Showcasing both oral and visual storytelling, DAA-ers Melanie Knauff and Bryan Garris shared their talents with Connectability leading a lesson with the Thousand Word Project at the UNG Observatory. Click here to read more!

From trivia and audience surveys to hilarious physical challenges, the Dahlonega Arts Alliance had a blast competing in the pilot episode of Game Show Dahlonega created and hosted by DAA-er Bobby Youngblood! Click here to read more!

Big congratulations to DAA member Evie Somogyi Kitchens of Simply Affinity for earning the Producer's Choice Award at this year's Painted Fern Festival of Art! Click to read her story!

Creativity is even more powerful when it's shared. This year's Dahlonega Arts Alliance Member Showcase challenged artists to embrace the theme of Collaboration, resulting in inspiring partnerships that blended painting, photography, poetry, dance, mixed media, and more. Click here to read more!

On Saturday, June 6, the Dahlonega Arts Alliance welcomed artists, musicians, and community members to Hancock Park for another wonderful Summer Art in the Park. Click here to read more!

The Dahlonega community came together to celebrate DAA-er Bobby Youngblood’s official Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and what a gathering it was! Click here to read more.

DAA helped kick start Summer with the Lumpkin County Library for their Summer Reading Kick off. Click here to read all about this great event full of learning, creativity, and fun!

DAA Immediate Past Chair Bryan Garris and friend of the DAA Caleb LeBourgeois led a fascinating wet plate photography demonstration as part of Connectability’s Thousand Word Project. Click here to read more!

DAA’s beloved Pack Night returned this May with a record-breaking impact! Thanks to an incredible team of volunteers and the generous support of Sue Lay’s Patagonia Family, 400 Summer Art Kits were packed for local children across the community. Click to read more!

DAA-er Sarah Voiles of Swallow Tail Creations throws her hat in the ring for Johnny Depp’s “The People’s Artist”! Read more here.

Creativity, community, and local flavor came together during the DAA Art Pop Art Market at Accent Cellars Urban Winery. Click here to read more!

DAA’s Arts & Ales Market at 52 West Brewing brought together talented local artists, live entertainment, and plenty of community fun. Click here to read more!

From Gainesville to Dahlonega to now Lawrenceville! Check out how DAA-ers Aida Alarcón, Juleah Everglade, and Isabella Martino are continuing to celebrate their exhibition “How I See Her” with this 5th installation!

DAA Spring Art in the Park was a fantastic day full of color and bursting with creativity! Click here to read more.

Thanks to the generosity of her husband, Richard, and her “Patagonia Family”, we are honored to dedicate this year’s Summer Art Kit Initiative in memory of Sue Lay: an educator who sense of wonder and love of travel inspired everyone around her. Click here to read more!

DAA Immediate Past Chair Bryan Garris’ photograph, The Praying Tree, was accepted into the Art of Georgia exhibit curated by the Georgia Council for the Arts and will be displayed in the Georgia State Capitol until January 2027. Click here to read more!

The Dahlonega Arts Alliance is excited to announce our official membership with the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce! We celebrated the occasion with a creative open studio gathering at Old Storehouse Art, where members came together to make art, connect, and welcome this new chapter for DAA — just in time for our 7th birthday celebration at the end of the month. Click here to read more!

The DAA Valentine Art Market brought creativity, community, and a little romance to Accent Cellars Urban Winery on Saturday, February 14th. Click here to read more!

Pop art, nostalgia, and a hint of the macabre have found a new home. Step inside Margeaux Wex Gallery and discover Dalton’s most curious new art space. Click here to read more!

DAA Member at Large Bobby Youngblood started New Year’s Eve expecting a fun night out — and ended it wearing a crown. Selected as Prom King at the Dahlonega Sunrise Rotary Club’s Adult Prom fundraiser, Bobby helped raise nearly $6,800 for Lumpkin County High School scholarships. Click to learn more!