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The State Botanical Garden of
Georgia at UGA is a 323-acre accessible
preserve featuring singular gardens
and collections, including the Visitor
Center and Conservatory, Alice H.
Richards Children’s Garden, the
Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum,
several themed gardens and miles of
nature trails. Most theme gardens are
accessible by wheelchair, motorized
scooter, and stroller except the Flower
Garden because of its elevation changes
and the Native Flora Garden’s mulch
pathways. The Garden recently received
$1.6 million from U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to create a native seed network
for restoration projects in Georgia. Free
admission; donations welcome.
Check out the new Athens Creatives
Directory that organizes a communal
hub of Athens creatives that has been
developed to promote the local creative
economy. Creatives submit listings of their
work that are published so that visitors
and patrons can explore this community
resource and interact with artists for
work collaborations, arts sales, and more.
The Athens-Clarke County Economic
Development Department teamed up
The Georgia Museum of Art
with CREATE Athens (a division of
Envision Athens) and other local
organizations to present the Athens
Creativity and culture define Athens. The The Georgia Museum of Art is both Creatives Directory.
performing arts are alive at places like the official state museum of art and the
The Classic Center, UGA’s Performing University of Georgia’s on-campus art
Arts Center, The Morton Theatre, Athens museum. Its permanent collection holds
Creative Theatre, and East Athens nearly 20,000 works of art, highlights of
Educational Dance Center. Broadway which are on display year-round with free
productions combine with movie complexes admission for all. The museum organizes
and alternative cinemas that bring the world temporary exhibitions and provides free
to Athens. programming for all ages, from toddlers
to seniors.
Athens Film Festival came on the scene
last year to celebrate a diverse selection of
80+ films, from features to shorts, screened
in several venues throughout Athens.
Immerse yourself in August in the top-tier
films whose stories help elevate the area
filmmakers.

Visit the Winterville Cultural Center,
home of the Winterville Arts Council, to
view temporary exhibits of works by local
artists in the Center Gallery. Check out the
performances held at Winterville’s Marigold
Auditorium for Arts and Culture, including
tribute concerts, improv, and comedy. The Georgia Museum of Art Botanical Garden

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