Visual Arts
The Sautee Nacoochee Center boasts three art galleries on the campus, the Center Gallery, Gallery Too, and the Jim Thomas Invitational Gallery. All galleries are open six days a week with free admission and parking. Paintings, fine art photography, pottery, fiber arts, jewelry and ceramics are just a few of the mediums featured.
Gallery Exhibition Schedule
The Center Gallery and Gallery Too
These galleries feature juried artwork of artists within a 50-mile radius of the Sautee Nacoochee Center. Each purchase comes with a handmade fiber arts bag suitable for gift giving. Artwork Jurying Submission Procedures for local artists and Jurying Standards can be found below.
Browse the amazing selection of paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, cards, soaps, and so much more.
Jim Thomas Invitational Gallery
The Jim Thomas Invitational Gallery is in the hallway of the center and features out of area artists invited to show their work.
Current Exhibit: Agnes’ Women
This celebration includes various mediums such as hand-built clay art, sculpture, folk pottery, paintings, felt art and photography all created by nine artists in four generations who are descendants of Agnes Swindell Stephens - artist, teacher, musician and matriarch of the family.
Artists are Lucile Stephens, Marcia Stephens Scroggs, Marilla Stephens Martin, Carolyn Stephens Simmons, Claudia Purcell Davis, Rosemary Griggs, Anna Griggs Washington, Anna Clair Davis Dodson and Lindsay Gnann Hicks.
Come visit us! You will always discover a huge array of reasonably priced artwork. You may select from original paintings, fine art photography, one-of-a-kind jewelry items, decorative and functional pottery, wood art, creations made of glass, and much more.
We offer a large variety of books that are authored or illustrated by local residents. Be sure to see our Gift Shop items such as mugs, t-shirts, ball caps, coasters, specialty hand-made soaps and aromatherapy items all with our Sautee Nacoochee Center logo. Several metal creations by local blacksmith artists are awaiting you as well.
The main SNC building and galleries are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a reception on July 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Interested in showcasing your artwork in one of our galleries? Learn more about the jurying process and fill out the form below.
Adult Art Classes
We offer a wide variety of art classes. Check them out below.