The Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum has been selected one of 10 locations across the state to host a curated traveling exhibition of works from Georgia’s State Art Collection. This unique exhibition will showcase works from the community’s local and regional artists alongside 20 featured works from the State Collection.
Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Department of Economic Development industry team specialized in supporting arts and culture, announced that the exhibition, “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” will begin in February 2025 and stop in each selected location for a six-week residency.
The Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum, along with Art in Bartow, will host the exhibit from February 3 to March 14, 2025.
“We are thrilled to announce the community portion of our upcoming exhibit, REIMAGINE: Georgia Contemporary Artists, and invite talented artists and artisans from our area to participate,” said Dana Rieske, Euharlee’s Museum Manager. This exhibit celebrates creativity in forms that extend beyond the traditional “art gallery” style, highlighting works that are beautiful, functional, and thought-provoking. There is no age limit for submissions. We are especially excited to feature young artists, showing the next generation of creative talent.”
The local portion of the exhibition will include pieces selected by a local jury. Deadline for submission is December 31. Submission forms can be sent to Art in Bartow. For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
The 10 selected destination communities earned a place on the tour through a competitive application process that focused on engaging small and rural communities across the state. The exhibition will encourage additional arts and culture activities that celebrate and increase awareness for the local community and spur tourism.
“This traveling exhibition provides unique opportunities for collaboration, and we are excited for Georgia’s rural communities to experience works from the State Art Collection and their regional artists without leaving town,” said Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Tina Lilly. “We hope the exhibit will spark meaningful conversations between communities and their local artists that will lead to creative problem-solving and community development.”
More information about the tour, the State Art Collection, and the other nine selected locations is available here: https://gaarts.org/programs/state-art-collection-tour/.
