Arts On The Creek’s mission is to expand and deliver arts exhibitions, concerts, author events, and other arts-related experiences to the citizens of Johns Creek, Georgia; Fulton County, Georgia; and surrounding communities. Our mission is to serve the area’s diverse community with free or affordable events.
Arts On The Creek welcomed new leadership in 2022 with Founder Ron Cioffi going back to his original post as President. The Board also includes Vice President Nilendra Chanda, Treasurer Tina Sadler and Secretary Kathy Des Jardins Cioffi, a novelist and owner of KRC Communications, and Byron Townsend.
Click here for more information on the AOTC Board of Directors.
Since 2013 (excluding 2020), Arts On The Creek has worked with the art teachers and students at Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview High Schools. Using tents supplied by the City of Johns Creek, AOTC hangs the work of as many as 50 local students for two days. Most of the artwork is for sale at the festival.
AOTC has added a major new initiative in 2022: Book Fest. We will host Atlanta area authors with giving them a table to sign books for a modest donation. All participating authors will also have up to two books displayed at the AOTC tents at the Johns Creek Arts Festival.
Arts On The Creek’s current mission is to support high school artists in displaying and selling their artwork at the Johns Creek Arts Festival. Projects under consideration include film and jazz festivals.
We thank the Art Department teachers of our four high schools – Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview – who work tirelessly to motivate their students to create outstanding art. Visitors regularly note that the quality of high school art presented by AOTC is better than many booth artists charging higher prices throughout the festival.
Students have sold as many as 10+ paintings, photographs and drawings each year. A 2019 table of Northview student jewelry sold out, starting a trend used by other high schools.
HISTORY
Arts On The Creek’s rich history as the first arts festival in Johns Creek, Georgia, can be found here.