The Red and Black

Issue date: 8/9/07 Section: Variety

Media Credit: REBECCA HAY Patrons eat at Bluebird Café on Clayton Street. The café serves brunch food and allows local art on its walls. [Click to enlarge]

The Classic City hosts many sites for local art; start painting your heart out and you may find yourself in one of them.

Paintings fill the rooms of many downtown eateries, providing a nice ambiance for hardcore studiers.

If a new camera was among the birthday presents you received this year, warm up the flash because photography does not go unnoticed.

Even poets have their day with opportunities from local publications.

The Athens Art Association, or AAA, works with its members to display their artwork in places such as Athens Clarke County Library, First American Bank and Highland Hills Village.

"Members of the Athens Art Association are able to have their artwork displayed around town. Students are more than welcome to join," said Nancy Roberson, who used to work with AAA.

Bluebird Café allows the creative to hang their work on its walls as long as you get management's permission first, and can find an empty spot on the wall.

The upstairs room of Starbucks, continuously lined with paintings galore, changes out artists fairly often - you may be next.

Other places one can see local art include Transmetropolitan, Espresso Royale and Cups Coffee.

Writers may submit work to various publications, such as "Flagpole Magazine," "Stillpoint," "The Georgia Review" and "Rock Paper Scissors."

Poetry readings are also available; Little Kings and Hot Corner are among their hotspots.

Whether you're an experienced painter, photographer, writer or even graphic designer, there is a place for you in the Athens art scene.

There is even something for the most primitive of beginners: art classes.

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation is one among many organizations offering a wide variety of artistic learning.

If you've always dreamed of seeing your work displayed, make it come true and contact one of these places today.

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