Member Art Organizations
The Albany Museum of Art
The Albany Museum of Art offers a schedule of national traveling
exhibitions, changing exhibits of Georgia Artists and community
interests. Permanent collections include 19th and 20th century
American and European art and a significant collection of Traditional
African Art in the Southeast. Admission to the Museum is free.
Albany Symphony Orchestra
The Albany Symphony Orchestra is Southwest Georgia's only professional orchestra and is
under the direction of a full-time resident conductor. The orchestra performs a 5 concert
series on Saturday evenings at the Albany Municipal Auditorium and 3 matinee concerts on
Sunday at Darton College.
Albany Civil Rights Institute
The museum tells the story of the impact of the
southwest Georgia movement on the rest of the world while focusing on the role of the
African American church and the freedom music that emerged during this period.
Thronateeska Heritage Center
Thronateeska Heritage Center, established in 1974, is a
private, non-profit organization dedicated to the education of our community in the areas
of cultural history and science.
Georgia Artists' Guild of Albany
The Georgia Artists' Guild of Albany is a group of professional visual
artists dedicated to advancing the standards and awareness of visual
arts in the region and the State of Georgia. The Guild meets monthly,
sponsors workshops, lectures, and demonstrations of interest to area
artists and provides opportunities for members to exhibit their work
around Albany and in the Members' Annual Show at the Albany Museum of
Art.
Theatre Albany
Theatre Albany offers five major productions during the
regular season in its 314 seat main stage theater. In addition, productions are offered in
the intimate Studio theater, as well as children's theater, reader's theater, summer youth
workshops, and adult acting workshops.
The Albany Choral
The Albany chorale is a long standing choral group presenting three concerts a year of classical, jazz, madrigal and American folk music. A small Chamber Ensemble group is chosen by auditions and is available for special community events. In addition, the Chorale performs with the Albany Symphony orchestra during the Christmas season and at other special musical presentations.