The Jessye Norman School of the Arts, Inc.

The Jessye Norman School of the Arts is an arts center in downtown Augusta, Georgia, offering free after school and summer camp programs to more than 500 students every year! The school offers courses in dance, drama, visual art, music, digital art, and creative writing on the same academic schedule as the Richmond County School District.

JNSA was first housed at St. John United Methodist Church and drew its first students from Tubman Middle School. By 2007, there were students from nine different schools attending JNSA; currently the school serves students from 11 public and two private schools.

In 2008, Augusta philanthropist Peter Knox donated the building at 739 Greene Street, near the Augusta Downtown Historic District, to the school. Phase 1 of the renovations were completed on the first floor in the spring of 2011.

Enrollment has grown steadily each year, and the school now serves over 400 students a year in its after school and summer camp programs.

Please consider contributing today! All donations will go toward helping teach the next generation of artists and leaders, at no cost to the students. We appreciate your help!