Atlanta OCA Annual Report 2013 - City of Atlanta Office of Cultural

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Atlanta office of cultural affairs
2013 Annual report
Office of Cultural
affairs
Director
Camille Russell Love
Management
Lena Carstens, Program Manager, Arts in Education
Alex Delotch Davis, Grants Development Officer
Eddie Granderson, Program Manager, Public Art
contents
Leadership
2
Mayor’s Letter, Commissioner’s Letter
3
Director’s Letter, City Council Members
4
Vision. Mission. Goals
Nnena Nchege, Festival Manager, Atlanta Jazz Festival
2013 Highlights
Administration
5
Program Highlights
Morgan Garriss, Management Analyst
Cheryl Sullivan, Accounting Specialist
Staff
ARTSCooL & Cultural Experience Project
Jessica Gaines, Project Supervisor
Contracts for Arts Services
Selena Harper, Project Supervisor
Public Art Program
Courtney Hammond, Project Supervisor,
Outreach & Education
Robert Witherspoon, Project Supervisor,
Collections Management
Culture Club
Tiffani Bryant, Facility Administrator
Ina Williams, Project Coordinator
C. Ray Anderson, Operations Assistant
Gerald Jackson, Operations Assistant
Cassandra Sistrunk, Operations Assistant
Executive Summary
7
Development Focus
Department Areas
14 Arts in Education
15Cultural Experience Project
17ARTSCooL
19 Culture Club
20 Arts Funding
21 Contracts for Arts Services
25power2give.org
31 Public Art
32 Public Art Collection
33 Collections Management
34Elevate
36 Atlanta Jazz Festival
40Cultural Facilities
41 Chastain Arts Center
42 Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
43 Gilbert House, South Bend Center for Art and Culture, JD Sims Center
Chastain Arts Center
Financials
Karen Comer Lowe, Facility Administrator
44 Budget and Funding
John Roberts, Project Coordinator
Adiellah Bates , Data Analyst
Megan Murdie, Administrative Assistant
Thank You
45Sponsors and Partners
Atlanta Cyclorama
Monica D. Prothro, Facility Administrator
Patricia Jackson, Customer Service
Yakingma Robinson, Marketing Assistant
Beverly Williams, Bookstore Manager
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message from
the mayor
Greetings,
I am proud to present the Office of
Cultural Affairs Annual Report. There’s
no question that art stands as a vital
component of the health of any great
city.
As Mayor, I am proud of the
accomplishments of the Office of
Cultural Affairs over the past year.
This past fall, we launched power2give.org, an online fundraising
tool which makes it easy for every citizen to support art programs
and initiatives and doubles the impact of each dollar raised through
matching funds. In addition, we granted over $700,000 to local
artists and arts organizations through our Contracts for Arts Services
program. We provided cultural experiences for our youth through
the Cultural Experience Project and our ARTSCooL program for
teens was recognized by President Barack Obama’s Committee on
the Arts and the Humanities as an exceptional youth program.
The arts are an integral part of Atlanta’s cultural fabric. Our city
remains a world-class city because of the many contributions of art
patrons, leaders, businesses and organizations, and artists that keep
our community moving forward. These combined efforts are what
make Atlanta an inspiring place to live, work and visit.
Sincerely,
Kasim Reed, Mayor
message from the
commisioner
There is no question that the leading cities of the
world invest significantly in arts and culture, and
Atlanta is no different. Public art, art programs,
theaters, galleries and other artistic venues stand
as a vital component to the health of our city. They
draw business and enterprise, as well as new visitors.
Most importantly, they contribute to the positive
development of our children. With a mission to
promote rich and diverse cultural experiences in the
City of Atlanta, while preserving and protecting the
city’s cultural heritage, the Office of Cultural Affairs
has committed resources to improving art initiatives
for residents, families, and visitors alike.
Under the leadership of Mayor Kasim Reed, the Department of Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Affairs was able to reopen all 33 of the city’s recreation centers
and began to transform them into Centers of Hope, which serve as safe-havens
of learning and Arts In Education. Through the Public Art Program, Parks and
Recreation facilities around the city received new works of art from local and
national artists, as well as international artists like Yvonne Demenge, who
designed the artworks – Tree of Life and Kan -- recently unveiled at Freedom
Park. Through collaboration with the city’s Department of Public Works, the
Cascade community received a working sundial by artist Ayokunle Odeleye as
part of the Streetscape Improvement project. Thomasville Community Center,
Hardy Ivy Park, Riverside Community Fire Station and downtown’s South Broad
Street district are all sites of new artworks that are changing the landscape of this
great city.
We also continue to encourage arts as a valuable element of educational
development. Cultural Experience Project, in partnership with Atlanta Public
Schools and Culture Club, provides programming at our recreational facilities
that introduces children to the world of art and music.
The 36th Annual Jazz Festival once again drew crowds of music lovers from all
over the world, and our Cyclorama and Civil War Museum continues its four-year
long national commemoration of the American Civil War.
This year, the Office of Cultural Affairs will transition from the Department of
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to the Mayor’s Office. The move will
increase the Office’s profile and ability to impact arts and culture throughout the
City, and it will not impact our commitment to integrating arts and culture into
our public spaces and programs. We will maintain our strong partnership to
provide residents exceptional spaces and memorable experiences.
Thanks to Mayor Reed, the Atlanta City Council and local community partners, we
have had an outstanding year in arts and culture.
Sincerely,
George A. Dusenbury, Commissioner
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
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Atlanta City Council
Message from
the director
Kasim Reed, Mayor
Ceasar Mitchell, President
DISTRICT LEADERS
Hon. Carla Smith, District 1
Hon. Kwanza Hall, District 2
Hon. Ivory Lee Young, District 3
Hon. Cleta Winslow, District 4
Hon. Natalyn Archibong, District 5
Hon. Alex Wan, District 6
Hon. Howard Shook, District 7
Hon. Yolanda Adrean, District 8
Hon. Felicia Moore, District 9
Hon. C.T. Martin, District 10
Hon. Keisha Lance Bottoms, District 11
Hon. Joyce Sheperd, District 12
POST LEADERS
Hon. Michael Bond, Post 1
Hon. Aaron Watson, Post 2
Hon. H. Lamar Willis, Post 3
2013 was a benchmark year for the Office of Cultural Affairs. Cultural Experience
Project reached a milestone of 250,000 student admissions to cultural venues
around the city. We successfully installed four new pieces of public art including
one piece acquired through a partnership with Chicago’s Millennium Park.
ARTSCooL was recognized by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities as an exceptional youth program and the 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz
Festival presented Generation Next, a celebration of young jazz talent from
Atlanta and around the world.
The Mayor’s office generously increased funding for the arts by $530,000 in FY
2013. With those funds we were able to launch power2give.org, a crowdsourced
funding platform which enables organizations to raise funds for specific projects
through a dedicated website. Through power2give.org, we were able to leverage
the increase in funding by matching, dollar for dollar, the donations our arts
organizations raised through this website. power2give.org galvanized the
community around the arts, where every dollar was doubled and the impact was
immediate.
As we move into the new fiscal year, we are excited to build upon our successes
in service of our mission to promote rich and diverse cultural experiences.
As you read through our annual report, you will see our many programs and
initiatives that serve several constituencies:
• Youth
• Educators
• Artists
• Arts Organizations
• Tourists
• Citizens
In FY 2014 we expect to expand our capabilities to provide additional support
to Atlanta’s business community as well as agencies throughout the city
administration. The Office of Cultural Affairs will transition to the Mayor’s Office
where we will be able to increase the value of arts and culture to support the
cultural economic development of Atlanta’s in a time of significant growth.
Thanks to the hard work of our staff, the support of our Mayor and the generous
contributions of our many supporters, we are honored to be a champion for the
value of arts and culture in Atlanta’s communities.
The Office of Cultural
Affairs is committed to
supporting the growth of
Atlanta’s arts economy,
artists and audiences
which make the city a
vibrant place to live,
work and visit
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Yours in Art & Culture,
Camille Russell Love, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs
MISSION
To promote the rich and diverse cultural experiences in
the City of Atlanta while preserving and protecting the city’s
cultural heritage
V i sio n
To enhance the quality of life through cultural experiences
that will expand Atlanta’s international reputation
GOA L S
Maintain the highest quality of services
Gain international recognition of programs
Unify Atlanta’s cultural community through programs
Educate Atlanta about Cultural Development
Create Cultural experiences that can serve as an
international model
Use cultural experiences to enhance the quality of life
Provide culture and art needs to all citizens and visitors
Promote rich and diverse cultural experiences in the City
of Atlanta
Nurture artists and arts organizations
Educate and inform citizens and visitors about Atlanta’s
cultural offerings
Support the arts community of Atlanta
Strengthen our impact through partnerships with other
organizations
Build bridges into new communities and develop new
audiences
Preserve and protect the existing cultural heritage of the
City of Atlanta
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2013 Program Highlights
Arts In Edu cation
n
Cultural Experience Project
crossed the
C
ulture Club students participated in dance workshops
threshold of
by professional artists Pierre Rigal and Gelan Lambert.
ser v ing
Pierre Rigal is a French dancer, choreographer and
founder of Compagnie Dernière Minute based in
250,000
Toulouse, France. Rigal visited Atlanta through a
partnership with the French Consulate for the Annual
France-Atlanta cultural festival.
n
Atlanta Youth in the
G
elan Lambert is a renowned tap dancer and singer
2012-2013 school year
trained at Julliard and recipient of the National
Presidential Scholar Award from President Bill Clinton.
Gelan visited the city on the Atlanta tour stop of Tony
award-winning Broadway musical Fela! for which he is a
touring company performer.
OF Atlanta Public Schools
80%
students visited a cultural
venue through Cultural
Experience Project in the
2012-2013 school year
ARTS FUNDING
n
C
ontracts for Arts Services prepared the launch of
a new online application which will streamline the
process and make it easier for artists to apply for
grants. The new tool will go live in FY14.
n
n
A
warded project and general operating grants to 61
SEPTEMBER
P ow e r 2 g i v e . o r g
l au n c h e d i n
2012
In its first year, over 90 organizations raised nearly
$400,000
artists and organizations based in the City of Atlanta
with the support of the online platform.
G
ranted matching funding to 90 arts and culture
The Emerging Artist category was
expanded to award a total of
projects in various areas of Atlanta through
power2give.org/Atlanta.
5 grants
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to local artists, up from 1
grant in the previous year.
Americans for the Arts Public Art Network
2013 Ye a r in Re v ie w
50
program selected South Broad
Murals as one of the top
projects of
2012
from over
350
submissions.
P U BLIC ART
n
sponsored by Waste Management, Inc., selected Elevate
as a program finalist for enhancing the quality of life in
urban areas.
n
The Public Art program
cleaned and treated
restored &
2
S
ix of the artworks produced during Elevate 2012 were
adopted into the permanent downtown landscape.
47 art objects
major
and 6 artworks
T
he Conference of Mayors City Livability Program
n
M
exican Sculptor Yvonne Domenge gifted three
sculptures to the City of Atlanta that simulate a tree and
large seeds. The Public Art Program coordinated with
the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to
bring the sculptures from Chicago’s Millennium Park to
Freedom Park in Atlanta.
conservation projects.
47 art objects and 6 artworks restored and 2 major.
ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
225,000
n
A
tlanta Jazz Festival presented “Generation Next,” a review
of the top upcoming artists and musicians in jazz music.
n
F
or the first year, AJF partnered with MARTA to present
“MARTA Mondays,” featuring performances by local jazz
residents and tourists traveled
musicians in MARTA stations each Monday in the month
to Piedmont Park over the
3-day
Memorial Weekend
to celebrate the
36th
of May.
n
F
ive parks around the city hosted the “Neighborhood Jazz
Series,” mini-festivals presented by local councilmembers
for Atlanta’s families.
Annual presentation of the festival.
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executive summary
2012-2013: A Season of Growth
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The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs “(OCA)” supports
Experience Project also promotes students aspirations to higher
Atlanta’s vibrant cultural landscape, where citizens and
education by attending cultural venues located on four different
visitors explore the rich heritage of our city and experience a
area college campuses -- Georgia Tech, Georgia State University,
diverse presentation of artistic expression. A vigorous cultural
Emory University, and Oglethorpe University.
ecosystem enhances the quality of life for our citizens, attracts
visitors and top talent from around the world and contributes
ARTSCooL and ARTSCooL Collegiate is a unique summer
to Atlanta’s identity as the cultural hub of the south.
employment program which trains Atlanta teens ages 14-18
in various forms of art and media while providing practical
The OCA is committed to supporting the growth of our arts
workplace experience.
industry by aggressively pursuing expanded funding platforms
for arts organizations, providing opportunities for artists
Over the course of 8-weeks ARTSCooL students work as
to showcase their talents and inspiring creative innovation
paid apprentices under the guidance of professional artists
through the presentation of works by artists from throughout
in dance, film, theater, visual arts and design. Within each
the country and the world.
ARTSCooL studio the apprentices work in groups of six led
Equally important to Atlanta’s cultural vitality is cultivating an
by a professional mentor artist. During studio time the
enthusiastic audience community. Cultural exposure for our
apprentices participate in arts activities that enable them to
youth, art in public spaces and the musical tradition of the
learn about the history and context of their focus medium
Atlanta Jazz Festival, fuel interest in the arts and plant the seeds
and apply the techniques learned to create original works of
of patronage.
art. ARTSCooL concludes each year with a professional-scale
exhibition showcasing the students’ work. The closing event
Key cultural development areas for OCA include:
gives students the experience of presenting their work in a
professional manner comparable to cultural events attended
during the program.
A rts In Edu cation
Art is recognized as an essential part of our youth’s educational
experience. The OCA Arts in Education division works in
concert with Atlanta Public Schools, the Office of Recreation,
local artists and arts venues to provide a range of options for
youth of all ages to connect with the arts.
Cultural Experience Project is a comprehensive approach to
ensuring that every child in the Atlanta Public Schools System
has a cultural experience every year of their education. OCA
coordinates with the Atlanta Public Schools Department of
Fine Arts to provide opportunities for students who might not
otherwise experience the wealth of Atlanta’s cultural assets.
Cultural Experience Project matches each grade level with a
curriculum relevant performance or exhibition presented at a
All ARTSCooL students complete an initial interview for
acceptance into the program where they are evaluated on their
application, interview, and quality of their work samples. In
addition to developing soft skills for success, ARTSCooL teaches
students how to set academic and personal goals. Students
work with mentors to discuss their goals in order to plot a path
for success.
Culture Club partners with local arts organizations to bring
cultural enrichment programs to recreation centers during
the school year as part of the citywide after school program as
well as in the summer as part of the Office of Recreation Camp
Best Friends. Through Culture Club programming, elementary
school students participate in hands on artistic instruction
presented at three Atlanta recreation centers:
local arts or cultural venue.

n The Gilbert House
Sponsor corporations and partner organizations contribute to
cover the cost of transportation and admissions so that these

n JD Sims Center
experiences are free of charge to students.

n South Bend Center for Art and Culture
Each experience aims to reinforce classroom learning as well
Culture Club’s partner organizations present instruction in
as provide a benchmark arts activity that will shape students’
dance, music, and theater. In addition to regular program
future relationship with the arts and creative industries. Long
activities, Culture Club students participate in special programs
term benefits of Cultural Experience Project include future
with visiting artists from Broadway touring companies and
audience development and improved test scores. Cultural
international artist exchange programs. Through Culture Club,
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students, and their families, are exposed to a variety of unique
cultural experiences including student recitals, master classes,
and complimentary admission to stage plays.

n Community Organizations

n Individual Artist Projects

n Emerging Artists Award
ARTS FUNDING
In total, CAS granted $740,450 to 61 artists and arts
organizations.
Hundreds of artists and artistic organizations contribute to
the rich and diverse landscape of arts that makes Atlanta an
Power2give.org, launched in September 2013, takes advantage
attractive place to live and visit. OCA endeavors to bolster
of the popular crowdsourced funding model for raising funds
creative innovation by providing funding that will be used to
and puts it to use for Atlanta arts. Power2give.org is an online
sustain valuable cultural programs and facilitate a thriving
portal where donors can contribute as little as $5 directly to
community.
their favorite arts organization. Miami, Houston, Charlotte and
several cities in North Carolina have already realized the impact
Mayor Reed doubled arts grant funding for the Office of
of power2give.org, not only increasing opportunities for local
Cultural Affairs 2013 operating budget, making more funds
artists, but also stimulating citizens to get involved and directly
available to support local artists and arts organizations. As
influence the cultural face of their cities.
such, the Office of Cultural Affairs maximized the Mayor’s
initiative by allocating a portion of the increase to launch
Developed in partnership with the Arts and Science Council of
power2give.org, an innovative arts funding platform which
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Atlanta’s portal matches funds raised
effectively doubled the allocation.
through the site dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000 per project. Arts
organizations have found power2give.org to be a useful tool to
Contracts for Arts Services is the primary vehicle through
produce small projects or supplemental programs that need
which the office provides funding to artists and arts
additional funding. It is also a valuable way to maximize donor
organizations. The Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) program
dollars, by doubling contributed campaign income. In its first
awards contracts related to the production, creation,
year, power2give.org contributed nearly $400,000 dollars for 90
presentation, exhibition and operational support of artistic
different art projects.
cultural services in the City of Atlanta. Annually, the CAS
program reviews submissions from dozens of organizations
and makes awards in several categories:

n Major Arts Organizations

n Mid-Sized Arts Organizations
P U BLIC ART
The Public Art Program provides curatorial and project
management for the acquisition, care and programming
of public art in Atlanta. Each year, PAP works to identify
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opportunities to expand Atlanta’s public art collection and
provide unique experiences with public art for the entire
community. PAP presents art from local, national and
international artists in public spaces where citizens and
visitors live, work and play. The objective is to enhance the
quality of life for our residents and visitors by contributing
to the vibrancy of Atlanta’s urban environment.
Percent for Art provides valuable funding support for
acquisition of new works. In fiscal year 2013, PAP added
four new artworks to Atlanta’s Public Art collection.
Working with the departments of Public Works, Fire and
Rescue and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, PAP
utilized the City of Atlanta’s Percent for Art Program to
develop new pieces for the growing public art collection.
Elevate programmed through PAP’s Outreach Division,
executed its second successful year, focusing on three key
areas:

n Enhancing the built environment

n Building a sense of community

n S
upporting social engagement
through the arts
The Elevate Program featured an array of contemporary
public art projects in Downtown Atlanta for fiscal year
2013. Projects presented generated increased excitement
as Elevate 2012 focused on the South Broad Street area
of downtown. At the close of Elevate 2012, South Broad
Street featured six new murals and embraced one of the
program’s key objectives – building a sense of community.
Since Elevate, the South Broad Street area has seen a
marked increase in business and development interest.
In addition to the projects on South Broad Street, PAP
featured local, regional, national and international artists
in an exciting presentation of visual and performing art
throughout central downtown Atlanta.
Through Elevate, the conversation on the potential of
Atlanta’s central urban environment to grow with art as a
catalyst is advancing in a contemporary way.
Collections Management continued to care for the vast
collection of publically owned and displayed works of
art in Atlanta’s collection. Recognizing the importance
of the collection to the cultural and economic well-being
of the community, Collections Management cleaned
and maintenance over 50 artworks with the remainder
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assessed for future maintenance. In addition, Collections
Management worked with community partners to respond to
2 more serious conservation needs. Collectively PAP maintains
over 136 works of art installed in various locations throughout
the city impressed by the improved landscape.
The Art on Loan Program maintains 236 portable artworks
which are rotated and displayed in municipal buildings and
offices. In fiscal year 2013, the Art on Loan program displayed
art by local artists throughout city government offices, in
support of the objective to enrich the work environment
for municipal employees and visitors doing business in city
government. PAP also aims to specifically support Atlanta based
artists through the Art on Loan Program
Art Tours organized by PAP were made available to residents
and visitors in downtown Atlanta during the spring, summer
and fall months of fiscal year 2013. Art tours guided participants
through Atlanta neighborhoods introducing them to many of
the pieces in the city’s collection. Tours were presented by Public
Art staff and on occasion in collaboration with local partner
organizations.
Public Art Audio Tours are a regular program which also allows
the public to take self-guided tours of the public art collection.
Information presented through a phone access number placed
on signs at each site provide a voice guided history of 22 unique
artworks in the central downtown area. On average, 240 new
users took advantage of the audio tour program each month in
fiscal year 2013.
The Public Art Program’s management of the city’s public art
collection currently valued at over $22,000,000, its presentation
of world class artists and support of local and regional artists
makes Atlanta Public Art Program an integral part of the Office
of Cultural Affairs support for the growth of Atlanta’s arts
economy, artists and audience.
Atlanta Jazz Festival is known for bringing the best and brightest
in contemporary and traditional jazz to Atlanta from all over
the world. Two stages provided a musical variety appealing to
Atlanta’s diverse population. The International stage presented
AT LANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
artists from Cuba, Israel and India to name a few.
The AJF team works with our partners to create unique
2013 marked 36 years for the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Since 1978,
engagements that make this event more than a grand outdoor
Atlanta has played host to luminary musicians, including Miles
concert. For the entire month of May, events throughout the
Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Nina Simone and Ray Charles. In 2013
city signal the coming of the jazz festival. Neighborhood Jazz
Atlanta Jazz Festival presented Generation Next, the future of
Series, Youth Jazz Band Competition, and 31 Days of Jazz are just
the culture in artists like Jose James, Tia Fuller and Gretchen
some of the events that reach citizens in all corners of the city.
Parlato. The festival’s tremendous popularity is evidenced by its
longevity as a gathering place for music lovers of all kinds.
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OCA
PROGRAMS
Arts in Education
Arts FUnding
Public Art
Atlanta Jazz Festival
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Arts In Education
Cultural Experience Project
ARTSCooL
Culture Club
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CULTURAL
EXPERIENCE PROJECT
Cultural Experience Project (CEP) is a signature program of
the Arts in Education division within the City of Atlanta Office
of Cultural Affairs. CEP gives every Atlanta Public Schools
(APS) student the chance to encounter a rich learning
experience through one of the city’s premier art and cultural
venues. From Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade, the vision is
for each student to visit one cultural venue every year at no
cost to the student or the school. One grade. One venue.
Guaranteed. It’s an experience that complements their class
instruction and brings learning to life.
Donor cash grants 44%
Admission
Funding Mix
2 01 2-2 013
Cultural Partners
In-Kind 41%
We are grateful
for in-kind ticket
City of atlanta 15%
donations from our
cultural partners,
in addition to cash
grants from donors.
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Number of
Youth Served
36,444
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students
Pre-K through 12th Grade to experience
the broad range of Atlanta’s premiere
cultural venues and artistic programs.
over 80%
of APS students went on a cultural field
trip through Cultural Experience Project.
2013 Cultural Experience Project Venues
Cultural Venue
Grade Level
students served
Atlanta Ballet
2nd Grade
4101
Sponsor
Charles Loridans and the
Mark and Evelyn Trammell
Foundations
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Kindergarten
3771
Kendeda Fund
Atlanta Cyclorama
5th Grade
3173
City of Atlanta
Atlanta History Center
3rd – 5th Grade
652
The Atlanta Opera
11th Grade
1013
Zeist Foundation
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
1st Grade
1265
Woodruff Arts Center
1st Grade
1139
Woodruff Arts Center
6th Grade
1724
Zeist Foundation
Ballethnic Dance Company
4th Grade
3349
City of Atlanta
Chattahoochee Nature Center
3rd Grade
3469
The Coca-Cola Company
1st Grade
1665
ArtsBridge
4th Grade
449
ArtsBridge
10th Grade
1570
Alliance Theatre
Cobb Energy Performing Arts
Centre
National Endowment for the
Georgia Shakespeare
Arts’ Shakespeare in American
Communities
High Museum’s Art Access
High Museum of Art
9th Grade
1234
ImagineIt! The Children’s Museum
Pre-K
815
City of Atlanta
Michael C. Carlos Museum
7th Grade
2457
Georgia Power
Theater of the Stars
8th Grade
3043
Theatrical Outfit
6th Grade
477
Theatrical Outfit
Rialto Center for the Arts
12th Grade
1078
Miller Zell
Program
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ARTSCooL
A significant goal of ARTSCooL is to prepare students
for successful employment. ARTSCooL is executed
through a partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, the
Mayor’s Youth Program, and additional funding support
provided by the Atlanta Workforce Development
Agency (AWDA). The Mayor’s Youth Program helps
students by providing hands-on assistance in planning
for life after high school. Through this collaboration, we
are able to attract a diverse pool of students; provide
students with a quality experience; and compensate
students to keep them motivated.
A high expectation of our students prepares them to be comfortable and
confident in a professional environment and also rewards them for good
performance. Students learn basic professional etiquette including:

n A
ppearance; adhering to a professional code
of dress
ecorum; Respect for colleagues and management

n D

n Punctuality and timeliness

n Preparation; Having all of the resources necessary to
do business

n Cooperation and collaboration; working in peer
groups and with mentors

n Issue resolution; Understanding the process for
resolving conflict in a professional environment
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What does ARTSCooL
mean to me??
ARTSCooL means more to me then words can
describe. For the past two years I have been
in the presence of amazing teachers that have
helped me grow as a student and artist. The
arts mean so much to me and sometimes it
feels as if I am the only one that feels that way
but with ARTSCooL I was able to find students
and teachers that share the same passion
as me. It’s different being in an environment
where people respect you and don’t doubt
you. I love being in ARTSCooL and I can’t wait
for summer every year just so I can progress
with my talents and learn from the best of the
best.
Junia Depina
Second year ARTSCooL apprentice for
Photography/Film
ARTSCool 2013 Studios
VISUAL ARTS: Drawing
The Drawing Studio teaches drawing
basics and foundational skills
PERFORMING
ARTS: Theater
Theater studio enhances and
through lines, shapes, form, texture,
develops young performers in the
still life, figures and composition.
areas of singing, dancing, and acting
Pupils are exposed to a variety of
by infusing scholarly study and
mediums and are challenged to
practical application with technical
report on famous artists, solve
training. Apprentices are challenged
optical puzzles and riddles, and
to expand their imaginations while
focus on character building and
developing analytical skills and good
vocabulary.
speech techniques.
VISUAL ARTS: Mixed Media:
Sewing Textiles
PERFORMING ARTS: Dance
The Mixed Media Studio presents
foundational technique in the
a creative approach to making art
areas of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and
with textiles and fabric a creative
Tap. Knowledge and creative
approach to textiles and fabric. The
perspectives are expanded through
studio ties in the key elements of
research assignments in dance
art and each pupil gains the ability
history and by studying techniques.
to create conceptual and abstract
Apprentices are challenged
art. Apprentices are challenged to
with more advanced concepts
engage in public speaking, to journal
like choreographic voice and
about their experience, and to
constructive criticism.
The Dance Studio teaches
develop an artistic voice.
VISUAL ARTS: Mixed Media:
Illustration
DIGITAL ARTS: Film
and Video
Film and Video Studio takes
This Mixed Media Studio teaches
apprentices through filmmaking
apprentices with intermediate
design including script development,
drawing/illustration skills how to
storyboarding, and editing. At
further develop their approach
Clark Atlanta University’s Mass
into clothing and merchandise
Media Arts facility. Film and Digital
items. Various mediums are used
Filmmaking scenarios are explored
along with different approaches
through visual exercises designed
including silk-screening, direct
to enhance creative storytelling.
garment printing, stencil, and spray
Apprentices are challenged to
paint. Apprentices are challenged
develop and produce a concept
to incorporate current social issues
through pre-production planning,
and newspaper articles into their
production, and post production.
A Legend Behind the Camera
Since 1975, Herbert L. Eichelberger, PhD has
taught film and media arts at Clark University
where he serves as Associate Professor of
Film. In that time, he has taught such well
known artists as Spike Lee, Bryan Barber,
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Randy Marshall and
Monty Ross. While working at Eastman Kodak
Company in the fall of 1965, Dr. E, as he is
affectionately known, enrolled at Rochester
Institute of Technology to study photographic
illustration where he earned a Bachelor
degree in Fine Arts. Dr. E went on to earn
a Master of Arts Degree at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison and a Doctorate in
Philosophy from Emory University.
In the summer of 1975, Dr. E returned to Clark
as film eventually assuming the position of
Film Department Chair for Clark Atlanta’s
Communication Arts, Mass Media Arts
Department.
Throughout his years of notable experience,
Dr. E has received a variety of awards and
recognition. including the Bronze Award in
Communicative Arts from PBS of Georgia, five
Teacher of the Year Awards from 1983-1988,
and a Mentor Award in 2007 presented to
him by the Black Women’s Film Preservation
Society for Achievement in Film. We are
proud to have Dr. E. as one our passionate
ARTSCooL instructors who shares his high
quality experiences with our talented future
film students.
artistic point of view.
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culture club
2013 culture club partners
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT
Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project provides intense
music education for underserved youth right in their
neighborhood. With a mission to inspire social change by
providing Atlanta’s underserved youth the opportunity to learn
and perform music in youth orchestra and choirs, AMP is proud
to have a partner in the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural
Affairs.
AMP students at the Office of Cultural Affairs’ Gilbert House
and South Bend Center receive two hours of music instruction
five days per week. AMP provides the instruments, teaching
artists, classes and performance opportunities. Instruments
taught include the violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute,
clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, and trombone. AMP students have
performed at Atlanta City Hall, the Woodruff Arts Center and
Philips Arena. Through AMP’s partnership with Culture Club,
many children are provided with this introduction to music they
may not have had otherwise
During the Fiscal Year 2013, the Culture
Club - An After-School Experience, provided
opportunities for youth to participate in
cultural and educational activities offered
by local professionals that contributed
to the growth and achievement of each
individual.
Culture Club is operated out of three cultural facilities
around the city managed in collaboration with the
Department of Recreation.

n JD Sims

n South Bend Center for Arts
and Culture

n Gilbert House
Culture Club serves Atlanta youth throughout the school
year as part of the after school program. During the
summer Culture Club partners with Camp Best Friends to
offer a summer full of arts enrichment including visual and
performance art activities.
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DANCE CANVAS
Dance Canvas is a non-profit organization dedicated to
introducing the community to professional dance. One of the
focus areas for Dance Canvas is youth development, outreach,
and exposure. Through the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural
Affairs, Dance Canvas has been able to design programs to
reach the youngest Atlanta residents and inspire them to
dance. Since 2010, Dance Canvas has worked with OCA’s
Culture Club initiative, providing daily dance instruction in
ballet, modern, jazz and tap to Atlanta area youth, who have
never had the opportunity to take dance classes. The program
also provides “Master Classes” with professional dancers and
dance companies touring to Atlanta, allowing the Culture Club
students to receive world-class dance opportunities, by the
leading professionals in the country.
In 2012-2013, the Culture Club students had two surprise visits
from hip hop companies: Rennie Harris R.H.A.W. (Philadelphia,
PA) and Pierre Rigal Compangie de Danse (Toulouse, FR). The
students and their parents were invited to the Fox Theater to
see the national tour of FELA, followed by a tap master class
with FELA principal dancer, Gelan Lambert. For many of the
Culture Club families, the FELA field trip was the 1st time they
had ever been to the theater to see a professional show.
Dance Canvas’ students return over the years with increased
interest and enthusiasm for dance and the arts. Through our
classes, we teach the students that dance is a profession, and
that live performances need audience support. We know that
through exposure, through Culture Club, our students have
a better understanding and appreciation for dance. By giving
them opportunities to experience live professional dance,
students and their families have the desire to return to see
future performances. Through OCA’s Culture Club program,
Dance Canvas continues to inspire the next generation
of dance patrons and new additions to Atlanta’s creative
workforce.
Arts Funding
Contracts for Arts Services
Power2Give
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CONTRACTS FOR
arts services
The Office of Cultural Affairs Contracts for Arts Services Program (CAS) awards
contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and operation
of artistic cultural services in the City of Atlanta. The program supports non-profit
501(c)(3) organizations as well as individual artists based within City of Atlanta limits.
The program goals for FY13 were:

n To expand the Emerging Artist Award

n Research and identify a partner
for creating an electronic grant
application system

n Gather community feedback on
potential program improvements
through the use of survey technology

n D
eepen relationships with arts partners
through more frequent site visits
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n D
evelop a plan to streamline the FY13
CAS timeline

n D
eliver an optimal level of
customer service through courtesy,
professionalism and responsiveness to
grantees
FY2013 CAS GRANT RECIPIENTS
Major ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS
7 Stages
Dad’s Garage
$35,000
dadsgarage.com
$30,000
High Museum of Art
Actor’s Express
high.org
7stages.org
$45,000
$25,000
Horizon Theatre Company
Alliance Theatre
horizontheatre.com
actors-express.com
$45,000
$30,000
alliancetheatre.org
Museum of Contemporary
Art of Georgia (MOCA GA)
Atlanta Ballet
mocaga.org
$10,000
atlantaballet.com
Atlanta Contemporary Art
Center
$25,000
thecontemporary.org
Atlanta Shakespeare
Company
$35,000
www.shakespearetavern.com/
Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra
$20,000
atlantasymphony.org
Center for Puppetry Arts
$45,000
puppet.org
$20,000
National Black Arts
Festival
$30,000
nbaf.org
The Atlanta Opera
$20,000
atlantaopera.org
Theatrical Outfit
$35,000
theatricaloutfit.org
True Colors Theatre
Company
$30,000
truecolorstheatre.org
Young Audiences
$10,000
yawac.org
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY,
MID-SIZE ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS
Art Papers
$10,000
artpapers.org
Atlanta Celebrates
Photography
$7,000
acpinfo.org
Atlanta Chamber Players
$5,000
atlantachamberplayers.com
Atlanta Gay Men’s Choir
$11,000
agmchorus.org
Atlanta Music Project
$11,000
atlantamusicproject.org
Atlanta Printmakers
Studio
$8,500
atlantaprintmakersstudio.org
C4 Atlanta
$9,750
c4atlanta.org
Dance Canvas
$7,000
dancecanvas.com
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Good Moves
Moving in the Spirit
COMMUNITY
$10,000
ORGANIZATIONS
Full Radius Dance
Museum of Design Atlanta
Alliance Francaise
d’Atlanta
fullradiusdance.org
museumofdesign.org
$3,000
goodmoves.org
$5,0000
Flux Projects
movinginthespirit.org
$5,000
Out of Hand Theatre
$9,750
$12,000
Fox Theatre
Synchronicity
Performance Group
fluxprojects.org
$6,500
foxtheatre.org
Gateway Performance
Productions
outofhandtheater.com
$8,000
synchrotheatre.com
The Essential Theatre
$5,000
$8,000
Georgia Lawyers for the
Arts
The Wren’s Nest
masktheater.org
$4,000
glarts.org
gloATL
$6,500
gloatl.org
Hammonds House
$8,000
essentialtheatre.com
$12,000
wrensnest.org
$4,000
ajff.org
Atlanta Preservation
Center
$3,000
atlantapreservationcenter.com
Boys & Girls Club of
Metro Atlanta
$4,000
bgcma.org
theatredureve.com
cau.edu
Urban Youth Harp
Ensemble
$6,000
$10,000
Metro Atlanta Community
Band
VSA Arts of Georgia
$6,000
vsaartsga.org
Zoetic Dance Ensemble
$5,000
zoeticdance.org
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Atlanta Jewish Film
Festival
Theatre du Reve
urbanharp.org
user89191.websitewizard.com
afatl.com
Clark Atlanta University
English Department
hammondshouse.org
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$4,000
rialtocenter.org
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST
EMERGING ARTIST
PROJECTS
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Charlotte Watts
Angela Harris – Dance
charliewattsphotography.com
dancecanvas.com/Pages/Staff.aspx
$3,600
$1,500
Gregor Turk
Corey Bradberry – Theater
gregorturk.com
thecollectiveprojectinc.com/about/staff/
$2,000
Kebbi Williams
$4,000
reverbnation.com/kebbiwilliams
$1,500
corey
InKoung Chun – Visual Arts
$1,500
inkyoungchoichun.com
Omelika Kuumba
$4,000
giwayenmata.org/about-us/artisticdirector
Peter Ferrari
$3,850
plfpaint.com
Johnny Drago – Literary Arts
$1,500
Takara Clark – Media Arts
$1,500
takaraclark.com
emerging artist
Charlotte “Charlie” Watts
Atlanta photographer Charlie Watts wasn’t
thinking about joining a movement when
she stumbled upon a disturbing image over
a year ago. Watts describes the image this
way: “It was a picture of a man carrying a
woman over his shoulder in a plastic bag.
Although her face is hidden, she is obviously
nude with bruises covering her slender
frame…nothing was recognizable about the
man other than his intimidating size. This
image has haunted me since, and strangely,
though I search, I have been unable to find
the photograph again.” It was seeing the
image – along with a documentary on sex
trafficking – that motivated Watts to take
action. She decided to use her photography
as a vehicle for positive social change
and awareness about local victims of sex
trafficking.
Watts’ project, The Throwaways, culminated
in a gallery exhibition and website featuring
composite images meant to evoke
unsettling feelings. The images, taken
from Watts’ own photographs, computer
screenshots from documentaries, online
criminal records and adult solicitation
websites, are meant to uncover these
hidden stories. Layered within each piece
are images of those involved with the many
aspects of this tragic practice. Watts hopes
that The Throwaways will draw attention
and catalyze action to save Atlanta’s
young girls. OCA selected this project
for funding not only for its artistic merit,
but also its ability to spark community
dialogue and inspire change. Visit www.
thethrowawaysproject.com to learn more.
Charlie Watts giving an artist talk at
The Throwaways exhibition.
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power2give.org
In 2012, OCA partnered with the Arts & Science Council (ASC) to bring power2give.org
to Atlanta. power2give.org is an online cultural marketplace designed by ASC in 2011 to
connect donors to creative projects that inspire them.
Nonprofit organizations located in Atlanta
Individuals visit the site and donate directly
that have received grants from The City of
to projects they are passionate about. The
Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs within the
public can contribute as much as they would
past five fiscal years are eligible to apply
like to projects as long as each donation is
to post arts and culture projects in need of
over $1 and in whole dollar amounts. ASC
funding. OCA’s Contracts for Arts Services
manages the operations of the website and
(CAS) program awards contracts related
provides marketing tools and resources to
to the production, creation, presentation,
organizations that post projects. The public
exhibition and managerial support of artistic
is able to help promote projects through
and cultural services in the City of Atlanta.
email and social media outlets like Facebook,
The CAS program also provides matching
Twitter, and blogging.
support for projects posted on power2give.
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Key power2give.org
Statistics
90
the total number
of Projects
Atlanta Preservation Center
Project Preservation:Your City,
Your Neighborhood, Your History
$193,539
amount matched by
city of atlanta
$95
average individual
donation
78%
percent of projects
fully funded
2,042
the total number
of donations
84%
percent of individual
donations $100 or less
The City of Atlanta has a rich cultural heritage that is
embodied in its many historic buildings. Atlanta Preservation
Center received OCA funding to support its education and
advocacy work in the promotion and historic preservation of
Atlanta’s architectural history. The Center is a 1,400 member,
citywide non-profit association of citizens, civic and business
organizations. Among its service offerings are workshops,
tours of historic neighborhoods, assistance to neighborhoods
seeking historic designations and outreach programming.
Once such outreach program, Project Preservation: Your City,
Your Neighborhood, Your History, is the only-program of its
kind offered in Atlanta. For 18 years the program has provided
interactive, hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experiences
that stimulate and encourage participants of all ages to look
creatively and critically at their community’s built environment.
Project Preservation programs are offered free of charge to all
public schools, libraries, child/youth organizations and senior
organizations, with special efforts made to reach underserved
communities.
© Box City, a component of Project Preservation, is an
innovative, award-winning program that offers school children
the opportunity to consider the strengths and weaknesses of
the design of their community and to simulate building a city of
their own collaborative design using boxes and art supplies.
Participants are encouraged to follow urban design and
planning techniques and to appreciate various architectural
styles, landscape design and art. Visit the Center’s website at
www.preserveatlanta.com to learn more.
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2013 power2give.org Projects
Actor’s Express
Intern Initiative
Wabi Sabi - Bringing
dance to the people!
2013 Atlanta Film
Festival
Actor’s Express Inc.
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Film Festival 365
$3,140
$5,000
$5,000
Atlanta discovers
the founder of
filmmaking and
special effects
Give kids a chance to
dance!
Art for Social
Justice at South
Atlanta School of
Law & Social Justice
Alliance Française d’Atlanta
Atlanta Ballet
$3,092
$5,000
The Point of Pointe
Shoes
Theatre for the Very
Young
Atlanta Ballet
Alliance Theatre
$5,000
Set the Stage for
Summer! Send a Kid to
Camp!
Alliance Theatre
$2,350
More Than Meets the
Eye
APEX Museum
$5,000
Atlanta’s Music
Masters
APEX Museum
$5,000
Word is Computers
Help Us Excel
Art Papers
$1,130
30 Under 30: Profiles
of Atlanta Creatives
ArtsATL.com
$5,000
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$350
Helping Boys Become
“Ambassadors of
Culture and Good
Will”
Atlanta Boy Choir, Inc.
$5,000
Atlanta Partnership for Arts in
Learning
$5,000
Breathing New Life
Into A Traditional
Art Form
Atlanta Printmakers Studio
$5,000
Give a Teacher a
Toolbag!
Atlanta Shakespeare Company
‘Making Our House a
Home’
$5,000
$5,000
Not Sexy, But Oh-SoNecessary!
Atlanta Shakespeare Company
Singing Boys Learn To
Play Soccer
$5,000
Tickets for Kids!
Atlanta Chamber Players
$2,200
Bring The Olympic
City Project to
Atlanta
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
$5,000
$5,000
ASO Talent
Development
Program Scholarship
$1,110
ASO Talent
Development
Program Scholarship
$2,150
A Heart Filled with
Music!
Dad’s Garage High
School Outreach
Arts Programs for
Seniors Citizens
Dad’s Garage Theatre Co.
$540
$5,000
Gateway Performance Productions
Bringing Art to Life:
One Brushstroke at a
Time
Dance Canvas’ pARTy
for ART: a FREE DAY OF
DANCE for Atlanta
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Dance Canvas, Inc.
$3,390
$5,000
Support Southern
Arts Dialogue
“Create the Next
Generation:” Send a
Teen to DC NEXT!
BURNAWAY
$5,000
Ignite the Arts
C4 Atlanta
$5,000
Arts Health Day
C4 Atlanta
$5,000
Knock Our Socks Off!
$5,000
Share Some Magic...
Become a Field Trip
Sponsor
$5,000
Puppet Camp!
$5,000
Uncle Grampa’s Super
Enjoyable Storytime
Castle!
Dad’s Garage Theatre Co.
$5,000
Dance Canvas, Inc.
$5,000
No Vacancy: A
Necessary Void
Dashboard Co-op
$5,000
Connecting with
Deaf Audiences
Essential Theatre
$5,000
Kids Who Perform
in the Arts, Perform
Well in Life
Fabrefaction Theatre Company
$5,000
Moving Violations: A
Ticket for Dance
Full Radius Dance
$5,000
Get MAD!
Full Radius Dance
$5,000
$5,000
Arts Programs for
Underserved Youth
& Adults @ The Mask
Center
Gateway Performance Productions
$5,000
Free Legal Clinics,
Seminars and
Programs for Artists
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
$5,000
Hippodrome
gloATL
$5,000
The Traveling Show
gloATL
$5,000
Curator for a DayHelp Find & Fund
Our Next Artist in
Residence
Hammonds House Museum
$5,000
The Power of 20
High Museum of Art
$40
Keep the Madeline
Magic Alive
$3,140
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Third Country
$5,000
The Book Club
Play: Life, Love, and
Literature
Design for All -- Free
Final Fridays at MODA
Give a ‘with hope’
teen girl a voice!
Synchronicity Theatre
$5,000
$5,000
XYZ: Alternative
Voices in Game Design
Help our girls to
shine!
$5,000
$5,000
Every Tongue
Confess
“Take the A-Train:”
Keep Jazz Alive
24 Hour Opera
Project!
The Atlanta Opera
$5,000
$5,000
New South Young
Playwrights Festival
Pay it forward: Arts
for SW ATL Kids
$4,942
August Wilson
Academy
Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company
$5,000
$5,000
Four Unexpected
Dances
Room To Move Dance
$5,000
Spring Play Reading
Series
Seniors In Motion
Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre
$5,000
Company
$1,130
Invest-MINT
MINT
$5,000
Moving Between
Worlds
$4,000
Support our Summer
Tour Shows
$5,000
Room To Move Dance
Angry Fags
Seven Stages
$5,000
Lady Lay
Seven Stages
$5,000
$370
All Female
Production of
William Shakespeare’s
Macbeth
The Fern Theatre Company
$5,000
Send a Child to
AileyCamp Atlanta
The Fox Theatre
$200
AileyCamp Atlanta
The Fox Theatre
$1,550
Ruth Laxson
Retrospective
Exhibition Catalogue
The Museum of Contemporary Art of
Georgia
Youth Creates
$5,000
Seven Stages
$5,000
Bring Frog & Toad to
Life
$4,680
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$5,000
MOCA GA Museum
Administration
Residency Program
Georgia
$5,000
Draw@MOCA
Georgia
$3,390
3000 Free Tickets
for Student Matinee
Performance of
STOMP
Theater of the Stars, Inc
$846
Gypsee-yo Brings us
Harabel
Theatrical Outfit
$1,560
Support a Sikh
Theatrical Outfit
$800
Adopt a Harpist
Urban Youth Harp Ensemble
$5,000
Patrice, the Practice
Harp
$5,000
Spring Concert
Finale
The Whole World
Summer Improv Camp
for Kids Program
Initiative
Whole World Improv Theatre
$5,000
Loose Change
Magazine: Building
Community Through
the Written Word
WonderRoot
$5,000
Inspiring Children
through the Arts
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts
Center
$5,000
Give Kindergarten
Students the Gift of
the Arts
Center
$5,000
Transform the lives
and learning of
300,000 students
through the arts!
Center
$5,000
$5,000
VOX Teen
Communications Art
Club
Zoetic Premieres New
Theater Dance
VOX Teen Communications
$5,000
Zoetic Dance Ensemble
$5,000
Working Together to
Capture Change
VSA arts of Georgia, Inc
$5,000
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PUBLIC ART
PUblic art collection
elevate
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PUBLIC ART COLLECTION:NEW ACQUISITIONS
The Public Art Program installed four new works of art throughout the city for
the Departments of Public Works, Fire and Rescue and Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Affairs. These works are permanent additions to the city’s landscape,
many of them produced by local artists.
CHI WARA SUNDIAL LANTERN
REACH FOR THE STARS
A working sundial lantern sculpture was
commissioned and included it in the design
of the streetscape improvements along
Cascade Road and Benjamin E. Mays Drive,
in Southwest Atlanta. The plaza where the
sundial sits include names of community
leaders in dials that calibrate the time of day.
Art commissioned on behalf of the
THE RIVER SINGS
Commissioned for Fire Station 28 - Riverside
community, this 13ft aluminum sculpture
stands in front of the newly constructed fire
station and police precinct that also serves
as a community center.
Department of Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Affairs that stretches over the top of
the Thomasville Recreation Center - a Center
of Hope as decreed by Mayor Kasim Reed
during his first term in office.
TREES OF LIFE AND KAN
Mexican Sculptress Yvonne Domenge gifted
to the City of Atlanta three sculptures that
simulate a tree and large seeds. Solicited
and received on behalf of the City from
Millennium Park, Chicago, the sculptures
were accepted and installed in Freedom
Park.
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COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
Collections management works to maintain, restore and conserve the 126 works of art in
public spaces around the city. In fiscal year 2013, the Public Art Program partnered with
civic groups and partner agencies to restore sites and better maintain artwork.
MAINTENANCE
CONSERVATION
Through the Conservation and Maintenance Program, Public
Art coordinated with the Department of Parks to support
proper care of public art in parks. Maintenance crews were
trained to clean artworks and mitigate damage to works in
Collections Management worked to conserve the historic
Talbot monument at Grant Park which depicts the founder
of the Machinist Union and was restored through PAP’s
Adopt an Artwork Program. The International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers adopted the piece
and funded its conservation in celebration of the 125th
anniversary of organized labor originating in Atlanta,
Georgia.
the course of regular park maintenance.
RESTORATION
Ralph David Abernathy Square is the site of a major 1996
Olympic era art installation by esteemed artist Emma
Amos. The art installation entitled “We Will Not Forget” was
dedicated to civil rights powerhouse Ralph David Abernathy.
The site contains numerous bronze and tile mosaic
structures that span over a ½ acre site in Mechanicsville.
The restoration was supported by the Community
Foundation and required over $18,000 of renovations which
took place over a four-month period.
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ELEVATE
Elevate engaged 12 artists and 3 arts organizations from Atlanta, France, California and
Minnesota to come together and change the landscape of downtown Atlanta. Running from
October 19-27, 2012, Elevate presented an exhibition of contemporary visual artworks and
performances that showcased little noticed neighborhoods and landmarks. By changing
the landscape and attracting visitors, Elevate provided a new experience of the downtown
environment.
SAVEITOR PAVEIT
Adrian Barzaga, Atlanta
Adrian Barzaga proposed an ambitious remedy to a visual eyesore in what
used to be known as the “Heart of Atlanta”: a 60’x180’ Mural at 143 Alabama
Street. The five-story building sat vacant since 1972 when Georgia power
left and relocated its headquarters. Barzaga's mural, which took 3 days to
complete, changed the appearance of the abandoned building from blight to a
3-dimensional graphic art piece.
SOUTH BROAD MURAL PROJECT
Hense, Atlanta, GA; Sever, Atlanta, GA; Tilt, Tourlouse, France; Born,
Atlanta, GA; Push, Los Angeles, California
South Broad Street is an architectural jewel of downtown Atlanta. For Elevate
2012, five murals ranging from 30 to 50 feet wrapped the façades of seven
buildings on South Broad Street. The South Broad Mural Project culminated
in a street festival at the presentation of the finished works. The South Broad
Mural Project received rave reviews and was recognized by the Public Art
Network of Americans for the Arts as one of the nation’s fifty best public art
projects.
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COLORFALLS
Randy Walker, Minneapolis
Constructed in 1995, the Peace Fountain in Woodruff Park commemorates
Atlanta’s role in the Civil Rights movement. Located at the intersection of
Auburn Avenue and Park Place, the fountain also serves as the gateway to the
historic King Memorial and Sweet Auburn Districts. For Elevate 2012, artist
Randy Walker applied hundreds of acrylic fiber straps in five bright colors over
the fountain’s back wall. The effect was a seamless rainbow interspersed with
the fountain's flowing water.
BANHO DE LUZ
Lillian Blades, Atlanta, GA; Roni Nicole Henderson, Atlanta, GA;
Linda Costa, Atlanta, GA
Three local artists collaborated for an event based production at Carnegie
Education Pavilion in Downtown’s Hardy Ivy Park, where Peachtree Street
intersects with Baker Street. The pavilion, designed by architect Henri Jova,
was constructed in 1996 based on the exterior facade of the Carnegie Library.
It is a monument to higher education in Atlanta, with the seals of nine local
area colleges and universities embedded in the floor of the edifice. Blades,
Henderson and Costa, recognized artists in their own right, collaborated to
incorporate their mediums of sculpture, digital, performance and photography
into a performance piece held on two separate days during Elevate.
IMAGINARY MILLIONS
Wonderroot; Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia; Bernard A.
Zuckerman Museum of Art,; Kennesaw State University
Wonderroot, the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia and the Bernard
A. Zuckerman Museum of Art collaborated to present a grand Elevate
performance event which examined the intrinsic and economic value of art.
200 Peachtree Street was the site of a mock art auction in which performers
competitively bid on artworks using imaginary money. 200 Peachtree is the
former site of Macy’s department store which was an anchor retail outlet
for downtown Atlanta. From 1891, when the store was originally built as a
Davison’s, until 2003 when Macy’s closed its doors, 200 Peachtree has been a
cultural landmark.
BACK ON MY FEET
Jessica Caldas, Atlanta, GA; Avian Reese, Atlanta, GA
Back on My Feet is a national non-profit organization that uses running to help
those experiencing homelessness change the way they see themselves so they
can make real work towards employment and independent living. For Elevate
2012, the Atlanta chapter of Back on My Feet exhibited five wheat paste murals
installed temporarily across central downtown. Caldas and Reese produced
a performance series, including spoken word and a 5k run, to communicate
the message of personal transformation through activity and communal
engagement.
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Atlanta jazz festival
2013 marked
36 years
for the Atlanta jazz festival.
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The Atlanta Jazz Festival is a musical tradition
embedded into the history of the city of Atlanta. 2013
celebrated 36 years of the festival including 31 days
of jazz performance events throughout the month of
May leading up to the 3-day concert over Memorial
Weekend.
Residents and visitors experienced an array of jazz performances at events
including Neighborhood Jazz and MARTA Mondays. Restaurants and music
venues around the city celebrated the festival’s 31 Days culminating in a
weekend with 2 stages, art, food and fun for the entire Atlanta family.
Each year the Atlanta Jazz Festival and its programs are made possible
through the generous support of sponsors and patrons. Thank you to our
2013 sponsors: PNC Bank, Publix, Georgia Lottery, Celebrity Cruises, CocaCola, Bank of America, MARTA, Loews Hotel, id8, England Piano, Atlanta
Convention and Visitors Bureau and Federal Home Loan Bank.
2013 PERFORMERS
NEIGHBORHOOD JAZZ
SERIES 2013 PERFORMERS
Jacob Deaton and the Tribulation Band
Rialto Jazz for Kids
Julie Dexter
Benjamin E. Mays High School Jazz Orchestra
Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra
North Atlanta Center for the Arts Jazz Band
Stephenson High School Jazz Ensemble
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet
Alexandra Jackson
Aaron Diehl Quartet
Meshell Ndegeocello
Gretchen Parlato
Tia Fuller
Dominick Farinacci
José James
Uri Gurvich Quartet
The Westlake High School Jazz Ensemble
J.C. Young Middle School Jazz Ensemble
Tri-Cities High School Jazz Band
Rio Negro
Ginou
Aruán Ortiz Quartet
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak
Oscar Shepperd and the Edwin
Williams Trio
Saxman Antonio Bennett
Antonio Bennett
Young-Mays Combo Jazz Ensemble
J.O. Wyatt Quartet
J Henry
Milkshake
Eric Thomas
Chandra Currelley
Takana Miyamoto
Infinite Sound Family
Gabb ie McGee
J Henry
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35 FOR 35
SOCIETY
Established in 2012, the 35
For 35 Society is made up
of Atlanta community and
business leaders who are
aligned with the mission of
the Festival. They serve as
ambassadors for the Festival,
raising awareness and
philanthropic support each
year.
James L. Anderson
Larry Dingle
Vicki & John Palmer
Mack Wilborn
Bettye & Stan Barrett
Sonya & Daniel Halpern
Jay & Arthur Richardson
Mtamanika Youngblood
Dr. Bill & Verna Cleveland
Valerie Jackson
Jacqueline & Patrick Royster
W. Kevin Dancy
Gail O'Neill & Paul Viera
Robyn & Frank Sims
PROGRAMS
YOUTH JAZZ BAND COMPETITION
The Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Youth Jazz Band Competitions celebrated a decade this year. Since 2001,
the Atlanta Jazz Festival has presented the AJF Youth Jazz Band Competition.
Developed to deepen the Festival’s commitment to community and Atlanta’s youth, the Youth Jazz Band Competition offers
young jazz musicians from all over the metropolitan area the opportunity to showcase their talent. The competition focuses
on artistic and technical merits and features an outstanding judging panel. A special thanks to our adjudicators – trumpeters
Melvin Jones and Mace Hibbard and jazz disc jockey Phil Clore; and our master of ceremonies, Carl Anthony.
Three winners were selected – winning an opportunity to perform as the openers each day at the Festival on the main stage.
This year, our winner was the Benjamin E. Mays High School Jazz Orchestra; second place winners were the North Atlanta Center
for the Arts Jazz Band and in third place Stephenson. Each school won a coveted spot to perform on the Mainstage at the festival
and a scholarship. Scholarships for this year’s competition have been made possible by Bank of America Foundation.

n BENJAMIN E. MAYS HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
n WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

n NORTH ATLANTA CENTER FOR THE ARTS JAZZ BAND n J.C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL

n STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

n TRI-CITIES HIGH SCHOOL

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JAZZ EDUCATION WORKSHOP SERIES
In keeping with our mission of educating the public about jazz, nurturing the next generation of jazz
musicians, and attracting a wider audience of jazz fans, the Festival partnered with Atlanta Jazz Info to create
a series of panels at the festival over Memorial Day Weekend. Jazz Education workshops were presented
daily at Magnolia. Noted musicians and industry experts hosted panels on the “Changing Face of Jazz,”
including a discussion about female trailblazers and women’s evolving roles in Jazz, the progression of jazz
styles over the years, and Jazz on the international stage.
Women in Jazz:
Diversity
An exploratory discussion about
brave and brilliant female trailblazers;
the discrimination each faced; their
trials, tribulations and the music; and
most importantly their TRIUMPHS!
Who are the major female Jazz
players now?
FACILITATORS:
Anjanette Keane Dawes - Jazz
Enthusiast & Creative Director –
Atlanta Jazz Info
Ginger Davis - Announcer/DJ,
Drummer, Editor – Atlanta Jazz Info
Phil “NorthSea” Roberts - Director of
Community Affairs – Atlanta Jazz Info
The Changing Face
of Jazz: Fusion,
Electronic & Cultural
Alchemy
Panel consisting of music
professionals on the Fusion of Jazz:
36 years later. When did the sound
of Jazz begin to change? Who are the
pioneers? The Introduction of Change
in the 60’s and 70’s; the “Death” of
the “Band” in the 80’s, and 2k and
beyond; The Youth Movement; and a
discussion of Electronic vs. Acoustic!
Are our young people the “saviors” of
Jazz?
PANELISTS:
Randy Hoexter - Composer, Jazz
Pianist, Instructor & Director of
Education – Atlanta Institute of Music
Jamal Ahmad - Announcer/DJ,
Producer, Host of WCLK Atlanta’s “The
S.O.U.L. of Jazz”
The Changing Face of
Jazz: What the @(#% is
Going On?
Panel discussion on how Jazz, born
in the USA, is being perceived on
the world stage. Who are the top
artists? Is the diversity of the world
stage influenced by American Jazz
artists? What are our musicians and
Jazz leaders thinking about, and what
have we learned? Where can I hear
live Jazz in Atlanta?
PANELISTS:
Tyrone Jackson - Composer, Jazz
Pianist and Hot Shoe Recording Artist
Henry Davenporte – General
Manager and Operator – Studio 281
Julie Dexter – Vocalist
Jay Edwards – Independent Music
Professional & WCLK 91.9 DJ
Captain Mellow - Host of WRFG’s and
Music Aficionado
Henry C. Conerway, III - Musician/
Drummer & Composer
Malik Compton - 13 Year Old
Musician/Bassist also known as the
“Kid with the Bass”
ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Eddie Bridgeman, Sr.
President, Sai Sai Group, Inc
Camille Russell Love, Director
City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs
Jay Richardson
Owner, Airport Concessions
Kathleen Bertrand
Senior Vice President, Community and
Governmental Affairs
Atlanta Convention and visitors Bureau
General Counsel
Joseph V. “Jay” Myers, iii
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Reverend Dwight Andrews
Pastor – First Congregational Baptist Church
Jazz musician
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Cultural
Facilities
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Chastain Arts Center
135 West Wieuca Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30342
Chastain Gallery
FY2013 Exhibitions
June 2012
Radcliffe Roye J’ouvert: at the
Devil’s Playground
Radcliffe Roye is a Brooklyn based
documentary photographer specializing
in editorial and environmental portraits,
photo-journalism and stock photography. A
self taught photographer with over ten years
of experience, Radcliffe is inspired by the
raw and gritty lives of grass-roots people,
CHASTAIN ARTS CENTER
Chastain Arts Center, located inside Chastain Park,
especially those of his homeland of Jamaica.
Radcliffe strives to tell the stories of their
victories and ills by bringing their voices to
matte fiber paper.
provides exceptional art classes and exhibitions
in a historic facility which is one of Atlanta's oldest
January 2013
community arts centers. Classes are available for
Arturo Lindsay, Portraits of Yemeya
all ages and skill levels, in a variety of fine arts and
painters who reasoned that the sublime
crafts. Exhibits in the adjacent gallery showcase
found in nature is the manifestation of the
both the work of professional fine artists, and
attempts to depict portraits of Yemaya
In the manner of the Hudson River School
power and existence of God, this exhibition
artwork created by instructors and students of the
through a collection of still and moving
arts center. In 2013, Chastain Arts Center hosted
affected by the sea. Most of the photographs
images of the sea and things related to, or,
2,105 patrons and offered 293 classes and twelve
in this collection were taken in port visited
professional and community exhibitions.
on African retentions, rediscoveries and re-
by the artist while conducting field research
inventions to inform his art practice as well
as scholarly research. The port cities include
Portobelo and Bocas del Toro, Panama;
Salvador and Arembepe, Bahia, Brazil;
Cape Town, South Africa; Gorée, Senegal;
Alexandria, Egypt and Havana, Cuba.
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CYCLORAMA
800-C Cherokee Avenue.
Atlanta, GA 30315
2013 CYCLORAMA SUMMER
SERIES: Commemorating
the 150th Battle of
Atlanta
Slavery’s Constitution David Waldstreicher,
Author and Temple University Professor.
Atlanta Then and Now: A New Look at
Atlanta and a 150-Year-Old War Brad Quinlan
and Ken Denney, Civil War Researchers
Enslaved No More! Hari Jones, Assistant
Director & Curator of African American Civil
War Museum and Memorial
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil
War Museum
The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum is houses
and preserves the world’s largest diorama painting
depicting the Civil War “Battle of Atlanta”. The museum
also maintains the famed “Texas” Locomotive of the
Understanding the Civil War Children’s
Program
Living With Lynching: African American
Lynching Plays, Performance, and
Citizenship, 1890-1930 Dr. Koritha Mitchell,
Professor, and Ohio State University
The Art of War, Kara Walker, acclaimed visual
artist
Slavery, the Civil War, and African American
Mental Health Dr. Joy DeGruy
Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
In 2013, OCA made significant capital improvements to conserve the museum
facility including:

n Roof replacement, front façade and terrace repairs

n Digital Conversion of “The Atlanta Campaign” film and
audio visual equipment

n Two new boilers, 50-ton condensing A/C Unit, upgrades to
HVAC controls

n Sprinkler System repairs to correct deficiencies

n New chair lift installation
2013 CYCLORAMAS FALL ADULT
AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Ruth and the Green Book: Confronting
and Overcoming Challenges Calvin Ramsey,
Author & Playwright
The Legend of Buddy Bush Sheila Moses,
Author
Where I’m Bound: A Novel of Bravery and
Freedom Professor and Author Allen Ballard
Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans
and the End of Slavery Dr. Deborah Willis,
Photographer, Historian & Curator
In 2013, Cyclorama hosted 49,870 visitors. 2014 will mark the 150th
commemoration of the Battle of Atlanta
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GILBERT HOUSE
Located in Atlanta’s Perkerson neighborhood the Jeremiah S.
GILBERT HOUSE
2238 Perkerson Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30315
Gilbert House is one of the city’s oldest surviving structures
and employs a distinctive building technology using
fieldstones, mortar and wood. Dating to 1865, the Gilbert
House is now home to the Culture Club’s music enrichment
program, in partnership with Atlanta Music Project.
SOUTH BEND CENTER FOR
ART AND CULTURE
SOUTH BEND CENTER
1955 Compton Dr. SE
Atlanta, GA, 30315
South Bend Center for Art and Culture is a Culture Club
program site within Atlanta’s Lakewood neighborhood.
Programming at this facility focuses on after school tutoring
and musical theater (provided by Youth Ensemble of Atlanta).
JD SIMS
JD Sims Center is located in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward District
JD SIMS CENTER
544 Angier Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
and was established for the community in 1984 under
Mayor Maynard Jackson. Today, JD Sims, as a Culture Club
program site, provides a place where students can study and
participate in after school dance instruction (taught by Dance
Canvas) and Capoeira.
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2013 financials
The Office of Cultural Affairs programming and operations are funded through several sources
EXPENSE BUDGET
General Fund
$ 2,386,503.00
$ 532,096.00 $ 581,981.00 $ 1,053,313.00 $ 219,113.00
$ 447,905
n Cyclorama
n Public art
n Administration
n Arts In Education
n Contracts for Arts Services
REVENUES
$ 1,060,390.00
$ 185,018.00
$ 382,462.00
$ 471,518.00
$ 21,391.00
$15,000.00
n Public art
n culture club
n Atlanta jazz festival
Grant and Foundation Funding.....283,000.00
Coca-Cola.............................................................15,000.00
Georgia Pacific.......................................................1,500.00
Georgia Power.......................................................5,000.00
International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers.......................................5,000.00
Kendeda Fund.....................................................10,000.00
Loridans and Trammel Foundation..................32,000.00
Miller Zell, Inc........................................................1,000.00
National Endowment for the Arts.....................75,000.00
Turner Broadcasting.........................................100,000.00
Woodruff Arts Center..........................................10,000.00
Zeist Foundation.................................................28,500.00
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n chastain arts center
n Cyclorama
CHART OF FUNDING SOURCES
n City of Atlanta General Fund
$ 2,386,503.00
8%
1%
nG
rants and Foundations
$ 283,000.00
13%
n Cyclorama
10%
5%
$ 471,518.00
63%
nc
ulture club
$ 21,391.00
n Chastain Arts Center
$ 382,463.00
nA
tlanta Jazz Festival
$ 185,018.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
CORPORATE SPONSORS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Atlanta Daybook
Atlanta Jazz Info.com
Atlanta Tribune
Bank of America
Candid Jazz
Celebrity Cruises
Coca-Cola
England Piano
Federal Home Loan Bank
Georgia Lottery
Id8
InContact
JazzTimes
JS108
Loews Atlanta
MAJIC
PNC Bank
Publix
The Atlanta Inquirer
V103
WAOK
WRFG
WowNow
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
Atlanta City Council
Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau
American Association of Black
Journalists
MARTA
CULTURAL EXPERIenCE PROJECT
Georgia Power
Miller Zell
Turner Broadcasting System
The Coca-Cola Company
Binders Art Supply
Evos
Food 101
Little Cake Bakery
Utrecht
PUBLIC ART
Bike Tours Atlanta
Binders Art Supply
Breen Smith
Edelman
International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Melia Hotel
Underground Atlanta
ARTSCooL
Atlanta Workforce Development
Agency
Clark Atlanta University
Youth Art Connection, Boys and Girls
Club of Atlanta
Chastain Civic Association
Community Connects
Galloway School
Girl Scouts of America
Georgia State University
National Black Arts Festival
Oglethorpe University
Pace Academy
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE PROJECT
Alliance Theater Company
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Public Schools
Ballethnic Dance Company
Charles Loridans and the Mark
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
Emory University
Evelyn Trammell Foundation
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Shakespeare
High Museum of Art
Imagine It! The Children’s Museum
Kendeda Fund
Michael C. Carlos Museum
National Endowment for the Arts
Oglethorpe University
Theatrical Outfit
Zeist Foundation
CULTURE CLUBS
After School All-Stars
Atlanta Street Theatre
Atlanta Music Project
Consulate General of France
Dance Canvas
POWER2GIVE.ORG
Arts and Science Council of CharlotteMecklenburg
PUBLIC ART
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood
Association
Atlanta Public Art Legacy Fund
Atlanta Fire and Rescue
Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau
Atlanta Beltline, Incorporated
Central Atlanta Progress
Community Foundation
Consulate General of Mexico
C4
Department of Public Works
Fractured Atlas
High Museum of Art
Instituto de Mexico
I <3 Atlanta
Kennesaw State University
North Cobb Christian High School
Office of Parks
Office of Park Design
Police Athletic League
Wonderroot
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