For 29 years, the Callanwolde Foundation, Inc., has preserved an architectural gem and made it a haven for the arts and cultural enrichment of metro Atlanta and the surrounding region. The Callanwolde mansion, built in 1920 for Charles Howard Candler, son of Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler, was saved in 1972 by citizens just like you in order to create a center where individuals can learn, create and grow through the arts. Over 5,000 students, adults and children, benefit yearly from Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, through quarterly classes in the visual, literary, and performing arts, and thousands more enjoy our performing arts series, poetry readings, family storytelling evenings, gallery exhibitions, dance performances , holiday events, and volunteer activities. The community also turns to Callanwolde to hold their own memorable private ceremonies, receptions, and special events.
The community Callanwolde serves is growing and changing, and we want to meet its needs. By giving to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center's Annual Fund, you will be contributing to:
The ongoing restoration of the spectacular Callanwolde mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
The support of Callanwolde's quality arts education program which includes classes for all ages in such areas as pottery, painting and drawing, music, dance, photography, writing, textiles, and much more,
An ever-expanding performing arts series, including our regular concert series, the Callanwolde Summer Coffeehouse, monthly poetry readings, Family Storytelling Evenings, Tango Nights and the Callanwolde Dance Ensemble,
The Callanwolde Gallery which spotlights Atlanta-area artists,
Callanwolde's Outreach Program, which includes bringing children from homeless shelters to the center for pottery, painting, and poetry, working with senior citizens and teens who work on collaborative art projects, and providing our adopted school, Midway Primary School, with workshops and performances,
Life-changing experiences for all! Whether a person is taking a class, attending a performance, viewing an art exhibit, holding a special ceremony, or simply enjoying the quiet ambience of the mansion and grounds, a personal positive connection with the Callanwolde mission occurs and lives are forever enriched.
Callanwolde is your Arts Center. By giving to Callanwolde Fine Arts Center's Annual Fund, you support the arts, which helps to build a community of accomplished individuals, and also to the historic preservation of an architectural treasure. Keep your Arts Center thriving, growing and serving the region now and in the future!
Please make check payable to:
Individuals, companies and foundations that give annually to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Annual Fund will now enjoy the benefits of The Artists Circle of Callanwolde. Your gifts are used to operate Callanwolde's outstanding arts programs and preserve the historic property.
As a reward for enabling Callanwolde to thrive as an arts center and a historical treasure, you will receive these membership benefits:
DaVinci - $10,000 and up
Van Gogh - $2,500 -$9,999
Rembrandt - $1,000 -$2,499
Picasso - up to $999
