Editing Gainesville, Georgia (section)

==Culture==

===Arts and theater===
Gainesville is the home of the Gainesville Theater Alliance (GTA), which is a partnership between [[Brenau University]], the [[University of North Georgia]], Theatre Wings, and the Professional Company. This coalition provides theatrical entertainment for the entire Gainesville area. GTA utilizes both professional and student actors in its productions and their performances have been nationally acclaimed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.ung.edu/gta/about-gta/index/|title=About Us - Gainesville Theatre Alliance|website=blog.ung.edu}}</ref>

Brenau University Galleries, established in 1985 by Brenau University President, Dr. John S. Burd, is located at the historic Gainesville, Georgia campus and consists of five art galleries created to house its permanent art collection of over 5,000 works. The Galleries hold local, regional, student, and national rotating exhibitions. The Galleries serve as an educational and cultural resource for Northeast Georgia by way of free public programming and exhibitions.

The Northeast Georgia History Center is a museum established by Brenau University in Downtown Gainesville that focuses on the heritage of the Northeast Georgia region. Some notable exhibits include the Land of Promise and Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.negahc.org/|title=Northeast Georgia History Center|website=www.negahc.org}}</ref>
[[File:Smithgall arts complex.jpg|alt=The Arts Council|thumb|Smithgall Arts Center complex, including the [[Gladys Wyant Performing Arts Pavilion]]]]

The Arts Council is a non-profit organization focused on providing Gainesville residents with a broad variety of visual, performing, and literary arts.. The Arts Council is located in the Smithgall Arts Center, which is a former two-story train depot that the Arts Council purchased from [[CSX Transportation]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/4189-arts-council-smithgall-arts-center|title=The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center - Gainesville, Georgia|first=Georgia Department of Economic|last=Development|date=11 July 2018}}</ref>  In early 2020, they broke ground on an expansion to include a new 6,300 sr. ft. pavilion that features an outdoor stage and other multi-functional facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arts Council breaks ground on new 'one-of-a-kind' outdoor venue |url=https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/get-out/arts-council-breaks-ground-new-one-kind-outdoor-venue/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=www.gainesvilletimes.com}}</ref>  The ribbon was officially cut on this expansion on April 16, 2021, and named the “[[Gladys Wyant Performing Arts Pavilion]]” in honor of Gladys Wyant, who has been the executive director of The Arts Council for the previous 37+ years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New pavilion named after Arts Council official, first concert Friday |url=http://accesswdun.com/article/2021/4/997891/new-pavilion-named-after-arts-council-official-first-concert-friday |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=AccessWDUN |language=en}}</ref>  This venue, known by many as "The Gladys", has quickly become one of the most popular event venues in Gainesville and North Georgia, as a whole.

The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is a non-profit arts association initially founded as the Gainesville Arts Association in 1942. The Quinlan Visual Arts Center acts as an exhibit, with multiple galleries on display throughout the year, as well as an event center. It is also an affiliate of the Arts Council and provides art classes for both children and adults.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quinlanartscenter.org/about.html|title=ABOUT|website=Quinlan Visual Arts Center}}</ref>

The Gainesville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) was a volunteer orchestra founded in 1982 as the Lanier Symphony Orchestra. However, due to a lack in funding during the [[Great Recession]], the GSO shut down in 2013 after almost 30 years of operation.<ref>[http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/81726/preview/]{{dead link|date=July 2018}}</ref>

Gainesville is also home to the Gainesville Ballet Company which is a partnership with Brenau University and the Gainesville School of Dance. One of their more popular performances throughout the year is [[Tchaikovsky]]'s ''[[The Nutcracker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gainesvilleballet.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203234608/http://www.gainesvilleballet.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 3, 2003|title=Gainesville Ballet Company & Gainesville School of Ballet - Gainesville Ballet Company|website=www.gainesvilleballet.org}}</ref>

Alta Vista Cemetery is a graveyard located just outside Downtown Gainesville. The famous Confederate general [[James Longstreet]] is buried here. Other notable gravesites include: several Georgia governors, an astronaut, a rocket scientist, a circus performer, and that of poultry pioneer Jesse Jewell (whom Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville's main thoroughfare, is named after).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/104-alta-vista-cemetery|title=Alta Vista Cemetery - Gainesville, Georgia|first=Georgia Department of Economic|last=Development|date=11 July 2018}}</ref>