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What exactly is the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture and the Environment and why did Steve Nygren start it? The first arts program, AIR Serenbe, an artist-in-residence program, kicked off the Institute, with big plans to fund a pottery studio. There was early success with the residency but no permanent home, artists stayed in resident’s extra bedrooms or garage apartments. Since then Serenbe partnered with Auburn University’s design build architecture program, Rural Studio, to build two dedicated artist cottages on the Art Farm at Serenbe. Since then, the Institute has grown, introducing Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre in 2017, a Serenbe Fellows program, Serenbe Film with more units and programming that bring all forms of art and environment programming to the community and visitors from around the globe.
Questions Answered
What is the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture & the Environment?
Why was it important for Steve Nygren to honor the arts in a specific way at Serenbe?
How do Serenbe residents support the Serenbe Institute?
How did Steve Nygren get the idea to use transfer fees as a permanent source for arts funding at Serenbe?
What was the first arts program in Serenbe?
How did former Atlanta Ballet principals end up creating a company under the Serenbe Institute?
People + Organizations Mentioned
Serenbe Fellows
Shelton Stanfill
Mayor Shirley Franklin
South Fulton Area Initiative
Telluride Film Festival
Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre
Tom Swanston
Tom Reed
Tomlinson-Graham Group
Acton Academy
AIR Serenbe
Anis Mojgani
Art Farm at Serenbe
Art Over Dinner
Arthur Blank Foundation
Atlanta Ballet
Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!
Today through October 12, order a copy of Start In Your Own Backyard and you'll receive a tote bag, keychain and signed bookplate from Steve Nygren.
Get a Start In Your Own Backyard Book Bundle Today
Pre-Order from your favorite bookseller, send in your receipt and we'll mail you a book bundle as our gift.
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What exactly is the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture and the Environment and why did Steve Nygren start it? The first arts program, AIR Serenbe, an artist-in-residence program, kicked off the Institute, with big plans to fund a pottery studio. There was early success with the residency but no permanent home, artists stayed in resident’s extra bedrooms or garage apartments. Since then Serenbe partnered with Auburn University’s design build architecture program, Rural Studio, to build two dedicated artist cottages on the Art Farm at Serenbe. Since then, the Institute has grown, introducing Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre in 2017, a Serenbe Fellows program, Serenbe Film with more units and programming that bring all forms of art and environment programming to the community and visitors from around the globe.
Questions Answered
What is the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture & the Environment?
Why was it important for Steve Nygren to honor the arts in a specific way at Serenbe?
How do Serenbe residents support the Serenbe Institute?
How did Steve Nygren get the idea to use transfer fees as a permanent source for arts funding at Serenbe?
What was the first arts program in Serenbe?
How did former Atlanta Ballet principals end up creating a company under the Serenbe Institute?
People + Organizations Mentioned
Serenbe Fellows
Shelton Stanfill
Mayor Shirley Franklin
South Fulton Area Initiative
Telluride Film Festival
Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre
Tom Swanston
Tom Reed
Tomlinson-Graham Group
Acton Academy
AIR Serenbe
Anis Mojgani
Art Farm at Serenbe
Art Over Dinner
Arthur Blank Foundation
Atlanta Ballet
Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!
Today through October 12, order a copy of Start In Your Own Backyard and you'll receive a tote bag, keychain and signed bookplate from Steve Nygren.
Get a Start In Your Own Backyard Book Bundle Today
Pre-Order from your favorite bookseller, send in your receipt and we'll mail you a book bundle as our gift.