Call For Entries

The Fall Open Invitational Exhibition :Mixed Media

November 12-December 20, 2025

The Art Gallery- Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

September 22nd-October 31 2025

The Art Gallery | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

Area Professional, student and amateur artists and craftspersons 18 years of age and older are invited to submit two original new or recent works for possible inclusion.
Entries are due Thursday, November 6th between 9 to 5 pm
ArtWork can be delivered to the Art Gallery at The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, 222 East Drake Avenue in Auburn.

ACO Presents:

The Fall MasterWorks at The Jay & Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center

The Auburn Community Orchestra will be playing at The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on October 14th at 7:00 P.M.

The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University is East Alabama’s premier state-of-the-art entertainment venue offering world-class performances in musical theater, chamber arts, dance, jazz, celebrity concerts and far more in both our 1,200-seat indoor Woltosz Theatre and 2,500-capacity outdoor Amphitheatre. 

The ACO partners with the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center to provide orchestral concerts in the community. The ACO is governed by a board made up of local musicians, artists and business persons in the community. Dr. Chris Rodger, ACO Board President, encourages membership to anyone, individual, student, senior, family, benefactor and corporate sponsors. If you would like to become a member, volunteer or sponsor the ACO, please contact Dr. Rodger at rodgec1@auburn.edu.

To purchase tickets visit:

Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center | at Auburn University

HO HO Hike

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) will be bringing the Ho-Ho-Ho Hike and Holiday Celebration back for the 2025 winter season. The JDCAC, Kreher Preserve and Nature Center and East Alabama Community Ballet will  be joining forces again this year to present this festive event for families on December 6, 2025 from 10 am – 12:30 pm.

For more information, contact Emillie Dombrowski, Art Education Specialist, at edombrowski@auburnal.gov. Please also see and visit auburn.edu/preserve.

Holiday Concert Presented by Auburn Community Orchestra (ACO)

Auburn United Methodist Church| December 4,2026

Empty Bowls

Each year, the Auburn/Opelika Empty Bowls alternates between the City of Auburn and the City of Opelika. On Friday, March 21st, 2025, the City of Auburn hosted the annual event and raised $14,644.00 for the Food Bank of East Alabama. We are thankful for our community and its generosity, and can’t wait to see everyone next year in Opelika! Please continue to visit

Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls – Helping feed our neighbors in need.

Auburn CityFest

Join Auburn Parks and Recreation for the 25th Annual Auburn CityFest to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. Enjoy live music; food, nonprofit, arts & crafts and fine arts vendors; children’s activities; special appearances and much more! This free outdoor arts and crafts festival is held RAIN or SHINE on the last Saturday of each April.

For more information please visit: HOME | auburn-cityfest

Spring Concert Presented by Auburn Community Orchestra (ACO)

Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Art Center| March 3, 2026