By Robin Bernat With the midterm elections, we’ve witnessed a sea change in American politics and culture as more women were elected to national and state legislatures. How is this tilt back toward equality reflected in opportunities for artists in Atlanta? The national organization Artadia announced its 2018 awardees from Atlanta: Krista Clark and William […]
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Giving a Fare Share
Local organizations working to eradicate food deserts in Atlanta & provide fresh, affordable nutrition By Dane O’Neill, Member, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. With a restaurant scene worthy of mention in top national publications, it might come as a surprise that many Atlantans, particularly in the heart of the city, are living in areas with […]
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When communities like Downtown and the Westside thrive, Atlanta thrives.
Intro by John Ahmann Thanks to AJ Robinson, President of Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), for this week’s column. Founded in 1941, CAP is a member-based not-for-profit advocating on behalf of a vibrant Downtown Atlanta. As the leader of CAP, AJ has been a long-time advocate of greater connectivity between Downtown economic vibrancy and the historic […]
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Curbing Antibiotic Resistance While Ensuring Access to All
Last week was World Antibiotics Awareness Week, an observance that takes place every November to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Efforts last week also encouraged best practice among the general public, health workers, prescribers, and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. MAP International serves as a life-saving source for […]
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Free Arts Education Helps Metro Atlanta Kids Succeed in School and in Life
By Ariel Fristoe, Co-Artistic Director, Out of Hand Theater Every child should have the opportunity to succeed, but if you’re born in Metro Atlanta, your chances of escaping from poverty are not good; in fact, they’re close to the worst in the nation. This fall, at Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute, I learned that […]
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Building-the-Block to achieve affordable, sustainable homeownership and neighborhoods
Intro by John Ahmann: Thanks to Lisa Gordon, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s President and CEO, for this week’s column. Habitat for Humanity’s model is a great proof point of the “the more we, the more I can do,” from their engagement of the homeowner, to their volunteers, to their donors and sponsors. The proof is in the results: Atlanta Habitat […]
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More than Representation: Black Women Artists as Change Agents
By Tiffany LaTrice, Executive Director- TILA Studios Recently, TILA Studios hosted a reading room with Spelman College Museum of Fine Art at the AUC Woodruff Library to facilitate a discussion on Deborah Willis’ book, Posing Beauty. The dialogue was focused on unpacking the power of images as the book explores the ways in which African […]
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A First Step Toward a Mixed-Income Community
Intro by John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund: Thanks to the Jaren Abedania, the Westside Future Fund’s (WFF) Vice President of Real Estate, for this week’s column. In my October 2, 2018 column, Two Years of Westside Future Fund, I spoke to our commitment to increase the supply of high-quality affordable rental housing and in this […]
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Attracting and Maintaining Loyal Arts & Culture Audiences
Terri Theisen is the principal consultant of a management and strategy consulting firm supporting nonprofits, foundations, and academic institutions. She has facilitated the Audience Building Roundtable since 2015. Arts and culture experiences enrich our lives. Arts and culture experiences provoke critical dialogue, challenge our assumptions, and provide a pathway to understand our diverse and complex […]
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The Power of Service to Heal
Intro by John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund: Thanks to Michael Lucas, Deputy Director, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF), for this weeks’ Historic Westside column. In the spirit of the “more we the more I can get done,” AVLF has built a community-based collaborative model to provide top tier pro-bono legal services to Westside residents facing […]
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Why an Art Gallery is Never Just About What’s On Its Walls
By Yu-Kai Lin, Director of KAI LIN ART 10 years. 500 artists. 97 exhibitions. 27 states. 7,900 cups of coffee, and countless art-filled friendships, I’m so enthused to celebrate a major milestone this year with our Kai Lin Art family. For 10 years, Kai Lin Art has been a gallery that embodies our mission to cultivating […]
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JLA Gives Back: A Weekend of Service to the Atlanta Community
By: Jamilah Stephens, JLA Serves Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) recently completed its annual JLA Serves weekend, deploying hundreds of trained volunteers into service with local nonprofit organizations. Started in 2013 under the leadership of Past President Camille Kesler, JLA Serves is a bi-annual 3-day volunteer event that brings league members together […]
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The 1300: Atlanta’s Beloved Inspired Community Catching The Hearts of Many
Intro by John Ahmann: If you are on a tall building and happen for a moment to wonder about the law of gravity as you watch a beautiful bird soar, just release an apple from the top to be reminded that the law very much exists. If you wonder whether “the more we the more […]
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BALLET ON THE MOVE
Is Ballet Hardwired for Touring? By Arturo Jacobus, President & CEO, Atlanta BalletBallet is quite possibly the most mobile large-scale art form in the world.Through the decades, ballet companies such as Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Dance Theater of Harlem have had a business model at some point in […]
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A Gift of Health for a Gifted Student – Dulce Maria’s Dream
By Dale Hanson-Bourke Dulce Maria is an excellent student. She never misses school, and at just 10 years old, she is mature beyond her years. That’s why it surprised her teacher when she had a hard time paying attention in class and began to rest her head on her desk. Soon it became apparent that Dulce Maria […]
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Building Strong Foundations for the Westside’s Next Generation
Intro by John Ahmann: Thanks to Justin Carr, Director of Partnerships, Westside Future Fund (WFF), for this week’s column. In the spirt of “the more we, the more I can get done,” “We” have no more urgent call to action than ensuring access to highly quality, affordable early learning (birth to age 5) for families […]
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Tools for Success
By: Tameeka Law Walker, MD, Director of Capacity Building, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) values collaboration and believes in maximizing community impact through effective external partnerships and internal relations to attain our shared mission of enhancing the lives for women and children in the Atlanta community. To this […]
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The New Normal – Niche Organizations Creating Macro Impact
Tiffany LaTrice, Executive Director, TILA StudiosAccording to Forbes, “one of the biggest media trends of 2018 is going to be the growth of niche content…rather than pursuing a traditional strategy.” Just like major brands target small, niche communities, the art community is pivoting to do the same. The truth is that creatives, art historians, critics, […]
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Creating Sustainable Change, and a Beloved Community, on Atlanta’s Westside
Column By Rodney Bullard Intro by John Ahmann, Executive Director of Westside Future Fund “Thanks to Rodney Bullard, Vice President of Community Affairs for Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation, for this week’s column. In the spirt of “the more we, the more I can do,” the Chick-fil-A Foundation has been a […]
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Soul Food Cypher, a Force for Creative Placemaking in Atlanta’s Little Five Points
Photo above by Anthony “Truth” Gary – SFC’s “One Hundred” cypher gathered over 70 people in the Little Five Points Community Center this past June By Vincent Mitchell By now there is little question of the value of the notion of “creative placemaking:” that cultivation of a community’s arts and its culture can spark socially […]
