Affiliate Arts Organizations

Brenau University One Centennial Circle Gainesville, GA 30501 770.534.6299 Email: wcadmissions@lib.brenau.edu Web: www.brenau.edu
Brenau University is a private comprehensive university that includes the Women's College, the Evening and Weekend College, Online College, and the Academy. These three divisions, distinct yet complementary, offer diverse educational opportunities founded in the liberal arts which lead to intellectual and professional development, foster personal growth, and encourage community responsibility and global understanding. Brenau University is organized into four schools: Business and Mass Communication; Education and Human Development; Fine Arts and Humanities; and, Health and Science. The School of Fine Arts and Humanities (www.brenau.edu/sfah) includes the departments of Art and Design, Performing Arts (with programs in Dance, Music, and Theatre), and Humanities. Brenau University is a center for the arts in north Georgia. On the Brenau University calendar of the arts, you will find information about events in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. Many events are held in Pearce Auditorium, which is one of the most unusual and beautiful auditoriums in the South. The new John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts includes the Hosch Theatre, the Banks Recital Hall, and the Leo Castelli Art Gallery. All arts events are open to the public. For more information, please check the calendar of the arts at http://artsweb.brenau.edu/artscalendar.htm.
Brenau University Galleries One Centennial Circle Gainesville, GA 30501 770.534.6263 Email: tcribb@lib.brenau.edu Web: http://artsweb.brenau.edu/artscalendar.htm	(Image: Sellars Gallery; Exhibition: Beyond Function; Interior Design by Jones Interiors; Photography by JJ Williams)
As an integral part of the Brenau University academic community, the Brenau University Galleries serve as a visual arts resource for the educational and cultural enrichment of the university, north Georgia, and the southeast. The mission of the galleries is to provide exhibitions and programs that identify and enhance artistic talent; respond to issues of special relevance to women; advance scholarship in the visual arts; and encourage understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures. Brenau University Galleries is part of the Art & Design Department in the School of Fine Arts and Humanities. Educational programs in Art & Design include bachelor's degrees in Art Education, Arts Management, Graphic Design, Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design and Studio Art. All gallery exhibits and receptions are free and open to the public. For more information please call 770.534.6263.
Crawford W. Long Museum 28 College Street Jefferson, Georgia 30549 706.367.5307 Email: crawfordlong@alltel.net Web: www.crawfordlong.org
The Crawford W. Long Museum is one of the sites of the first painless surgery, which was performed on March 30, 1842, by Dr. Long. The Museum contains permanent exhibits on Dr. Long, his family, lifestyles of Georgians during the time he lived, and his work in pharmacy. Also included are exhibits on anesthesia development. The Museum includes a recreated 1840's doctor's office and 19th century general store. Changing exhibits on local history. Also housed in the Museum are the Jackson County Historical Society and a genealogy research library. Meeting facility, garden, group tours and gift shop. Monday: 12:00PM 4:00PM, Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00AM 4:00PM. Admission: Adults: $2.00/ children: $1.00
Elachee Nature Science Center 2125 Elachee Drive Gainesville, Georgia 30504 770.535.1976 Email: elachee@elachee.org Web: www.elachee.org
Elachee Nature Science Center, one of the premier environmental education centers in the southeast, is a private-not-for profit organization. Each year nearly 65,000 students, teachers and families from northeast Georgia, metro Atlanta, and even neighboring states enjoy educational field trips and public programs at the Gainesville-based center. The 1,300-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, one of the largest land trusts in north Georgia and one of the largest parks within city limits east of the Mississippi River, surrounds the Center and serves as an ideal outdoor classroom. Features of the Center include a visitors' center with natural history displays, special traveling exhibitions, 12 miles of hiking trails, an aquatic study center on Chicopee Lake, teacher education programs, summer day camp, facility rentals, fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.

Gainesville Ballet Company P.O. Box 1663 Gainesville, GA 30501 770.532.4241 Email: info@gainesvilleballet.org Web: www.gainesvilleballet.org
The Gainesville Ballet Company, under the artistic direction of founder Diane Callahan, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation, study, and performance of dance as an art form to as wide and diverse an audience as possible in our northeast Georgia community. Contacts: Diane Callahan, Artistic Director

Voices of North Georgia (formerly Gainesville Chorale) Bruce Nunley Phone770.653.4353 Gainesville, Georgia Email: Web: www.voicesofnorthgeorgia.com
The Voices of North Georgia is a community chorus dedicated to the presentation of a wide variety of sacred and secular music of a high artistic quality to the people of Gainesville and north Georgia. Voices of North Georgia encourages its members to enrich their love of choral music and to further develop their musical skills, and it provides a forum for its members to gather for fellowship.


Gainesville Theatre Alliance P. O. Box 1358 Gainesville, Georgia 30503 Business Office: 678-717.3606 Tickets/Information: 678-717-3624 Email: jhilliard@gsc.edu Web: www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org
Gainesville Theatre Alliance (GTA) is proud to be a community collaborative whose partners include Gainesville State College, Brenau University, Theatre Professionals, Theatre Wings and the Northeast Georgia Community. The recent host organization of the Georgia Theater Conference, GTA ha been consistently ranked as one of the top theaters in the state for the past 20 years by the Georgia Council for the Arts. For information on GTA’s annual season of comedies, dramas, musicals and classics, call 678-7173624 or visit our website listed above.

770-536-1900 inkfun@charter.net www.inkfun.org
Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) is a hands-on non-profit museum designed for families to explore together, learn together, celebrate childhood and most of all have fun together. INK’s exhibits stimulate curiosity, motivate leaning and provide an atmosphere where families can connect in meaningful ways. Our visitors have a blast pretending to be real firefighter on our 1927 American LaFrance fire truck; or imagine they are a pilot in our very own 1955 rebuilt AreoCommander airplane; or pretend to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher or even a grocery store clerk! The things you can see and do at INK are unlimited! Plus, our museum is the perfect place for your child’s birthday party; a have a variety of packages are available just right for you! INK’s gift shop features Melissa Doug toys, plush animals, puzzles and many other educational items. Come and discover for yourself an exciting and unique Museum located just off 985-exit 22 in the Featherbone Communiversity Center. Location: 999 Chestnut Street #11- Gainesville, GA 30501 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 am—5 pm. Closed Sunday Parking: Large parking lot All day admission: $8.00 per person; children under 24 months FREE! Group rates available—Great Field Trip destination for educators! All children must be accompanied by and adult during their visit.
The Lanier Singers Gainesville, Georgia 770.534.6234 Email: mroueche@lib.brenau.edu
The Lanier Singers, hailed as one of the finest choral groups in the Southeast, comprises professional musicians and outstanding amateurs from north Georgia and metropolitan Atlanta. Under the baton of Dr. Michelle Roueche, the choir specializes in a cappella music. The group performed in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics and in 1997 for the American Choral Directors Association Convention. For audition information, please call 770.534.6234.
Main Street Gainesville P. O. Box 2574 Gainesville, Georgia 30503 770.297.1141 www.downtowngainesville.com
Downtown Gainesville...It's All Happening HERE!! Over the past five years Downtown Gainesville has undergone an amazing transformation. The heritage of our past has been preserved through historically accurate building restorations. Yet Gainesville -specifically the Downtown Square- has moved into the 21st Century with a beautiful streetscape, new exciting businesses - both retail & restaurants -and an entertaining and vibrant Downtown life!
Quinlan Visual Arts Center 514 Green Street, NE Gainesville, Georgia 30501 770.536.2575 Email: info@quinlanartscenter.org Web: www.quinlanartscenter.org
The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is a non-profit organization that provides the northeast Georgia area with a quality visual arts calendar of outstanding exhibitions, classes, and workshops showcasing many emerging, mid-career, and master artists. The visual arts center housed two large gallery spaces, several classrooms, a gift shop and a library. Weekly adult and youth classes plus special visiting artist workshops are offered in a variety of media. Each summer, the Quinlan Visual Arts Center offers 4 two-week sessions of Summer Art Camps for children.
Northeast Georgia Writers P. O. Box 1176 Gainesville, Georgia 30503-1176 770.532.3007
Mission Statement: To encourage new writers, to promote established writers, and to improve the quality of their writing. The club meets the first Wednesday of every month, offering excellent speakers and workshops. Main events are the Annual Awards Banquet in May, and a conference at Brenau University every even year.
Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association P.O. Box 460 Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia 30571 706.878.3300 Email: snca@alltel.net Web: www.snca.org
The Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing creativity and protecting the natural and historical resources of the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys and surrounding area. The SNCA maintains a thriving Arts & Community Center housed in a restored turn-of-the-century rural schoolhouse, offering a Theatre, Art Gallery, Museum, Environmental Studies Room, and Conference Facilities. The Association has established Sautee-Nacoochee as an official Historic District and one of "The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America."
Theatre Wings Gainesville Theatre Alliance P. O. Box 1358 Gainesville, Georgia 30503 770.718.3624 Email: jhilliard@gsc.edu
Theatre Wings is the organization of enthusiastic volunteers who support the efforts of Gainesville Theatre Alliance. They are committed to continued quality theatre in our community and are active through involvement with GTA as they volunteer at shows, work on sets, props, and costumes, help students with these projects, raise money, plan and attend special events, and much, much more. For information, call 770.718.3624
WonderQuest: GTA Theatre for Young Audiences P.O. Box 2267 Gainesville, GA 30503 770.718.3721 email: jhilliard@gsc.edu
WonderQuest GTA Theatre for Young Audiences is the only professionally-produced theatre in NE Georgia dedicated exclusively to enriching and empowering young audiences and their families through the experience of live theatre. Literature-based plays focus (often hilariously) on the connections between us all. Each production offers eight matinees to school audiences; one evening and one Saturday matinee to family audiences. Open Auditions. They also offer outstanding Outreach Programming (Living History and Literature Alive!) into the schools of NE Georgia. Contacts: Gay H. Hammond, Director