City of Savannah Department of Cultural Resources

Given the recent developments around COVID-19, we’ve decided to postpone all gallery, preforming and visual arts events and classes until further notice. While our desire is to provide you with a space that promotes arts and culture, our top priority is the health and well-being of our community. If you have already registered for a class that is affected, please standby for a new event/class start time. If you are unable to attend on the new date for any reason, we will pro...vide you with a full refund. To stay up-to-date on all upcoming classes, please register for our bi-weekly newsletter at www.savannahga.gov/arts. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 912.651.6783. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during this time.

Happy Halloween! To celebrate, our arts specialist shows off forming and sculpting techniques on the wheel to make a hollow pumpkin that can still be carved!

Turn the ghost lihtg on before you leave! A ghost light is a small, single-bulb floor lamp left shining after the theater is closed. Tradition says this allows spirits to see or even ‘’perform’’ on stage once everyone has left. A more practical reason today is to leave it on for safety when opening up and closing a pitch-black theatre. #savannahculturalarts

Just in time for Halloween, today’s #animalsinsavannah highlight is this cat hidden in a lane door in downtown Savannah! #SavannahCulturalArts

At-Home Activity: Character Development! Before an actor steps onto a stage or in front of a camera, they learn their character inside and out. One way of doing this is developing a backstory. Just in time for Halloween, try out this technique with your costume! Find the full instruction sheet at: www.savannahga.gov/1041/Classes-Workshops #savannahculturalarts #artathome

For National Arts and Humanities Month’s #ArtsCreateHope, we are sharing this piece from local artist Sharon Norwood, Serving up those Savannah Grey's. This piece will be featured in The Return, the first show our gallery will host after our reopening. The Return will feature a collection of works created by artists during 2020’s pandemic and global protests. From the artist: Savannah Grey bricks were created by enslaved humans in Savannah and while they are now sought after and lauded for their historic significance, little is noted about the individual artisans who forged them. Norwood asks us to contemplate the erasure of African American contributions in a country built on a foundation of slave labor. #savannahculturalarts #NAHM

If you keep your eyes open, you can find lions all over downtown Savannah! Here are a few of our favorites that can be found while exploring our historic streets. #SavannahCulturalArts #animalsinsavannah

Applications for 2020 programming close Nov 1! This yearly program will open early next year for 2021 projects. #savannahculturalarts

The Savannah Cultural Arts Center staff are participating in Inktober! This campaign reminds you to take a few minutes each day to create, and that everyone is an artist! Follow Inktober for daily prompts. #savannahculturalarts #inktober

Here’s a quote to inspire you to scare yourself in a good way! Broadway star Lindsay Mendez reminds us that taking chances in our lives and art helps us to grow. Explore new artists, styles, and keep creating! #savannahculturalarts #hispanicheritagemonth

Step by step instructions for our coffee Art At-Home activity! What we love about this project is there are no wrong answers, no special tools are needed, and it is fun for kids and adults. Let us know if you give it a try! #SavannahCulturalArts More activity ideas: www.savannahga.gov/1041/Classes-Workshops

Do you or an organization you know have a creative, cultural, or youth-focused activity happening this year? October is the LAST month to apply for Weave-A-Dream funding from the City of Savannah for 2020! Learn more about this program and how to apply at savannahga.gov/arts or call us at 912.651.6783.

Where can you find a boar in Savannah? Officially named Il Porcellino, this Italian bronze statue can be seen in the front lawn of the Armstrong-Kessler Mansion, just north of Forsyth Park. From our series #animalsinsavannah #savannahculturalarts

Love coffee? Here’s a fun way to use up a little extra black coffee for an abstract art activity that everyone can enjoy! Find and download the full instruction sheet at savannahga.gov/arts!... #savannahculturalarts #Nationalcoffeeday

Tuesday (tomorrow) is National Coffee Day and we are getting ready with this coffee art portrait of our building! Tomorrow we’ll share a fun At-Home Art activity that’s the perfect way to use your extra black coffee! #savannahculturalarts #nationalcoffeeday