Program areas at Robert W Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta symphony orchestra: the atlanta symphony orchestra unites, educates, and enriches our community through the engaging and transformative power of orchestral music experiences. More than 150 concerts are performed each year including the delta classical series, movies in concert, family concert series, atlanta symphony hall live and the coca-cola holiday series, as well as community and education concerts. With excellent live performances, impressive guest artists, a renowned chorus, and engaging education initiatives, the grammy award winning atlanta symphony orchestra continues to be a leader in its industry.
Alliance theatre: the alliance theatre is the leading producing theatre in the southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people. With a commitment to lead the national field by deeply engaging with its local community, modeling radical inclusion and catalytic experiences on our stages, in our classrooms, and throughout atlanta, the alliance theatre has played an important role since its inception in 1968. Under the leadership of susan v. booth, jennings hertz artistic director, the alliance theatre received the regional theatre tony award in recognition of sustained excellence in programming education, and community engagement. As the leading producing theater in the southeast, the alliance theatre reaches more than 165,000 patrons annually while delivering powerful programming that challenges adult and youth audiences to think critically and care deeply.
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART: Located in the heart of Atlanta, the High Museum of Art connects with audiences from across the Southeast and around the world through its distinguished collection, dynamic schedule of special exhibitions and engaging community-focused programs. Housed within facilities designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Richard Meier and Renzo Piano, the High features a collection of more than 19,000 works of art, including an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American fine and decorative arts; major holdings of photography and folk and self-taught work, especially that of artists from the American South; burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, including paintings, sculpture, new media and design; a growing collection of African art, with work dating from prehistory through the present; and significant holdings of European paintings and works on paper. The High is dedicated to reflecting the diversity of its communities and offering a variety of exhibitions and educational programs that engage visitors with the world of art, the lives of artists and the creative process.