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 […]
Lisa Tuttle’s Postcolonial Karma Now Open at Gallery 72
Atlanta, GA — Lisa Tuttle’s postcolonial karma exhibition at Gallery 72 takes viewers on a journey that has been both complicated and enlightening for the Atlanta-based conceptual artist whose work addresses issues of gender, race and class. As a white woman born and raised in the South, descended from white Southerners, living in a progressive, […]
This Sunday–Free Concert in Westside Park
Join Mayor Bottoms for the City’s first concert in Westside Park, featuring Algebra Blessett (@Yesitsalgebra) and Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics (@TheSoulphonics). Admission is free. #ElevateATL #ElevateArt #Atlanta #AtlantaArtists #Music
ELEVATE 2021 Showcases Art, Music, Murals, Dance, Movies & More Every Weekend In October!
ELEVATE 2021 will take place each weekend in October in partnership with art galleries, museums, theaters, performance venues, restaurants and bars throughout the city. The theme of this year’s public art festival, REVIVAL: Reopen, Reconnect, Reignite, will help ignite interest in arts and cultural events in communities across Atlanta, from Buckhead to Downtown and Old […]
Elevate 2021 Exhibitions at City Galleries
Gallery 72 exhibition Set for ELEVATE–September 19th / November 31st Postcolonial Karma will be a focused retrospective survey of Lisa Tuttle’s artworks, created over the last 25 years, whose topic has been a personal exploration of the interaction of black and white cultures in the American South, and in the world. These works have been […]
ELEVATE 2021 To Reconnect Communities With Arts & Cultural Experiences
Media Contact: Karen Hatchett, Hatchett PR ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival To Activate Communities With Art As They REOPEN, REIGNITE & RECONNECT Atlanta, GA — As residents and businesses begin the process of moving forward with hope and optimism past the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival will help activate communities throughout Atlanta with […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS: OCA Seeks Project Proposals for ELEVATE 2021
The City of Atlanta, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking project proposals for its annual Public Art festival, ELEVATE. This year, ELEVATE will take place each weekend in September & October in various neighborhoods around Atlanta with a focus on the theme, Reopen, Reignite, Reconnect. The OCA is seeking proposals for all artforms from […]
OCA Seeks Art Conservator to Help Restore Iconic Old Fourth Ward Mural
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program seeks an art conservator to help restore the “Triumphant Celebration” (pictured above) mural for the 2021 ELEVATE Public Art Festival. Interested parties should submit their proposals to Shannon Douglas Kimbro via email, at skimbro@atlantaga.gov, by 3 PM on Tuesday, August 03, 2021. The selected conservator shall […]
ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival To Activate Communities With Art As They REOPEN, REIGNITE & RECONNECT
As residents and businesses begin the process of moving forward with hope and optimism past the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival will help activate communities throughout Atlanta with art and cultural activities. The festival will include partnerships with art galleries, museums, theaters, performance venues, restaurants, bars, shops, colleges, parks, and libraries. ELEVATE […]
OCA Awarded $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) has been given a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support ELEVATE 2021. This project will enhance the City’s cultural offerings by providing free, quality cultural experiences that highlight what makes Atlanta unique and increasing […]