In a move that legitimizes what states across the country have cultivated and celebrated as they welcome film, television, gaming, and other digital media production players and facilities to their home turf, the White House’s conference puts a spotlight on the creative economy as a potent economic driver for communities in states across the country.
Celebrating 20 years of serving its community, South Fulton Arts (SFA) this week announced the kickoff of its $10 ‘Power of 10’ crowdfunding campaign to help support its “Pay What You Want” ticket structure and ongoing arts programming.
Atlanta-based Jay Rabbitt has served the entertainment production industry for 44 years, so he’s heard a string of consistent messages from professionals who come to Georgia and set up their home base of operations here.
Francis Ford Coppola has unveiled the latest collection to his travel portfolio, the All-Movie Hotel in Georgia’s Peachtree City, outside of Atlanta.
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. is partnering with TILA Studios to launch BeltLine Business Ventures: Artist Edition, a 9-week pilot program that aims to equip creative professionals with the skills needed to land sculptural public art projects around the world and grow as entrepreneurs and artists.
When I founded SCAD 45 years ago, the adaptive repurposing of historic architecture was a necessity. We simply didn’t have the resources to build new classroom space, and Savannah teemed with abandoned buildings, ready to be filled with vitality as a haven for professional creative education. As Jane Jacobs said, new ideas need old buildings.
Atlanta-based theatre The Tara is hosting free movies for residents on July 13 and 14, courtesy of Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service.
Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than $3.5 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients across the state through its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education Program grants.
Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL), a rapidly growing multi-game esports professional league, today announces the launch of its newest expansion team, the Georgia Ghost, in partnership with Ghost Gaming, a prominent Atlanta-based gaming organization.
Throughout history, architectural styles and movements have come onto the scene and fallen away as society changes. A common example most people can relate to today is retail shopping centers—at one time they loomed as huge indoor expanses people disappeared inside for hours to congregate and shop.