By Whittney Millsap How does an actor in Atlanta make a living? While we may think of “actors” as people who move here from Hollywood to work in our film industry, there are many home-grown ...
By Jessyca Holland As we examine the role of artists in our community, we also must examine the career development resources available (or not available) to typical, working artists. I hope this an ongoing conversation. ...
Photo above by Fernando Decillis By Kevin D. Liles I am continually fascinated with the creative process. How do artists get in the creative mood, priming themselves to do their best work? What tactics do ...
By Kelundra Smith Recently, on a theatre trip to New York City, I was listening in on a panel hosted by the American Theatre Critics Association that featured diverse playwrights—some of whose work has been ...
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 ...
Is Ballet Hardwired for Touring? By Arturo Jacobus, President & CEO, Atlanta Ballet Ballet is quite possibly the most mobile large-scale art form in the world. Through the decades, ballet companies such as Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, ...
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 ...
By Lara Smith, Managing Director, Dad’s Garage If you have a parent who dies, would your co-workers show up to their funeral (even if they’ve never met your parent) simply to support you emotionally? If ...
By Andrew Alexander Does arts journalism matter in Atlanta? That question is much tougher to answer than it should be. Clearly, I think arts journalism matters (it’s my work, after all). But nothing makes you ...
by Travis Sharp, Playwright For me, writing a play isn’t that hard. The hard part is figuring out what to write about, which is probably why I’ve written, and co-written, plays about some pretty stupid ...
by Travis Sharp, Playwright For me, writing a play isn’t that hard. The hard part is figuring out what to write about, which is probably why I’ve written, and co-written, plays about some pretty stupid ...
By Matt Terrell, Dad’s Garage Major praise deserves to go to Midtown Alliance for their latest public art collaboration with MARTA’s Midtown Station. The work is focused on a new mural, “Confluence: Burst Forth with ...
By Matt Terrell, Dad’s Garage Major praise deserves to go to Midtown Alliance for their latest public art collaboration with MARTA’s Midtown Station. The work is focused on a new mural, “Confluence: Burst Forth with ...
By Lara Smith, Managing Director of Dads Garage Peek into the business world and you’ll see executive of all types enrolling in leadership training courses. Listen to the radio and you’ll inevitably hear calls to ...
By Jon Carr One of the goals of Dad’s Garage is to produce new work that you would never see anywhere else. I’ve been an improviser at Dad’s Garage for more than a decade, and ...
By Jon Carr One of the goals of Dad’s Garage is to produce new work that you would never see anywhere else. I’ve been an improviser at Dad’s Garage for more than a decade, and ...
By Fabian Williams (AKA “Occasional Superstar”) While scrolling down my Instagram feed, I come across at least two posts a day claiming someone is a genius. Any and everybody: Albert Einstein. Prince. Steve Jobs. Most ...
(Featured photo provided by Midtown Alliance) By Matt Terrell Art is not created in a vacuum. There is perhaps no more malicious myth than that of the lone wolf artistic genius, squirreled away is some studio ...
By Adam Fristoe, Co-Artistic Director at Out of Hand Theater The answers to this question, originally posed by Roadside Theater and Imagining America in their Performing our Future Initivative, can develop sustainable revenue streams for artists and arts organizations, drive ...
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