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The 567 Center for Renewal Bringing creative life to downtown Macon. We offer an art gallery, pottery studio, art classes and workshops.
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The 567 Center for Renewal is a non-profit bringing creative life to downtown Macon and surrounding areas through events, classes, public art, and business development. Through our programs, we hope to see people connecting with each other and artists thriving in Macon. Check our website for more information and a calendar of upcoming events. Executive Director: Melissa Macker ([email protected])
Fine Arts Director: Colin Penndorf ([email protected])--If you're an artist who wants to exhibit your work at The 567, e-mail him some samples of your work.

Ten years ago, Colin Penndorf was a new graduate in Art and Interdisciplinary Studies from Middle Georgia State Universi...
10/09/2026

Ten years ago, Colin Penndorf was a new graduate in Art and Interdisciplinary Studies from Middle Georgia State University. The artist group he had formed with his classmates was also graduating and taking on a new form apart from the university, the Ocmulgee Artist Guild. As he considered his options for a career, The 567 Center was looking for a new Fine Art Director. His experience was limited, but he had a passion for organizing artists which aligned with this job opening. To his surprise, The 567 Center decided to take a risk on a new graduate. What he didn't know was that The 567 Center would become his creative home base for countless opportunities for the next decade.

Read more of Colin’s story on our blog!

https://www.the567center.org/blog

Have you seen our front gallery recently? In addition to the monthly exhibits in our main gallery, we also feature artwo...
10/08/2026

Have you seen our front gallery recently? In addition to the monthly exhibits in our main gallery, we also feature artwork by 50 different local artists in our front gallery. You’ll find paintings, pottery, art photography, glass art, handcrafted jewelry, turned wood, prints, magnets, small sculptures and more.

This is what creativity in Macon looks like!The 567 brings people together through art, gives artists an outlet to share...
10/08/2026

This is what creativity in Macon looks like!

The 567 brings people together through art, gives artists an outlet to share their work, and gives community members a safe place to create and learn something new.

To do this well, we need consistent support from people who believe in the power of the arts.

Monthly donors provide dependable funding that helps sustain classes and exhibits, improves organizational effectiveness, and lays the groundwork for future expansion.

Become a monthly donor and help ensure creativity remains visible, valued, and woven into everyday life in our city: https://www.the567center.org/give-monthly

Spend a cozy fall morning sipping coffee and painting with us at Sweet Eleanor’s! We’re popping up with paint and sip at...
10/07/2026

Spend a cozy fall morning sipping coffee and painting with us at Sweet Eleanor’s! We’re popping up with paint and sip at this lovely little coffee shop and bakery. If you want to enjoy one of their freshly-baked seasonal pastries while you paint, too, we don’t blame you. Dee is a warm and encouraging instructor, so you’re sure to enjoy a relaxing experience, even if you’re a beginner painter. You’ll walk away with a lovely painting of a lantern in an autumn tree.

📅: Saturday, October 17, 10:30 am
📍: Sweet Eleanor’s in downtown Macon

Sign up: https://occ.sn/Qxxrb724

We kicked off National Arts & Humanities Month with pottery classes and a new exhibit of wood craft! The arts are worth ...
10/05/2026

We kicked off National Arts & Humanities Month with pottery classes and a new exhibit of wood craft! The arts are worth celebrating all year long, but we love that there’s a month dedicated to it—and people to come make art and celebrate a new exhibit with us! We believe art is for everyone. There are so many different ways to enjoy art and different art forms to inspire you.

The new exhibit is here!Our gallery was transformed this week from abstract paintings and sculptures to all wood. Ryan S...
10/02/2026

The new exhibit is here!

Our gallery was transformed this week from abstract paintings and sculptures to all wood. Ryan Saddler’s furniture is displayed alongside turned wood platters, bowls and plates by Gary Blackburn. Their functional craft pieces are almost too beautiful use—we don’t blame you if you’d rather just hang them on your wall like a painting or set them on a table like a sculpture.

You can meet the artists and learn more about how they turn wood into art tonight. The First Friday reception is 5-8 pm, with an artist talk at 7 pm.

It's almost time for the First Friday Art Crawl!Explore all the galleries open late on First Friday in downtown Macon–wh...
10/01/2026

It's almost time for the First Friday Art Crawl!

Explore all the galleries open late on First Friday in downtown Macon–who knows what you’ll discover!

Galleries:

Macon Arts Alliance (486 1st Street), 4-7 pm
Macon Arts Alliance presents their October exhibit, “Music To My Eyes: The work of Warren Griffith,” as well as live music.

The 567 Center for Renewal (456 1st St), 5-8 pm
The 567 presents “Rooted in Wood,” featuring turned wood by Gary Blackburn and handcrafted furniture by Ryan Saddler. See the new exhibit and enjoy light refreshments. Artist talk at 7 pm.

McEachern Art Center (332 2nd St), 6-8 pm
In “Transformations: Layers of Time and Self,” artist Marian Zielinski brings together abstract quilted works that explore memory, place, identity, and the accumulation of lived experience.

Wesleyan College Leadership Lab (522 Cherry St), 5-8 pm
The "Hazel Caldwell: Recent Work" exhibit continues.

Gallery West (447 3rd St), 5-9 pm
Visit Gallery West for artwork by Banks Art.

Other spots to find art:

The Bohemian Den (502 Cherry St), 5-9 pm
Join us at The Bohemian Den for our October First Friday Opening Reception featuring “Let Equality Bloom,” an exhibition by She Keene. Through bold color, florals, mixed media, and powerful messages, She Keene’s work celebrates what happens when we give people the freedom and space to live boldly, love freely, and bloom exactly as they are.

It’s pumpkin season! October‘s classes are a little bit pumpkin, a little bit spooky, and a whole lot of fun. Learn new ...
09/30/2026

It’s pumpkin season! October‘s classes are a little bit pumpkin, a little bit spooky, and a whole lot of fun. Learn new skills (like impressionistic painting) or just make some creative memories together with your favorite people.

https://www.the567center.org/art-classes

The 567 is currently seeking submissions for our November-December exhibit, "Favorite Things." The theme is artwork for ...
09/29/2026

The 567 is currently seeking submissions for our November-December exhibit, "Favorite Things." The theme is artwork for $100 and under, and can include a range of things, such as pottery, small paintings, handmade jewelry, small sculptures, ornaments, glass art, mixed media and more. The deadline is October 13, so artists should submit soon.

Learn more about the submission process here: https://www.the567center.org/call-for-artists

Another fun week of classes! Last week was pottery, pastels and painting. We love to see everyone having such a good tim...
09/28/2026

Another fun week of classes! Last week was pottery, pastels and painting. We love to see everyone having such a good time together making art.

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456 First Street
Macon, GA
31201

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm

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+14782386051

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