Michael Meissner is a local artist who made the decision to hit the road with his talent; living the nomadic lifestyle while touring the country with his family and creating work. He has been featured in the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival as...
The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival had its humble beginnings in a rather unique way. In 1981, on the Augusta College (now Augusta University) campus, the Greater Augusta Arts Council with suggestions from the local community created the “Collage ’81 Festival.” Dr. Russell...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2024 – Augusta, GA Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival Street Closings The following STREET CLOSING PLAN will be implemented for the 2024 Arts in The Heart Festival: Tuesday (9/17) 11pm: Albion & Broad St. 8th Street (from Ellis to Broad) 9th Street (next to the Board of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 20, 2024) Big Bailey & Friends Performing Live At Arts In The Heart Of Augusta Augusta, GA – Big Bailey Featuring Lolita Pierre, Sa Jules, Cookie, and the Sounds of Brilliance Band (Maestro, Cocoa Dylan, Staxxxz) performing live on the Community Stage at Arts...
We are having a BALL (pun intended) with the Yarn Art Installations for the Family Area at this year's festival! Shout out to our amazing local artists who are putting this together. We love seeing these colorfully engaging public artworks come to life. *Photos Attached: Davina...
Statement Addressing Concerns and Misinformation about the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival.FIRST let us STATEOur festival performers on EACH STAGE are 95% local, so it is simply untrue that local artists are not performing on our stages. Our Arts Non Profits that set...
Hey arts lovers! Our volunteer sign-up for the 42nd Annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival is now OPEN! Are you looking for a way to give back to the arts community? Volunteer with us at Arts in the Heart. All volunteers get a free t-shirt...
Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival will be returning to Broad Street and the Augusta Common on September 20 – 22 this year. The decision to move back was made after the road construction schedule for Telfair Street was announced last week. The Telfair...
With five performance stages, music is a dynamic component of Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival and that will be especially true this year. The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to announce that thanks to a partnership with Destination Augusta, we will be...
Check out a huge selection of photos from the 2023 Festival, taken by the Photography Team: Rhian Swain, Sanjeev Singhal, Joey Knowles, Zarabion Riley, and Erica Pastecki. >>CLICK HERE<< Photos and videos taken by the Social Media Team, managed by Francie Klopotic, can be found on the...