Art That Connects

THE OLD BANK OF STATESBORO

The buildings making up the Averitt Center for the Arts are a unique combination of two downtown Statesboro historic landmarks. The Bank of Statesboro was chartered in 1891 and formally opened its doors in 1895. Bulloch County’s first bank survived many hurdles in its 37 year run. Relocating for the third time in 1911, the Bank of Statesboro moved to 33 East Main Street and continued serving the community until the stock market crash of 1929, and forever closed its doors in December of 1932. Although the Bank of Statesboro never reopened, the building was utilized in many different capacities until the City of Statesboro bought it in 1997 to house the David H. Averitt Center for the Arts.

1st floor –
Rosengart Fine Art Gallery
(curated by Kimberly Riner)

2nd floor –
International Rotating Gallery
(located in the conference room)
Joe Olson permanent exhibition – includes pieces on hallways and stairwells.
Roxie Remley – The Later Years permanent collection

3rd floor –
Youth Gallery – rotating collection of children’s artwork created at school, selected by school teachers
SRAA – Statesboro Regional Art Association.