Photo story: Saturday afternoon at Arts in the Heart of Augusta

The 44th annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival kicked off on Friday and continues through Sunday. Attendees stroll through the Family Area near the Riverwalk. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Date: September 21, 2025

“Moana” sings “How Far I’ll Go” on the Family Stage, part of a performance of Disney princesses including Snow White, Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” and Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog.” Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Street performers with Edgefield-based Eastwind Castle invite young attendees to engage in battle at the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Marvel heroes Spider-Man and the Black Panther ready for action at the Arts in the Heart Festival. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Christina Prophet Shorter, center, takes the Jazz Stage at Arts in the Heart. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Dragon on display at the Vietnamese cuisine booth of Arts in the Heart’s Global Food Village. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Local musician Celia performs at the Fine Arts and Crafts Market at Arts in the Heart of Augusta. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Shayna Wheeler of Godbody Art sells prints of her work at the Fine Arts and Crafts Market at Arts in the Heart of Augusta. Photo by Skyler Andrews.

Skyler Q. Andrews is a staff reporter covering general reporting for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com

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The Author

Skyler Andrews is a bona fide native of the CSRA; born in Augusta, raised in Aiken, with family roots in Edgefield County, S.C., and presently residing in the Augusta area. A graduate of University of South Carolina - Aiken with a Bachelor of Arts in English, he has produced content for Verge Magazine, The Aiken Standard and the Augusta Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Amid working various jobs from pest control to life insurance and real estate, he is also an active in the Augusta arts community; writing plays, short stories and spoken-word pieces. He can often be found throughout downtown with his nose in a book, writing, or performing stand-up comedy.

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