Mission Statement
Connecting the Community through the Arts Our mission is to promote interest and participation in the visual and performing arts by providing programs and facilities for community and regional involvement, education, and enjoyment. These 3 simple, yet powerful words CENTER around all of our work. CREATE - First Class Performances and Talent to entertain the family year round. CULTIVATE - Ensure we have a place for lifelong learning - like The Plaza Community Center - The Old School History Museum - The Theatre which supports our ongoing partnership with Putnam County Schools. CELEBRATE - A unique place for our community to gather to hold parties, weddings, meetings and other celebrations.
Description
The Eatonton School, located on historic North Madison Avenue, was built in 1916 and was used continuously as an education facility until 2001. The Putnam Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 1998 adopted the school as a renovation project. From that point, Tom Rosseter and three major committees provided the necessary leadership to move through all the planning, fundraising, and construction process necessary to complete the renovation.
Ten years later, The Plaza Arts Center, as the building was named, opened for public use in March 2008. View the 2008 documentary, The Plaza Arts Center , for an overview of the restoration process below.
Since opening over 45,000 people a year have entered and enjoyed many public and private programs, events, educational opportunities and civic meetings held at The Plaza Arts Center. From an inspirational idea to a functional and beautiful facility, The Plaza Arts Center now serves as a crown jewel of the Eatonton Historic District, and as an important, inviting and comfortable community gathering place for a myriad of activities.
