Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/06/2020 - 04/04/2020
12:00 am
Location
Bowen Arts Center
Categories
Come visit the Bowen for historical fun! From March 6 to April 4, we will have 20 years of Bowen history on display to show what has made this wonderful Art Center so successful. Through hard work, and tons of support, the Bowen continues to provide a wealth of cultural events to North Georgia.
About the Bowen The Old Rock School was originally built in 1935 using funds the County received from F.D. Roosevelt’s PWS (Public Works Administration) and CWA (Civil Works Administration). The stones used were from local quarries. During this era, the building served as the Dawson County School and also housed several offices including the Department of Vocational Agriculture, a Detention Center, a Canning plant and a Mattress Factory (for 25 cents, locals could purchase a new mattress if they could haul it away). This building, located on the Dawson County school campus, was also used for several classes such as choir, band, shop and home economics.
When a new high school was built in the 1998, there was talk of tearing down the old building. The Dawson County Historical and Geneological Society and locals sprang into action to save it. The Dawson County Arts Council President, Grace Privette Farren, asked, and received, the building for a community art center. With the help of the surrounding community and four major donors, they remodeled the “Old Rock School” for cultural arts. The Ralph and Ludy Bowen Center for the Arts opened it’s first art exhibit in September of 2000. Besides being beautiful and historically charming, it is also one of the most active community arts centers in Georgia.
And be sure to join us at our Gala – The Bowen Goes Platinum – Friday evening, March 27, 2020. Visit our web page for tickets via online or contact the Bowen at 706.216.2787 to pay over the phone. Mail your check for tickets to Bowen, POBox 849, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Pictured below is the Rotary of Dawson County adding another improvement in 2019 – a back patio. It replaces a wood deck. Thank you to the Rotary and Dawson School Board!
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