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Lyndon House Arts Center

Athens own community Art Center with galleries, studios and more. Free admission to all.
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Lyndon House Arts Center is operated by ACC Leisure Services as a center of excellence for the benefit and cultural enrichment of youth and adults. The center was renovated and significantly expanded through SPLOST and re-opened in 1999. The gallery exhibitions, historic house museum, festivals, workshops, art meetings, special events, and art classes aim to provide area citizens with a positive e

xperience in the visual arts, encouraging them to appreciate the arts and to develop their creative talents.

08/30/2026

🪶ARTISTS APPLY NOW! ~~~

The Lyndon House Arts Center has a variety of opportunities and open calls for artists that can be found at the AccGov website. All of our open calls (except for the annual Juried Exhibition call) are free applications. Some of the opportunities also come with a paid stipend.

Proposals deadline is September 20 at 11:59pm. Following this deadline, artists and curators will be contacted within two months after review. Open to all regional artists and curators. Transportation of accepted artworks is the responsibility of the artist/curator.

https://www.accgov.com/7345/Call-for-Artists

08/29/2026

🔴Valton Murray is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Mesena, GA. He was raised in a large, close-knit family, where he first began drawing in the dirt of his mother’s freshly raked yard, a memory that still echoes through his work today.

~Join us Sept 3 at the Lyndon House for a discussion with Artist Valton Murray and It Came to Me in a Dream Guest Curator Adrienne Antonson.~

🟣Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:30 PM🟣

Artist Valton Murray and guest curator Adrienne Antonson will discuss It Came to Me in a Dream, an exhibition that explores the evolution of Murray's artistic practice. Together, they will talk about the inspiration behind his work, which moves from vivid memories of family and the rural South into imaginative, dreamlike landscapes. The discussion will offer insight into Murray's creative process, the exhibition's themes, and the stories that shape his work.

More info: https://www.accgov.com/11780/Valton-Murray

08/28/2026

Hello, Operator? ...

Hi! Have you seen our new collection? ~~~

The Jen Sarra Retro Telephone Collection is now on view in the Community Collections Case at the Lyndon House Arts Center.

Jen Sarra began collecting antique telephones in the mid-1990s. Her collection dates back to WWII with an Ericson phone produced in Belgium. That particular phone caught Sarra's attention as a child watching early episodes of "Wonder Woman".

The Executive Stowaway Desk Phone featured in the photograph was a model produced in 1982 as part of Western Electric's Design Line. Crafted to appear as a fine-grain Mediterranean hardwood cigar humidor or jewelry box when closed, the Stowaway hid its internal technology from sight. When opened, it revealed a flush, cream-toned fascia panel housing a standard 12-button Touch-Tone keypad.

08/27/2026

◈◈TONIGHT!! Join us at 5:30pm for a Poetry/Spoken Word Event hosted by former Athens Poet Laureate Mikhayla Robinson at the Lyndon House Arts Center.◈◈

Bringing together a diverse group of artists who utilize language in their work, Speaking in Tongues reflects the enduring role that language and text continue to play in contemporary artmaking. As social beings, humans are driven by a deep need to communicate—to reach out, connect, and build community. Whether expressed through text, image, or a fusion of both, this impulse toward connection remains timeless.

~Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 PM~

Participating Writers and Artists:

Mikhayla Robinson
https://www.facebook.com/mikhayla.robinson.2025

Beto Cacao

Ellie Swensson

Patty Tacuri

O-Jeremiah Agbaakin

Benny St. Peixe

Jim Arendt (Conway, SC)

Antonion Darden (Atlanta, GA)

Moon Jang (Athens, GA)

Hannah Jo (Athens, GA)

Ali O’Leary (Atlanta, GA)

Nadia Meadows (Charlotte, NC)

Esteban Patino (Atlanta, GA)

Teresa Bramlette Reeves (Madison, GA)

Eileen Wallace (Athens, GA) .wallace

https://www.accgov.com/11782/Speaking-in-Tongues

08/26/2026

🐾Happy National Dog Day! Come by the Lyndon House and enjoy our final week of Pet Portraits with In Case exhibits by Melanie Jackson and Hannah Jo Poling.🐾

https://www.accgov.com/11761/Pet-Portraits

08/25/2026

◈◈SPOKEN WORD EVENT!! Join us this Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:30pm for a Poetry/Spoken Word Event hosted by former Athens Poet Laureate Mikhayla Robinson at the Lyndon House Arts Center.◈◈

Bringing together a diverse group of artists who utilize language in their work, Speaking in Tongues reflects the enduring role that language and text continue to play in contemporary artmaking. As social beings, humans are driven by a deep need to communicate—to reach out, connect, and build community. Whether expressed through text, image, or a fusion of both, this impulse toward connection remains timeless.

~Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 PM~

Participating Writers and Artists:

Mikhayla Robinson
https://www.facebook.com/mikhayla.robinson.2025

Beto Cacao

Ellie Swensson

Patty Tacuri

O-Jeremiah Agbaakin

Benny St. Peixe

Jim Arendt (Conway, SC)

Antonion Darden (Atlanta, GA)

Moon Jang (Athens, GA)

Hannah Jo (Athens, GA)

Ali O’Leary (Atlanta, GA)

Nadia Meadows (Charlotte, NC)

Esteban Patino (Atlanta, GA)

Teresa Bramlette Reeves (Madison, GA)

Eileen Wallace (Athens, GA) .wallace

https://www.accgov.com/11782/Speaking-in-Tongues

08/24/2026

🟡 Rescue Icon, Dottie Waffles gave a fetching symposium with her adopted artist, Burk at the Lyndon House Arts Center.🟡

Many thanks to Marrow the Cat and Jillian for representing Circle of Friends Animal Society.

💛🐾Dottie Waffles would like to remind you that this is the FINAL WEEK to view the Lyndon House Pet Portrait Exhibition in the Lower Atrium.🐾💛
Celebrating the pets we love—from dogs and cats to birds, reptiles, horses, and more—Pet Portraits features 169 community-created artworks.
Consider contributing to our Pet Supply Drive as you enjoy the last week to view this fun and heartwarming exhibition.
Thank you for supporting the animals at Athens-Clarke County Animal Services!

08/23/2026

Join us on Thursday for a Poetry/Spoken Word Event~

Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 PM

◈◈ Bringing together a diverse group of artists who utilize language in their work, Speaking in Tongues reflects the enduring role that language and text continue to play in contemporary artmaking. As social beings, humans are driven by a deep need to communicate—to reach out, connect, and build community. Whether expressed through text, image, or a fusion of both, this impulse toward connection remains timeless. ◈◈

Special Host: Former Athens Poet Laureate, Mikhayla Robinson

Participating Writers and Artists:

Mikhayla Robinson
https://www.facebook.com/mikhayla.robinson.2025

Ellie Swensson

Patty Tacuri

O-Jeremiah Agbaakin

Benny St. Peixe

Jim Arendt (Conway, SC)

Antonion Darden (Atlanta, GA)

Moon Jang (Athens, GA)

Hannah Jo (Athens, GA)

Ali O’Leary (Atlanta, GA)

Nadia Meadows (Charlotte, NC)

Esteban Patino (Atlanta, GA)

Teresa Bramlette Reeves (Madison, GA)

Eileen Wallace (Athens, GA) .wallace

https://www.accgov.com/11782/Speaking-in-Tongues

08/22/2026

💛🐾🟡Join us TODAY Saturday August 22 at 1pm for a talk with Dottie Waffles and her adopted artist, Burk at the Lyndon House Arts Center. This special event is in tandem with the Lyndon House Pet Portrait Exhibition in the Lower Atrium.🟡🐾💛

Dottie Waffles is a rescue icon of Athens, GA. Her expressive face appears in all sorts of places, including the label of a beer can as Rescue Brew winner of PAWS Atlanta 2024 Fundraiser. This is the final day to view her special collection of fan art in the Lyndon House Community Collections Case.

Portrait of Dottie by Will Eskridge

Celebrating the pets we love—from dogs and cats to birds, reptiles, horses, and more—Pet Portraits features 169 community-created artworks.

Consider contributing to our Pet Supply Drive as you enjoy this fun and heartwarming exhibition and adopted artist talk!

Thank you for supporting the animals at Athens-Clarke County Animal Services!

08/21/2026

~Join us Sept 3 at the Lyndon House for a discussion with Artist Valton Murray and It Came to Me in a Dream Guest Curator Adrienne Antonson.~

🟣Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:30 PM🟣

Artist Valton Murray and guest curator Adrienne Antonson will discuss It Came to Me in a Dream, an exhibition that explores the evolution of Murray's artistic practice. Together, they will talk about the inspiration behind his work, which moves from vivid memories of family and the rural South into imaginative, dreamlike landscapes. The discussion will offer insight into Murray's creative process, the exhibition's themes, and the stories that shape his work.

More info: https://www.accgov.com/11780/Valton-Murray

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211 Hoyt St
Athens, GA
30601

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

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http://accgov.com/lyndonhouse, https://www.accgov.com/6787/Social-Media-Policy

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