Cultural Center

The proposed Sandy Springs Cultural Center presents a unique opportunity to act on the goals set forth in the City Center Master Plan and the Next Ten Comprehensive Plan creating a unique, vibrant, and walkable district that serves as a civic and cultural center for Sandy Springs and a focal point for community activity and identity.  

The City Center Master Plan, adopted in 2012, seeks to create places of community that serve all of Sandy Springs by attracting more arts, cultural, and civic events to City Center. The plan calls for the creation of civic facilities that draw the community together in shared activities and convey community identity.   In addition, The Next Ten Plan adopted in 2016, identifies the City Springs district as a unique, vibrant, and walkable district which serves as a civic and cultural center for the City, as well as a focal point for community activity and identity.

The City Council will receive Public Comment during its April 20, 2021 meeting regarding the proposed cultural center.
The City Council is interested in the community's feedback regarding the proposed cultural center. You can provide feedback in two different ways.

1)  Complete the Cultural Center Survey to respond to two questions:  

In addition to housing the Anne Frank in the World exhibit and other exhibits by the Ga. Commission for the Holocaust, what other programming would you like to see take place in this cultural center?
Do you support using city public funds to construct and support a cultural center?
2) Provide public comment at the April 20, 2021 City Council meeting. Instructions on how to provide public comment can be found on our Public Meetings Calendar information page.  Please note that public comment will be received and heard during the general public comment period.

Project Timeline:

2015 & 2016:  The City began discussions regarding the concept of a cultural center in 2015. A programming workshop was held in 2016 to evaluate needs and possible budget requirements. 

2018: The City Council was presented with an update during its November 8, 2018 meeting: Nov 6, 2018 City Council Meeting

A public visioning session occurred on Thursday, Nov 29, 2018 - the presentation.

2019:  The Public Facilities Authority approved a Resolution supporting the construction and development of a cultural center in Sandy Springs in partnership with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, subject to the occurrence of certain event, and for other purposes - the presentation

2021:  During the work session of the April 6, 2021 meeting of the City Council, the City Manager presented an update on the proposed arts & culture facility.