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Arts & Culture Happenings
March thru May


Johns Creek Symphony
On Broadway
Johns Creek United Methodist Church
Sat, Mar 25   7:30pm

Not able to go to Broadway in New York? Musical theatre lovers are bound to enjoy this night of hit sensations! Everyone's favorite show tunes will be performed by the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, featuring vocals from soprano Jessamyn Anderson.
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City of Johns Creek
Daffodil Days
Johns Creek City Hall parking lot
Sat, Mar 25   10:00am-5:00pm

The City of Johns Creek invites all to celebrate Daffodil Days with a week-long give-back and volunteer effort culminating in a celebration of the community's collaborative achievements with a farmers' market on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
Spring Break Camp
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
Mon, Apr 03   9:00am-3:00pm
Tue, Apr 04   9:00am-3:00pm
Wed, Apr 05   9:00am-3:00pm
Thu, Apr 06   9:00am-3:00pm
Fri, Apr 07   9:00am-3:00pm

Spring Break Camp offers a variety of Nature, and Heritage themed exploration and crafts! Each day of Spring Break Camp is based on one of our favorite Summer Camps. Sign up for one or more days to keep children engaged during the school break.
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Johns Creek Arts Center
Spring Break Art Camps
Johns Creek Arts Center
Mon, Apr 03   9:00am-3:00pm
Tue, Apr 04   9:00am-3:00pm
Wed, Apr 05   9:00am-3:00pm
Thu, Apr 06   9:00am-3:00pm
Fri, Apr 07   9:00am-3:00pm

Spring Break camps are fashioned after our popular summer camps. Drawing & Painting is offered for grades K-8 and Digital Illustration is offered for grades 7-12.
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City of Johns Creek
Arts, Culture, Entertainment committee
Johns Creek City Hall
Thu, Feb 02   6:30pm
Thu, Mar 09   6:30pm
Thu, Apr 13   6:30pm
Thu, May 11   6:30pm

Monthly meetings of the City's advisory Arts, Culture, Entertainment (ACE) committee. These meetings focused on upcoming city arts events are open to the public with a period for short public comment, are streamed and available for later viewing.
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The Johns Creek Chorale
Coming Home Concert
Johns Creek United Methodist Church
Sun, Apr 23   3:00pm

A concert full of comforting, feel good music.
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Cambridge Academy of Music
Singing Competition
Cambridge Academy of Music
Sat, May 06  

The Cambridge Singing Competition is an opportunity for students from 3rd grade through 8th grade and is open to the public. A qualified vocal judge will assess the performances in a closed audition, give positive and encouraging comments, and helpful suggestions for improvement in singing. All participants will receive a judge’s comment sheet and
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Johns Creek Symphony
With One Accord
Johns Creek United Methodist Church
Sat, May 06   7:30pm

This concert is for music lovers of all ages, as Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra performs side by side with students of Northview High School. In a concert that features the talents of professional musicians and aspiring musicians alike, audiences will witness a new generation of classical music.
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Johns Creek Beautification
Secret Gardens of Johns Creek Tour
Various gardens in Johns Creek
Sat, May 06   9:00am-5:00pm

RAIN or SHINE! Explore exquisite private gardens, enjoy live music and art displays, hear garden experts. Proceeds fund city-wide public art, landscape projects, and Daffodils4Hope.
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Thanks to all who attended our February 12th meeting!
Watch for our next Cultural Arts Alliance meeting- something fun is planned

February 12th was an energizing and productive opportunity to meet others engaged in various aspects of cultural arts, give an update about activities, hear the latest about the Legacy Center, and discuss ideas to grow the Arts Alliance and a vibrant cultural environment in our community.

 

Funding for Arts & Culture

Fulton County Commissioners Approve $3 Million for Arts Contracts for Services (CFS)


January 18, 2023: As part of last minute funding ammendments by Commissioners before budget approval, the county budget for arts & culture Contracts for Servicesis (CFS) was increased by $1.7 Million for a total of $3 Million. CFS is awarded through an application process to Fulton County-based nonprofit and tax-exempt arts & culture organizations, cultural institutions, colleges and universities, municipalities, and artists that produce or present arts programming open to the public.

Applications for CFS for 2023 are now closed; however, with the large amount of extra funding, there could be a second round of applications. Watch for announcements of funding opportunities and apply when they are available!

In addition, Commissioner Thorne added $20,000 for the Johns Creek Symphony, $9,000 for the Alpharetta Symphony, and $11,000 for the Lionheart School to the county budget even though all 3 organizations have been funded through CFS funding in the past.

MORE PUBLIC ART for JOHNS CREEK !


Rogers Bridge Artwork Selected

Large public art piece announced for the Johns Creek side of the Chattahoochee River utilizing the historic Rogers Bridge steel salvage.

Artist Ilan Averbuch's proposed sculpture "The Bridge" is utilizing salvaged steel from the historic Rogers Bridge and reclaimed granite blocks. This large public art piece will be situated on the Johns Creek side of the Chattahoochee River close to the location of the old bridge and the earlier Rogers Ferry.

On each side, pieces of the old steel abstractly represent people supporting the granite arch, a symbolic connection to each other and the river throughout this area's history.

Once it was clear the historic bridge would be replaced with a new structure, the Johns Creek Historical Society, JCCVB, and others were active advocates of saving the bridge steel (a small portion pictured below) to create public art. $200,000 funding was made available for one large and a couple smaller artworks when the Fulton County Commissioners budgeted $150,000, thanks to Commissioner Liz Hausmann, and the Johns Creek City Council approved the JCCVB recommendation to allocate $50,000 of hotel/motel tax to the project.

Read more about the artist and artwork selected in the Johns Creek Herald Meet the New York sculptor turning Rogers Bridge steel into a 34-foot statue. Chamian Cruz, Johns Creek Herald. October 12, 2022

 


Ribbon Cutting for the 2nd Gateway Marker Public Art Piece

Located on State Bridge Rd near the Chattahoochee

The artist William Massey (3rd from left), JC CVB, JC Chamber, and City reps celebrated completion of the gateway marker.

Be sure to read the inscription on the base of this gateway marker. Its statement explains that the icons on the gateway marker's bridge represent Johns Creek's past, present, and future.


Bell-Boles Horse Sculpture
"Entwined Strength"

was installed May 4th

"Entwined Strength", by sculptor Eric Strauss and commissioned by Beautification Johns Creek, was installed successfully at the Bell- Boles roundabout on May 4th. Congratulations to sculptor Eric Strauss and to Lynn Canty, Johns Creek Beautification ArtSpot chair. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held June 5th.

See more photos and a video of the installation
Johns Creek Beautification Facebook

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The Legacy Center of Johns Creek will be a multi-use, multi-discipline arts center designed to be used not only as a comprehensive cultural arts venue, but a place for community, social, and business events.  It is envisioned to be a strong economic driver for both the arts and the greater community of Johns Creek.  Many community and government leaders consider the Legacy Center to be a top priority and potential "anchor" in the development of a city center for Johns Creek.

As a hub of activity, the Legacy Center will support community gatherings, social and business events, plus a wide range of local and touring concerts and shows. But, at its heart, it will be a place for creating, exhibiting, rehearsing, performing and teaching the arts and culture by and for the citizens of Johns Creek.

Concept drawing of Arts and Culture Center in Johns Creek
Conceptual Sketch of a Cultural Arts Center in Johns Creek
prepared by Robertson Loia Roof, Architects & Engineers