Yet complementary goals which enrich the primary mission have emerged. Public service and outreach have become increasingly important, and coincide with a new warmth in the relationship and ties between the college and the community. The annual Art Field Day, for several years, brought high school students from surrounding counties to the campus, where they participated in art workshops beyond the scope of their high school experience. The annual Piano Clinic brings promising piano students in contact with some of the finest instructors and performers in the country. North Georgia College's Theatre Studio has made a reputation of bringing plays of quality to the community.
Musical performances feature both classical and popular works.
The old dining hall, originally constructed in 1939, was substantially renovated and expanded to realize the dream of a new home for the arts at North Georgia College. The new building was eight years in the planning and two in actual construction. Classes met in the new building for the first time during the fall quarter of 1988. The performance hall is nearly perfect in acoustical quality. Gallery display areas complement the hallways and foyers.