Art On The Atlanta BeltLine To Receive $20K Grant

ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) announced Wednesday that it has been approved for a $20,000 Art Works grant to support Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, the largest outdoor temporary public art exhibition in the history of Atlanta and the largest in the South.

It showcases the work of hundreds of visual artists, performers, musicians, lecturers, and art historians along the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. It connects to nearly 20 intown communities. Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is programmed by Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and receives support from the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and public and private donors.

Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.

“The arts are at the heart of our communities, connecting people through shared experiences and artistic expression,” said Arts Endowment chairman Mary Anne Carter in a news release. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support projects like Art on the Atlanta BeltLine.”

ABL Executive Director Rob Brawner said they appreciate the support.

“Art on the Atlanta BeltLine provides access to public art for everyone and is representative of the broad public/private partnerships that are necessary to bring the Atlanta BeltLine vision to life,” he said.

The exhibition has attracted people for more than 10 years to “explore and discover cultural experiences in a connected corridor around the city,” said Clyde Higgs, President and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.

The exhibition of visual and performing arts is free and open to the public. Higgs said it enables equitable art for communities around the Atlanta BeltLine.

Art on the Atlanta BeltLine provides opportunities to artists in every stage of their careers to display work for the nearly 2 million people who visit the Atlanta BeltLine every year.

Recently, it has expanded to a year-round exhibition that includes BeltLine Walls (murals), BeltLine Flow (performance series), BeltLine Concert Series, “A City for All” sculpture exhibition, “BeltLine After Dark” festival, an Artist-in-Residence program, and special projects.