17 Jul CSRA Children’s Author Story Time Tent Application OPEN
Calling all CSRA Children’s Authors!
This year, the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the City of Augusta host the annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival from Friday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. This event will again be featuring the Family Area, which is an area of the festival dedicated to the arts education of our littlest arts patrons. Here, children and their families can experience the arts firsthand with activities, a Young Artist Market, Family Stage, arts installations, street performances, and NEW this year – a story time tent featuring up to 5 local children’s authors!
The Family Area Committee is now accepting applications for CSRA based children’s authors of all genres. These creatives are encouraged to become members of the Greater Augusta Arts Council . This membership allows authors membership perks throughout the year, but it is not required to sell books during selected time slots this year. Authors must agree to do two scheduled readings of their work for our littlest patrons and their families at about 15-30 minutes for each session. Authors will be allotted 3 hour slots to display and sell work in the Story Time Tent within the Family Area and must be present for the duration of their assigned time (outside of bathroom breaks).
Deadline extended to August 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
What does the Arts Council membership get me?
-A feature on the Arts Council’s Artist Directory
-A feature on the the Arts Council’s website, shared in our newsletter and on our social media
-Access to the Lending Library
-Membership level entry into the WetPaint Party and Art Sale
-Discounted rates for our other events, such as the Annual Augusta Arts Awards, Private Views and more.
Story Time Tent Children’s Authors will be promoted on the Arts in the Heart website, in the Arts Council Newsletters, and on social media.
All participating authors and plus ones will be provided a wrist band via pick up from the Arts Council office prior to the festival to be used to gain entry all weekend. These wrist bands identify authors as festival participants and cannot be exchanged for a badge.
The Family Area committee would like to know more about your work and what you can bring to the festival. Please answer the questions below.
Any questions you have, please email Family Area Manager Heather Dunaway at heather@augustaarts.com