Art Farm at Serenbe Announces Fun 2024 Programming

Art Farm at Serenbe, a performing arts community, is offering a wide array of programming this year…including a jazz series, workshops, and the return of a circus!

The Art Farm at Serenbe team in Palmetto, GA, has announced their 2024 season lineup, and it features exciting performances and arts events across a variety of disciplines. Musicians, singers, storytellers, and dancers will grace the stages at Serenbe for over 75 shows throughout the calendar year.

“Our 2024 season consists of a mix of established Serenbe favorites, such as Tertulia Chamber Music, and new additions such as a series of jazz performances!” said Art Farm’s Executive Director Madalyn Mentor. “Our programming explores the definition of art and entertainment, celebrating unique forms of expression such as acrobatics, filmmaking, spoken word, and more.”

Art Farm at Serenbe creates programming for audiences to experience the arts in the south, bringing cultural experts to Chattahoochee Hills through thoughtful, heart-centric collaboration.

Events happening at Art Farm at Serenbe this year include…

• Workshop: Write Your Own Story with Janisse Ray (February 18-23): Join Janisse Ray, author of the classic Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, in a memoir writing course to get your family and personal stories down on paper while having fun in the process. Learn more and register.

• Backyard Bird Feeding with Giff Beaton (February 24): To celebrate National Bird Feeding Month, join in for an engaging lecture by Giff Beaton, ornithologist and co-author of Birding Georgia, The Breeding Bird Atlas of Georgia, and Birds of Georgia.  Purchase tickets here.

• Movies That Made Me with Fatima Robinson (Spring 2024): Renowned choreographer and creative director Fatima Robinson will be the next host of “Movies That Made Me,” an intimate conversation with industry professionals about the movies we know and love. Fatima Robinson will discuss her work on hit films including Dreamgirls, The Harder They Fall, and most recently The Color Purple musical film adaptation.

• Jazz Nights at Serenbe Series (March 15, May 3, and September 13): On Friday nights, enjoy live music by top jazz musicians in intimate settings. This will be a recurring series with several performances exploring a variety of subgenres and cultural influences throughout the year. Patrons can attend events individually or pre purchase a pass for the full annual series. Purchase tickets here.

• Workshop: The Art of iPhoneography with Stephanie Calabrese (March 17-22): Learn everything you need to know about shooting and editing images using a variety of powerful apps on your iPhone with award-winning photographer and author of the best-selling The Art of iPhoneography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity, Stephanie Calabrese.  Learn more and register.

• Voice Series (March 22, September 14, with additional dates TBD): Atlanta’s most talented storytellers will share their original work at “Voice.” This series, last featured as part of Art Farm’s 2023 “Under the Tent” event run, showcases the unique and powerful art form of spoken word. The “Voice” Series will kick off on March 22 with “Voice: A Night of Comedy” featuring some of Atlanta’s top comedic talents Mark Kendall, Lace Larabee, Mandal, and Storhm Artiste.  Patrons can attend events individually or pre purchase a pass for the full annual series. Purchase tickets to Voice: A Night of Comedy.
  
• Nature Walk with Mary Reynolds of We Are the Ark (April 12-14): Author and nature activist Mary Reynolds will be visiting Serenbe all the way from Ireland to lead a series of community events, including a nature walk and discussion. We Are the Ark is a movement to teach people to guide their land into becoming a thriving, living wild sanctuary for as many creatures as possible.
  
• Movies in the Meadow (Summer 2024): Enjoy a night of nostalgia and movie magic at Art Farm’s drive-in movie series in the Wildflower Meadow. Hop in your car or golf cart and bring the whole family to celebrate classic and timeless films under the stars.
  
• Hang with Fatima (Summer 2024): This summer, famed choreographer Fatima Robinson will show us how to connect with nature through dance. Named “one of the most sought-after hip-hop and popular music choreographers in the world,” Fatima Robinson choreographed Super Bowl Halftime Shows, Academy Award performances, and feature films, and collaborated with artists including Beyonce, Britney Spears, Kendrick Lamar, and Rihanna.
  
• Under the Tent series (September 2024): The Big Top is back! The Circus will be coming to Art Farm at Serenbe with an electrifying acrobatics performance by international cirque troupe Les Farfadais.
  
  Art Farm will be hosting their second annual Soirée at Serenbe fundraiser in support of their campus expansion, complete with incredible sneak preview performances, food, beverages, and a live auction. Their first-ever large-scale musical will also be a part of the “Under the Tent” Series this year.

• Tertulia Fall Series (October 17-20): Tertulia Chamber Music brings some of the world’s best classical musicians together to present concerts in unique and lively atmospheres.