Stratford Academy hosts its seventh annual Celebrating ART from Oct. 19-22. Celebrating ART is a four-day event celebrating the visual arts in the Middle Georgia community and was a 2020 recipient of the Macon Arts Alliance Cultural Arts Award.

It kicks off on Oct. 18 with the Arty Party Preview Celebration. This “ranch chic” themed event (think Yellowstone) will be held outdoors on the Stratford campus. Guests dress in denim and boots and enjoy live music by Shane Bridges, catering and bar by Fountain of Juice, celebrity bartenders, glassblowing demonstrations by Hot Glass Academy, and receive a “pick of the patch” pass to shop first in the Glass Pumpkin Patch and Pop-Up Shop. Tickets are $40/each and can be purchased online at www.celebratingartmacon.com.

On Oct. 19, Celebrating ART opens to the public and features our Glass Pumpkin Patch sponsored by Butler Auto Group. Over 1,000 hand blown glass pumpkins made by glassblowers from across the southeast will be on display and available for purchase. Come early to shop the best selection. There is no admission cost to visit the Glass Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkin prices range from $20 to $200.

Always wanted to give glassblowing a try yourself? Our visiting artist-in-residence Hot Glass Academy will be on-site to guide you through the process in our one-on-one glassblowing workshops. Book yours online at www.celebratingartmacon.com.

In addition, there will be a curated Pop-Up Shop with artisan-inspired gifts and much more! As we like to say, “There’s something for everyone at Celebrating ART.” Celebrating ART takes place on the campus of Stratford Academy at 6010 Peake Road in Macon and is open to the public daily from 9 AM-4 PM from October 19-22.