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The Art Station - Big Shanty

2050 Kennesaw Due West Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Phone: (770) 514-5930
Fax: (770) 514-5933

Facility Coordinator:  Ann Tewelow

The Art Station - Big Shanty is open Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Call for evening and weekend hours (770) 514-5930

The Art Station - Big Shanty website

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The Art Station - Big Shanty Summer Camps Update: Space is still available for ages 6 – 10 and ages 11 - 13 Join the Art Station - Big Shanty on a great art hunt that takes place in stories and history near and far away!  In our 2008 summer art camp “Adventures in Art" - we will travel the globe to uncover famous artists and their art forms as well as fun characters from books and folklore that enchant the imagination. In our travels, campers ages 4 - 13 will create unique drawing, painting, clay and craft projects that reflect various artists, artistic styles and narratives from the past to the present. Art camps begin June 2nd through July 21st. Registration continues until camps are filled. For more information, please call us at (770) 514-5930.   Registration is currently in progress!!! EZ-Reg online registration is available

Call for Artists The North Cobb Arts League is extending a Call for Artists for the Fifth Annual Art On The Lawn Festival to be held October 18 and 19, 2008 on the grounds of The Art Station – Big Shanty in Kennesaw, Georgia . This is a juried Fine Art and Craft Festival. All work submitted and exhibited must be original handmade work of the entrant and reproductions must be clearly marked. No flea market items, ceramics made from commercial molds or manufactured items of any kind will be accepted. Application/Exhibit Booth Fee is $50.00. Application deadline is August 1, 2008. For more information or application, contact Festival Director Angela Spano at (770) 443.3123 or via email angelacamille@gmail.com or Art Station Coordinator Ann Tewelow at (770) 514-5930 email ann.tewelow@cobbcounty.org.

Look how much fun we're having at the Art Station!

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The Art Station - Big Shanty, Cobb County Parks , Recreation, and Cultural Affair's third center dedicated to the arts, opened to the public in June of 2002. The house, originally built in 1943, was relocated to its present location and renovated to include both classroom and exhibition space. We strive to meet the artistic needs and desires of the North Cobb community with two multimedia instruction classrooms, a photography darkroom, a pottery studio, and a large exhibition space that opens to an incredible view of Kennesaw Mountain . The Art Station - Big Shanty presents a wide variety of art instruction and designs specialized classes through our Art For All programs. In our gallery space, we exhibit local artists, arts groups, art related communities and local schools.

We also offer free family activities throughout the year such as the “Holly Jolly Art House” and “Springtime at the Art Station.” Other free events are shared ventures with the North Cobb Arts League such as our “Melodies in Meadow” program, a series of free concerts on the lawn in the summer and our “Celebration of the Arts” fall festival at which many local artists are able to sell their artwork. Please give us a call for more information about anything we offer at The Art Station - Big Shanty.

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Instructors Needed

The Art Station – Big Shanty is looking for new art instructors. We specifically need artists experienced in teaching drawing and watercolor to children ages 6 – 10, but instructors versed in any medium and any age group are welcome to apply. Please call us at (770) 514-5930.

 

New Programs

New Programs at the Art Station – Big Shanty: Some of our newest class offerings at the Art Station include Precious Metal Clay (PMC), Latin American Dancing, Brazilian Dancing, Publishing for All Ages, The Sewing Café, and ABC Music and Me (Kindermusic Program).

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Upcoming Events:

Dates	Exhibits
June 2 - 27	“Fur, Fins, Feathers, and Scales” Work featuring lots of our animal friends.
July 7 - 31	“Dream Vacations” An exhibition of exotic landscapes.
August 7 - 28	Roswell Fine Arts Gallery A variety of work from a local arts group.
	Events
June 14	“Melodies in the Meadow” Etowah Jazz Society Saturday 7:00pm
July 19	“Melodies in the Meadow” Roswell New Horizons Band Saturday 7:00pm
August 23	“Melodies in the Meadow” Army Ground Forces Jazz Guardians Saturday 7:00pm

The Art Station is always looking for new class suggestions and instructors. Do you have a talent that you can teach others? If so, please bring in a description of the class, a sample of your work and a list of supplies needed for your proposed class.

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