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With more than 1,500 food processing facilities located across the state, Georgia has built one of the nation’s most concentrated and diversified production bases.

Ryan Manthey of CAIA, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, shares what makes this organization a cornerstone of the alternative investment community. With 35 chapters and 14,000 members worldwide, CAIA has built a powerful global network, and the Atlanta chapter is no exception.

In this Q&A, Visit Columbus CEO Ashley Woitena shares how partnerships, outdoor adventure and a thriving arts scene are fueling record growth in Georgia’s second-largest city.

Actress, director, and comedian Valeka Jessica has been named a headliner for Theatrical Outfit’s Launchpad 2.0: A Made in Atlanta Festival.

UNG has announced the projects selected for the inaugural cohort of its Micro-Budget Narrative Feature Lab, a new initiative supporting independent filmmakers developing feature-length films in Georgia.

Now in its 27th year, Columbus State University’s annual Guitar Symposium will be a special homecoming for two Schwob School of Music graduates: Leonela Alejandro ’23 and Dragoș Ilie ’19.

The platform debuted in Downtown Atlanta at Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute during the University's Homecoming Week, featuring a live demonstration, curated fashion film screening, and panel discussion. 

The "From Story to Scale" programming will take place on March 13, 2026, at Limestone Rooftop inside the Cambria Hotel in Austin, Texas. The programming is designed to spotlight innovation and the convergence of the creative industries in Georgia.

As Georgia’s creative economy continues to mature beyond service production into a hub for original storytelling, a new generation of filmmakers is emerging, forming artists who not only work in the state but build lasting creative capital from within it.

That experience gave me a new lens on what is possible: co-productions, partnerships, and ventures that connect Atlanta’s creative energy with South Africa’s innovation.