July - September 2025 Highlights
September is Athens Area Council for the Arts’ charter month; that means we have just entered our 47th year of enriching the quality of life in our community and making a difference in the way we live, connect, and grow together.
This legacy of service is due to the steadfast support of our volunteers, partners, and sponsors.
Below you will see a few highlights of how our programs have strengthened our quality of life and made a quantifiable impact on our local economy in our fist quarter.
Photo of a bluegrass group playing on a stage with audience watching and text "First community meal & arts event attended by 100 people with 40% first-time Arts Center vistors!"
Photo of a large group of children dressed in school uniform costumes on stage dancing and singing with text "61 Performers from 8 counties in TN, 21% making debut performance"
Four images - a woman mugging at the camera during rehearsal, a bluegrass band performing on stage, a group of singers pose for a photo, AACA staff working on a project with text "$38,484 local spending generated by 3 ticketed events"
Photo of an audience in a black box theater with text: "5 states in audience"
Four images - a patron chats with an artist at an exhibit, a group of students in a painting class, patrons look at a watercolor exhibit, artist works on a sculpure with text "$18,559 paid to artists for performance, instruction, or sale of work, students came to learn from 3 counties outside McMinn, 9 painting & clay classes"
