About Glynn Art

Established in 1953, Glynn Art Association (GAA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving as the community's VISUAL ARTS CENTER.  It is supported by donations from members, visual artists, and patrons. The Glynn Art Association’s mission is to promote and encourage creative expression within our community with an emphasis on the visual arts. The Glynn Art Gallery is located in the “heart” of St. Simons Island at 529 Beachview Drive in the quaint Pier Village on the south end of the Island.

Glynn Art recognized the importance of the visual arts to everyday life and is resolved to work toward fulfilling the vision of education and the creation of a strong cultural climate while providing the community and visitors with opportunities to advance their knowledge, appreciation, and participation the creative experience. The association offers exhibits, lectures, studio classes, field trips, and workshops for everyone, from children to the retired. Glynn Art's gallery exhibits oil, watercolor acrylic, and mixed media paintings; etchings; photography; pottery; sculpture; jewelry; basketry; fiber and decorative arts.

The Glynn Art Association is not funded by the state or county government. It relies solely on its members, sales of artworks, festivals, and special events. Please consider becoming a member or donating. Both are tax deductible. Please feel free contact us on how you can support us. 

Glynn Art's Community Outreach

Glynn Art is involved with several on-going projects that bring art to those who need it. The first of these is the eleven year old monthly class for the Glynn County Stroke Support Group. The members of this group and their caregivers come once a month and create pottery pieces. The benefits of this activity are many: from the happy and constant exchanges amongst the group, to the effects of the hands relearning fine motor skills. Debbie Craig, Pottery Studio Director, has been the teacher of this group all 11 years and feels that she benefits as much as the members of the group that attend!

For the second year Glynn Art has offered art classes to the residents of Safe Harbor Children's Shelter. Judi Strickland, a licensed art therapist, meets with the children twice a month at Glynn Art's Visual Arts Center to teach the students and help them sort out their many concerns. Be on the lookout this September for the exhibit, Labors of Love by the Safe Harbor Kids at the Brunswick Public Library!

Also in the second year is the Burroughs-Molette Elementary School's Art Club. Fourth and fifth grade students can stay after school on Monday afternoons to participate in this fun activity. This is the only activity offered at the school that is not remedial and the students really enjoy learning about clay, watercolor, artists' trading cards and collage with different instructors.

Glynn Art also offers artists-in-residence to any public or private school that requests this service. This past year three different instructors presented different media and techniques to the Christian Montessori School students. They learned paper-making with Ann Marie Dalis; printmaking with Jenny Hager; and collage and stab binding with Debbie Craig. Books created by the students were presented at an exhibit at the Glynn Art gallery in May, 2011.