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Cowboy Poets

Double-H Wranglers Performs at a 2007 Recital

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 and cowboy poets and musicians came from around the country to perform in the 10th Annual Cowboy Gathering in Douglasville. The Cowboy Poets also help organize CAC's annual Pioneer Days event every fall at the Clinton Nature Preserve.

Curators' Club

CAC honors curators at the 2006 Banquet

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.

Douglas County Art Guild

The DC Arts Guild meets at the Cultural Arts Center on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 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 Art Guild with artist Mona Waterhouse make a paper quilt, a grassroots funded project

The Guild hosts receptions for the CAC's National Juried Art Show. The group has exhibited widely; recent shows include The Great Frame-up, the Big Shanty in Kennesaw, Taste of Douglasville for the Arts, Douglasville WellStar Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce. Some of the members' works can be found in the Cultural Arts Center Gift Shop. Its members also decorate the Cultural Arts Center's Christmas tree with miniatures and reproductions of their own works for the holiday season. Their one-of-a-kind decorations are very popular - a wonderful fundraiser for its activities.

Douglas County Chamber Singers

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 recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Douglas County Connection

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.

Khadijah Abdullah shares Kwanzaa stories at the 2007 celebration

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. Its members celebrate Black History month with an art exhibit and reception, support historic preservation, Kwanzaa with a workshop and special activities, and created The Sandra Lovejoy Artistic and Literary Scholarship which benefits local high school students.

Douglas County Writer's Group

The CAC is looking for interested parties who would be interested in reforming the writer's group. Please contact us at (770)949-2787 for more information.

C.A.S.T. Theatre Group

Kevin Kincheloe and Janet Kelly tread the boards 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. In the summer, one-act plays of a light and comedic nature are performed on O'Neil Plaza on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Summer productions this year included "Mugs, Two Fools Who Gained a Measure of Wisdom," and "Laundry and Bourbon." Additional dinner theaters are also scheduled throughout the year.

Friends for Arts and Music Education

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.

Dan Defoor (L) and Melody Chambers (R) converse at the Cultural Arts Center

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

The purpose of the Historical Society is to learn about the history of Douglas County and to preserve its historical sites. The Society meets every third Tuesday from January through May and September through December at noon at the Cultural Arts Center. Meetings feature special guest speakers and catered lunches. Members regularly visit historical sites, gardens and museums on spring and fall field trips. They also host the Annual Ice Cream Social on the Sunday after the Fourth of July at the CAC every year

Sweetwater Camera Club

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

Frank Kazycinski, USS Aquarium, manipulated digital photograph

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.