Arts and Culture upcoming Events
Join us this summer for an exclusive daytime retreat for adults! Explore your artistic side with three talented instructors: Tony Loadholt for Qi Gong and Tai Chi, Sarah Painter Hayes for painting and mixed media, and K. Joy Peters for a wearable art project.
Dates: July 20 – 24, 2026 – 5 Days
Camp Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ages: 21 - Senior
Activities:
Tony Loadholt - Qi Gong and Tai Chi
Start the day with 20 minutes of slow, flowing movements, and deep breathing. Designed to improve balance, flexibility, and overall well-being.
Sarah Painter Hayes – Painting and Mixed Media
Students will take a creative journey into the vibrant world of painting and mixed-media art to create unique, original artwork that reflects their individual vision and creativity.
K. Joy Peters - Wearable Applique
This wearable art segment will allow the students to explore how to redesign a shirt. Supplies: Participants are required to bring their own sewing machine (optional), Cotton fabric with patterns that can be seen on both sides, solid cotton fabric, ribbon (various widths), a white shirt, button-down top (old or new and long or short), sewing needle and thread.
Lunch is not Provided.
Location: Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center (formerly Aviation Community Cultural Center, 3900 Aviation Circle, NW, Atlanta, GA 30336. Site is accessible by MARTA Bus Route 73 (Hamilton E. Holmes Station)
Cost: There is a $50 activity fee for Fulton County residents and a $60 activity fee for non-Fulton County residents. All fees are due by the first day of the program.
This Isn’t Your Average Senior Activity, It’s An Experience!
Enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, refreshments, great energy and community fellowship.
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Location: West End Family Life & Community Center 1191 Donnelly Avenue, Atlanta, Ga 30310
Phone Number: 404-474-1211
Cost: FREE for seniors. Click here to register.
Date: June 20, 2026
Time: Anytime between 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Skill Shot Media 2470 Lindbergh Ln NE Atlanta, Ga 30324 (Directly across the street from Tongue & Groove by Marta Station)
Dress Code: Wear all black. Women bring heels.
Height Requirements: Women: 5'7"+ Men: 6'0"+
Bring a photo we can keep.
Summer Arts Experiences Are Here.
Fulton County Arts & Culture and the Fulton County Library System are teaming up to bring creative, hands-on arts programming to libraries across the county this summer!!!
Join us for free arts classes for youth, teens, and adults, ranging from ukulele to mixed media art to drawing. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Dates: Mondays, June 15 – July 27
Location: Metropolitan Library – 1332 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
• 10:00–10:55 a.m. Ukulele for Youth (ages 8–12)
• 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Ukulele for Teens & Adults (15+)
(No class on June 22 for adults/teens)
Dates: Wednesdays, June 17 – July 29
Location: Metropolitan Library – 1332 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
• Mixed Media Art for Youth (ages 6 & up)
Explore a variety of creative art activities. Supplies provided.
Register: fulcolibrary.org/metropolitan
Dates: Tuesdays, June 23 – July 21
Location: Fairburn Library – 60 Valley View Drive, Fairburn, GA 30213
• 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Drawing for Adults
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. Mixed Media Art for Youth (ages 6 & up)
Register: fulcolibrary.org/fairburn
Dates: Thursdays, June 25 – July 30
Location: East Point Library – 2757 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344
• 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Drawing for Adults
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. Mixed Media Art for Youth (ages 5–12)
Register: fulcolibrary.org/epoint
A Cultural Confluence of Connecting Africa to Atlanta.
FCAC presents a major international cultural initiative launching this May across Fulton County.
Presented in partnership with the Nike Art & Culture Foundation (Nigeria), Nike Art USA, and UniSpectrum Inc. (USA), this historic collaboration brings together master artists, cultural leaders, and educators from Nigeria and the diaspora in a multi-week celebration of art, heritage, and global exchange.
Dates: May 15, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Location: 141 Pryor St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, Peachtree Gallery.
Official Opening Ceremony: May 15, 2026, for the formal launch of the exhibition and headline cultural programming led by Chief Dr. Nike Okundaye
arts and culture past events
Art Teach S.T.E.A.M. Summer Camp 2026:
Join us for an Art + Tech S.T.E.A.M. adventure with SheDigital, LLC where campers will explore music technology, coding, virtual reality, mixed media art, dance and aviation history.
Dates: May 25 - June 18, 2026
Week One: May 25 – 29 (4-days) Mission: Beyond the Star
Week Two: June 1 – 5 - Star Command Creators: AR, Art & Glow Worlds
Week Three: June 8 – 12- Lift Off: Art, Affirmation & Creative Flight
Week Four: June 15 – 18 (4-days; No Camp June 19;) - Flight & Flow: Movement Inspired by Rio
Camp Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Before camp hours: 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
After camp care available: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $65 - $85 per week
Register HERE
Imprint: (noun) An indelible distinguishing effect or influence.
Imprint features nearly 100 artworks by over 40 artists who are either taking or teaching classes with Fulton County Arts & Culture.
Dates: May 9 - June 5, 2026
Location: Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center, 3900 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30336
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
FREE and open to the public.
If you need reasonable modifications due to a disability, including communications in an alternate format, please call 404-612-8600. For TDD/TTY or Georgia Relay Service access, please call 711.
An Immersive Experience in Partnership with Villa Albertine. The French Institute and the Public Art Futures Lab at your Library!
Immerse yourself in 360 digital worlds for a unique screening experience of four stunning virtual reality creations from the Institut Francais XR Catalogue. These films bring stories to life in ways you’ve never seen before. Get ready to see, hear, and interact with imagination itself.
Ages 10+
Date: Saturday, May 2
Locations & Times
- Buckhead Library, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Northeast / Spruill Oaks Library, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Date: Friday, May 8
Locations & Times
- Wolf Creek, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Gladys S. Dennard at South Fulton – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
RSVP HERE
EmpowerHer: A Celebration of Women in Art
Fulton County presents: Inheritance of Joy
This exhibition features the mixed-media artwork by artist Chanell Angeli Reyes. Her work beautifully emphasizes themes of lineage, Black femininity, and emotional inheritance.
Exhibition Dates: March 2- May 30, 2026
Exhibition Reception & Talk: April 11, 2026, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Moderated by Tiffany LaTrice
Location: Central Library One Margaret Mitchell Square (Auditorium) Atlanta, Ga 30303
FREE and open to the public.
The Partnership for Innovation (PIN) has opened applications for its highly competitive, paid PIN Summer Internship, a 12-week, full-time program that pairs innovative students with forward-thinking public, private, and civic organizations across Georgia and the South.
This year's PIN Interns will be hosted by Fulton County Arts & Culture’s Public Art Futures Lab for an artist-residency/data-research project developed in partnership with the County’s DREAM Sustainability Division. Learn more and apply by February 1.
Location: Downtown Atlanta, GA
Format: Full-time, in-person, May 11 - July 31, 2026
Compensation: $8,000 (after taxes), paid bi-weekly through the PIN Program
Open to: Students from any U.S.-based college or university (students must secure their own housing)
· Application for Internship
· For questions about the internship and application process, contact: KeAndrea Rivers, PIN Student Engagement Associate at KeAndrea.Rivers@innovate.gatech.edu
Fulton County Arts & Culture Public Art Program is proud to announce the open call for the 2026 Public Art Futures Lab Artists-in-Residence Program, launching its fifth year of groundbreaking support for artists exploring the intersection of art and technology. Applications will be open from January 6, 2026, to February 10, 2026, with selected artists announced in late March.
Each working residency spans 18-weeks of studio space where selected artists will explore how art and technology activate public space.
Selected artists will receive a $5K or $8K stipend, support, equipment, and a platform to develop innovative projects that make an impact in Downtown Atlanta, Fulton County, and beyond. Learn more and apply by February 10.
Fulton County Arts & Culture Unveils the “Imagenerations” Exhibit
The Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center Presents: Woodworkings by Irvin Wheeler
Opening Reception: November 15, 2025 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Artist Talk: January 17, 2026 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Exhibit Runs: Saturday, November 15, 2025 - Saturday, January 17, 2026
Events are FREE and open to the public.
Please Note: Fulton County Government Facilities will be closed in observance of County holidays.
Fulton County Arts & Culture Unveils the "Plasticism: The Jazz of Art" Exhibit
A Marcella Muhammad Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception: December 6, 2025, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Artist Talk: January 17, 2025, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Exhibit Runs: December 6, 2025 - January 17, 2026
Location: Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center, 3900 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, Ga 30336
Events are FREE and open to the public.
Please note: Fulton County Government Facilities will be closed in observance of County holidays.
Fulton County Arts & Culture Hosts the "Holiday Mega Makers" Event
The Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture invites the community to celebrate the season at Holiday Mega Makers 2025. Patrons are invited to participate in a variety of holiday-themed, hands-on workshops led by eight talented art instructors.
Workshop offerings include Holiday Poinsettia Ornament/Brooch, Holiday Wreath Workshop, Ugly Christmas Sweater Decorating, Creative Cocoa Jar Workshop, and Beaded Snowflake Ornament. Additional activities include an Urban Line Dance Session, DIY Holiday Bath Salt Station, and Face Painting for kids and families.
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center
All workshop supplies included. Workshops are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required for all participants, including children ages 6–17. Space and supplies are limited.
Must pre-register.
Registration link: Click Here
Fulton County Arts & Culture Hosts the “Biologia: A Physical Prayer” Event
The Public Art Futures Lab hosts a WIP gathering of ATL DTN Artists-in-Residence: Bojana Ginn and Lauri Stallings + glo
Artist Statement: "Bojana Ginn and Lauri Stallings are deeply moved to welcome you to our first gathering. Biologia, a physical prayer, brings us a shared offering shaped by two practices, practices that meet at thresholds. It’s an invitation to feel the boundaries between inner and other biology dissolves, and reimagine possibility."
We invite you into our intimate process as we explore organic materials technology, and choreography being “total feeling” for glo moving artists Ashley Ianna Daye and Mary Jane Pennington, Zandia Covington, and Noëlle Dave'. This will be followed by a post-activation discussion. Hibiscus tea will be served.
Public Art Futures Lab will have open studio hours during Underground's First Friday art crawl.
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Location: 88 Lower Alabama St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
FREE and open to the public.