South Arts’s annual award is part of its mission to direct more funding to artists and organizations in the American South, which suffers from systemic artistic disinvestment.
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SCAD Celebrates deFINE ART 2022 With Conversations, Curated Experiences, Exhibitions
Matthew Angelo Harrison, Hayv Kahraman, and this year’s honoree Katharina Grosse are among the artists featured in this signature event.
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Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design Is Accepting Applications
Graduate students enjoy tuition waivers, studio space, graduate assistantships, supplemental funding, and career experience in the city of Atlanta. Apply by February 1, 2022.
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A $6M Program Will Support POC-led Arts Organizations in the South
Eligible arts organizations can apply for funding provided by the Ford Foundation and Atlanta-based nonprofit South Arts.
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10 Art Spaces Contributing to Atlanta’s Progressive Creativity
A snapshot of Atlanta’s varied visual art scene, from museums to grassroots spaces.
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Works by Over a Dozen Self-Taught Southern Artists Gifted to High Museum
Spanning painting, drawing, and sculpture, the donation features work by over a dozen artists including Sister Gertrude Morgan and Nellie Mae Rowe.
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Museums Respond to and Reflect on Atlanta Hate Crime
“This is a frightening escalation of the racial violence targeting Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country since the pandemic began,” says a statement by the Museum of Chinese in America, one of many institutions to respond to the murders.
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SCAD deFINE ART’s Virtual Events Complement Exhibitions in Atlanta and Savannah
From February 23 to 25, enjoy online arts programming like a keynote lecture by honoree Sanford Biggers, a conversation between Amy Sedaris and Marcel Dzama, and more.
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Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design Is Now Accepting Graduate Applications
Tuition waivers, 24-hour access to studio space, and graduate assistantships are available for a variety of programs. Apply by February 1, 2021.
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A Soaring Visionary of Afrofuturism and Black Power
In Atlanta, the pride-affirming work of the African American self-taught artist Charles Williams comes into focus in a new, well-researched exhibition.
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SCAD deFINE ART 2020 Presents Public Arts Programming in Savannah and Atlanta
Honoree Marilyn Minter will deliver the keynote lecture at the historic Trustees Theater in Savannah on February 19 at 6pm.
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An Outsider Artist Channels His Demons Into Uniquely Funny and Dark Compositions
On display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, works of Benjamin Jones project deep sorrow as well as an unvanquished ray of optimism.