Below is a list of organizations and venues in the Golden Isles area promoting and presenting arts and culture. Clicking on highlighted links will take you to available websites for those listings.

Please inform us of any incorrect information in these listings, and contact us via email if you wish your non-profit group to be listed below (info@goldenislesarts.org).

Cultural Organizations

Brunswick Community Concert Association 912-638-5616
63 years of musical entertainment at affordable prices

C.A.P.E. Theater 912-996-7740
Community theater

Glynn Art Association 912-638-8770
Glynn County’s oldest not-for-profit art association with monthly exhibits and instruction.

Golden Isles Fiber Arts Guild 912-261-1439
Promoting fiber arts education and opportunities.

Island Concert Association 912-638-2220
Offering five free concerts annually

The Island Players 912-554-2034
Community theatre for Glynn County and the surrounding area since 1956.

Jekyll Island Art Association 912-635-3920
Works of local artists at Goodyear Cottage in the Jekyll Island Historic District.

McIntosh Art Association
Promoting the arts in Darien/McIntosh County and managers of the Old Jail Arts Center.

The Mozart Society 912-634-4517
Offering programs, concerts and an annual scholarship

Coastal Symphony of Georgia 912-634-2006
Presenting annual concerts and string instruction to young people

Georgia Sea Island Singers
200 years of African-American culture with Gullah Geechee concert songs, games and dances Museums & Galleries

Goodyear Cottage
Houses the Jekyll Island Art Association, Jekyll Island Historic District

Mistletoe Cottage
Hosts the Rosario Russell Fiore Collection Jekyll Island Historic District

Performances & Venues

Glynn Academy Auditorium
750-seat performance space located on the campus of Glynn Academy High School Historic Ritz Theatre (call GIAHA 912-262-6934)
Downtown Brunswick's premiere performing arts venue, also available for event rentals

Jekyll Island Amphitheatre
Outdoor facility on Georgia's Jewel, Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island Club Hotel 912-635-2600
Turn-of-the-century venue offers an array of musical events, lectures, chef’s demonstrations and historical programs

Mary Ross Waterfront Park (call GIAHA 912-262-6934)
Riverside Park in Historic Downtown Brunswick hosts the annual 4th of July celebration, a farmer's market, special events and concerts; also available for rent

Southeast Georgia Conference Center, Coastal Georgia Community College
Hosts performances, conferences and more

Three Rivers Regional Library System 912-267-1212
Offers a variety of programs, exhibits and lectures of local culture

Strickland Auditorium 912-638-8688
Located at Epworth-by-the-Sea, St. Simons Island

History & Heritage

Bloody Marsh Battle Site 912-638-3639
Site of the 1742 battle where British troops were ambushed and defeated a Spanish column, halting an attack on Fort Frederica, St. Simons Island

Christ Church 912-638-8683
Built in 1820, the site of the beginning of Methodism by John and Charles Wesley, St. Simons Island.

Coastal Georgia Historical Society 912-638-4666
Preserving the past for the future

Faith Chapel
1904 cedar chapel features Gothic architecture and famed stained glass windows (one of only 4 signed Louis C. Tiffany stained glass windows in the country), attended by members of the Jekyll Island Club during their turn-of-the-century visits, Jekyll Island

Fort Frederica National Monument 912-638-3639
Built by General Oglethorpe in 1736, this historic site offers informative talks by park rangers and historical exhibits, St. Simons Island

Historic Downtown Brunswick
This quaint Historic District includes shops, restaurants, The Ritz Theatre, and historic buildings

Horton House Ruins
1742 ruins is one of the oldest standing tabby structures in the state. Located nearby is the state’s first brewery, constructed by an aide to Gen. Oglethorpe, Georgia’s founder, Jekyll Island.

Howfyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site 912-264-7333
1,268-acre rice plantation with original antebellum home furnished with family antiques

Jekyll Island, Georgia’s Jewel 912-635-3636
Once the playground for wealthy industrialists, now a state park with beautiful coastal scenery, countless cultural events, naturalist site and an Historic District

The Mediterranean House 912-638-3057
Highlighting the original paintings of legendary St. Simons artist Mildred Huie, plus her extended collection

Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum
Explore the history of St. Simons Island from Native American inhabitants through modern times in this museum and research center dedicated to the heritage of the United Mehtodist Church

Old Town National Register District
Old Town Brunswick’s Historic District is the largest small town urban district in Georgia, with streets and squares lined with turn-of-the-century homes, the campus of Glynn Academy and an eclectic mix of architecture

Overlook Park & Lanier Oak
Scenic roadside park overlooking the famed marshes of Glynn which inspired poet Sidney Lanier and the live oak named in his honor, Brunswick.

Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society 912-485-2197
Preserving and revitalizing the Hog Hammock community on Sapelo Island.

St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition
Preserving the legacy of African Americans

St. Simons Island Lighthouse 912-638-4666
Built in 1807 and reconstructed in 1872 after being destroyed in the Civil War, the lighthouse and museum are open year round