City of Atlanta

ARTSATL Shares thoughts from local arts leaders about how to solve problems during COVID-19.

With the passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill and COVID-19 Relief Aid, much-needed support will go to help the country's creative workforce and increase arts funding for years to come. To learn more, follow the link below. https://bit.ly/2L4cFDQ

Check out this great interview with artist #StanHerd, who recently completed a large-scale, temporary portrait of #JohnLewis at Freedom Park.

The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences seeks proposals from local artists for 8 FREE studio spaces at its new Cross-Pollination Art Lab in Atlanta! Applications are due on Monday, January 18. The studio spaces will reside at the Lindbergh City Center/Uptown, and the residencies will last from February to June. Individuals, collectives, visual artists, dancers, musicians, writers, poets, performers, and creatives of all kinds are welcomed to apply.... For full details, requirements, and information on desired projects, follow the link below. https://bit.ly/35cxe7O

Have you seen the new Earthwork Portrait honoring John Lewis? Residing in Freedom Park near Moreland Avenue, the temporary portrait created by artist Stan Herd uses natural materials to depict the late congressman and will stay on display until it fades back into the earth. To learn more, follow the link below.

The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is pleased to share Sara Hornbacher’s The Final Flag, an excerpt from PRECESSION OF THE SIMULACRA, in our first-ever virtual exhibition. On view digitally here on Facebook, the virtual and social-distanced installation features remixed video work created by pioneering video artist Sara Hornbacher. The exhibition will also be on view from Monday, November 2, 2020, to Wednesday, January 21, 2021. The exhibition can a...lso be on view at Gallery 72 through the exterior gallery window at 72 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. Created in 1987, the excerpt is the final leg of a 22-minute video responding to attempts to abridge artistic or political use of the American Flag. The Flag Finale represents the third order of the simulacra, where reality is immediately contaminated by the simulacrum. The stabilized form of the code is corrupted and separated. At this stage of representation, the conventions of individuality and community are experienced as by-products of ‘memory’ (both human and technological), as the socializing power shapes the immediate sense of self within the techo-luminous spectacle. The soundtrack, composed by the artist in collaboration with Brooks Williams at Harmonic Ranch, builds to a telemetric electro-frenzy, incorporating fragmented melodic strains of American patriotic songs along with Shelley Hirsch’s near-hysterical vocals as the image of the flag ‘whites out.’

Do you want to learn more about the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program? Join the online information session hosted by our friends C4 Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta on Tuesday, November 10, at 2 PM, on ZOOM. To register for the information session, click here or the link below.... https://bit.ly/35bhJgP See more

Are you a City of Atlanta resident in need of rent, utilities, mortgage, or security deposit support? The City of Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program is available to City of Atlanta residents experiencing hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about the program, follow the link below. https://bit.ly/3kl32ME

We are pleased to share Sara Hornbacher’s The Final Flag, an excerpt from PRECESSION OF THE SIMULACRA, in our first-ever virtual exhibition. Premiering digitally here on Facebook today, November 2, at 3 PM, the virtual installation features remixed video work created by pioneering video artist Sara Hornbacher. The exhibition will also be on view at Gallery 72 (72 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta, GA) through the exterior gallery window from Monday, November 2, 2020, to Wednesda...y, January 21, 2021. To learn more about the virtual exhibition, follow the link below.

Our friends at the Atlanta Contemporary just announced their inclusion in the expansion of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' Regional Regranting Program, which will help them provide emergency relief to artists. To learn more, follow the link below.

On November 12 and 14, Our friends at the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia - MAGG will host two virtual workshops with artist Matthieu Cheminee focusing on the cultural significance and techniques of West African jewelry making. To learn more, follow the links below. https://bit.ly/2TzG8Gi

Have you voted yet? Early voting is still taking place in metro Atlanta until October 30. Also, If you're near 1576 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in NW Atlanta (down the street from Bankhead Seafood), check out this cool mural by artist Jamilla Okubu. It's part of Facebook's #VotingIsVoice campaign. ... For more voting information, follow the link below. https://bit.ly/3oHrFXc

Are you an artist seeking healthcare coverage? Visit our friends at C4 Atlanta to learn more about the Kaiser Permanente Bridge Program. The program is uniquely designed to help uninsured or low-income individuals pay for a standard Kaiser Permanente for Individuals and Families (KPIF) plan. To learn more, follow the link below.... https://bit.ly/2J3rrsS See more

Are you an artist living in DeKalb County? In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, DeKalb County has launched a grant program through Spruill Center for the Arts to assist residents working in the arts and entertainment industry. To learn more, follow the link below. https://bit.ly/3j5Q04W