ELEVATE Art Festival Ignites Interest In Cultural Events In Sept

This September arts and cultural organizations will get a boost as the ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival promotes Atlanta artists and arts organizations who are adding to the city’s rich cultural offerings by painting murals, opening new exhibitions, sprucing up neighborhood parks, and presenting music and dance performances.

“Immediately following the Atlanta Jazz Festival this Labor Day Weekend, ELEVATE 2021 will get into full swing,” states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “We will amplify the work of cultural organizations and independent artists and help ignite interest in happenings around the city. We’re also creating and curating some of our own exciting events. Museums and venues have COVID-19 protocols in place, and as people attend events, we encourage everyone to follow guidelines and CDC recommendations as we move forward safely.

“ELEVATE: REOPEN, REIGNITE & RECONNECT will take place on weekends in September and October,” Russell Love continues. “We are finalizing some of our later events, so we thought we’d share highlights of activities you can enjoy during September in the following neighborhoods.”

EASTSIDE September 10-12

• A Better View group art exhibit at ABV Gallery, 659 Auburn Ave. NE, September 10 from 10 am-5 pm and September 11 from Noon-4 pm
• Candler Park Music Festival includes food trucks and an artist market, 1500 McLendon Ave., September 10 from 4-11 pm and September 11 from Noon-11 pm
• Art exhibits Wild Chrysalis Bloom by Zipporah Camille Thompson and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (Effigy: Dinkins) by Danner Washburn opening at whitespace, 814 Edgewood Ave., September 11 from 11 am-5 p
• Live painting, a tour of the Fulton Cotton Mill, outdoor murals on display and more in Cabbagetown, Stacks Squares, 99 Carroll St., September 11 & 12 from 11 am-6 pm
• We Have Risen outdoor theatrical performance about Ireland’s journey to freedom by Gateway Performance Productions at The Mask Center, 1083 Austin Ave., September 12 from 3-4 pm

BUCKHEAD September 17-19

• “the mud at our feet” exhibit with Sarah Nathaniel’s sculptural installations and Komikka Patton’s mixed media drawings at Swan Coach House Gallery, 3130 Slaton Dr. NW, September 17 & 18 from 10 am–4 pm

• A Quilter’s Legacy Of Crafting For Equity| Quilts by Caster - A Gee's Bend Quilter at Merge Co. at Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd. NE, September 17 from 11 am-7 pm
• Miami Circle Gallery Crawl showcasing 12 galleries and exhibitions, 764 Miami Circle, September 17 from 5-7 pm
• Indie Craft Experience Outdoor Craft + Vintage Market on The Lawn at Uptown: 2400 Garson Drive NE, September 18 from 11 am-5 pm
• Outdoor art party with plein air competition, mural painting, food trucks, and fun activities for all ages at Chastain Arts Center, 135 Chastain Park Ave. NW, September 18 from 2-6 pm
• Buckhead Fine Arts Festival at Buckhead Village, September 18 from Noon-6 pm and September 19 from 11 am-5 pm
• Idle Crimes & Heavy Work interactive dance performance by Giwayen Mata and Moving Our Stories at the Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd. NW, September 19 from 4-6 pm

OLD FOURTH WARD September 24-26

• Self-guided Public Art Walking Tour, download the City of Atlanta Public Art Tour app and select “Streetcar Tour”
• For The People outdoor exhibition featuring work of 10 acclaimed Black female photographers, presented by #GiveUsTheBallot, Auburn Ave. & Edgewood Ave. between Blvd. and Fort St., open all weekend
• Transient Permanence: an exhibition by Senegalese Artist Sadio Diallo at aKAZ! ATL in Haugabrooks Event Center, 364 Auburn Ave. NE, September 24 from 10 am-4 pm
• Sweet Auburn Music Fest includes an international food court and art vendors, 320 Irwin St. NE, September 25 & 26 from 4 pm-8 pm
• Sunday in the Park features tours, craft beer, food trucks and Tunes from the Tombs at Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, September 26 from Noon-7:30 pm
• Ministers of Sound dance party and photography exhibition featuring the area’s hottest DJs at Haugabrooks Event Center, 364 Auburn Ave. NE, September 26 from 3-6 pm

The City of Atlanta - Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ vision is to enhance the quality of life through arts and culture, and to contribute positively to the social and economic health of Atlanta and the region. Their mission is to promote rich, diverse, and educational cultural experiences; nurture artists and arts organizations; preserve and protect the city’s cultural heritage; and expand Atlanta’s international reputation. ELEVATE is a program of the City of Atlanta - Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

For the more details and the latest updates about ELEVATE 2021: REOPEN, REIGNITE & RECONNECT visit the website, elevateatlart.com. And follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

MEDIA Contact: Karen Hatchett at Hatchett PR, karen@hatchettpr.com