First Friday
The First Friday of every month many of the venues in downtown Augusta hold special events. ARC's special event is to showcase a local artist whose work will hang in our gallery for the entire month. Our First Friday Opening Receptions are jointly coordinated with 4P Studios and Alternative Artworks who graciously coordinate with the artists.
September 2020: First Friday Reception for "Caving” a show of artwork by Aort Reed
August 2020 First Friday Reception for The Chronicles of èNv: A Fine Art Exhibition
June 2020 First Friday Reception for Broad Strokes: A Solo Exhibition of Fine Art by Michael Meissner
March 2020 First Friday Reception for Duality: An Exhibition of Fine Art by Tiphiknee DeHerrera & Alex Foltz
February 2020 First Friday Reception for Mary Kruckow: An Exhibition of Fine Art
January 2020 First Friday Reception for 2020 Photography Contest Reception & Awards Presentation
December 2019 Special Reception for 4P Studio’s 5th Annual $200 & Under Art Sale
December 2019 First Friday Reception for Paint, Pencil, & Pastel: A Group Exhibition by Augusta University Students
November 2019 First Friday Reception for 2nd Annual Satire & Friends: An Exhibition of Graffiti Art
October 2019 First Friday Reception for Meaningful Nonsense 3: Art Exhibition by Augusta Tattoo Artists
September 2019 First Friday Reception for Biota 3818: A Fine Art Installation & Exhibition
August 2019 First Friday Reception for Back To School: Fine Art Exhibit
July 2019 First Friday Reception for Living The Best Life: An Exhibition of Fine Art
June 2019 First Friday Reception for Shamelessly Frame-less: An exhibition of fine art
May 2019 First Friday Reception for Augusta University Art & Design Exhibition: “Who's afraid of learning Dutch?”
April 2019 Spring Exhibition of Augusta University’s Art & Design Drawing and Painting Classes (**Warning: Some nude artworks**)
March 2019 First Friday Reception for Alex Foltz
February 2019 First Friday Reception for An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
December 2018 First Friday Reception for “Term'n'Oil:” A show by Augusta University Art & Design Students (**Warning: Some nude artworks**)
November 2018 First Friday Reception for "Positivity: An Exhibition of Fine Art” by Satire & friends
October 2018 First Friday Reception for “Meaningful Nonsense 2” an art exhibition by local Augusta tattoo artists
September 2018 First Friday Reception for “Altared States of Being: A group exhibition of fine art”
August 2018 First Friday Reception for "Honey: The illustrative works of Sarah Long”
July 2018 First Friday Reception for AoRT Reed's "Boom!!! 4ever" show
June 2018 First Friday Event: "Easel Enthusiasts" Opening Reception
May 13th 2018 Mommy & Me Painting by Deep in the Heart Foundation
May 12th 2018 Derek Hess "31 Days in May" Book Signing and Film Screening
May 2018 Gallery Opening
April 2018 "Threads of Humanity" Augusta University Senior Show
March 2018 First Friday
February 2018 First Friday Reception
January 2018 First Friday Reception
December 2017 $200 & Under Show
November 2017 AU Alumni Show
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Community Events
Our 600 Broad Street location is wonderful venue for events and as such we host events for a variety of organizations.
September 2020: Columbia County Youth Leadership Arts & Culture Community Day
Reception for Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) and Winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition
Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce
Art Studio program
ARC's 2016 Summer Art Studio program sought to nurture both ends of the Arts Economy: the producer and the consumer. We did this by providing free studio space in the heart of the Augusta Cultural District to artists and then opening that space up to the public once a month. This resulted in more productivity among artists and a heightened awareness and appreciation for the artistic process and the local Arts Economy in the public. The program culminated in a collaborative show in November 2016 where the artists displayed the work they had created during the program.
