The Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts in Columbus, GA, nurtures a new generation of creative talent.
Columbus may be best known as a military town due to its close proximity to the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning. And because it’s home to the world’s longest natural urban whitewater course on the scenic Chattahoochee River, it’s also well known for its outdoor beauty.
Yet Columbus is also teeming with incredible artistic beauty and talent, most notably exalted and honed daily at the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts.
Dr. W. Briant Williams is the principal and offers a wealth of insight into how the school upholds the legacies of its namesakes, Columbus natives Ma Rainey and Carson McCullers, for both its students and the city’s broader community of talented creatives.
Blending Creativity and Education
In operation since 2017, the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts is dedicated not only to bringing quality hands-on arts education to youth in grades 6 to 12, but to maintaining the Columbus area’s vibrant arts scene…