Art at the Avenue 2025

Exhibit Reception will be held on Saturday July 12, 2025 from 5-7pm and will feature music by Lyrika Holmes and refreshments from SGC Chicken and Seafood and Special Blends Mobile Bartending School.

Location: 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 open space with smaller rooms to accommodate 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. Art at the Avenue 2025 will be in a 10,500 sq ft space.

Events: Events within the Juried Exhibit: Art makes our communities stronger.   Entries are still open for the Student artwork juried competition for Middle and High Schools  until July 7, 2025. Awards for students will be on July 12 at 4pm.

In collaboration with West Cobb Business Association, Avenue West Cobb, and SCAA an additional  activity will be a Cobb County Business Association Networking event. Please RSVP to  WCBA to attend this business July 16 networking and art function.

SCAA is celebrating 53 years of art inspirations. Events will include collaborative music and performing arts presentation ,other SCAA artists and volunteers and the Marietta Woman’s Club as well as children’s art explorations to demonstrations by local artists, and more. (Events will soon be separately posted and available on SCAA’s social media.)

July 19:  Two artist-focused live painting events:  Patrick Lewis will begin Art in Action with Live Painting at 10am and Sheena Yoe will begin her Live Painting on July 19 at 1pm.

July 19 Free Yoga class by Chryssy, Studio ife Dance and Yoga, from 10-11am.  Bring your yoga mat and relax/exercise surrounded by art.

July 20 a Children’s Reading Circle event:  Joanne Telcide Bryant (SCAA Artist and author) at 2pm and 3pm.

July 25 at 4pm meet the author of Million Dollar Murder Mystery, Bryan M, Powell.

July 26:

Hip Hop dancing and interaction with Rockwell Dance Academy at 10am.

At 1pm, Displaying r ART:  Family Portraits, Paintings, and more with Rachel and Kirk Charles of Charles Portrait Art.

A panel discussion is planned on July 26 at 2pm with Miles Davis, Mario Robinson, Timothy Verville, Monika Eisenheim, and Holly Quinlan.

July 27 a Children’s Reading Circle event:  Joanne Telcide Bryant (SCAA Artist and author) at 2pm and 3pm.

August 2: Georgia Ballet and at 11am Yarn Dolls by Rose Mason

Georgia Ballet presents:  Spend the day with The Georgia Ballet! from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.

11:00 AM- Princess Ballet

11:45 AM- Ballet Class for All Ages

12:30 PM- Contemporary Dance

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.

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.