Building Hours

Weekdays: 6:30 am – 10 pm
Weekends: 8 am – 8 pm
Semester Breaks: closes at 6 pm
Holidays & Game Days: CLOSED

Dodd Galleries Hours: M-F, 9AM-4PM / OPEN UNTIL 9PM EVERY 3RD THURSDAY

Tours of the Dodd

Updates coming soon on when tours will resume.

In lieu of in person tours, the School of Art has created a virtual tour video. 

Map of our facilities can be found here. 

Directions to the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Traveling by Air

UGA is accessible from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, GA. Average travel time between the airport and UGA is one-and-one-half hours, though travel time may be affected by Atlanta traffic. There is scheduled ground shuttle service between Hartsfield-Jackson and various points in Athens. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Groome Transportation (706-612-1155). Rental car service is also available.

Traveling by Car

• Follow I-85 to Georgia Highway 316 (Exit 106).
• Proceed east on GA 316 for approximately 40 miles until you see signs for Athens Perimeter (GA Loop 10). Important: Make sure not to exit at the exit for Bogart/Monroe at US Highway 78.
• Following the “University of Georgia/Lexington/Hartwell” sign at the junction of GA 316 and the Athens Perimeter (Loop 10), bear right onto the Athens Perimeter (Loop 10).
• Continuing on Athens Perimeter (Loop 10), proceed to and exit at College Station Road (Exit 7).
• Turn left onto College Station Road.
• Turn right onto River Road- you will pass a large parking deck on the left- bear to the right to continue on River Road
• You will see a brown sign for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Parking deck on the left. Turn left.
• Go up the hill & the parking deck is straight ahead (pay by the hour).          

Parking

Visitors may park in any pay lot or pay deck. All parking deck pay facilities accept credit cards.

There are two parking decks close to the Dodd: the South Campus Parking Deck and the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Parking Deck (see map).

After 4 pm, E11 and E07 surface lots adjacent to the Dodd are available for visitor parking at no charge.

Visit the UGA Parking website for more detailed information.

UGA Campus Visits

Located on east campus near the School of Art, the University of Georgia Visitors Center provides student-led campus tours and staffs an information desk to assist campus guests.