Jim Hammond receives state honor for contributions in theater education Jim Hammond, former managing and artistic director of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, recently received the Governor s Award for the Arts & Humanities. (Photo courtesy University of North Georgia)
At the end of a 38-year career in theater education, Jim Hammond received one of his greatest recognitions the Governor’s Award for the Arts & Humanities.
Hammond, who served as the managing and artistic director for the Gainesville Theatre Alliance since 1990, said he was having lunch with his son when he got the call from Gov. Brian Kemp’s office in early October. In that moment, he said many emotions were swirling in his mind.