The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, established by the civil rights activist in 1968, unveiled the new memorial on what would have been her 96th birthday.
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SCAD deFINE ART 2023 Features New Work, Programs With International Contemporary Artists
Mika Rottenberg, Rachel Feinstein, and this year’s honoree Jorge Pardo are among the artists participating in this celebrated event in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia.
The Haunting History of America’s Largest Confederate Monument
A new documentary investigates the racist origins of the Stone Mountain monument near Atlanta, Georgia — the Mount Rushmore of white supremacy.
Study Art in Atlanta at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design
Part of Georgia State University, the school offers graduate students tuition waivers, studio space, graduate assistantships, and career experiences.
New Orleans-Based Artist Hannah Chalew Wins 2022 Southern Prize
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 Art Spaces Contributing to Atlanta’s Progressive Creativity
A snapshot of Atlanta’s varied visual art scene, from museums to grassroots spaces.
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.
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.
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.