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The Clarkston Community Center is inviting artists to submit work for its 2026 Winter Gallery Exhibition, a community exhibition celebrating fabric, textile, fiber, and related mixed-media art. We are looking for work that reflects creativity, craftsmanship, personal expression, cultural traditions, storytelling, and the many ways artists use fabric and textiles as an artistic medium. Artists…

The Clarkston Community Center is inviting local makers, artists, crafters, and small businesses to apply for the 2026 Holiday Market, taking place at the Center this December. The Holiday Market will bring together local vendors, community members, and holiday shoppers for an afternoon of shopping, performances, and seasonal programming at the Center. Vendors will have…

Submit Rental Inquiry The holiday season is a time to gather, celebrate, and connect. This year, Clarkston Community Center is making it a little easier to bring people together. Book your holiday event by October 10 and receive 10% off your space rental. Whether you are planning a family celebration, company gathering, nonprofit event, community…

Looking for ways to feel more connected and reduce stress? Care & Connection is a free 8-week creative wellness program that brings people together to build community, learn mindfulness skills, and take part in simple, beginner-friendly creative activities in a safe and welcoming space. Offered through a collaboration between Georgia State University, the Clarkston Community…

October 16–18, 2026 | Clarkston Community Center The East by Southeast Festival of the Arts (ExSE) returns this October for three days of performances, workshops, visual art, community programming, vendors, and creative connection at Clarkston Community Center. ExSE highlights Asian-descended artists and creatives from Atlanta and across the Southeast while creating opportunities for businesses, organizations,…

Panel discussion from the 2025 East by Southeast's Festival of the Arts The 2026 East by Southeast Festival of the Arts returns October 16th–18th in partnership with the Clarkston Community Center, featuring Asian-descended artists from Atlanta and the Southeast, bringing three days of arts, culture, and creative connection. Experience how Arts & the Community come together to celebrate and empower us…

https://clarkstoncommunitycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BGDBClarkstonVideo.mp4 Young dancers filled the East Room at Clarkston Community Center for Ballet in the Neighborhood, a free community event presented by Brown Girls Do Ballet and Tutu School Decatur back in July. Sixteen children participated in classes organized for younger and older age groups. Wearing matching event shirts, the students practiced stretches, introductory ballet…

Clarkston Community Center was proud to partner with APAC Health Care for this year’s Back-to-School Community Event, welcoming more than 1,000 community members to the Center in support of local children and families. Together, the event helped distribute 200 school backpacks filled with supplies, more than $3,000 worth of diapers and hygiene supplies, and more…

Looking for ways to feel more connected and reduce stress? Care & Connection is a free 8-week creative wellness program that brings people together to build community, learn mindfulness skills, and take part in simple, beginner-friendly creative activities in a safe and welcoming space. Offered through a collaboration between Georgia State University, the Clarkston Community…

Clarkston Community Center is excited to welcome Tutu School Decatur and Brown Girls Do Ballet for Ballet in the Neighborhood, a free community ballet class for children ages 4–12. The event will take place on Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Clarkston Community Center, located at 3701 College Avenue, Clarkston, GA…