Each year, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs recognizes rising stars in the arts through the Emerging Artist Award which promotes the work of professional artists of notable talent and ability living and creating art within the City of Atlanta. The recipients of the 2016 Emerging Artist Award will be recognized in the categories of literary arts, fashion design, and visual arts. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs will host a reception and ceremony to honor the recipients at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, March 16th at Chastain Art Center & Gallery. Come out to Chastain Art Center & Gallery to show your support for this year’s recipients!
The 2016 Emerging Artist Award Recipients are:
Scott Daughtridge – Literary Arts Award
Fred Foster – Fashion Design Award
Kenya Freeman – Fashion Design Award
Tracy Nicole – Fashion Design Award
Kris Pilcher – Visual Arts Award
Rachael Riedinger – Fashion Design
Natt Taylor – Fashion Design