Established in 1934, the Hambidge Center nurtures creativity in all walks of life through a multidisciplinary residency program, innovative workshops, environmental initiatives, and community programs on its pristine wooded 600-acre creative sanctuary in the North Georgia Mountains. The Hambidge Cross-Pollination Art Lab provides studio space and dynamic arts programming in Atlanta. Through all its programming, Hambidge supports the creative process and presentation of bold ideas while building supportive and inclusive bonds of community.

OUR MISSION
Nurture Creativity

OUR VISION
A world that champions creative practices as a driver of innovation, understanding, and equity.

OUR VALUES

  • Creative sanctuary and solitude

  • Community and collective exchange

  • Diversity and inclusiveness

  • Compassion and joy

  • Mindful stewardship of our heritage, natural environment and resources

  • Quality over quantity

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

  • Everyone is on their own creative journey.

  • Nature is a guiding force of creativity and wellness.

  • Creative and scientific practices are at the heart of innovation and growth.

  • Diversity is a catalyst for dynamic thinking, empathy and change.

  • Creative minds need space to engage in open, honest and respectful dialogues.

  • Clear expectations and transparent processes are essential in building a sense of place and a space to belong.

  • Radical freedom to succeed and fail are vital to a healthy creative practice.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Hambidge Center values the perspectives and contributions of all people. We celebrate varied ideas, world views, and personal characteristics, and are committed to being an organization that welcomes and respects everyone regardless of age, physical ability, ethnicity, race, religion, philosophical or political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, and socioeconomic status. We are committed to providing an environment free of discrimination.

 

The Hambidge Center is a Member of the Artist Communities Alliance.

 

Hambidge is registered with Candid GuideStar and has earned a 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Impact 

Hambidge Fellows include Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize winners, Poet Laureates, Guggenheim Fellows, James Beard Award winners, and MacArthur Fellows. Their books have been reviewed in the New York Times; their plays have been produced on Broadway; and their artwork showcased in the Venice and Whitney Biennales, among others. 

Read about our Fellows’ experiences during their Hambidge residency, and check out a sampling of our Fellows’ accomplishments.

 

Click on our new 2023–25 Strategic Plan, and on a past Programs Report below to see a summary of the many things Hambidge accomplishes each year.