Dance 706-278-0168 520 West Waugh St.

Weekly and Session Classes

Ballet Dalton Company Dance Intensive: June 1-4 & June 7-11 June 1-4, 2021. Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Rosalyn Zock (Junior Company) & Angela Harris (Senior Company) June 7-11, 2021. Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Jessie Fincher (Junior Company) & Lonnie Davis (Senior Company)

Company Camp is required for all Ballet Dalton Company members.

Ballet Dalton camp will consist of technique class each morning, an hour for

lunch, 2 hours of rehearsal (for upcoming season) each afternoon, as well as

variations, conditioning and dance history throughout each week. (Guild Dance

Ensemble members may participate in the morning technique classes from

9:00-11:00 the first week, and 10:00-12:00 the second week.) Ask Ms. Jessie

for details. Dancers should bring their lunch. $320/Camp

Ballet Dalton Master Series 6 Tuesdays: June 15 and 22 and July 6, 13, 20 and 27 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Master Series is required for all Ballet Dalton Company members.

This Junior and Senior Company series will consist of a technique class each of

the weeks noted above with a master teacher in various dance genres including

ballet, modern and more. This series is mandatory for Ballet Dalton. Master

teachers TBA.

$105/Session (May pay all at once or may pay $17.50 per class.)

Ballet Dalton and Ensemble Master Tier 6 Thursdays: June 17 and 24 and July 8, 15, 22 and 29 10:00am-11:30 am Instructor: Jessie Fincher

Master Tier is required for all Ballet Dalton Company members.

Continue your training through the summer with our ongoing master tier. Each

week will offer something different including variations, jumps and turns classes,

stretching and strengthening, etc. This series is required for company members

and suggested for Guild Dance Ensemble members. $85/Session (May pay all at once or may pay $14.50 per class.)

Adult Ballet Thursdays, June 3 – July 29 (No Class July 1) 12:15-1:00 pm Instructor: Jessie Fincher

This class combines the strengthening and elongation of a traditional ballet

barre with an emphasis on combinations and fitness to work your body top to

bottom. It is a beginning to intermediate level ballet class and is a fun way to

add to your workout routine. Please wear leotard and tights, or comfortable

clothes you can move in like yoga pants and tank top. $55/Month

Dance Tots (18 Months – 2 Years) Thursdays, June 3 – July 29 (No Class July 1) 5:15-5:45 pm Instructor: Rosalyn Zock

Parent or caregiver participates along with their child to help them in the correct

movements and encourage the caregiver/child bond. The class includes

stretching, body awareness exercises, and traveling steps that are practiced

while holding the hand of the parent and/or instructor. The last segment of the

class is devoted to creative time between the parent and child. This class meets

once a week for 30 minutes. Comfortable clothes should be worn with socked

or bare feet. $50/Month

YAGP Prep Series 6 Tuesdays: June 15 and 22 and July 6, 13, 20, and 28 12:00-1:00 Instructor: Jessie Fincher

This series is for our Ballet Dalton Senior Company dancers who choose to

pursue participation in the 2021-22 regional competition for the Youth America

Grand Prix. Students will learn several variations designed to allow the Director

and instructor to assign dancers to their variations for the competition well in

advance, giving more time to prepare.

$100/Session (Price includes one 30-minute private lesson.)

Tutus and Tiptoes Weekly Class (3 & 4 Years) Wednesdays: June 16 and 23, July 7, 14, 21, and 28 10:00-10:45 am Instructor: Jessie Fincher Thursdays: June 3 – July 29 (No Class July 1) 5:45-6:30 pm Instructor: Rosalyn Zock

For young dancers! In an atmosphere of fun, this class will introduce young

children to the world of dance. Children will develop an awareness of music and

rhythms and will learn to use their bodies and imaginations along with the ballet

basics. This class is strongly recommended for students planning to continue

their dance education in the fall. Wednesdays: $80/6-Week Session Thursdays: $55/Month

Ballet, Jazz and Tap Ongoing Technique Classes Dance is a year-round art form, and the Ballet, Jazz and Tap Summer Sessions

go hand in hand. Students will have the opportunity to participate in Ballet, Jazz

and tap classes and maintain their dance training throughout the summer,

helping them continue to grow in strength, technical ability, and artistry, and be

ready for fall classes. Dancers will learn age-appropriate ballet, jazz and tap

movements and combinations and will dance to an array of musical selections.

This will be a fast-paced and fun session for the dance enthusiast. This class is

appropriate for both beginners and those with some dance experience. Ballet

and Jazz shoes can be purchased in our Guild Shop. Tap shoes can be

purchased online from Amazon or Discount Dance Supply. We recommend

Capezio Tic Tap Toe lace-up black tap shoes. Be sure to look at the shoe size

chart before purchasing as they do not run the same as street shoe.

Instructors: Jessie Fincher

Ballet Technique (5-8 Years)

Mondays, June 7 – July 26 (No Class June 28)

5:15 – 6:00 pm $55/Month

Jazz/Tap Technique (5-8 Years)

Mondays, June 7 – July 26 (No Class June 28)

6:00 – 6:45 pm $55/Month

Ballet Technique (9-12 Years)

Tuesdays, June 1 – July 27 (No Class June 29)

5:15 – 6:00 pm $55/Month

Jazz/Tap Technique (9-12 Years)

Tuesdays, June 1 – July 27 (No Class June 29)

6:00 – 6:45 pm $55/Month

Modern and Hip Hop 6 week sessions Modern and Hip Hop dance are both wonderful complements to overall dance

training. Students will have the opportunity to participate in Modern and Hip

Hop classes and maintain and increase their dance training throughout the

summer, helping them continue to grow in strength, technical ability, and

artistry, and be ready for fall classes. Dancers will learn age-appropriate

movements and combinations and will dance to an array of musical selections.

This will be a fast-paced and fun session for the dance enthusiast. This class is

appropriate for both beginners and those with some dance experience. Modern

classes should be in bare feet, leotard, and footless tights. Tennis shoes should

be worn for Hip Hop classes with loose fitting or relaxed exercise clothes.

Instructors: Jenison Owens

Modern Technique (8-12 Years)

Thursdays June 3

– July 8

4:30-5:30

pm $80/6-Week Session

Hip Hop Technique (7-11Years)

Thursdays June 3

– July 8

5:30-6:30

pm

$80/6-Week Session

Hip Hop Technique (12 Years and Up)

Thursdays June 3

– July 8

6:30-7:30

pm

$80/6-Week Session

Dance Camps Beat Bugs Dance Camp (3-5 Years) June 14-17 5:30-6:15 pm Instructors: Rosalyn Zock and Jessie Fincher

Jump, dance and groove to the fun music from the popular children’s cartoon

“Beat Bugs”! Students will learn age-appropriate ballet technique and should

wear leotard, tights and ballet shoes to class. Disney or cartoon style costumes

worn over leotard and tights are welcome! $55/Camp

Disney Days Dance Camp (3-5 Years) July 12-15 5:30-6:15 pm Instructors: Rosalyn Zock and Jessie Fincher

Dive into the world of Walt Disney and become your favorite Disney prince,

princess, hero, or even your favorite Disney villain!! Favorite music from

beloved Disney movies will be used throughout each class. Students will learn

age-appropriate ballet technique and should wear leotard, tights and ballet

shoes to class. “Disney style” costumes worn over leotard and tights are

welcome!

$55/Camp

Dance Immersion Experience (7-13 years) June 28 – July 1 1:00-4:00 pm Instructor: Lauren Day

Get a taste of much that our dance department has to offer with our dance

immersion experience! Drop your dancer off after lunch and let them wallow in

the dance world. This camp offers ballet technique, jazz technique, an

introduction to contemporary technique, and dance history...all in one week!

This camp is perfect for beginning to intermediate dancers. Please have

leotard, tights, ballet, and jazz shoes, and a notebook and pencil. Snack and

water bottle is recommended.

$150/Camp

Creative Arts Guild Dance Policies

Private Lessons (All Ages) Private lessons are an excellent complement to your regular classes to focus on

polishing technique and increasing overall knowledge of dance fundamentals,

skills, and terminology. Lessons are available by request in both 30 and 60-

minute increments. If you are interested in private lessons, please send an

email to jessief@creativeartsguild.org.

Tuition Tuition is due by the 10th day of each month. Late tuition will result in a $10

charge. Summer tuition consists of monthly tuition due for June and July, or per

camp/session.

Session Summer Session is 8 total weeks of instruction.

Make-up Classes Please see your instructor to schedule a make-up class. Missed classes will not

result in prorated tuition or refunds.

Class Attire Please see class descriptions for attire requirements.

Music

706-259-1822 520 W Waugh Street The Creative Arts Guild provides musical opportunities for people of all ages in our

community. We are committed to furthering the arts through musical education and

performance instruction. Call Music Director Lisa Elders at 706-259-1822 or email

lisae@creativeartsguild.org for more information.

Private Lessons

The Guild offers private music instruction with the following: banjo, brass

instruments, clarinet, flute, guitar, oboe, percussion (drums), piano/keyboard,

saxophone, violin, and voice. Lessons are typically one thirty-minute private

lesson per week. Students may begin lessons any time during the year

depending on availability. Private music lessons are $80 per month. Those

needing to stop lessons are required to give a month’s notice or a month’s

tuition and complete a withdrawal form. If a student misses a scheduled lesson,

payment is still required. A makeup lesson may be scheduled, depending upon

the teacher's schedule.

Music Instructors Garrett Arb — Banjo With Creative Arts Guild Since 2016

・Studied Banjo with Ben Pellum

・1st in Western Arts Banjo Competition (Cartersville, GA)

・2nd multiple times in Showcase of the Stars (Dalton, GA)

・Performs with Foxfire Countdown and Crosspointe Youth

・Performed at Box Car Memorial Bluegrass Festival, The Conasauga

Bluegrass Festival, Dalton Distillery, Fat Shirley’s Trailer Park Opera and

others.

Jim Burdick — Violin, Piano With Creative Arts Guild Since 2003

・Graduated from Pittsfield (MA) Community Music School – Violin and Viola

Performance, Music Theory, Composition, Piano

・B.S. Mathematics – Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)

・Concertmaster, L'Abri Symphony Orchestra, Dalton

・Member of Ceilidh Celtic Ensemble, Played in CMU Orchestra and organized

string quartet.

Alan Cearley – Piano, French Horn, Trumpet, Clarinet, Oboe

With Creative Arts Guild Since 2018 ・Current Pianist/Organist/Choir Director for New Haven UMC

・Principal Horn of L’Abri Symphony Orchestra

・Served as orchestra director and orchestra member for Artistic Civic Theatre

・Substitute teacher for Dalton Public School.

・Studied Business Administration at Berry College and University of

Tennessee.

・Fluent in Spanish and English

Eddie Davenport – Voice

With Creative Arts Guild Since 2016 ・Studied voice under Professor JoAnn Dreyton, Jackson College,

Jackson, Michigan

・Teaches various singing styles – jazz, gospel, country, etc

・Has extensive experience in vocal competitions – local, state and beyond.

・Was a children’s pastor for 9 years.

・Welcomes students of all ages

・Recorded and produced 7 CDs.

Lisa Elders – Flute, Piano, Saxophone Creative Arts Guild Music Director With Creative Arts Guild Since 2000 ・Bachelor of Science in Music Education and B.A in Music - Jacksonville State

University, AL

・Associate of Music Business and Master of Music in Flute Performance -

Georgia State University

・Principal Flutist of L’Abri Symphony Orchestra

・Member of Rome Area Flute Ensemble

・Has performed with the Rome Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Players of

the South, Northwest Georgia Winds, Roman Festival Brass, Dalton Whitfield

Community Band.

Anna Faith – Music Play Tuesday With Creative Arts Guild Since 2020 ・Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Dramatic Arts – Mercer University

・Extensive experience in leading children’s choir, teaching preschool, writing

and directing children’s musicals

・Former Director of Worship Arts – Fellowship Bible Church, Dalton, GA

Paula Pasqua – Violin, Voice, Piano

With Creative Arts Guild Since 2007 ・Bachelor of Music and Master of Music with emphasis in violin performance

from University of Northern Colorado.

・Works for Seven Hills Music.

・Member of Rome Symphony Orchestra.

・Solo album released in 1995.

・Studio production work on numerous CDs and appearances in TV spots.

・Plays with the Chattanooga Symphony and Rome Symphony.

Christine Pope – Piano, Brass

With Creative Arts Guild Since 2003 ・Master of Music – University of Connecticut

・Bachelor of Music Theory – Florida State University

・Bachelor of Music Performance – Florida State University

・Principal Horn – Cleveland Orchestra of Tennessee and UTC Orchestra

・Master’s Degree from Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine

・Experienced Piano Technician.

Matthew Robinson – Guitar With Creative Arts Guild Since 2018 ・Bachelor of Music and Master in Music, Georgia State University

・Guitar Instructor at Dalton State College

・Interim Teaching Assistant at Georgia State University

・2018 winner of the 12th annual Austin Classical Guitar Fest Competition.

David Rogers – Electric, Acoustic, Bass Guitar With Creative Arts Guild Since 2019 ・Over 50 years of Experience

・Studied Music at West Georgia College and Education at University of

Georgia

・Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Dalton Junior College, Bachelor's

Degree in Special Education from Western Governors University, has taught

special education at Dalton High and Valley Point Middle

・Experienced in Guitar Restoration

Justin Russell – Voice, Piano, Music Production, Song writing With Creative Arts Guild Since 2020 ・Bachelor of Music with emphasis on Voice and Composition – Columbus

State University

・Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games – Berklee

College of Music

・Has recorded original music in Hungary, Spain, and England

Greg Smith – Percussion, Calypso Steel Pan Drum, Piano

With Creative Arts Guild Since 2003 ・Bachelor of Music, Teacher Education and Bachelor of Arts, Music

Performance Major - Berry College

・Professional Musician since 1987, Instructor since 1980

・Instructed numerous high school marching drum lines

・Composed and arranged original pieces for percussion ensembles and drum

set methods curriculum

・Extensive touring throughout the United States.

Group Music Classes Music Play Tuesdays Children will learn music activities including using rhythm instruments, singing,

dancing, moving with music, and working with others.

3-5 years

old

Tuesdays

June 1, 8, 15, 22 and July

6,13,20, 27

5:15 – 6:00 pm $120

Anna

Joseph

Faith

Summer Workshop

Songwriting Workshop Learn how to create music with your computer and the songwriting software that

comes with it. Participants will have a beginner’s understanding of making your

own music.

Required equipment: Macbook Pro with Logic Pro X

Instructor has Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games

from Berklee College of Music.

Ages 13

and up

Saturday, July 24

9am - 3pm 5:15 – 6:00 pm $85

Justin

Russell

Creative Arts Guild Music Policies Monthly Billing Lessons are paid on a monthly basis and are automatically billed for 4 lessons

per month. Instructors or weather closings adjust accounts at the beginning of

the following month to account for missed lessons. If a student misses a

scheduled lesson, payment is still required. A makeup lesson may be scheduled,

depending upon the teacher's schedule.

Registration Fee Each Visual Arts, Gymnastics, Dance and Music family are charged a

registration fee of $30 per family per year. This fee helps to cover administrative

costs, overhead, and to offset the cost of the online registration system

throughout the year. This fee also holds your student's spot in their class.

Registration fees are billed once yearly per family and covers all members of the

household in any Guild classes with which they participate.

Withdrawal Policy Registering for a class and/or lesson is a commitment to attend as scheduled. If

for any reason you or your student cannot continue, you must notify the

Guild/Instructor by completing a withdrawal notice. Accounts are charged for

classes until a withdrawal request is received. 30-day notice must be given for

Music classes that are billed monthly. Students withdrawing from class or

lessons with less than 30-day notice must pay for the following month.

Culinary Arts 706-278-0168 520 W Waugh Street

Cooking Classes Private Classes with Chef Jasa Joseph

We're putting a new spin on our Culinary Classes! You and your family or close

group of friends can have a private culinary experience with Chef Jasa in the

Creative Arts Guild kitchen.

The menu can be customized to what your group would like to learn to cook -

anything from fresh pasta to proteins and everything in between. We are happy

to talk with you and suggest something that will make your experience a

memorable one.

Cost is $75 per person, 6 people max. Remember, your group needs to be family

or a small group of friends you are comfortable with. Cost includes all materials,

instructional time, and a meal. Wine and beer are also available. Online classes

are an option if you're not comfortable coming in person - just ask!

For more info or to register, email cagarts@creativeartsguild.org or call 706-278-

0168

Visual Arts

706-279-3129 520 W Waugh Street 2518 Cleveland Hwy

Visual Arts Classes at the Creative Arts Guild offer students of all ages and

skill levels an opportunity to explore art in a supportive and nurturing

environment that welcomes exploration, discovery and development of skill

and technique. Please email savannaht@creativeartsguild.org or call 706-

279-3129 with Visual Arts related questions or feel free to contact your

specific Visual Arts teacher if their contact information is listed in the class

information. For information about our Visual Arts classes and workshops

and to register, check out the Registration Portal.

Visual Art Camps, 520 W Waugh Street Morning Art Camp for Young Artists (Ages 5 – 9) 9 am – 12 pm

Session I, June 1-3: Art and Nature with Melissa Herz - $120

Session 2, June 7 – 10: Out of this World with Melissa Herz $160

Session 3, June 14–17: Painting Puppies & Collaging Kitties with Melissa Herz $160

Session 4, June 21 – 24: Clay Week with Sarah Malone $160

Session 5, June 24-July 1st: TBA

Session 6, July 5 – 8: with TBA

Session 7, July 12 – 15: with TBA

Session 8, July 19 – 22: Printmaking with Sarah Malone $160

Session 9, July 26 – 29: Prehistoric week with Sarah Malone $160

All Prices Include Supplies 10% Discount Offered for Siblings or Enrollment in Multiple Weeks. Please Call to Register and Receive Discount.

Afternoon Art Camp for Pre-Teens (Ages 10 – 14) 1 pm – 4 pm

Session I, June 1 – 3: Adventures in Art with Paula Plott Gregg $135

Session 2, June 7 – 10: Adventures in Art with Paula Plott Gregg $180

Session 3, June 14 -17: Adventures in Art with Paula Plott Gregg $180

Session 4, June 21 – 24: Clay Week with Sarah Malone $160

Session 5 June 28-July 1: TBA

Session 6, July 5 – 8: TBA

Session 7, July 12 – 15: Teen Painting with Sandra Babb $160

Session 8, July 19 – 22: Printmaking with Sarah Malone $160

Session 9, July 27 – 30: Prehistoric Week with Sarah Malone $160 All Prices Includes Supplies

Art and Nature (3 day Camp) Using both nature and repurposed items, campers will spend their week

learning new techniques and creating a collection of artworks inspired by their

experiences. Students will spend the first day learning the process of mixing

their own air-dry clay from basic kitchen items.

Out of this World Over the course of this four-day camp, we will delve into Space and learn more

about the Universe around us. Combining art, science, and LOTS of

imagination, campers will be creating works of art that are truly out of this

world!

Painting Puppies and Collaging Kitties

Each day, a special animal friend will visit the class from Animal Hospital of

Whitfield County. Campers will enjoy a special lesson about the visiting animal

led by veterinary staff before creating a new masterpiece inspired by their

friend of the day. A piece from each camper will be selected to be made into a

print to hang in the lobby of Animal Hospitals of Whitfield County.Students will

learn and engage their creative skills learning about fossilized creatures and

some of what the cave people used to draw with and on. We will study cave

drawings and natural art materials.

Clay Week The next two days’ students will learn 3 key hand building techniques to use for

a multitude of projects. The final day will be spent painting and finish their 1-2

projects from the week.

Print Making Students will get to experience 4 different printmaking styles and will gather a

broad understanding of what traditional and non-tradition printmaking is. We

will work with different material and will produce 4 separate editions of work! Prehistoric Week Students will learn and engage their creative skills learning about fossilized

creatures and some of what the cave people used to draw with and on. We will

study cave drawings and natural art materials.

Adventures in Art Join Paula Plott Gregg for this adventure-filled four-day camp as students

explore and challenge themselves with new techniques and mediums. Student

artists will have fun and get a little messy, as they embark on creative projects

using clay, collage, wood, and mixed media to make their own masterpieces.

(Ages 9 – 14 only) Teen Painting In this class watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints will be introduced and used.

While this is a structured course on painting methods, students’ interests on

subject matters will be taken into consideration. (Ages 9-12 Only)

Please Call to Register and Receive Discount

Visual Arts Classes, 520 W Waugh St Acrylic Painting (Beginner – Advanced) Open Studio with Live Model June 12th, 9 am – 12 pm Ages 18 & Up

Our open studio with live model provides an opportunity to practice the

principles of line, mass, composition, anatomy, foreshortening, values, color,

and other components of classical fine art. This is where artists of every level

can directly apply their chosen tactile medium to visually translate the human

form. Feel free to sketch, draw, paint – odorless solvents only – as you are

inspired. Pre-registration not required. Contact the facilitator, Sandra Babb, at

sandra@babb.com with any questions. $30/Drop-In

Visual Arts Classes, 520 W Waugh St Pottery Open Studio June 5th, July 17th and 24th 10 am – 1 pm Ages 18 & Up

The Creative Arts Guild Pottery Open Studio is a relaxed atmosphere that allows

you to have fun, renew your skills, and connect with other like-minded folks in

the studio. We welcome those with previous experience to share our space,

equipment, materials, and community to create with clay. Beginner students are

also invited to come and get their hands a little dirty with an introductory wheel

or hand-building lesson from Creative Arts Guild instructors, Dan and Mary

DeFoor. $30/Drop-In

Creative Arts Guild Policies & Procedures

Withdrawal Policy Registering for a class and/or lesson is a commitment to attend as scheduled. If

for any reason you or your student cannot continue, the following will apply:

• The parent, guardian, or responsible party must notify the

Guild through written notice, verbal notice, or by using our

online system. Accounts are charged for classes until a

withdrawal request is received. Thirty-day notice must be

given for all classes.

• Students withdrawing from class or lessons with less than

a 30-day notice must pay for the following month. If a

student is withdrawing from class or lessons with less than

30 days’ notice they will be responsible for the following

month.

To Register for Classes • Visit our website at www.creativeartsguild.org and follow the link to

“Registration Portal” registration system under the classes tab.

• For information about classes, call 706.278.0168.

• There is no registration fee for Summer classes.

• Please see Departmental Guidelines and Polices for more information on

session and monthly tuition.

Dance Jessie

Fincher jessief@creativeartsguild.org 706-259-7264

Music Lisa

Elders lisae@creativeartsguild.org 706-259-1822

Visual Arts Savannah

Thomas savannaht@creativartsguild.org 706-279-3129

Arts in

Education

Amanda

Walker amandaw@creativeartsguild.org 706-259-0093

Accounting/

Billing

Holly

Rann hollyr@creativeartsguild.org 706-259-7002

Executive

Director

Amanda

Brown amandab@creativeartsguild.org 706-259-1974

Inclement Weather

The Creative Arts Guild will follow the Dalton Public School closings

for inclement weather.

Summer Calendar

Tuesday, June 1 Summer Session Begins

Monday – Friday, June 28 – July 2

No Classes in Observance of the July 4th

Holiday

Monday, July 5 Summer Classes Resume

Friday, July 30 Last Day of Summer Session

Monday and Tuesday, August 2 and 3, 10 – 5:30

Open House and Fall Registration

Monday, August 9 Fall Classes Begin

Class Schedules are subject to change.

The Symbol of the Creative Arts Guild

The CAG logo was first used as a symbol for the Buonarotti in Florence, Italy around

1150 A.D. The symbol became an integral part of the Buonarotti family crest and

became synonymous with their honor, wealth and prominence.

During his childhood, Michelangelo saw this symbol everywhere from archways

above the front door to letters written by his family. He started to use the symbol as

a motif in many of his architectural designs to represent family, home, security and

wealth.

The founders of the Guild in 1963 chose this symbol as it embodied many of the

values they wanted to convey through the Creative Arts Guild – security, family,

home, honor, and a prominent spot in the hearts of the community as well as

honoring the tradition of guilds where artisans learned their trades. Today we at the

Guild also equate it with the Renaissance, much like Michelangelo experienced and

was a part of in the 15th century so are we in Dalton, Georgia in the 21st century.

The Creative Arts Guild’s Story

The Creative Arts Guild is the oldest multi-disciplinary

community arts center in the state of Georgia.

Founded in 1963 by a group of civic leaders, the Creative Arts Guild began as a

community grass-roots movement originally housed in the Old Firehouse on Pentz

Street. The Guild began offering art, music, dance and theatre classes as well as

gallery shows and exhibitions. As programming and class attendance grew, plans for

a larger facility were developed. In 1981, the Guild moved to its permanent home at

520 West Waugh Street. The vision of that small group of patrons has grown into an

organization that now houses four educational departments as well as our Arts in

Education outreach programs, events, gallery exhibits, music and dance concerts and

recitals and acts as a hub of culture for North West Georgia and South East

Tennessee.

As growth continues, various Creative Arts Guild programs have been offered from

alternative locations. Currently the Guild's Visual Arts and Music Departments as

well as the Guild's administrative offices are housed at the 520 West Waugh Street

location. The Guild's Waugh Street location houses all private music lessons, group

music classes and visual art classes. Waugh Street is also the home of the Guild's

Main Gallery, Gallery 111 and the Jonas Performance Hall that hosts regular gallery

exhibits and opening receptions as well as music concerts and performances. The

Guild's Dance and Gymnastics Departments are located at 2518 Cleveland Highway.

In the Cleveland Highway location there are 3 private studios, an art classroom and a

full gym with two competition-sized floors, two sets of uneven bars, a tumble track,

two vaulting systems, an incredible little tot gymnastics area and several beams. This

location offers a large variety of dance and gymnastics classes as well as parkour and

a few additional visual art classes.

The Creative Arts Guild is a non-profit organization as defined under section 510(c)3

of the Internal Revenue Service Code that is supported by instructional fees;

commission sales; rental fees; donations from individuals, corporations and

foundations; and funds from the Georgia General Assembly and the National

Endowment for the Arts. The Guild Also provides services to the City of Dalton to

support the City's vision of progress and growth

For more info on our classes, camps,

and events, please visit us on our

website at:

CreativeArtsGuild.org