The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County celebrates one of the world’s fastest growing art forms – photography – with recent works by members of the Sweetwater Camera Club during the months of October and November. Hosted by the Douglas County Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (A.B.W.A.), the free opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 6th from 6 until 8 p.m., at the Cultural Arts Council. Exhibiting more than 70 photographs by the group, the exhibit will remain on view through November 17th. Gallery admission, tours, and receptions are free. If you’re interested in a special gallery tour, please call the CAC to schedule an appointment – 770.949.2787.
The Sweetwater Camera Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Douglasville Conference Center on Church Street – doors open at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of SCC is to share and promote photography for enjoyment and recreation. This active group conducts monthly photo contests on different themes and presents expert professional photographers as guest speakers at each meeting, maintains a reference library and offers several field trips during the year. The club presents a group show of recent works by its members every other year at the Cultural Arts Council, and its individual members are often included in other exhibits throughout the year as well. This year’s show includes many deservedly well-established local photographers’ images and also introduces Douglas County to some fascinating pieces by newcomers to the community and the club. To learn more on this organization, please visit www.sweetwatercameraclub.org
The Douglas County Charter Chapter of the ABWA was chartered in 1986 as part of the National organization. The National organization was formed as a non-profit organization in 1949 and now represents over 70,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The mission of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at O’Charley’s in Douglasville, 9320 The Landing Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30135. To learn more about ABWA, visit www.abwadc.org
The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County, located at 8652 Campbellton Street in historic downtown Douglasville, Georgia, is open Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For directions and more information, visit www.artsdouglas.org or contact the Cultural Arts Council at 770.949.2787.
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