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Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

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Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

222 E Drake Ave

Sara Hand Custer

Sara Hand Custer

Cultural Arts Administrator

Welcome to the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC)! Your cultural community resource for creativity and education in the visual and performing arts.

Who We Are

Drone picture of the front of the Arts Center showing the building from above.

The JDCAC offers the Auburn community opportunities to experience visual and performing arts, entertain innovative ideas, develop new talent and experience culture. There are classes and workshops, art exhibitions, theatre performances, art education programs and special events that bring our community together. The facility offers a new ceramics studio, dance studio, art gallery, and community gallery along with newly renovated art studios, a black box performance room and a multipurpose conference room. The JDCAC is also available for rent. The JDCAC has developed a strong culture of collaboration, partnering with local organizations. Our main partners are the Auburn Arts Association, the Auburn Area Community Theatre, and the Auburn Community Orchestra.

Our Mission

The JDCAC inspires, enriches and connects our community by providing opportunities to experience and participate in the visual, performing and educational arts. Through diverse classes, art exhibitions, theatre productions and special events, we foster community engagement throughout the Auburn area.

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JDCAC Annual Events

Cultural Calendar

Artist's Harvest 2 - The Harvest Continues | Exhibition on view Oct. 1 - 31 with a reception and market on Oct. 22 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | JDCAC | Free to enter, and open to artists of all mediums and styles. | For more info., call (334) 501-2963. For more info., see press release.

Flyer for The Artist’s Harvest Market at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center on October 22, featuring string lights, pumpkin paintings, and black cat artwork, with event and artist registration information.

Fall Open Exhibition: Still Lifes Call for Entries | Professional, student and amateur artists 18 years of age and older are invited to submit up to two original or recent works classified or interpreted as still lifes for the Fall Open Exhibition: Still Lifes. | Works are due to JDCAC by Oct. 29. | There is no entry fee for this exhibition and artists can register HERE. For more info, see press release.

20th Annual Holiday Art Sale | Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Frank Brown Recreation Center & JDCAC | FREE and open to the public! | For more info., contact Emillie Dombrowski, Art Education Specialist, at (334) 501-2944 or by email: edombrowski@auburnal.gov.

Promotional flyer for the 20th Annual Holiday Art Sale on November 21 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center and Frank Brown Recreation Center. Free event featuring over 100 vendors, local artisans, food trucks, and more. A QR code is included for vendor registration and event information. The design features a decorated holiday tree with silver garland and ornaments on a gray background.

Ho Ho Ho Hike and Holiday Celebration | Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Kreher Preserve & Nature Center | Ticket sales being Nov. 2 and will be available online ONLY by visiting auburn.edu/preserve. | For more info., call (334) 501-2963.

Auburn Community Orchestra Holiday Concert | Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. | Auburn United Methodist Church | This concert is FREE, family-friendly and open to the public. | For more info., contact JDCAC at (334) 501-2963.

Auburn Area Community Theatre Presents "Sceneworks" | Dec. 3, 4 & 5 at 7 p.m. | Dec. 6 Matinee at 2 p.m. | JDCAC |  For more info., visit auburnact.org.