Active Art at the Avenue 2026

SCAA Staff

Celebrating 250 years of Art and counting.
Engage.   Inspire.   Create.

The South Cobb Arts Alliance (SCAA) is pleased to announce its national juried Art at the Avenue exhibit featuring all types of genre, medium, style, and technique in arts held at a unique exhibit space at Suite 820, The Avenue West Cobb, Marietta, Georgia.  All art is for sale and benefits the artists as well as our all volunteer arts nonprofit.

The event, which originally began in 1987, will be open to the public beginning July 18, 2026 until August 8 (Open Friday-Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Sunday noon to 5pm) with some extended hours for special dates within the event’s activities. Activity Calendar listed below.

EVENT CALENDAR DETAILS

Celebrating SCAA’s 54 years of art inspirations. Events will include collaborative music and performing arts presentations, live painting, cold wax art classes, demonstrations by local artists, and a free Veterans Appreciation series of classes.  Learn more about how Art makes our communities stronger. Activities may be added and are subject to change without notice.

Receptions and Awards plus Musical Performances

National Juried Exhibit Opening Reception and Awards will be held on Saturday July 18, 2026  from 5-7pm and will feature music by Ollie Patterson and Angie Tillman with refreshments from SGC Chicken and Seafood and Special Blends Mobile Bartending School.

Middle-High School art competition awards for students on July 18 beginning at 3pm

Closing Reception for National Juried Exhibit will be held from 3-5pm on Saturday, August 8 with Whitefield Academy Jazz Band performing and light refreshments served.

Live Painting Event Activities

Live Painting  throughout the event beginning on July 19: SCAA Artists scheduled from noon to 2 and from 2 to 4 to do Live Painting during the exhibition.  Another great way to connect the community to art. Live Painting opportunities may be available.

Cold Wax Art Class Event Activities. Registration required.

July 19  and July 26 Cold Wax Art Classes with Susan Genson: Registration and $30 fee required for each session from 2-4, with limit of 6 students per class.  Registration button at end of this post (after venue location map).

Georgia Ballet Performances and Art Event Activities

July 25  and August 1 with Georgia Ballet: 11am and noon on both dates – Georgia Ballet presents a student contemporary solo; a student classical solo, a company solo, and more during this time period.  Coloring art and Pointe Shoes that can be decorated with fabric markers.  No reservations needed. First come basis for Georgia Ballet art sessions.  Spend the day with The Georgia Ballet!

Veterans Free Art Event Activity 
Free Veterans Class sessions on August 1: Honoring our Veterans for the 250th year celebration of America. Free Class Registration required as space is limited. Registration button at end of this post (after venue location map).
Children’s Activities
Storytelling at 1pm by Josh & Nelly’s Books on August 8: Spark young minds with multi-award-winning author Joanne Telcide-Bryant crafts engaging children’s books that nurture social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Through captivating stories and interactive activities, children explore growth mindset themes, critical thinking, and positive goal setting. Each book features a prologue, glossary, and comprehension questions, making it ideal for parents, educators, and young readers alike. 
Face Painting : August 8 at 2pm by adream.arts  for a nominal fee to face paint adding to the art experience with a fun activity for children as well as adults.
Reminder of Closing Reception
Closing Reception for National Juried Exhibit from 3-5pm on Saturday, August 8 with Whitefield Academy Jazz Band performing and light refreshments served.
and more……
Artisan Market:

A market will feature additional opportunities to purchase art from the juried artists as well as from some of SCAA’s local fine artists and crafters who may not be included in the main juried exhibit.

Location: Suite 820 at the Avenue West Cobb  (The Avenue West Cobb ::: Marietta ::: GA) is an open-air lifestyle shopping center in Marietta, located at 3625 Dallas Highway, Marietta, GA 30064 and has an estimated annual foot traffic of 2.5-3 million. The venue is a large space to accommodate the national juried entries, a student middle-high school competition, a gift shop and interactive community events. Located 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, the location features an open-air, pedestrian friendly setting with a unique mix of retailers and restaurants to encourage guests to stroll, relax and stay awhile.

Looking forward to seeing all the art, artists and art supporting community members to celebrate SCAA’s 53rd year as an all volunteer supported nonprofit arts organization.

  • 250 Years of Art and Counting....2026 Art at the Avenue National Juried Exhibition
     June 30, 2026 - August 8, 2026
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
     The Avenue West Cobb An extrordingary exhibit featuring all types of genre, medium, style, and technique in arts held at a unique public exhibit space. Special events listed with pop up activities too. Registration required for Art Classes. Open Friday-Sunday from July 18 to August 8.

Venue:  

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Venue Phone: (678) 594-6738

Address:
3625 Dallas Highway, Suite 820, Marietta, Georgia, 30064, United States

Active 250 Years- America the Beautiful: A Nature and Landscape Photography Artist Call

SCAA Staff

250 Years- America the Beautiful: A Nature and Landscape Photography Artist Call

SCAA has an exciting Photography opportunity for artists to be part of the: “250 Years of Art and counting..” exhibit celebration at the Powder Springs City Hall Gallery. Artists are encouraged to submit their art and will be notified shortly after the August 17 artist call deadline as to if their art is invited to participate in this exhibit. 

SCAA members submissions are at no cost as long as memberships are valid and active as of August 17. New memberships and renewals should be completed before registering for this event using this  Membership information link with any additional inquiries sent to SCAA volunteers.  Non-SCAA artists will be charged a non-refundable $25 with $20 of which can be applied to any SCAA membership level in the next 30 days. (Not a member? Join Today at  https://southcobbarts.org/join-scaa/. Or, complete the membership form .)

On-Line Registration is  required for the Exhibit and endsAugust 17. Details posted below as to SCAA event on-line registration link with required parameters for submission and acceptance into exhibit.  All art shall be original and for sale.  Required photo/image of art, name of artist, title of artwork and price shall be submitted for ONE 2d ARTWORK with all art ready to hang with appropriate hardware as described below.

How to sign up for the SCAA Exhibit:  Apply for the call for entry of artwork no later than August 17. As space is limited to approximately 30 pieces total,  Artists accepted into the exhibit will be sent a confirmation email with details about the event and a form to complete for the install.

As with all other SCAA Art Exhibits, the Exhibit will require specifications for the art exhibition and sales.  Please read the Artist Exhibit Agreement document as well as note the following additional details below.  Contact 864-571-0597 or email if you have any questions.

  •  All invited artists will be notified as to acceptance to exhibit and time/hours to deliver artwork.
  • Apply on-line or send an e-mail to scaaorg@gmail.com within the deadlines posted as available space is limited.
  • Original work.  Artwork exhibit theme: 250 Years- America the Beautiful: A Nature and Landscape Photography
  • As with other art exhibits, a 25% commission to SCAA will be for the sale of any or all exhibited pieces.
  • All artworks exhibited must be priced for sale.  NFS works will not be accepted.
  • Limit of one (1) artwork per member may be considered.
  • Artwork shall be properly framed (or gallery wrapped), weigh no more than 30 lbs. and must be wired for hanging. No saw tooth hangers, single nail clips, or clip frames or adhesive wires/clips.  Artwork normally framed under glass is acceptable and so is plexiglass.  SCAA volunteers will not be able to exhibit pieces not properly meeting these specifications.
  • SCAA reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitably presented, varies from the submitted image, or is not acceptable for public venue presentation.
  • SCAA reserves the right to use all art, artist information and images for publicizing the event and for other promotional purpose

So looking forward to seeing the photography artwork you create.  Thank you.

  • America the Beautiful Nature and Landscape Photography Exhibit
     July 1, 2026 - August 17, 2026
     7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
     The City Hall Art Gallery at Powder Springs 250 Years of Photography and counting Artist Call for America the Beautiful Nature and Landscape Photography

Venue:  

Venue Phone: 770-943-1666

Address:
4483 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs, Georgia, 30127, United States