Fulton County Arts & Culture Opens Call for Digital Art

Atlanta, GA – The Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture Public Art Program launches a Digital Art Acquisition Initiative in response to public health pandemic and its impact on the artistic community. Artists may submit up to three digital works for consideration no more than $1,000 in value. Application deadline closes April 20.

“Strengthening the cultural health of individuals, organizations and communities by providing needed arts related resources is an important function of our agency” says Lionell Thomas, Director, Fulton County Arts and Culture. “We are working diligently to provide economic support
to artists and provide opportunities for creative engagement for the residents of Fulton County during this very critical time.”

Artists may submit up to three digital works for consideration. Digital artwork includes all digital forms of visual artwork e.g. photography, algorithmic art, 2D and 3D computer graphic artwork, digital illustration, generative art, and digital prints of physical artwork. Acquiring the digital artwork grants Fulton County the ability to print one copy of the piece and the artist may provide specifications for paper type, matting and framing.

The content of the artwork should be appropriate for public facing spaces. The call is only open to Georgia-based artists, and preference will be placed on supporting Fulton County based-artists. More information can be found on www.fultonarts.org or click here to be forwarded directly to the application.

Public Art Master Plan: Fulton County Arts and Culture is updating the Public Art Master Plan. Community opinion is a critical part of the planning process. Fulton County residents and Georgia-based artists are encouraged to provide feedback and share the survey to help
plan the future of Public Art in Fulton County. Public Art Survey Link:https://bit.ly/pamp-survey

Fulton County Arts & Culture (FCAC) is a cultural leader in Fulton County and the largest public funder of the arts in the State of Georgia. The FCAC assists the Fulton County Commission in the development of public policy on public support for the arts industry, makes recommendations to Fulton County Commissioners on funding the arts and oversees the development and implementation of publicly assisted programs that address the diverse cultural needs of Fulton County’s citizenry. Through the work of three community arts centers, contracts for services art funding, and arts education programs, the FCAC strives to improve the quality of life for Fulton
County residents.

For more Fulton County news, sign up for the weekly e-newsletter #OneFulton at https://goo.gl/Nb1L84. You can also visit Fulton County’s website at www.fultoncountyga.gov/

Media Contact: Carole Sykes, carole.sykes@fultoncountyga.gov - 404-613-9021 (office) 678-548-8895 (cell)