2023 Impact Report
2023 IMPACT REPORT
making lives bright
Dear Center Friends,
It’s my pleasure to share with you the 2022-2023 annual report of Thomasville Center for the Arts. Last year brought many opportunities for our community to connect through the arts, from the beloved traditions of Due South and the annual Wildlife Arts Festival, to the honor of hosting representatives from all across the state of Georgia for an immersive public art workshop.
Our programs at the Center impact people of all ages, and we especially focus on arts education and exposure to creative thinking for our youngest friends. In fact, our multi-faceted Art with Schools programming reached over 7,200 youth, and over 700 students and families enjoyed Art in the Afternoon, seasonal camps, 2nd Saturdays, and KidsPLAYce activities during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Because of the incredible work, collaboration, and creativity of the many individuals involved in the Center’s work year after year, we are able to come together today with an ambitious and exciting plan for the future. I am filled with both excitement and gratitude as we launch a Long-Range Plan to guide the Center’s work. It’s a plan that extends beyond our main campus and will be implemented by the collective efforts of many across the community.
The planning process has given us all an opportunity to dream together about the next phase of impact that arts and cultural programming can have in Thomasville and beyond. We are ever thankful for the community members who have shared feedback and inspired collaboration and innovation that have brought us to this point. We are also deeply thankful for the artists, who without their essential, remarkable thought and leadership, this work would not be possible.
We can all agree that the future is bright for the Center and for our community. Together, we aim to make lives brighter through the Arts. Will you join us?
Morgan Lewis
Board President