...the unofficial after-party of the Masters' Par-3 Contest. In 2011, about 800 people attended the event, which Brenda Durant, the arts council's executive director, believes was matched, if not exceeded, Wednesday because of "absolutely...

NAME: Brenda Durant OCCUPATION: Executive director, Greater Augusta Arts Council HOMETOWN: Great Neck, N.Y.; moved here in 1972. HOW LONG...

...design murals, sculptures and art exhibits that contribute to community pride and tourism, said executive director Brenda Durant.The first project underway is a mural that was designed using community input from public meetings for a city-led...

...The Greater Augusta Arts Council has been running the event on a very limited scale since 2007, Executive Director Brenda Durant said in July.August's First Friday was a show of muscle from the sheriff's office. Deputies, narcotics officers...

...the businesses that are open on First Friday," said Brenda Durant, the executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts...closed-door session will consider "what can we do to help Brenda Durant, and what can be done to accommodate the sheriff...

...Scott Gay said those vendors helped create a "flea market" atmosphere that took up law enforcement resources.Brenda Durant, the executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council, maintained that the arts council is the "coordinating...

...same issues as before. But with a new twist: There seems to be no go-to party to take charge or accept blame.Brenda Durant, the arts council's executive director, told The Chronicle Saturday that if they want to stop playing host to First...

...arts center has been discussed for at least 15 years, when the music hall at Bell Auditorium was taken down, said Brenda Durant, the executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council.Rather than having separate fundraising campaigns for...

...the case."The community made it clear in forums, letters and comments that First Friday should continue," says Brenda Durant, executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council, which coordinates First Friday along with downtown merchants...

...control it."The Greater Augusta Arts Council has been running the event on a very limited scale since 2007, said Brenda Durant, the executive director of the group."We've made it a very simple event," she said. The arts council publicizes...