Politics & Government
Ribbon-Cutting Heralds Return of Art Zone at Greenbriar Mall
Organizers plan a bi-annual artists' market for the southwest Atlanta mall.
The opening ceremony of the first Bi-Annual Art Zone at Greenbriar Mall was Thursday, July 14. It is running through Sunday, July 17.
Joy Peters, who formally coordinated the artist market for the National Black Arts Festival for 20 years, coordinated the Art Zone's return to Greenbriar.
"The Art Zone is a reunion of artists who have participated in past markets," Peters said. "It is an opportunity to meet and greet with literary and visual artists, craftsmen, writers, musicians and vocalists."
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Internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist and southwest Atlantan Kathleen Bertrand will appear at the Art Zone between noon and 4 p.m., Saturday. Musician Ojeda Penn and Playwrite Calvin Ramsey also are expected to visit the site.
The Art Zone is a fine art market, with visual, wearable, decorative art. Art Zone Information booths setup at each of the five mall entrances.
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Art Zone hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 404 344 6611 or visit, www.ShopGreenbriar.com.