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The Studio
Mar 23
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

THE STUDIO

Join an art club that meets once a month for tweens and teens. The goal of the club is to bring together the artistic youth of our community and create an enriching space for sharing, learning, and creating art! We’ll paint, draw, sculpt and many other forms of art. The Studio is free to join. Registration for each event is encouraged but not required.

Mar 23, 2026
Arts on the Side ON TOUR
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026

ARTS ON THE SIDE ON TOUR

This free gathering includes dinner catered by ARAMARK and the premiere performance of the string quartet and dance of “The Great Space,” composed by Ben Jones with choreography by Becca Hoback at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Everyone is invited to come enjoy FREE dinner and arts program.

Mar 24, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Handbuilding Pottery
Mar 25
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Handbuilding Pottery

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Class dates: SATURDAYS
March 28- April 18, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Learn the basics of handbuilding with clay in this 4-week class. You will learn to roll a clay slab and create sugar and creamer containers. Students will use texture tools and underglazes to decorate pottery. Pieces will be glazed for the final firing. This class is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience who want to expand their skills.

Mar 25, 2026
Proof
Mar 26
Mar 26, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026

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This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play is an intelligent and compelling story about fathers and daughters, the nature of genius, and the power of love.

Mar 26, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Watercolor Studio
Apr 6
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Studio Watercolor

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Class dates: THURSDAYS
April 9 - 16, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Explore and develop your painting expertise during this 2 week watercolor class! The class emphasizes critique, compositional elements, and developing unity in a painting. Students should be prepared with supplies weekly.

Apr 6, 2026
Live Drawing Studio
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026

Live Drawing Studio

Practice gesture and live drawing portraiture. Bring your own paper and drawing materials and we’ll provide drawing boards and easels. It is free to participate but cash contributions to our model are appreciated. Be advised that all of our live drawing sessions will include clothed models. No instruction will be offered during this self-guided session.

Apr 8, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Pottery Wheel
Apr 11
Apr 11, 2026
Apr 11, 2026

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Pottery Wheel

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Class dates: TUESDAYS
April 14 - May 26, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay, as well as forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms. No prior clay experience necessary! Beginners and those looking for a refresher course in wheel-throwing are welcome!

Apr 11, 2026
Steel Magnolias
Apr 17
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026

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Steel Magnolias is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.

Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026
The Studio
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026
Apr 25, 2026

THE STUDIO

Join an art club that meets once a month for tweens and teens. The goal of the club is to bring together the artistic youth of our community and create an enriching space for sharing, learning, and creating art! We’ll paint, draw, sculpt and many other forms of art. The Studio is free to join. Registration for each event is encouraged but not required.

Apr 25, 2026
Evening with the Stars
May 8
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026

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This perennial favorite auditioned variety show is back—for all ages—by popular demand.

May 8, 2026

2025 - 2026 SPONSORS

Athens Area Council for the Arts operations are being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Athens Area Council for the Arts is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

AACA revised its COVID-19 protocols in March 2022 due to lowered transmission rates in our county. Masks and vaccinations are not required to attend or participate in AACA events.

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Athens Area Council for the Arts + The Arts Center

Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10am - 5pm

Phone 423.745.8781 • Email operations@athensartscouncil.org

Visit 320 N. White St. • Athens, TN 37303

Mail P.O. Box 95 • Athens, TN 37371-0095

WHAT WE DO

The Arts Center

Facility Rental

Our People

AACA in the Media

Our Community

Our Calendar

Frequently Asked Questions

Experience the Arts

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The Artisan Corner

Black Box Concert Series

House Blend Concert Series

YOUTH Opportunities

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Athens Community Theatre

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Opportunities for Artists

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GET INVOLVED

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WHY?
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