Johns Creek Arts Center

What Johns Creek Arts Center does

The Art Center, Inc. (DBA: The Art Center, formerly Johns Creek Arts Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts organization founded in 1995/1996 and headquartered in a single facility at 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek, Georgia. It provides in-person visual arts education and community programming across multiple age groups, including adult art classes, youth art classes (including After School Art and the Small, Small World early-childhood program), seasonal spring and summer camps, themed workshops, art exhibitions, and children's birthday party packages. Additional programming includes a recurring Creator Circle evening series, an Artist Guild membership, an open Call for Art submission program, gift card sales, and a retail shop selling art-related merchandise.

The organization operates with a staff of 11-50 and does not run a proprietary technology platform; delivery is built around physical studio space, an online booking and registration system, and community-event programming. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of class/camp registration fees, birthday party bookings, gift card sales, retail merchandise, and donations/fundraising — most notably a $30K for 30 Years capital campaign in 2025 funding facility improvements such as an automatic front door. The center holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, signaling nonprofit accountability standards, and has recently partnered with the Shashikala Foundation on a youth art ambassador program and with St. Ives Country Club for its 30th Birthday Celebration Gala. As of mid-2025, the center is celebrating its 30th anniversary with sustained operations, including scheduled holiday closures and active exhibition programming.

Name

Johns Creek Arts Center

Legal name

The Art Center, Inc.

Website

https://johnscreekarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Art Center (formerly Johns Creek Arts Center) is a Johns Creek, Georgia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering in-person visual arts classes, workshops, camps, exhibitions, and birthday parties for youth, adults, and local artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ), Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Arts education programs
• Community art classes
• Youth art camps
• Art exhibitions
• Art workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Classes and Camps: Revenue from enrollment fees for adult and youth art classes, summer camps, after school art programs, and workshops. Classes are offered in various disciplines including drawing, painting, and ceramics.
2. Event Services: Birthday party packages and event venue rentals provide revenue through service bookings.
3. Retail Sales: The center operates a shop selling art-related merchandise and products.
4. Donations and Fundraising: The nonprofit receives donations through its $30K for 30 Years campaign and general contribution programs. The Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid indicates active charitable fundraising.
5. Gift Cards: Gift card sales provide flexible revenue that is redeemed when recipients use services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Art Center (formerly Johns Creek Arts Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts center offering in-person visual arts education and engagement. It provides art classes for adults and youth, seasonal camps, after-school programs, specialized workshops, exhibitions, birthday party packages, gift cards, and an Artist Guild membership program, all delivered primarily from its single facility in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Product overview

The Art Center is a community arts center offering a unified portfolio of visual arts education and engagement services. The core offerings include art classes for adults and youth (Adult Art Classes, Youth Art Classes, After School Art, Small Small World), seasonal camps (Spring & Summer Camps), and specialized workshops. Additional services include Exhibitions showcasing local artists and students, Birthday Parties, a Creator Circle evening program, an Artist Guild membership, a Gift Card program, a Call for Art submission program, and a Shop for merchandise. The center celebrated its 30th anniversary with a fundraising campaign for facility improvements. All services are provided at a single physical location in Johns Creek, Georgia, with some programs available for online booking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Art Classes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Shashikala FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Shashikala Foundation for the SF Youth Art Ambassador program. The partnership enabled a free mandala art workshop with Minakshi Chilagani, combining resources to provide community arts programming.
• St. Ives Country ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partnership for the Art Center's 30th Birthday Celebration Gala. The event, scheduled for Friday, September 18th from 6p-9p, leverages the country club's facilities for the nonprofit's flagship fundraising event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Callanwolde Fine Arts Center: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, GA offers adult and youth arts classes, workshops, and exhibitions in a historic, community-focused setting. Its nonprofit-driven arts education mission and regional Atlanta base make it a strong comparable.
• Spruill Center for the Arts: Spruill Center for the Arts is a nonprofit community arts education center in Dunwoody/Alpharetta, GA, offering art classes, workshops, camps, and exhibitions nearly identical in mission and program mix to Johns Creek Arts Center. Located within ~10 miles, it directly competes for the same metro Atlanta customer base.
• Sawtooth School for Visual Art: Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, NC is a community visual arts school offering classes, workshops, and exhibitions with a nonprofit structure closely paralleling Johns Creek Arts Center's model and scale.
• The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts: The Bascom in Highlands, NC is a nonprofit community visual arts center offering classes, exhibitions, and studio programming — directly analogous to The Art Center's instruction-plus-exhibition operating model.
• Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment: Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville, AL is one of the largest community arts facilities in the U.S., hosting studios, classes, exhibitions, and events for working artists and students. Its nonprofit-anchored programming model and class/camp offerings are highly comparable.
• Hudgens Center for Art & Learning: Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth, GA is a community art center providing classes, exhibitions, and special events comparable to The Art Center's service portfolio. Its close proximity to Johns Creek makes it a near-substitute for local families.
• Silvermine Arts Center: Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, CT is a community art center combining art classes, an artist guild, and exhibitions — a service mix and nonprofit operating model closely matching The Art Center's.
• The Center for Contemporary Art: The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, NJ is a community fine arts school providing adult and youth classes, workshops, and exhibition programming — closely matching The Art Center's mission and service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kidcreate Studio: Kidcreate Studio is a franchise art education program focused exclusively on children's art classes, camps, and birthday parties. It represents a private-sector, scalable alternative to nonprofit community art centers serving the same youth enrichment market.
• Abrakadoodle: Abrakadoodle is a mobile art education franchise delivering school- and community-based art classes for children. Its portable, franchise-driven model represents an emerging competitive threat to fixed-location community art centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jcartscenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/itstheartcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/johns-creek-arts-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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