Friday, July 30, 2010
State of the Arts Creative organizations Gather once again this Saturday
Posted by Jessica Blankenship on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Within the arts community in Atlanta, the inter-organizational support is strong, with very little annoying "go team" cheeriness or corporate-style team building exercises (although a trust fall would be kinda dope.) What you'll find in place of all that mess is a smart balance where calculated co-dependence allows for each group or individual to bring their greatest strengths to the table for the good of other like-minded organizations, while each retaining its autonomy—Atlanta's young creative entities are down with supporting each other, but they're each distinctly doing their own thing.
The whole event also serves as a general "checking in" of the arts situation in Atlanta. It's a chance for any interested parties (galleries, media, the general public) to come together to discuss issues relevant to art in Atlanta, as well as an opportunity for art-goers and artists to do a little one-stop shopping if they're interested in getting involved in an arts organization. Something for everyone! Hurray!
This year, the conference is being held at the Trees Atlanta building in Reynoldstown. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with a panel discussion on "Art and the Public Sphere", moderated by BurnAway's Jeremy Abernathy. After that, it's time to get your schmooze on—the rest of the evening is all about perusing the participants' tables, socializing and...ah fuck it, I'm gonna say it...networking.
A list of this year's GATL participants can be found here.
Gather Atlanta. July 31. Doors open at 6 p.m., panel discussion 6:30 p.m., event continues until 10 p.m. Trees Atlanta, 225 Chester Ave. gatheratlanta.org.
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