Achieve your creative New Year’s resolutions at the Averitt Center for the Arts in 2024. We’ve got plenty of classes and events to help you start the year off right!
Theater, Dance, & Visual Arts Classes (Beginning Jan. 8 -- Enroll now!)
Want to learn something new or improve an old skill? Our theater, dance, and visual arts classes begin Jan. 8. Enrolling in art classes is one of the best investments parents can make in their child’s development.
Freedom Through Rock: A New Year Celebration (Jan. 5)
On Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m., join the Averitt Center for the Arts and Freedom Through Recovery for "Freedom Through Rock: A New Year Celebration", an epic night of rock music to bring in a New Year full of hope, fresh starts, and brighter futures! Celebrate Recovery with us as we hear Ella Speed light up the stage in their 25-year reunion concert in the Emma Kelly Theater (33 E. Main St.). Freedom Through Rock is sponsored by Armour Barns of Statesboro; C. Doug Collins, III, CPA, PC; Dabbs, Hickman, Hill and Cannon, LLP and Floors Outlet.
Nancey B. Price Exhibit Opening & Reception (Jan. 11)
Jan. 11, at 5:30 p.m., we will host an opening reception for Nancey B. Price’s Black in Bloom exhibition. This show will provide an immersive exploration of the artist's seven-year artistic journey, where flowers and gardens become poignant symbols of resilience, comfort, and healing.
Price’s Black in Bloom is a profound meditation on her extensive use of flowers and gardens in her art throughout her career. Renowned for her mastery of analog collage, Price transcends the traditional boundaries of art to convey a message that goes beyond aesthetics. Through the delicate interplay of intricate cutouts and thoughtfully arranged installations, Price's art serves as a vehicle to navigate the complexities of being Black in America.
Our Main Gallery (33 E. Main St.) is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is sponsored by Hoke Brunson, Drs. Patrick & Theresa Novotny, Burney Marsh & John Tucker, Lawrence and Kathleen Smith, The Statesboro Regional Art Association, Tony and Diane Phillips, Judy Butler, Bill and Virginia Anne Franklin Waters, Betty Franklin and Frazier’s Flowers. Our current gallery exhibition, Nature Automatic by Bunyan Morris, will still be available for viewing Jan. 2-5. Our gallery events are free to the public.
Paint-N-Party (Jan. 12)
Our next Paint-N-Party will be held Jan. 12, at 6 p.m. No experience necessary! Just come and have fun with friends and your favorite drink! This month we will be painting a car driving up a beautiful wintery road under a sky full of stars. The cost to attend these events is $40 each and includes all the supplies needed. Our Paint-N-Parties are held at the Roxy Remley Center (31 E. Vine St.).
ONE: Ethel Lane (Jan. 12)
Our ONE Series is back on Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Emma Kelly Theater (33 E. Main St.). The concert will feature singer Ethel Lane. Begun by Averitt Legend of the Art, Mical Whitaker, ONE is a series of performances highlighting ONE gifted individual. The audience shares 90 minutes with an established artist of the community via guest-host interviews, family members, and of course, performances.
Give it a Spin! Workshop (Jan. 13)
Interested in pottery but feeling shy about signing up for a class? Come on down to the Roxie studio (31 E. Vine St.) and try our Give it a Spin! workshops on Jan. 13, at either 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. This 2.5-hour session will cover the basics of throwing on the potters’ wheel. All tools and materials provided. The cost is $40. Give it a Spin! is for ages 16-plus.
Behold, Here Cometh the Dreamer (Jan. 19)
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the spoken word of poetry and prose on Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m., as we host our eighth annual "Behold, Here Cometh the Dreamer" in the Emma Kelly Theater (33 E. Main St.). This year’s esteemed featured guest will be Dr. Alvin Jackson. Tickets are $20. Behold is sponsored by Davis Bozeman Johnson Law.
Try Your Hand at Clay Workshop (Jan. 27)
Want to try working with clay?? No experience? No time to take an eight-week session? This hand-building clay class is designed for you! On the last Saturday of this month (Jan. 27) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., join us for our "Try Your Hand at Clay Workshop." Our fabulous instructor, Georgina Osuna-Diaz will take you step-by-step through the process of creation. Any experience level is welcome! Registration is required. This workshop is for artists aged 16-plus. The cost is just $40.
