Arts & Entertainment

Alpharetta Arts Center Opens To Public (PHOTOS)

A grand opening celebration was held Thursday at the building, which is the former Alpharetta public library on Canton Street.

Kristal Dixon's profile picture
Kristal Dixon, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|

ALPHARETTA, GA — Hundreds of people gathered at the former Alpharetta public library to celebrate the transformation of the facility in to the Alpharetta Arts Center.

The city held a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon and open house to allow residents and community leaders and stakeholders to check out the space as well as some of the art work already on display at the facility at 238 Canton Street.

The Arts Center will feature multiple visual arts studios, clay studio, digital media studio, black-box theater studio, gallery exhibits and art events.

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

It will also provide a centrally located building for cultural arts classes, programs, exhibits, lectures and intimate performances, the city said. Throughout the month of October, the center will host select art work from Alpharetta and Milton artists in its new gallery.

An example of the use of flex studio space available. Credit: Kristal Dixon
Artwork on display in the gallery area of the Arts Center. Credit: Kristal Dixon
Residents checking out art on display in the gallery. Credit: Kristal Dixon
More artwork from area artists on display. Credit: Kristal Dixon
Residents were invited to paint a canvas that will be on display at the Alpharetta Arts Center. Kristal Dixon
The black box theater, which hosted performances by Act1 Theater during Thursday's event. Credit: Kristal Dixon
More residents checking out another set of artwork on display. Credit: Kristal Dixon

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A view of the hallway at the Arts Center. Credit: Kristal Dixon
Thursday's ribbon cutting was attended by members of the Arts Commission, Fulton County Commission, former and current City Council members and others. Credit: Kristal Dixon

Residents were treated to live music inside and outside the facility. Credit: Kristal Dixon
Visitors check out the various quilts on display in one of the flex studios. Credit: Kristal Dixon
A quilt featuring music artists from Mississippi. Credit: Kristal Dixon
More residents joined the painting as the day wore on. Credit: Kristal Dixon
The youngsters also showed off their creativity on the canvas. Credit: Kristal Dixon
A woman learning the ropes in the ceramics area. Credit: Kristal Dixon
The front of the Alpharetta Arts Center. Credit: Kristal Dixon

(For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the freePatch Android app here)

To learn more about various arts classes that will be held around Alpharetta, check out the city's 2018 Arts Guide. If you want to learn more about the arts scene in Alpharetta, visit the Arts Alpharetta website.

You can learn more about the arts scene in Alpharetta by visiting Arts Alpharetta website.

Main photo: a group of residents learn the rope during the ceramics demonstration during Thursday's Alpharetta Arts Center grand opening. Credit: Kristal Dixon

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Alpharetta-Milton