (706.364.KROC) to sign up.
October 2011
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November Classes at the Kroc Center
A new six week session of classes at the Kroc Center will begin October 31st. Sign up by calling the Kroc Center at 706.364.KROC or click here to sign up online!
The Art Factory Announces new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Art Factory today announced the appointment of Lisa J. Marks as its new Executive Director effective November 14th.
According to Peggy Ruth Geren, Ed.D., Board President, Ms. Marks brings “extensive experience in nonprofit management after more than 11 years as an Executive Director and Regional CEO with the American Red Cross; personal commitment to arts...
Art on the Wall Mural Opening
Join us at the wall for the official opening of the latest Art on the Wall mural on the exterior of the Highland Ave. Water Treatment Facility! Come meet the 14 student artists from Augusta State University who worked under the direction of professor Janice Williams Whiting to design and paint the mural.
The students researched murals across the country, paintings, historical and contemporary art...
September 2011
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October Classes at the Kroc Center
Monday
Pottery for Kids- 5:15-6:30p- Fun times with clay for ages 6-8.
Intro to African Drumming- 6:30-7:30p- Ages 16 and up will learn the basic techniques of West African Drumming.
Pottery and Ceramics for Adults- 6:45-8:00p- A fun class for beginners to learn the basic techniques for creating art from clay.
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Tuesday
Kindermusik- 11:00a-NOON- A class for ages 2-4 (and a parent or...
July 2011
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Summer Stock Performance of Pirates of the Curry...
Don’t miss this hilarious adventure featuring our summer campers, ages 6 – 14 on Friday, July 22nd at noon at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts located on Greene St. at 8th. Its free and open to everyone and only last approximately 45 minutes. The campers have worked hard learning their lines, dances, songs and creating their sets. There’s nothing more fun than to see children perform. ...
The Art Factory is moving to the Kroc Center!
Effective August 1, 2011, the Art Factory offices will be located at 127 Eve Street on the campus of the Kroc Center. As a partner agency, the Art Factory will provide community classes for children to adults in dance, drama, and the visual arts beginning in the fall. The Kroc Center will hold its Grand Opening on Saturday, August 6th, 2011 beginning at 10am. Come check it out. It’s...
June 2011
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Da Vinci Summer Program in Richmond County
This month in the Richmond County school system approximately 700 elementary and middle students are being given the opportunity to participate in an all new summer program with integrated studies in math, science, social studies, and art. The voluntary four week summer program was funded by Title One and 21st Century Community Learning grants. The Art Factory is grateful for the opportunity to...
May 2011
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Summer Stock! Sign up soon to join in the fun!
At The Art Factory, we are gearing up for our annual four week summer theater camp. The music, drama, dance, and visual arts teachers are planning their activities and lessons, and making plans and supply lists in preparation for camp. We are all very excited and looking forward to camp!
This summer, the June session will be performing Alice Through The Looking Glass, and the July session...
April 2011
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The Art Factory at the Kroc Center!
As a partner of the Kroc Center, The Art Factory will work with the Kroc Center Arts and Education Manager to develop a full complement of programs in all art disciplines including visual arts, dramatics, dance, music, and creative writing. Classes are being planned for beginning and advanced students, adults and children.
As part of the partnership, The Art Factory will move into 127 Eve...
March 2011
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Sign up now for Summer Stock 2011!
Get ready for The Art Factory’s summer program, Summer Stock! Summer Stock is a musical theatre camp for ages 6-16. Camp includes daily instruction in dance, theatre, music and visual arts. Camp will be held at The Jessye Norman School for the Arts, located at 8th and Greene Sts., from 8:30am-3:00pm every weekday.
Session One: June 6-24 Session Two: July 5-22
Cost for each session...
Celebrating the Artist 2011 was a success!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our fun fundraiser! It was an evening full of art, music, and food. The money raised from ticket and art sales will support The Art Factory’s programming. Thank you all!
February 2011
3 posts
Art Factory's Art@School Program in the news!
Check out an article written by Lynn Davidson for the McDuffie Mirror.
http://mirror.augusta.com/stories/2011/02/17/com_606197.shtml
Jonathan Green: Tales from the Islands
This semester The Art Factory’s Art@School Program is teaching students about the South Carolina artist Jonathan Green!
Geech, 2009 by Jonathan Green
Projects and lessons will be geared towards expanding the students’ knowledge of the story telling traditions of the Gullah culture, color and geometric shapes, painting, and collage. Projects will include: portaits and stories about...
Art@School Program: Imagination Zoo!
Welcome to the Imagination Zoo!
Presenting…
A new semester has begun! This semester the students participating in Art@School will be studying the South Carolina artist Jonathan Green.
But first, the kids did a fun project designed to get jump-start their imaginations! The students were given the names of imaginary creatures such as: Long-tailed Werbil, Three-headed Red-spotted Gorff,...
January 2011
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Fundraiser
The Art Factory hopes you will join us for our annual fundraiser. Each year, this fundraiser supports Art @ School, our arts education initiative which provides 12-14 week residencies in the arts free to children in the Augusta area.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
7:00-10:00pm
Sacred Heart Cultural Center in the Great Hall: 1301 Greene St. Augusta, GA
Featuring a live auction of selected pieces,...
December 2010
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Phase III Complete!
Art on the wall has been a great experience for all. Thank you to all our supporters and positive passers-by!
Check out the article about Art on the Wall in The Augusta Chronicle:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/richmond-neighbors/2010-11-10/project-gives-youths-creative-outlet
November 2010
3 posts
Art on the Wall Grand Opening!
Art on the Wall officially opens Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010
The Art Factory invites everyone to the official opening of “Art on the Wall,” a public art project in partnership with the Augusta Utilities Department, Saturday December 11th, 2-4:00 pm. The artists will be on hand to talk with the public about their artwork.
Phase I of Art on the Wall, on Highland Avenue, was completed in...
Halfway there!
Two of the youth murals at the Waterworks on Iris Street at Wrightsboro Road have been completed! Drive or stroll by to see them in all their splendor :)
Two more to go… Stay tuned!
The Art Factory is back in the news!
Please click here to see the Augusta Chronicle’s story on our Art on the Wall: Mural Masters project! Thanks to staff writer Nikasha Dicks and photographer Corey Perrine. And additional thanks to all the friendly Saturday passers-by who commend the youth on their beautiful work :)
The kids are working hard on their murals on Iris Street. Click here for more photos!
PHOTO: Corey...
October 2010
3 posts
The Art Factory in the News! →
Work on Teen Murals begins Saturday!
The Art Factory’s Art on the Wall faculty have been providing mural arts instruction at three Boys & Girls Club sites and at the Department of Juvenile Justice for the past six weeks in preparation for putting our teens’ art on the wall! Each group has studied and discussed water usage and access gaps, water’s importance in our daily lives, and explored and combined each...
September 2010
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Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Master Classes
The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (www.danceexchange.org) will be presenting two master dance classes for the general public in conjunction with their Augusta premiere of Drift. The first class is geared towards seniors and will take place on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at Brandon Wilde. The workshop will run from 10:00-11:30a.m. Space is limited for this FREE class, so register early!
The...
August 2010
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Visual Art Workshop with Pam Beagle-Daresta
WHAT: Printmaking workshop with the super cool Pam Beagle-Daresta! Come and watch the powerful creative force of this amazing artist. Witness her alchemistical (it’s a word, I looked it up) process of turning normal, everyday unwanted materials (i.e. trash) into fantastic works of art! You will draw, learn how to make recycled paper, and learn about Intaglio printmaking (with and...
July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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Summer Stock @ The Art Factory!
(Actual photo of past camp participants-hey, we can’t make this stuff up!)
June 7-25 & July 5-23
Come to our Summer Stock camp and have a real humdinger of a good time! Children ages 6-16 can come on out and get some daily instruction in the arts including dance, theatre, music and visual arts. In this unique camp your kids can create their own costumes, design stage sets, learn...
April 2010
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WOOF - STOCK
Pendleton King Park presents WOOF-STOCK, April 24th
Noon - 3:00 p.m. @ Pendleton King Park Franke Pavilion
Featuring Tara Scheyer & the Mud Puppy Band