The Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts

10/16/2026

Registration is open now for our newest class…CEMENT PUMPKINS!

10/07/2026

Each year, the Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts sponsors a Student Art Show featuring and celebrating art from our 5 Butts County public schools: Daughtry Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Stark Elementary, Henderson Middle and Jackson High School. Please come by the upstairs gallery in the Visitors Center when you are downtown for the Fall Festival!

10/01/2026

Our hosts for October 8 are Janie, Tommy, and T Carmichael, Cal and Peggy Ruffin, and Pam Stevenson. They will provide BBQ for sandwiches, as well as homemade stew, sweet tea, 1/2 tea 1/2 lemonade, and water. All members are asked to bring appetizers, sides or deserts plus any other beverage of their choosing.

Social time starts at 6, dinner at 6:30 and our program begins at 7. Our speaker this month is Ike English.

10/01/2026

What's your Story? The Retreat for Writers.

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Maybe you’ve already started one. Maybe you’re a published author looking for fresh inspiration. Or maybe there’s simply a story in your heart waiting to be told.

📚 Published authors & inspiring keynotes
✍️ Hands-on writing workshops
🏛️ Historic tours
🥂 Cocktail hour & beautiful dining
☕ Breakfast on the Veranda
🍷 Progressive High Tea & w**e tastings
📖 Book signings
…and so much more!

Location:
The Village at Indian Springs
1834 Highway 42 S
Flovilla, GA 30216

Dates:
Friday, October 16, 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026

Price:
Saturday Only — $149
Full Retreat — $199

Tickets available at https://writeatindiansprings.eventbrite.com

Space is limited to 100 guests.

Whether you’re just beginning or have been writing for years, come spend a beautiful weekend with people who understand the power of a good story.

Because everybody has a story to tell… what’s yours? ❤️

09/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!! We are sponsoring a FREE Patriotic Concert on November 7, 2026, featuring many wonderful local musicians. More details to follow!

09/19/2026

09/10/2026

🎄 VENDORS — HAVE YOU APPLIED YET? 👀

Miracle on Mulberry Christmas Market is filling up, and we are getting closer and closer to a FULL market! 🎁

With 100+ vendors already approved, this year's three-day Christmas Market is shaping up to be an incredible weekend of shopping in Jackson... and we still have room for a few more amazing small businesses to join us!

We're looking for unique vendors who will add something special to the market... makers, artisans, boutiques, bakers, specialty foods, gifts, décor and more. ✨

If you've been thinking about applying, now is the time. Available spaces are becoming more limited as we get closer to December, and once we're full… we're full! 🎅

🎄 Miracle on Mulberry Christmas Market
📅 December 4–6, 2026
📍 Jackson, GA
🏠 Three-Day Indoor Market

📝 Vendor applications are still OPEN:
https://tinyurl.com/23hke3wu

Know a business that would be a perfect fit? Tag them below or send this post their way! ❤️

Don't wait until applications close to wish you had applied. 😉🎄

09/03/2026

Melody English

08/27/2026

🎭✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: *Singin' in the Rain Jr. & Sr.* ✨🎭

The Butts Acting Guild is thrilled to announce the cast of Singin' in the Rain Jr. & Sr.!

Originally planned as a senior production, this show has evolved into something even more special—a truly intergenerational experience featuring performers who are either 18 and under or 55 and older. Bringing these two generations together on stage creates a unique opportunity for mentorship, friendship, learning, and fun, and we couldn't be more excited to watch the magic unfold.

At BAG, one of our core values is building community through the arts. We believe theatre has the power to connect people across ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. This production embodies that vision perfectly.

This collaboration aligns beautifully with our ongoing commitment to increasing engagement, fostering participation, and strengthening the sense of community that makes local theatre so special.

Congratulations to every cast member! We can't wait to begin this journey together and share this joyful, toe-tapping classic with our community.

🌧️☔ Stay tuned for cast photos, rehearsal updates, and behind-the-scenes fun as we bring Singin' in the Rain Jr. & Sr. to life!

Please congratulate our cast:

Dora Bailey - Monaree McClure
Don Lockwood - Levi Blake
Lina Lamont - Molly Blythe
Cosmo Brown - Dennis Gallegos
Roz - Marian Varner
R.F. Simpson - Linda De Duonni
Kathy Sheldon - Emma Van Ormer
Josephine Dexter - Lonnie Keeler
Miss Dinsmore - Karen Brannon
Sam - Charles Jones
Zelda Zanders - Emily Manross
Ensemble - Carrie Anderson, Alivia Chromi, Layla Gilmore, Darrion Johnson, Earnestine Mayfield, Ava Novotny, Orelene Pass, Mattie Nash

06/04/2026

It’s time to make plans to attend the June 11th meeting of the Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts, beginning at 6 pm at the Daughtry Foundation Building, 221 College st. in Jackson.

Our hosts for June are Taylor Moncrief, Cheryl Hilderbrand and Kathrine Allen. The theme is appetizers and finger foods. They will provide egg rolls and bacon wrapped shrimp, sweet tea, 1/2 tea 1/2 lemonade, and water. All members are asked to bring appetizers or deserts that can be eaten without a knife and fork, plus any other beverage of their choosing.

Social time starts at 6, dinner at 6:30 and our program begins at 7. Our speaker, Michael Kurth is a bass player and occasional composer for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, music director of the critically acclaimed Ridibund Chamber Music Society, and Emory University Artist Affiliate.