A-Town Announces The 2019 A-Town Mini Fest, Coming to Savannah’s American Legion Ballroom on June 29th
The A-Town Get Down Foundation invites the community to attend the 2019 fundraiser taking place on June 29th, 2019 at the American Legion Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of a full, day-long festival, this year’s event will focus on celebrating the arts outreach mission...
A-Town Get Down Festival announces 2019 postponement after near-fatal shooting of founder Tom Townsend
A-Town Get Down announces the postponement of the 2019 A-Town Get Down Festival and will take a recovery year after the tragic shooting of founder and producer Tom Townsend in September 2018. A fundraising event for the Alex Townsend Memorial Foundation is scheduled...
Chuck Leavell to Headline Savannah’s 2018 A-Town Get Down Art & Music Festival
Savannah, GA (February 15, 2018) – Returning to Savannah for its 8th year on Saturday, April 21, the A-Town Get Down Art & Music Festival will feature music legend Chuck Leavell as its 2018 headliner. While many in the Savannah area will remember him as a key...
2018 Helen Levitt Contest
Helen Levitt's wonderfully candid black-and-white shots from the 1930s and 40s of urban kids playing and ordinary people going about their lives— as well as the wonderfully warm and humorous street theater in her dye-transfer color prints from the 60s through the 80s—...
A-Town Get Down Art & Music Festival Announces 2017 Lineup
Savannah’s 7th Annual A-Town Get Down Art & Music Festival heads to its new location on Indian Street on Saturday, March 25, bringing 12 hours of inspiration to attendees of all ages. The festival’s new location on Indian Street under the bridge allows for larger...
A-Town Get Down Kickoff Set for February 25th at Service Brewing
Savannah’s 7th Annual A-Town Get Down Art & Music Festival is returning on March 25, and to celebrate, A-Town is hosting a kickoff celebration at Service Brewing on February 25, exactly one month before the big festival. The kickoff event will take place on...
A-Town Get Down 2017 tickets available now
https://cityspin.com/savannah/e/a-town-get-down-festival/tickets The A-Town Get Down Festival is moving to Indian Street near the Talmadge Bridge and will take place on March 25, 2017 from 12:00p.m. to 12:00a.m. After 5pm ticket prices are $35 for the general public;...
Announcing 2017 Photo Contest “Why I Love Where I Live”
Every year, A-Town Get Down, Inc., encourages the use of photography as artistic expression. The contest begins in the fall and culminates in a gallery showing the week prior to the A-Town Get Down Art and Music Festival, as well as at the Festival itself. The contest...
Save the Date for A-Town Get Down Fundraiser on September 21, 2016
Please Save the Date for the first annual A-Town Get Down Fundraiser; Illuminate: Bringing Light to Arts Education. The event will take place on Wednesday September 21st, 2016 from 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. at the SCAD Museum of Art Alex Townsend Grand Courtyard. Join us...
Robert Randolph & The Family Band to Headline 2016 A-Town Get Down Music & Art Festival
Robert Randolph & The Family Band has been named the headliner of the 6th Annual A-Town Get Down, one of Savannah’s fastest-growing music and art festivals, which will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016. A talented and well-respected musician who has been...
THE HELEN LEVITT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Announcing 2017 Photo Contest “Why I Love Where I Live” Every year, A-Town Get Down, Inc., encourages the use of photography as artistic expression. The contest begins in the fall and culminates in a gallery showing the week prior to the A-Town Get Down Art and Music...
Enter Now for the 2016 Helen Levitt Photography Contest
Enter Now for the 2016 Helen Levitt Photography Contest Every year, A-Town Get Down, Inc., encourages the use of photography as artistic expression. The contest begins in the fall and culminates in a gallery showing the week prior to the...
The Blind Boys of Alabama to Headline A-Town Get Down 2015!
The A-Town Get Down 2015 is thrilled to present headliners The Blind Boys of Alabama at this year's festival. The legendary group has been performing for more than seven decades, winning five Grammy Awards and influencing scores of artists along the way. Buy your...
Schools Find the Arts Keep Students in School
In Milwaukee, schools are finding the return of Arts funding has meant the return of students. After finding their budgets cut for years schools are now adding music and art teachers with the goal of boosting attendance and test scores....
Boston’s Art Community is a $1.4 Billion Economic Booster
While it's true the value of a strong Arts community cannot be measured in dollars alone, Boston has found it boosts their city's economy to the tune of $1.4 Billion! What can the Arts do for the community in which you live?...
Art Touches Lives All Over the World
Never underestimate the power of Art! This Japanese muralist - working with mud - is transforming the classrooms of students in India. http://huff.to/1lzWasN
Getting With the (Summer Arts) Program
More and more schools throughout the country are investmenting in Summer Arts Programs for their students. This regional school is finding that investment brings year-round results....
A-Town Wins Runner Up in 2014 Best of Savannah!
Thanks to all who voted in Connect Savannah's yearly Best of Savannah Poll! The 2014 A-Town Get Down was awarded Runner-Up in the Best Live Music Concert category! We'd like to thank all the gracious voters and hard-working staff who made this honor possible and put...
Second Annual A-Town Get Down honors late SCAD student’s legacy Feb. 25
Tom Townsend has found the silver lining in one of life's darkest clouds. The St. Louis resident lost his son, Alex, a junior at the Savannah College of Art and Design, in a traffic accident in the early morning hours of Feb. 14, 2010. After speaking with Alex's...
A-Town Get Down throws Savannah party to remember
Despite bone-chilling temperatures, students, families and even SCAD President Paula Wallace bundled up last Saturday for the third annual A-Town Get Down. The day-long festival was an opportunity to sculpt, paint, draw, sing, jam, share creative energy and celebrate...