Satellites

Cowboy Poets

Contact:
Marsha Ackerman
(770)944-4250
bluebirdacres@bellsouth.net

Founded by Joel Hayes, the CAC Cowboy Poets held its first Georgia Cowboy Gathering in 1997. Last year an enthusiastic crowd filled the Mashburn Center for the Performing Arts at Douglas County High School for the 12th Annual Cowboy Gathering in Douglasville. The Cowboy Poets have also helped organize CAC’s Pioneer Days event at the Clinton Nature Preserve.

 

Curators' Club

Contact:
CAC (770)949-2787

The Curators Club meets on the second Wednesday of every other month starting in January. Its members volunteer regular monthly shifts at the Cultural Arts Center, greeting visitors, answering the phone, selling event tickets and giving tours.  They assist with every aspect of the Cultural Art Council’s in-house programs and special projects.  For information on how to become a volunteer with the Curators, contact CAC at (770)949-2787.

 

Douglas County Art Guild

Contact:
Linda Britt
(770)947-3457
lbbritt@comcast.net
www.douglascountyartguild.com

The DC Arts Guild meets at the Cultural Arts Center on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m at St. Julian’s Episcopal Church, 5400 Stewarts Mill Road in Douglasville.  The Guild, a membership organization of practicing artists and friends of the visual arts in Douglasville, was founded in 1973, predating the establishment of the Cultural Arts Council. Guild activities include field trips to Atlanta arts centers, museums and galleries, workshops, studio projects, slide lectures, gallery talks and other educational programs.

The Guild hosts receptions for the CAC’s annual National Juried Art Exhibition and often exhibits its members’ artworks at various venues around our area including The Great Frame Up, the Big Shanty Museum in Kennesaw, Douglasville WellStar Hospital, and the Chamber of Commerce. Its members’ works are sold at the CAC Gift Shop, and they decorate the arts center Christmas tree each year with handmade ornaments which are also for sale. Their one-of-a-kind decorations are very popular – and raise funds for their many activities.

Douglas County Chamber Singers

Contact: Vicki Orme
(770)489-0503
vmorme@bellsouth.net

The Douglas County Chamber Singers rehearsals are held at First United Methodist Church on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Founder and conductor; Vicki Orme organized the DC Chamber singers in April 2002. The DC Chamber Singers’ purpose is to provide quality music for the citizens of Douglas County, always endeavoring to bring enjoyment to both listeners and performers. The DCCS have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and in Vienna.

Douglas County Connection

Contact:
Janet Payne, President
(404) 421 2327
janetpayne.piedmont@glsp.org

Founded by Helen Catron in 1990, the Douglas County Connection meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center.  Over the past 16 years, the DC Connection has established, supported and sponsored community events that enrich the cultural experience in the Arts, particularly as it relates to African American culture and history.

 

 

Douglas County Writers' Group

Contact:
Andrew Badger 
(404) 725-1861
awiglaf@gmail.com

The CAC is hoping to reinvigorate the Writers Group, which was once a very active satellite group, under the leadership of poet Alice Shapiro. The Writers Group will set new days and times for its meetings this fall, but previously met on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center. 

Activities focus on critiquing and supporting writing projects of its members.  The DC Writers Group has also sponsored book signings, readings and publications of its members’ stories and poetry.

 

C.A.S.T. Theatre Group

Contact:
Kevin Kincheloe, President
Kelly Lively, Satellite Liaison
(678)787-5441
www.castplays.com
kkincheloe@unitedconsulting.com

The community theater group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at the Golden Buddha. This talented and versatile theater group presents main stage plays, dinner theater, and a summer festival of one-act plays which range from the classics to contemporary drama to plays written by local playwrights.  Auditions are open and announced in advance of each production. 

 

 

F.A.M.E. - Friends for
Arts and Music Education

Contact:
Sandra Chandler, President
Chapel Hill High School
(770)651-6200
Melody Chambers
Chapel Hill Middle School
(770)651-5000

The Friends for Art and Music Education of Douglas County (FAME) was founded by Lynn Shaw Bailey and Dr. Dan DeFoor as a venue for community members to voice their support for strong fine arts programs in the Douglas County Schools.  FAME’s members are teachers, parents and school administrators who believe in the importance of fine arts education The Youth Art Month exhibit during March every year is coordinated by F.A.M.E.

FAME seeks to foster and recognize excellence in the fine arts programs of Douglas County through sponsorship of the Fine Arts Teachers Appreciation Breakfast, the Douglas County Honor Chorus, and the Douglas County Band. Each year FAME presents a Kathy Brock Memorial Award to recognize a local educator, administrator, or community member who has made significant contributions to the fine arts programs of the Douglas County Schools. The Youth Art Month exhibit during March every year, coordinated by F.A.M.E., is dedicated to bringing quality arts and arts education programming to students in our schools -- and celebrating and supporting their talents. Meetings are on an as-needed basis.

Historical Society
of Douglas County

Contact:
Oz Armour, President
(770)949-5694
o.armour@comcast.net

The purpose of the Historical Society is to learn about the history of Douglas County and preserve its historical sites.  The Society meets every third Thursday from January through May and September through December at noon at the Cultural Arts Center.  Meetings feature special guest speakers and catered lunches.

Sweetwater Camera Club

Contact:
Richard Nichols, President
president@sweetwatercc.org
www.sweetwatercc.org

The Sweetwater Camera Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the dining room at St. Julian’s Episcopal Church, 5400 Stewarts Mill Road  in Douglasville.  The purpose of SCC is to share and promote photography for enjoyment and recreation. This active group conducts monthly photo contests on different themes and presents expert professional photographers as guest speakers at each meeting, maintains a reference library and offers several field trips during the year. The Sweetwater Camera Club hosts the October reception for Douglasville Celebrates Photography exhibition at the Cultural Arts Center, presented in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography.