“From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee” Art Exhibit

McEachern Art Center (the MAC) will open its 2025-2026 season with the third annual From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee, a powerful exhibition celebrating Indigenous artistry and ancestral connection. The show will run Aug. 21 through Sept. 14, with an opening reception at 6 p.m. Aug. 21, coinciding with the Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration. This year’s exhibition features three artists whose roots reflect a diversity of Southeastern Indigenous nations: Dan Beaver (Muscogee/Alabama), woodworking; Carly Treece (Muscogee/Cherokee), painting; and Amanda Rutland (Muscogee/Seminole), jewelry.

The MAC is located at 332 Second St. in downtown Macon. Regular gallery hours are 4-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. The show will be open special hours for the Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration on Sept. 13 from noon-8 p.m. and Sept. 14 from noon-5 p.m. Admission is always free and open to the public.

Read more about the exhibit on The Den.