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Blue Ridge Community Theater

Blue Ridge Community Theater invites you to "Come Out and Play."

There is nothing like the energy you feel when attending a live performance and we are here to help you experience that feeling. Blue Ridge Community Theater's mission is to enrich the cultural life of residents and visitors through performances, productions and education of all aspects of contemporary and classic theater.

2013 we will be hosting 7 Main Stage Shows with 12 Performances for each show, 8 evenings of music along with 13 Sunny D Performance, our Children's Theater Program.

Go Directly to our web site.....BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com
Mountain Arts Association

The Mountain Arts Association, Inc.'s mission was create to support art related exhibitions, educational events and art appreciation in the tri-state mountain area.

We are a volunteer organization started by a group dedicated to the visual arts and the importance they play on the strength and beauty of a community. In the past the Mountain Arts Association, Inc. has proudly hosted one of the premier juried art festivals in North Georgia. The MAA has also hosted many smaller events including seminars, artist workshops, art studio visits, organized trips to the High Museum in Atlanta, as well as wine tastings and silent auctions.

Go Directly to our web site...Mtn-Arts.org
The Art Center at Blue Ridge Mountain Art Association

The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association is passionate about art. Our Art Center Team is devoted to bringing new exhibits, new events, and new programs to our community through art and culture.

We endeavor to provide a haven for artists to flourish and grow. We measure success by the success of our artists and the many galleries that help to make up our Art Town in the mountains of Blue Ridge, Georgia. We boast the largest Gallery Experience in the North Georgia Mountains, come visit us and experience a true Art Town in the Mountains.

Go Directly to our web site.....BlueRidgeArts.net
Anthony Abreu, Artist

Experience the best of what the Southern lifestyles in the Appalachia provide and you will find the remarkable paintings of fine artist Anthony Abreu. His work embraces the best of what Southern culture and heritage have to offer.

His oil paintings and watercolors capture your heart and your attention. His attention to detail is captivating, his subjects speak to the heart, and his gifted talents are representative in every piece he presents.

Go Directly to Anthony Abreu's web site.....AbreuFineArtGallery.com
Galleries in Blue Ridge Georgia

Blue Ridge Georgia a Town of Art & Galleries

Blue Ridge Georgia has worked together to become the Mountain Art Destination with a very diversified selection of Galleries, each with their own style and personality.

We would like to invite you to come to Blue Ridge Georgia and experience the art in the mountains. The Galleries of Blue Ridge have monthly gallery tours, come enjoy the art of many talented artists and find your own piece of creativity from the mountains.
John C. Campbell Folk School

John C Campbell Folk School offers creative, learning vacations for adults in a beautiful natural setting. With classes in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing.

Discover why Rand McNally Atlas named the Folk School one of the top 30 U.S. destinations for a day’s visit in their Best of the Road listing. Numerous walking trails meander the 300-acre campus, including the Rivercane Walk, a creekside trail with art honoring the strong Cherokee heritage of the Appalachian area.

Go Directly to our web site...Folkschool.org
Cartecay Vineyard

Amongst the famed apple orchards of Ellijay in Gilmer County, GA lies the county's first vineyard, Cartecay Vineyards. Named for the region of the county in which the vineyard is situated, Cartecay, Cherokee for Bread Valley, has a rich terroir, a combination of factors, including soil, climate and environment, that give our wine unique and distinctive character. Our goal is to allow the fullest expression of the Cartecay terroir in our grapes, and subsequently in our wines.

Cartecay Vineyards is open for wine tastings, tours, weddings and events.

Go Directly to Cartecay Vineyards Web Site
Fox Fire Museum and Historical Center

Visitors to the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, GA, can imaginatively re-create the works and days of southern Appalachia in the 1800s.

Go Directly to our web site...Foxfire.org
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds are right on beautiful Lake Chatuge in Towns County Georgia. The Fairgrounds sit along the banks and are surrounded by the mountains, including the tallest mountains in Georgia.

The Festivals and Concerts start in early spring with the Rhododendron Festival, followed by the Georgia Mountain Fair, Fall Festival, Super Star Concerts, Georgia's Official State Fiddler's Convention and there are campgrounds right on beautiful shores of Lake Chatuge.

Go Directly to our web site.....GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com
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