The Art Gallery at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

We welcome everyone to our newly renovated Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center! Enjoy the wide range of programs, events, and activities that make this venue so special. From art exhibits and musical performances to theater productions and educational workshops, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Current: The 2026 Juried Photography Biennial Exhibition

January 15 – February 26, 2026

A competitive exhibition open to photographers and artists aged 18 and up, in Alabama and the counties in Georgia adjacent to Lee County.

Congratulations to our Merit Award Winners!

The William Penn White Jr. Merit Award was given to Keith Rahn for his photograph Violin Craftsman in Napoli, IT. This annual award was established by the Auburn Arts Association as a memorial tribute to Bill White, reporter, editor, educator, and photographer.

The City of Auburn Merit Awards winners are Madelyn Carr Bonnett for Sunlit Summer Shower, and Emily Myers for Inside Out.

The winners of the Auburn Arts Association Merit Awards are Henry Eiland for Diamond Beach, R. Keith Farrar for Mountain Laurel, Laura Kloberg for Uh-O, Jay Lamar for Istanbul Street, Bryan Peters for Lone Observer, Curtis Shannon for Quiet Wires, Mariah Thomas for Hey! Wait for Me, and Richard Whittington for his two photographs Flower Picking and Woman Quilting.

Awards were chosen by Frank Uhlig, Professor Emeritus, Applied Mathematics in the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University.