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Alpharetta proclaims October Arts and Humanities Month, honors Act 1 Theatre's 30th anniversary; reviews AlphaLoop Rainwater mural proposal
Summary
The council issued a proclamation recognizing October as Arts and Humanities Month and celebrated Act 1 Theatre's 30th anniversary; staff presented a proposed AlphaLoop mural at the Rainwater Drive bridge by artist Serenity Kraus for council review.
The Alpharetta City Council opened its work session with a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Arts and Humanities Month and recognized the 30th anniversary of Act 1 Theatre, the city said. City leaders read the proclamation and invited founding members and volunteers from Act 1 to accept recognition.
The proclamation recounted that Act 1 Theatre began in 1995 as a theater ministry of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church and described it in the packet as the longest continuously operating community theater in Alpharetta. The proclamation also noted partnerships between Act 1 and the city, including collaboration on Shakespeare in Wills Park, performances at the Alpharetta Arts Center and Brook Street Park, costume-inventory arrangements with the city and support for a new independent group, Arcadia Theater, which performs at the city's Spotlight Stage.
An Act 1 representative accepted the proclamation and thanked the council. "This means so much to us," the speaker said, and noted that the "ACT" in Act 1 stands for Alpharetta Christian Theater and that volunteers have carried the organization for three decades.
Continuing the arts theme, Director Rogers (Morgan) presented a work-session review of a proposed AlphaLoop mural at the Rainwater Drive bridge. Rogers said Arts Alpharetta raised funds for the mural and that the AlphaLoop Foundation and the city worked with the group to issue a call to artists. An artist selected for the Rainwater location is Serenity Kraus; Rogers said the concept is a neon-style "guardian" imposed on the bridge and that staff sought council feedback during the workshop.
No formal council vote was required for the mural presentation; staff said they had the direction needed from the workshop to proceed with next steps.
The proclamation and the mural review underscore ongoing city partnerships with local arts groups and the AlphaLoop project, which council members praised during discussion.
