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FINE ARTS SOCIETY<br />
Furthering their goal of art education, the group collaborates with<br />
local colleges to provide artwork for students to interpret. They<br />
also partner with the school district to conduct student art shows.<br />
Overall, the society strives to bring a culture of creativity to<br />
the city.<br />
“We give Warner Robins the opportunity to see the fine arts, not<br />
just the crafts,” Griffin said. “Because there’s a lot of crafts that<br />
are going on, and this is the fine arts.”<br />
“Everything here is original,” Wallace added.<br />
“This is like a little museum here in Warner Robins,” Griffin replied.<br />
They bring a culture of collaboration within their society as well,<br />
inviting artists to gather and bounce ideas off of each other.<br />
“With this area here, they’re allowed to come here, paint and talk<br />
to each other, mingle and chat about random stuff. Could be art,<br />
but could be anything,” Wallace said.<br />
“It’s like how the painters in the Impressionist Period used to do,”<br />
Griffin added. “They would meet at cafés and talk art. It’s a brain<br />
trust so we can share our enthusiasm and build enthusiasm.”<br />
Over the years, the gallery has become a mainstay in the heart of<br />
the community and the hearts of the people that they have met<br />
over the years, and those they will meet in the future.<br />
Griffin said, “I’m proud of our record, that we’ve managed to help.<br />
That’s essentially what it is. We help people, we love people.”<br />
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