Our Mission
To promote and cultivate an appreciation for the
arts and the artistic spirit in
Dawson County and give an opportunity to develop and encourage expression of
individual creativity.
Functions of the Center for the Arts:
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Performing and visual arts events.
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Classes offered in all areas of the Fine
Arts.
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Cultural History exhibits
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Facility rental for meetings,
receptions, small events.
History
Dawson County Arts Council, Inc. (DCAC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in
1995 and incorporated in 1996.
The DCAC received from the Georgia Trust for
Historic Preservation the 2001 Preservation Award for Excellence in
Rehabilitation for its restoration of the 'Old Rock School,' a 5,000 square
foot building that for many years was part of the Dawson County School system.
Local Dawson County residents built it of locally quarried rock as a part of the
Dawsonville High School complex in the 1930's. In the 1940's the major
part of the school was destroyed by fire. After a town meeting sponsored
by the Dawson County Historical and Genealogical Society and months of community
planning., the Dawson County Arts Council, Inc. presented to the Dawson County
Board of Education its proposal to assume responsibility for the Old Rock School
in October of 1999.
The rehabilitation project cost was
approximately $200,000. The work began in January of 2000 and was completed in
September of 2000. The "Old Rock School", now known as the Ralph & Ludy
Bowen Center for the Arts was dedicated on September 7th and opened with
its first Art Exhibit on October 1, 2000. These events mark the beginning of an
ongoing program of events to enrich the cultural and artistic spirit of Dawson
County. In October of 2000, the building became the permanent home of the Arts
Council and was subsequently named the Bowen Center for the Arts.
Vision
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To provide quality arts programs and
services designed to improve the quality of life in Dawson County.
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Contribute to the cultural foundation of
our community.
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Create citizen involvement in the arts.
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Provide Dawson County Schools and community
groups with the resources to support the arts.
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Make a positive impact on the economic
development of our community.
Bowen Center for the Arts
334 Highway 9 N.
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Click here for map
(706) 216-2787 (ARTS)
Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday
12pm to 4pm
 
MC/Visa
accepted for all special events tickets, Gallery purchases, membership dues, and
donations.
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