A.A.C.’s eighth birthday marks eight years of actively engaging the Milledgeville and Georgia College community with literacy and art based programs. In the photo, current Org Director of the DNSTP Chapter of A.A.C., Ryan Olliffe delivers a slam poem at a poetry night and birthday celebration organized at Georgia College. A.A.C. partnered with Jessica McQuain, executive director of Art and Culture from Georgia College’s Campus Activities Board for the event. The event featured more than 13 performance poets who shared stories and poems about topics ranging from relationships to social justice.

A.A.C. works diligently to strengthen the impact of art and education by creating safe spaces for the development of collaborative art and education programs. Founded in 2006, A.A.C. continues its mission to build lasting human connections that support our endeavors to create a better world.

Stay tuned for our next big event, A.A.C.’s  2014 Bad Mamma Jamma Slam, 8pm, October 15 at Blackbird Coffee, Milledgevile.

16 OS also known as Harrison Thacker delivers a moving performance at A.A.C.’s Poetry Jamz at Blackbird Coffee this past Wednesday. A standing room only crowd hovered about the door to get a glimpse of the sultry and meaningful stylings of 16 OS.

You can find more photoz at A.A.C.’s Flickr page including photoz of our fantastic open mic performers.

Our next Poetry Jam isn’t a Jam at all, it’s a slam. Oct. 15 the Bad Mamma Jamma Slam returns to Milledgeville boasting a huge cash prize for the baddest poet in Milledgeville, Ga.

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Poetry Jamz creates a space for meaningful sharing, building interest in the written word, and fostering human connections through the practice of  literacy amongst adults and teens.

“Lasting human connections support every endeavor to create a better world.” — Paul Ayo

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Art as an Agent for Change proudly presents the A.A.C. Institute Saturday, September 20 at Georgia College. The event features a dynamic line-up of workshops designed to engage and challenge young leaders who are seeking to put their passion for art and activism to good use to for their community. The institute is open to participants of all backgrounds and is free of charge.

Our institute challenges young activists with big ideas to fulfill the journey that is lying around in their minds.

The BIG Question

Do you have a passion, but not the direction to start a project?

Perhaps it’s a public art project, a community outreach program, or a tradition you’ve been meaning to introduce.

The A.A.C. institute connects young passionate individuals in a day long challenge designed to test, refine, and strengthen the thoughts, actions, and strategies of social activists.

The Institute

Led by A.A.C. founder/executive director, Paul Ayo along with members of A.A.C.’s award-winning Do Not Stop the Progress Chapter, and other dynamic guest speakers, the A.A.C. Institute features challenges, interviews, presentations, discussions, and workshops designed to get ideas flowing and build a lasting network of arts activists

More Details

The A.A.C. institute begins Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 8am. The event is free of charge and limited to twenty participants. Register for the conference by clicking the “Registration”  link below. Artists, activists, organizers, and dreamers, of all walks of life are welcome to attend the institute. Our institute is designed as a the initial step in building human connections that create a better world.

Registration