The Connector
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Elevate: Cultural Capital

Monday, Oct. 14-Saturday, Oct. 19

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The return of one of the city’s most distinguished art events is finally here. This temporary public art program, set in various Atlanta locations, seeks to bring awareness to and support the city’s bustling creative industry and wide-ranging cultural vitality.

ACP Public Art The FENCE Photography Walking Tour

Tuesday, Oct. 15

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jackson Fine Art
3115 E Shadowlawn Ave. NE

Celebrate the power of storytelling through photography with this exciting new event. Finally reaching Atlanta, this nationwide photography exhibition stretches throughout the expansive landscape of the beltline to display the diverse work of more than 40 photographers ready to tell their stories.

Sally Mann Reception at Jackson Fine Art

Thursday, Oct. 17

6-8 p.m.

Jackson Fine Art
3115 E Shadowlawn Ave. NE

Sally Mann’s final stop for her acclaimed retrospective, A Thousand Crossings, comes to Atlanta to leave its mark. With powerful subject matter that explores the artist’s relationship with the South, this breathtaking collecion of photographs must be seen to be believed.

Magnolia Fine Arts Festival

Saturday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 20

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Drake Field
155 Willowbend Road

A diverse and colorful selection of the arts comes alive during this weekend of culture and fun. From digital to dance, no artist is left behind to show the possibilities of what can be accomplished. Any proceeds will benefit Fayette school art programs.

Mixed Media Collage + Vision Board Workshop

Sunday, Oct. 20

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Art Farm Studio
9057 Selborne Lane

A fun and relaxing way to unwind on a Sunday, this is an event you won’t want to pass on. Art Farm director Megan Schaeffer gives lessons on getting into mixed media collage and creating a vision board that will aid in pushing your creative ambitions.