The best places to explore the arts in Augusta's River Region.
Q: WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES IN AUGUSTA’S RIVER REGION TO VIEW FREE PUBLIC ART?
A: Everywhere! We have many murals in our Downtown district, and there are painted traffic signal boxes on every corner. Impromptu art installations pop up on construction barricades as a tribute to our business communities’ support of public art. The Jessye Norman School has been working on a Painted Piano project; you can see the pianos all around the school, in front of the Book Tavern on Broad, and soon a baby grand painted by Rhian Swain and Baruti Tucker will be inside the Municipal Building. The Augusta University Campus is filled with great examples of sculptures with a gorgeous piece in the Dental School created by local mosaic artist Paul Pearman. 13th Street from Walton Way to Sacred Heart Cultural Center has several sculptures that are visible from a car. Of course, the brickwork on Sacred Heart (13th and Green) is a great example of public art.
Brenda Durant has served as Executive Director of Greater Augusta Arts Council since 1997
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There's no scientific research or hard analytics to back up our findings, but we spend a lot (maybe too much) time on Instagram, and these are the places we are seeing top the list!
Augusta & Co.
Happy Mural at Tire City Potters
SRP Park Wings
Southern Salad Patio
HumanitreeHouse
James Brown Statue
Jackie M's and Son Cafe
SnoCap North Augusta
Indian Queen
Jessye Norman School for the Arts
Savannah River Brewing Company
Savannah Rapids Park
Westobou Gallery
Phinizy Swamp
Upcoming Public Art Projects
Funded by the Greater Augusta Arts Council, Augusta’s current Public Art Agency.
Harrisburg
Underpasses by Colleen Beyer & Wesley Stewart
Sculpture in AL Williams Park by Larry Millard
Hillside Park
Laney Walker & Bethlehem
Golden Blocks Projects by Sala Adenike Jeter Allen, Kristie Robin Johnson, Ashley Gray, and Sara Cooks
Beacon Station
Downtown
Yarn Art Installation by Hooked on Augusta, themed “The Enchanted Forest”
Temporary Sculpture Festival
Rural
McBean Community Center & Park outdoor chess tables