College Night at the High Museum

This Saturday evening the High Museum is hosting College Night. Students with a valid college ID will get in for $7, free for members, $5 each for groups of 10 or more, and $18 general admission.

At College Night you will be able to view the new Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, the John Portman: Art and Architecture exhibit, as well as the new The Portrait Unbound: Photographs by Robert Weingarten exhibit that opens earlier that same day.

There will also be arts and crafts to be made, live music to be listened to, and performance art to be viewed. This is an event not to be missed!

It runs from 7pm to midnight.

What you should be doing Friday afternoon

This Friday, December 4th, is the Railroad Arts District Holiday Market. It runs from 2-9pm. There will be 30+ arts and crafts vendors, open studios and businesses, live music, art openings, refreshments, holiday shopping, performances, warm fires and smores… and the Farm 255 FarmCart!

It all takes place at the Chase Park Warehouses on Tracy St- be sure to stop by! Not sold yet? Learn more and check out examples of some items that will be sold on the facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196654888720&index=1

Gift Giving Idea: Tiny Terrarium

It’s getting close to Christmas. It’s true. So, why not opt for a home-made piece of living art for a gift instead of ordering something from the internet? Lifehacker has a guide for making moss terrariums to give your desk or table a bit of green.

Side note: These things are really hard to kill. So, don’t worry if you have a bad history with plants.

A GD Show Tonight

It’s a bit late notice; but, for those of you who do not already know, the opening of the Graphic Design Exit Show is tonight in Lamar Dodd starting at 7pm. It’s going to be grand and everyone should be there.

Also, there will be free wine—or so I hear.

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Now that your curiosity’s been piqued…

The Railroad Arts District off of Chase Street. If you haven’t walked around this eclectic area, you really should wander over there some afternoon. The Railroad Arts District is home to the Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (ATHICA), Canopy Studio, Floorspace, Live Oak Martial Arts, The Ceramic Collective Group, as well as many more spaces that are worth your time and patronage.

It’s also home to one of my absolute favorite places in Athens: the tree in the building.

Check out their blog for their First Friday events and other artistic updates.