SACC Achieves 1000 Social Media Follower Milestone

Our presence on social media continues to grow quickly. We have over 800 followers on Facebook and 200 more on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Over the weekend we achieved the 1000 total followers milestone. 

100 of our social media followers have become paying members too. Thank you for all of your support! 

Click here to become a member.

August 2015 SACC Annual Meeting Notes Published

The August 12 Annual Meeting Notes are now available online.  You can view them by clicking on the link below.

Read Meeting Notes (opens file from Google Drive)

SACC Completes Nonprofit Incorporation

The Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council is now incorporated as a Nonprofit Corporation. The Georgia Secretary of State approved our application yesterday and we completed the initial registration with the IRS. 

The next big effort is to complete the 501(c)(3) certification so donations are tax deductible for donors. That effort will take many months though and we are readying our plan. 

Until then, all members who donate are "Founding Members" and we have some really nice things planned for you - more to follow on that topic soon. Thanks to the staff at Community Bank of the South for accommodating our officers' schedules and staying late to get our accounts setup on a Friday evening. 

Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council To Collaborat with Atlanta Pops Orchestra

A key goal of our organization is to develop relationships with leading members of the local arts community. We are excited to share that we are collaborating with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra! We will be promoting their events in the Smyrna area to our members and working together in the future. They have a great concert at the Mable House Amphitheater with Chloë Agnew on Sunday September 20th at 7 PM.

They are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year! Learn more about the Atlanta Pops Orchestra from their website: www.atlantapops.com

Meet the Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council Leadership Team

Meet the Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council leadership team!!!

The 1st Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council annual meeting was held on August 12 at City Hall before the largest crowd to date since the council was established this spring. Bill Marchione hosted the gathering and Nancy McGee ran the elections. The following 19 people were elected as officers and directors to form the Inaugural Board of Directors.  Congrats to those elected!

Front Row (left to right): Barbara Kincaid, Judy Hartley, Bill Marchione – Vice President, Joe Bland, Tricia Meyer, Frank Millen, Nancy Lapierre, Shaun Martin - Secretary

Back Row (left to right): Kathleen Trella-Newland, Nancy McGee, Slade Gulledge, Troy Sather – Treasurer, Jeff Jones – President, Charlie Stannard, Gregg Averett


Insert (top to bottom): Joan M. Stuart, Anne Talton, Caitlyn Sather, Ellie Wolf


Not Pictured: Casey Clavin

SACC Creates Youth Board of Directors Position

Nineteen area residents were elected to the Board of Directors of the Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council last WED. A top priority for the leadership team was to engage a teenager to represent the interests of the young adult community and we did.

Please join us in celebrating the election of Campbell High School student and leader CAITLYN SATHER as the first young adult member of our Board of Directors. Caitlyn will now manage our Instagram account moving forward as well as other initiatives over the next 2 years.

Please join me in congratulating Caitlyn and tell everyone in Smyrna about this awesome community milestone!!!

500 Facebook Likes!

We achieved a major milestone today. 

We are now followed by over 500 Smyrna area residents!!!

Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council Collaborates with Acoustics at Oak’s End

Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council and Acoustics at Oak’s End to collaborate and promote concerts in Smyrna.  Acoustics at Oak’s End is a dedicated, 70+ seat, Folk Alliance International-licensed, sound and light-equipped performance hall in the Smyrna/Vinings area, made available by the owners as patrons of the arts. 

The residential venue features live performances most months of the year solely for the benefit and  convenience of well-regarded acoustic performers and appreciative listeners.  House concerts are a long-established means of expanding the opportunities to experience and enjoy live music. At Acoustics at Oak's End, no tickets are sold; admission is by RSVP invitation. $20-$25 per person, depending on size of band, is the suggested donation goes entirely to the performers.

Learn more about Acoustics at Oak's End from their website http://www.oaksend.com/ 

SACC Reaches First Twitter Milestone

The Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council has implemented broad social media strategy to update the community on our progress and events. 

We reached our first Twitter milestone this weekend – 100 followers! 

Follow us to at:  https://twitter.com/SmyrnaACC  

Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council Collaborates with South Cobb Arts Alliance

Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council and South Cobb Arts Alliance to collaborate and promote concerts and events at the Mable House Center. 

The South Cobb Arts Alliance was established in 1972 and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.  Until 1999 when the Mable House Arts Center opened, the SCAA used the Historic Mable House as a gallery and classroom for art classes.

Today the SCAA is an integral part of the South Cobb area and is one of the leading forces in the arts and cultural environment of Cobb County.  This strength is made possible through the partnership of the SCAA with Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, Cobb County Board of Commissioners, civic organizations, area businesses and volunteers working toward a common goal - the recognition and support of the area's cultural arts and historic preservation.

The SCAA is located at the Mable House Arts Center, a Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs facility.  Programs presented by the SCAA are held at this facility, on the grounds of the historic Mable House, and at the new Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre.

Learn more about the SCAA at http://www.southcobbarts.org/

SACC Membership Form Now Available – Join Today!

The Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council now has a membership form.  Individual memberships are $20 and household memberships are $30.

Additional money can also be donated.  Please click this link to download the form and print it.

By joining the Smyrna Arts & Cultural Association today you will help us fulfill our mission to “cultivate and promote arts and cultural activities for the enjoyment and enrichment of our diverse community”.

Thank you for your support!

1st SACC Annual Meeting Agenda Published

The 1^st Annual Meeting of the Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council will be held on Wednesday August 12, 2015 at Smyrna City Hall at 7 PM.  Please plan on arriving by 6:45 pm.

The agenda is:

*  Review Milestone Progress 

*  Summary Updates on Committees

*  Remarks from Elected Officials

*  Vote for Board of Directors & Officers

*  Remarks from the President

Documentary Film “The Return of the Violin" Presented at Smyrna Public Library

The "First Sunday" lecture at the Smyrna Public Library today featured a viewing of the powerful film "The Return of the Violin". The violin in question, a priceless Stradivarius, was owned by famed violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Before the rise of the Nazis, he was considered one of the most prodigious musicians of all time.

During the war Huberman was a tireless opponent of the Nazis and saved many Jews by bringing them to Palestine to create an orchestra that would become one of the world's foremost ensembles, the Israeli Philharmonic. The violin in question, missing for over 50 years, now belongs to noted Jewish-American violinist Joshua Bell. This is a compelling 1-hour documentary that you can watch on YouTube (click here).

Kennesaw State University Holocaust Museum guide Zach Berman introduced the documentary. Thank you, Mr. Berman.

The "First Sunday" lecture series is held in the Smyrna Public Library Meeting Room and is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.