Douglasville Celebrates Photography in October Exhibit

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County presents recent works by members of the Sweetwater Camera Club during the month of October.

Exhibiting more than 70 photographs by the group, the exhibit opens on Thursday, October 2nd, and will be on view through October 31st at the Cultural Arts Council.

Hosted by the American Business Women’sAssociation (A.B.W.A.), the opening reception will be on Thursday, October 2nd from 6 until 8 p.m., at the Cultural Arts Council. Gallery admission, tour and reception are free.

If you’re interested in a special gallery tour, please call the CAC to schedule an appointment – 770.949.2787.

One of the Cultural Arts Council’s most popular satellite organizations, the Sweetwater Camera Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the new Douglasville Conference Center on Church Street – doors open at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of SCC is to share and promote photography for enjoyment and recreation.

This active group conducts monthly photo contests on different themes and presents expert professional photographers as guest speakers at each meeting, maintains a reference library and offers several field trips during the year.

The club presents a group show of recent works by its members every other year at the Cultural Arts Council, and its individual members are often included in other exhibits throughout the year as well. This year’s show includes many deservedly well-established local photographers’ images and also introduces Douglas County to some fascinating pieces by newcomers to the community and the club.

With twenty-two photographers from the Sweetwater Camera Club and over 70 artworks to be displayed, this exhibit will feature a great array of subjects and styles of photography. Visitors will be treated to beautiful images of faraway places like the wonderfully colorful St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Nature lovers can feast their eyes on wondrous images that capture the beauty found in a thunderstorm, or equally on the intimate splendor of macro photography. Some of the artists experiment with traditional film medium as they create images using multiple exposures on 35mm film.

Other artists explore not only technique, but also the use of different materials to print their images on – including aluminum and canvas.

The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/ Douglas County, located at 8652 Campbellton Street in historic downtown Douglasville, Georgia, is open Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For directions and more information, visit www.artsdouglas.org or contact the Cultural Arts Council at 770-949-2787.

— Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County press release