ART EVERYWHERE
Gainesville-Hall County is an art mecca with unique public art districts across the county. This includes Downtown Gainesville for performing and visual arts, Lake Lanier for music, Chicopee Woods for outdoor art and Gillsville / Lula for cultural arts, folk art and pottery. Gainesville-Hall County has a multitude of venues to support performing arts including outdoor amphitheaters. There is a commitment to build on the region’s love of all forms of art, and there is public art displayed in accessible and visual areas across our community.
Great communities have great art.
The Vision 2030 Public Art Committee was formed to create opportunities for artists in conjunction with the growth of the community.
What we’ve accomplished since May 2009:
- Created inventory, map and walking tours of existing Public Art
- Installed 172 NEW public art works since January 2013 (started with 75)
- Raised funding for public art works through the private contributions of individuals and businesses
- Connecting artists with opportunity, the PAC has an investment of $916,000 in value
- Partnered with other public and private entities: Gainesville Connection, Gainesville Parks and Recreation, Hall County Government, City of Gainesville, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, The Arts Council, Brenau University, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
- Launched a NEW public art awareness/spring fundraising initiative: block pARTy, with the inaugural event in May 2018 raising $15,000 for the purchase of new public art.
- Created NEW (and ongoing) art programs such as: Free Range Art Project, GOGO Art, BURDS (Brenau Urban Rural Discoveries), Bird Bike Racks, Play Me Now piano, Protective Angels with pricing for the general public to underwrite the implementation of “public art à la carte
And we are only gaining momentum. Our goal? Public Art Everywhere.
Our initiatives depend upon grants, private donations, community support and corporate donations to conserve, preserve and make available public art to citizens and visitors in Hall County.
The Public Art Committee is a proud partner of the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) for the management of our charitable fund. To learn more about donating to the Vision 2030 Public Art Fund at NGCF, or call 770-535-7880.
