Featured Events
Alice Stone-Collins Art Exhibition
January 16-February 15
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest, GA 30535
Fine Arts College Experience (FACE)
January 23-24
Swanson Center for Performing Arts & Communications, 365 College Drive, Demorest, GA 30535
Museum Family Workshop: Collage for Kids
January 25
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest, GA 30535
Triple Threat Musical Theatre Summer Intensive
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No matter what type of degree you are working toward, you will have access to a network of support here at º£½ÇÉçÇø.
Theatre Events
- The Laramie Project | October 3, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- The Laramie Project | October 4, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- The Laramie Project | October 5, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- The Laramie Project | October 6, 2 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- 9 to 5 the Musical | February 13, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- 9 to 5 the Musical | February 14, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- 9 to 5 the Musical | February 15, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- 9 to 5 the Musical | February 16, 2 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- Steel Magnolias | April 10, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- Steel Magnolias | April 11, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- Steel Magnolias | April 12, 7:30 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
- Steel Magnolias | April 13, 2 pm Swanson Center for Performing Arts
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art Events
- Ashlyn Pope: A History of Moving Forward | May 23 – September 26, 2024
- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Lillian E. Smith: 80th Anniversary Exhibition | September 5, 2024 – May 15, 2025
- Camden Goddard: Southern/South: of White or Wrong | October 8 – November 12, 2024
- Alice Stone-Collins | January 16 – February 15, 2025
- Ben Steele: The Shape of Things to Come | February 27 – March 27, 2025
- Senior Capstone Symposium Exhibiton | April 10, 12 – 5 pm
Music Events
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Cantabile | October 24, 5 pm Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Singers | November 14, 7:30 pm Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø String Orchestra | November 19, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Wind Ensemble | November 21, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- 36th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols | December 6, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- 36th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols | December 7, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, Piano | January 26, 3 pm | Chapel
- Jacqueline Zander-Wall, Mezzo-Soprano and Louise Bass, Piano | February 16, 5 pm | Chapel
- Faculty Showcase Recital | February 27, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Camerata | March 18, 7:30 pm Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Singers | March 25, 7:30 pm Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Cantabile | April 1, 5 pm Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Wind Ensemble | April 10, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø String Orchestra | April 15, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- º£½ÇÉçÇø Chamber Ensembles | April 17, 7:30 pm | Chapel
- Great Composers Concert | April 26, 7:30 pm | Chapel
Swanson Center Art Events
- The Regional African American Museum of Northeast Georgia (RAAM) | Spring 2025
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Outstanding Facilities
Swanson Center for Performing Arts & Communications
The Department of Theatre performs in venues in and around the Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications. The three main venues are the W.R. Cleere Mainstage Theater, the Blackbox Theater, and the Arrendale Amphitheater. Each venue provides a different atmosphere to give the students and audiences the most variety possible while at º£½ÇÉçÇø.
Address:
365 College Drive
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
365 College Drive
Demorest, GA 30535
Arrendale Amphitheater
This 350-seat outdoor performance area features a sculpted metal roof that covers the stage and part of the seating area. The amphitheater hosts a variety of public events, including an all-day bluegrass festival, student performances, and public concerts.
Address:
359 College Drive
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
359 College Drive
Demorest, GA 30535
Smith-Williams Art Studio
The Smith-Williams Art Studios, completed in 2012, includes studios, ample quarters for two- and three-dimensional art classes, and spaces for ceramic kilns. The building is named for Virginia Baxter Smith Williams ’29 and her husband, William D. Williams.
Address:
1021 Central Ave.
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
1021 Central Ave.
Demorest, GA 30535
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art
The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art is º£½ÇÉçÇø’s permanent home for art. In addition to the permanent collection, student, faculty, and visiting shows are presented throughout the year.
Address:
567 Georgia St.
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
567 Georgia St.
Demorest, GA 30535
Springer Mountain Farms Center
Our $10.1 million Springer Mountain Farms Center includes a new concert hall with adjustable acoustics, a grand foyer, acoustically isolated teaching studios, classrooms, student practice rooms, and a digital music suite. The facility houses 27 Steinway pianos; a nod to our designation as an All-Steinway School.
Address:
992 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
992 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA 30535
º£½ÇÉçÇøChapel
The primary location for performances by the Conservatory of Music is the Chapel. Every year the Conservatory of Music holds dozens of concerts by students and faculty, as well as visiting performers. The outstanding acoustics in the Chapel allows for excellent recordings which can be used for broadcast and classroom use.
Address:
992 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA 30535
Address:
992 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA 30535