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LiveArt History

Collage of artists who played Live Art. In clockwise order, starting from the top left, they are Manhattan Transfer, Peking Acrobats, Cirque Zuma Zuma, Joe Piscopo , Nnenna Freelon, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Mandy Patinkin, Take 6, and The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra
In clockwise order, starting from the top left, these artists are Manhattan Transfer, Peking Acrobats, Cirque Zuma Zuma, Joe Piscopo , Nnenna Freelon, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Mandy Patinkin, Take 6, and The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra

Sixteen Seasons of LiveArt: 2008 - 2025

LiveArt was created in the spring of 2007 to enrich the cultural relationship between the community and the University of West Georgia. To this end, LiveArt strives to offer exceptional and diverse artistic programming, outreach and arts education. Each of the last sixteen galas has been a considerable undertaking that was inspired and managed by a group of community volunteers. Here, we list the artists throughout those years that have provided lasting memories for so many families: 16 Galas, 16 Family & Education Shows, totaling 32 fabulous Artists and counting!

LiveArt Galas

2008 - Ballet Memphis

2009 - Chicago Jazz Ensemble starring Jon Faddis

2010 - Beausoleil

2011 - Spanish Harlem Orchestra

2012 - Club Swing starring Five by Design

2013 - Irish Homecoming starring Cherish the Ladies

2014 - Dress Casual starring Mandy Patinkin

2015 - Manhattan Transfer

2016 - Johnny Mercer: A Night in Savannah starring The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra

2017 - Take 6 with Nnenna Freelon

2018 - Meet Me in Paris starring The Hot Club of San Francisco

2019 - 1966: A Night at the Sands starring Matt Dusk

2020 - A Night in Little Italy starring Joe Piscopo

2023 - A Night in the Roaring Twenties starring Alex Mendham

2024 - A Night in Old Havana starring Joachim Horsley and Via Havana

2025 - Songs of the Silver Screen starring Jaimee Paul and Leif Shires

LiveArt Family & Education* Shows

2008 - Seusical the Musical*

2012 - Peking Acrobats

2013 - Cirque Zuma Zuma

2014 - Houston Ballet II

2015 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

2016 - Golden Dragron Acrobats

2017 - Artrageous!

2018 - Million Dollar Quartet

2019 - The Corner of Broadway & Mainstreet starring Voctave

2020 - Rosie Revere the Engineer*

2022 - Magic & Illusion starring Mike Super*

2022 - April Verch and Cody Walters

2023 - Most Incredible Christmas starring Ballet Magnificat

2024 - Giraffes Can't Dance*

2025 - The All New Wizard of Oz on Ice

2026 - Phat Cat Swinger

LiveArt By the Numbers

Blue graphic with white text that says the number “32” and the text “Shows Produced.”
Blue graphic with white text that says the number “17,544” and the text “Tickets Distributed.”
Blue graphic with white text that says the number “$630,228.00” and the text “Dollars Raised.”
Blue graphic with white text that says the number “47” and the text “Scholarships Awarded.”
Blue graphic with white text that says the number “$21,400” and the text “Scholarship Dollars Awarded.”