Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association

About

The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts council in Blue Ridge, Georgia. For 50 years it has presented the Arts in the Park festival series in the town's Downtown City Park, bringing together juried artists, craft exhibitors, food vendors and tens of thousands of visitors each year. Beyond the festivals, it offers membership, member consignment, an artist in residence program, youth art programs, and classes including youth dance and the Mountain Weavers Collaborative. It describes its role as providing opportunities in the arts for individuals and acting as a catalyst for arts and economic development in its community.