For 4 years we have worked closely with A&E Atlanta to develop a framework that provides Atlanta’s local art community with more public art opportunities that pay well, allow for experimentation and offer broad, elegant exposure.

2021 - 2022 Programs

Local Stories 2022

August 8 - December 5, 2022

Local Stories is an initiative by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta supported by Dashboard that uses creative storytelling to present lesser known facts about the people & places of Downtown Atlanta. Artists collaborate with curators, historians and Arts & Entertainment Atlanta to visually bring stories to life on downtown's digital signs.

The second annual presentation curated by EuGene V. Byrd III & duo Corey Oberlander & Lindsey Stapleton features 8 artists & artworks, rolled out in phases throughout the year at Margaret Mitchell Square.

Featured Artists:
Na’iim Shareef, Alexis Childress, Courtney McClellan, Karo Duro, Melissa Holmes, William Downs, Kristan Woolford, & Shawn Campbell

Press:
This Digital Art Exhibit Explores The Fascinating History Of Downtown Atlanta – Secret Atlanta

Photos by Enrique Samson

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OF THE FANTASTIC: EXTRAORDINARY ATL

June 1 - July 31, 2022
An outdoor digital exhibition featuring artwork that is ethereal, yet layered in emotion and context.

Arts & Entertainment Atlanta presents its third digital exhibition, Of the Fantastic: Extraordinary ATL, from June 1 - July 31. Curated by Lauren Jackson Harris, work by 11 Atlanta-based artists are featured on three A&E Atlanta digital signs throughout Downtown Atlanta.

Featured Artists:
Chloe Alexander, Chiomma Hall, Lewinale Havette, Melissa Huang, Horace Imhotep, Emily Mann, Kristian Melom, Ato Ribeiro, José Ibarra Rizo, Timothy Short, and Aineki Traverso.

Producers:
Presented by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta in partnership with the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District and Orange Barrel Media. Project support provided by Dashboard.

Press:

Arts & Entertainment Atlanta Launches New Digital Exhibit Curated by Lauren Jackson Harris - Saporta Report

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local stories 2021

Local Stories is an initiative by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta that uses creative storytelling to present lesser known facts about the people & places of downtown Atlanta. Artists collaborate with curators, Dash and Arts & Entertainment Atlanta to visually bring stories to life on downtown's digital billboards.

The inaugural presentation curated by Anna Akpele & Emily Blackwell features artists Hasani Sahlehe, Michi Meko, Emmanuel Rivas & Louis Robert Mixon III.