(AUGUSTA, GA)Delegates from the Atlanta Planning Commission, headed by Commissioner James Shelby, will be touring Laney Walker/Bethlehem on Tuesday, April 23, with an eye toward replicating this nationally-recognized revitalization project in Atlanta. The visit follows from last week’s award from the American Planning Association to LWB as one of the nation’s outstanding redevelopment stories.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council is taking the lead in the development of an Artspace project, likely to feature exhibition and work/live space in Augusta’s urban core area. A party to launch a formal survey that will guide the Artspace project is being held on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 pm at the Old Academy of Richmond County. http://www.augustaarts.com/
(AUGUSTA, GA) TheBestSchools.org has announced that Davidson Fine Arts has been ranked # 43 among the best public high schools in the United States. The rankings of schools as the 50 Best Public High Schools in the United States is primarily based on measurable academic outcomes across a large number of important academic indicators.
(AUGUSTA, GA) The Downtown Development Authority announced today the beginning of an aggressive retail recruitment initiative for the urban core. Chairman Cameron Nixon says, “This is the natural next step in our revitalization strategy."
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(AUGUSTA, GA) The Morris Museum of Art is hosting a special free program of Americana tunes by Athens-based band Corduroy Road. Jam along with JAMP, the JB Academy of Musik Pupils, and groove to the electronic beats by Sure Eel. Local artists will create original paintings inspired by the music.Saturday, April 27, noon-4:00 p.m.
www.themorris.org
(AUGUSTA, GA) Heritage Pine, Augusta’s flagship development for the Laney Walker/Bethlehem revitalization, has a new pocket park, and the pocket park has a new addition: a granite bench donated by Woodmen of the World’s Central Georgia office. The bench, made by Paul Lowe Monuments, was accepted by Mayor Pro Tem Corey Johnson, Administrator Fred Russell, and Augusta Housing and Community Development Director Chester Wheeler at a ceremony held in the park on Friday, April 19. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the opening of the park is slated to take place later this spring. http://tinyurl.com/LWB-Augusta-FB
(AUGUSTA, GA) The next meeting of Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, a new organization recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction will take place on April 30th at 4 pm in the offices of the Downtown Development Authority. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.
(AUGUSTA, GA) (Augusta, GA) – The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/
(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES: http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.