ELEVATE ATLANTA – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
We are accepting grant proposals for ELEVATE: Open Spaces. Projects must be free and open to the public. All proposals must be original, innovation and exciting. Proposals for all cultural disciplines are encouraged.
City of Atlanta artists, artist groups, arts organizations, and businesses are invited to apply.
Sign-up to attend a required training session to learn more.
Click here to access ELEVATE ARPA documents.
Hosted annually by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in various locations around Atlanta, ELEVATE is a temporary public art program that seeks to invigorate the Atlanta area through visual art, performances, and cultural events. The focus of ELEVATE is to enhance the city’s cultural offerings by providing free, quality cultural experiences that highlight what makes Atlanta unique and increasing Atlanta’s cultural and economic vitality.
Each Fall, ELEVATE is presented with a specially curated “theme” that emphasizes various artistic elements and features local, national and/or international art and artists strategically presented to capture the interest and imagination of viewers, while providing an entirely new and accessible experience for Atlantans.
Since its inaugural year in 2011, more than 250 articles have been published regarding the new cultural vitality of the city. The project has ignited conversations regarding the importance of cultural districts in City Planning and Urban Design Departments as well as the City Council and surrounding communities.
In addition, many of the temporary projects created through the festival still exist today in their site-specific areas. ELEVATE was placed in the top 50 public art projects in the Nation by “Americans for the Arts Public Art Network,” as well as the top 10 projects for City Livability.
For more information on past ELEVATE events and programming, visit the official ELEVATE website at www.elevateatlart.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Read the PANDEMIC ATLANTA MAGAZINE released during ELEVATE 2020
Presented by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Pandemic Atlanta 2020 magazine is an assortment of artwork, literature, poetry, and photography documenting the experiences of Atlanta-based artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.