Welcome to Calhoun Gordon Arts Council

Calhoun Gordon
Arts Council

Located in the
Harris Arts Center
212 South Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia

The Calhoun Gordon Arts Council is an umbrella organization comprised of
the Roland Hayes Museum, Calhoun Little Theatre, the Calhoun Community Chorus,
the Visual Arts Guild & fine arts galleries,
the Roland Hayes Music Guild/ACTS Performance Series,
and Educational & Community outreach through
art, music, and theater classes, camps, and events.

Hours:
Mon. & Tues. 10:00 AM -6:00 PM
Wed. & Thurs. 10:00- 4:00 PM
Fri. & Sat. 10:00-2:00 PM

Our mission: To bring the arts to the entire community and to honor the legacy of Roland Hayes.

Our vision: We will be the expert and leading advocate for arts experiences in the region. We will enrich understanding of the arts and of our cultural heritage, reaching and serving a diverse audience. We will honor the past, celebrate the present, and anticipate the future.

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The Calhoun Arts Council is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Staff:
Ricardo Morris                  Director
Tammy Johnson                Business Manager
Gray Bridges                     Program Coordinator
Johnnie Dobson                 Facilities Manager

Officers of the Board of Directors:
Kyle and Vivian Smith       Co-Board Chairs
John Legget                      Chair-Elect
Teresa Bailey                    Secretary/Nominating Chair
Cathy Harrison                  Treasurer//Finance Chair
Joanne Owens                   President Emeritus

Division Chairs:
Sondra Hanna                    Community Chorus
Autumn Lester                   Calhoun Little Theater
Georgette Frazier                Roland Hayes Museum
Toni Molleson                    Visual Arts Guild
Rusty Hogan                      Music Guild Chair
Tony Burton                      Literary Arts Guild Chair

Ronald Amyx                     Personnel Committee Chair
Hank Dobson                     Facilities Chair
Karen Marks                      Policies & Procedures Committee Chair
Wayne Minshew                 Marketing/PR Committee Chair
Dar Nix                              Volunteer Committee Chair

Calendar of Events

August

Fresh Air Concerts on the porch 11:30 AM-1 PM

Brad Frazier

1
Nunsense performance 8 PM
2
Nunsense performance 8 PM
3
Nunsense performance 2:30 PM
4

Photography Workshop 6:30-8:30

Violin Begins

Fresh Air Concerts on the porch 11:30 AM-1 PM

Jeremiah's Calling Christian Rock

8
Nunsense performance 8 PM
9
Nunsense performance 8 PM

11
Photography Workshop 6:30-8:30
15

Fresh Air Concerts on the porch 11:30 AM-1 PM

Sandra Manley Popular Songs

18
Photography Workshop 6:30-8:30

Creative Writing Begins

Kindermusik begins / 15-week session

20
10-12 Adult Oil Painting begins
21

HAC "Spirit Night" at Chick-fil-A 5-8 PM

Adult Drawing & Painting Begins

Fresh Air Concerts on the porch 11:30 AM-1 PM

Tim Crump and Friends Jazz

Egg Carving Workshop with Alan Rabon 10 AM-Noon

Photography Workshop 6:30-8:30

Little Theater Auditions for "On Golden Pond" 6-8 PM

Little Theater Auditions "On Golden Pond" 6-8 PM

Art Reception for three shows: Great Eggspectations, An Abstract Eye; Posthumous exhibit of the works of Norman Medders, and The Farm--In My Time; Works by Mescal Medders 4-6 PM

Medders Family Hoe-Down and Fried Chicken Cook-Off 6-9 PM Sponsored by Northside Bank and Chick-fil-A

September

10
Mohawk Preschool POPS presents puppetmaster Lee Bryant 9:30, 10:45, Noon

Violin Begins

18

HAC "Spirit Night" at Chick-fil-A 5-8 PM

22-October 24
Works of Steve Campos, Don Maier and Steve Moore in the main gallery

29

Book Signing and Workshop with Chris Roerden 5:30-9 PM

October

1

Violin Begins

14

Little Theater auditions for "Clara's Christmas Dream" 6-8 PM

15

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents Tahino in Sabor Latino music & dance 9:30, 10:45, Noon

16

HAC "Spirit Night" at Chick-fil-A 5-8 PM
Little Theater auditions for "Clara's Christmas Dream" 6-8 PM

18

Little Theater auditions for "Clara's Christmas Dream" 10 AM-Noon

25

Book Signing and Workshop "How to Teach the Bible by Teaching Art" with Lou Davidson

25
Harvest Fest 10 AM-4 PM

November

3-Dec 7
Annual Festival of Trees
5

Violin Begins

7

Community Chorus production 8 PM

8

Community Chorus production 8 PM

12

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents Mindy the Clown 9:30, 10:45, Noon

20

HAC "Spirit Night" at Chick-fil-A 5-8 PM

December

3
Violin Begins

5

Little Theater presents "Clara's Christmas Dream" 7 PM

6

Little Theater presents "Clara's Christmas Dream" 7 PM

7

Second annual Christmas Jamboree Concert & Final Bids on Trees

10

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents animated storyteller Betty Anne Wylie with "Merry Christmas Mouse" 9:30, 10:45 and Noon

12

Little Theater presents "Clara's Christmas Dream" 7 PM

13

Little Theater presents "Clara's Christmas Dream" 7 PM

14

Little Theater presents "Clara's Christmas Dream" 2:30

18

HAC "Spirit Night" at Chick-fil-A 5-8 p.m.

22-Jan 2 2009

Harris Arts Center Closed for holidays

January 2009

3

Arts Center Re-opens post-holidays

7

Violin Begins

14

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents Wendy Bennet in "Dr. Seuss & Brothers Grimm" stories 9:30, 10:45, Noon

February

4
Mohawk Preschool POPS presents The Tapman in "Tap for Tots" song & dance 9:30, 10:45, Noon

March

3

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents Sweet Feat Jugglers with "The Alphabet Juggle" 9:30, 10:45 and noon

April

15

Mohawk Preschool POPS presents Pickleshoes in "Storeography" at 9:30, 10:45 and noon.

23

Driving Miss Daisy 8:00 PM

24

Driving Miss Daisy 8:00 PM

25

Driving Miss Daisy 8:00 PM

26

Driving Miss Daisy 2:30 PM