Organizations
Artists' Guild of Columbia County
The Artists’ Guild of Columbia County was formed in 2004. It provides an opportunity for artists to exchange creative ideas and business information and offers projects of interest to artists and those interested in the visual arts.
The Guild is open to both professional and amateur artists as well as patrons of the arts. Their artist members work in a variety of different media including acrylic, ceramics, charcoal, collage, fiber & needle arts, graphics, jewelry, metal art, oil, pastel, pen & ink, photography, pottery and watercolor.
Columbia County Ballet
Formed in 1985, The Columbia County Ballet celebrates the art of dance through the beauty of the ballet.
There are many dance programs available. Some focus on the recreation of dance, while others strive toward competitions by learning and repeating routines in front of judges. The pure joy of dance and a strong sense of healthy competition thrive within the studios at the Columbia County Ballet.
www.columbiacountyballet.com
For more info on ballet events, see CCA's calendar
Columbia County Choral Society
The Columbia County Choral Society is a community group, open to all residents in Columbia County and the surrounding area, who are interested in choral singing. The CCCS exists to give an excellent musical experience to all singers in the CSRA, with the goal of providing cultural entertainment to the region and having fun while doing it.
Concert repertoire has ranged from Handel and Mendelssohn to Irving Berlin and Cole Porter; from spirituals to holiday music; from patriotic songs to classic church anthems.
Columbia County Orchestra Association
The Columbia County Orchestra Association (CCOA) is a 501c3 based in Columbia County, Georgia. The present member organizations include the 40+ member Columbia County Civic Orchestra (CCCO) and 22 member Columbia County Youth Orchestra (CCYO). The CCCO meets on most Monday nights from 7:15-9:15 PM at West Acres Baptist Church, 555 Gibbs Road, Evans, Georgia. This group is open to intermediate through advanced orchestral instrumentalists, including students and adults. The CCYO meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Augusta Christian School Band Room, 313 Baston Road, Martinez, Georgia. This group is open to student instrumentalists from third year level through high graduates.
Company of Job
The Company of Job is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to use the arts to bring together people of different traditions and backgrounds and to spotlight suffering in our world. Their current focus is the completion of JOB: a postmodern opera. Their profits are donated to organizations who are helping to relieve that suffering.
Laurel and Hardy Museum
The Laurel and Hardy Museum, opened in 2002, honors the memory of the greatest comedy pair in history—Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The city of Harlem, Georgia, is a fitting place for the museum since it is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy.
Stage III
Founded in 1998 by Fred and Maria Elser, STAGE III brings community dinner theatre to Columbia County. The company has presented two to three full-scale theatrical productions per season without benefit of a permanent performance or rehearsal space. A sampling of past productions includes The Odd Couple (pictured), Steel Magnolias, Rumors, On Golden Pond and Last of the Red Hot Lovers. The company's mission is to enrich, educate and entertain residents of Columbia County by providing a superior theatre experience.
Member arts organizations from beyond Columbia County include:
Greater Augusta Arts Council - www.augustaarts.com
Morris Museum of Art -- www.themorris.org
Augusta Symphony -- www.augustasymphony.com