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- First Thursday's Downtown Art...
10 Peachtree Center Ave
Thursday, November 5 at 6:00pm - August First Thursday Downtown...
Downtown Atlanta
Thursday, August 6 at 6:00pm
First Thursdays Downtown Atlanta Art Walk
Over the past months First Thursdays ArtsWalk has continued to grow with new programs and additional venues so that art lovers can view the arts, tour the historic districts of Downtown and enjoy various discounts at Downtown restaurants. First Thursdays ArtsWalk is a self-guided tour of galleries, with no beginning or... ending point, you are free to move at your own pace. We even put together some sample itineraries for you.
With its growth, First Thursdays ArtsWalk has become more than just an gallery tour. It is an event where singles can meet, business people can unwind, and couples can enjoy the beauty of Downtown's landscape. And all these are accomplished while taking in the culture that the arts offer. To put it simply, no two trips could ever be the same.
Participating Galleries:
The Museum of Design Atlanta, an affiliate of the Smithsonian focuses on Design, Culture, and Technology. Galleries on Lobby Level, Museum Store upstairs.
285 Peachtree Center Avenue Peachtree Center, Marquis II.
404-688-2467
http://www.museumofdesign.org/
The GSU School of Art & Design Gallery, located at the corner of Peachtree Center Avenue and Gilmer Street, features works by local, regional, national and international artists, along with Georgia State students, faculty and alumni.
10 Peachtree Center Avenue
404-651-0489
www.gsu.edu/artgallery
artgallery@gsu.edu
Arts for All Gallery at VSA Arts of Georgia exhibits artists of merit including people with disabilities and those who are economically disadvantaged as well as presenting exhibitions relevant to these communities. The gallery's philosophy is "All Arts - All Ages - All Abilities."
Healey Building
57 Forsyth Street
404-221-1270 ext. 202
www.vsaartsga.org/index/arts_for_all_gal
jaehn.clare@vsaartsga.org
The Rialto Center for the Arts is a multipurpose arts venue. It is known primarily for its Signature Series performances, featuring national and international music and dance, but it also maintains a two-level gallery space in its lobby.
80 Forsyth Street
404-413-9849
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
lperry2@gsu.edu
Paige Harvey Art Studio. Do not miss a visit to the only artist studios on the Artwalk. Located in the historic Art Building at the corner of Luckie and Cone streets. Visit the third floor to tour Paige Harvey's studio and loft. Works in progress and new paintings will be on display.
132 Cone Street.
Studio II - 404-577-4261
http://www.paigeharveyart.com/
paige@paigeharveyart.com
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Gallery at the Central Library devotes its ground floor to regularly changing exhibits, often showing groupings related to a monthly theme, like National Black History Month. Expect culturally uplifting and educational works representing varied media.
One Margaret Mitchell Square
Lower Level Gallery
404-730-1700
http://www.afplweb.com/
info@museumofdesign.org
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:00pm
10 Peachtree Center Ave
First Thursdays Downtown Atlanta Art Walk
Participating Galleries
MODA - Museum of Design Atlanta
The Graphic Imperative
May 19 – August 8, 2009
...The Graphic Imperative is a select retrospective of forty years of international sociopolitical posters. Themes include dissent, liberation, sexism, human rights, civil rights, environmental and health concerns, AIDS, war, literacy and tolerance, collectively providing a window to an age of great change.
285 Peachtree Center Avenue Peachtree Center, Marquis II.
404-688-2467 www.museumofdesign.org, info@museumofdesign.org
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Lower Level Art Gallery
Autumn Sojourn – AAC Members Exhibition
Opening Reception & Meet the Artists
Exhibition Dates: August 3 – September 25, 2009
In this exhibition, the Atlanta Artists Center showcases artworks by AAC members. Included will be acrylics, oils, watercolors, glass mosaics, photography and mixed media, all of which attest to the many talents which are abundant among the over 450 members of the Artists Center.
One Margaret Mitchell Square, Lower Level Gallery, 404-730-1700 www.afpls.org
Georgia State University Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Gallery
Images Of The Apocalypse, curated by Dr. John Decker, GSU Art History Faculty
First Thursday Exhibition August 6, 5-8pm
Exhibition Dates: June 3 - August 12
An exhibition of work by GSU students, faculty and alumni, Images of the Apocalypse probes the many questions raised by Western apocalyptic thinking and its modern variations. Viewers explore the grand, dramatic vision of things to come, images, ideas and revelations which continue to spark our fears, hopes, and imaginations.
Gilmer St. @ Peachtree Center Ave. on the first floor of the GSU Art & Humanities building
404-413-5230, www.gsu.edu/artgallery, artgallery@gsu.edu Free evening event parking at United Way parking garage.
VSA Arts of Georgia, Arts for All Gallery
2nd Annual Artist Market
Exhibition Dates through August 7, 2009, Exhibition hours: M-F 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Arts for All Gallery at VSA Arts of Georgia exhibits artists of merit including people with disabilities and those who are economically disadvantaged as well as presenting exhibitions relevant to these communities. The gallery's philosophy is "All Arts - All Ages - All Abilities." At Arts for All Gallery an ASL interpreter is provided for patrons who are Deaf, and live Audio Description of the artwork is available upon request for patrons with visual impairments. There is an ADA-accessible entrance, and admission is always free.
Healey Building, 57 Forsyth Street, NW, 404.221.1270, ext. 202 www.VSAartsGA.org
Paige Harvey Art Studio
As the only artist’s studio on the Art Walk, this gallery features new paintings and works in progress as well as the opportunity to visit with the artist in her natural habitat, which is located on the third floor of the historic Art Building.
3rd Floor, 132 Cone Street (at the corner of Luckie and Cone Streets), www.paigeharveyart.com
Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University
Ron Adams: Master Printmaker
Thursday, August 6, 2009, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Exhibition Dates: June 4 - August 28, 2009, Exhibition hours: M-F 10:00AM – 4:30PM
The exhibition will feature the works of master printmaker Ron Adams and colleagues including John Biggers, Jack Boynton, Luiz Jimeniz, and Charles White, whose images focus on the dignity of the individual whose aspirations are sometimes frustrated or never realized. This exhibition is in collaboration with the 2009 National Black Arts Festival. The Rialto Visual Art Series transforms the Rialto lobby and mezzanine into an exhibition space for projects organized by Comer Art Advisory.
80 Forsyth Street, NW, 404-413-9TIX, www.rialtocenter.org
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 6:00pm
Downtown Atlanta
This is the perfect time to experience art inside and out.This month we invite you to stroll with us through magnificent buildings and streets to enjoy the beauty of our city and the art created by our neighbors. Come take a walk with us the First Thursday of each month, from 5-8 p.m.
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