Fairs

=__Atlanta Fairs__=

Atlanta metro area sees scores of art fairs annually, most of the easels-around-the-square variety. A more recent event was produced by the Atlanta Gallery Association, called ATLart(04) and (05). Like the Atlanta Celebrates Photography event, this was more a series of networked events taking place at individual venues than a proper fair in a single location. Also many of Atlanta's local Neighborhoods try to unite their neighborhood in local chili cook-offs, holiday events, and craft fairs featuring the work of many local artists and crafters. Please take time to check out the Atlanta Art Calendar to find out about different Fairs and Happenings in and around Atlanta.

ARTatl[06] -** **30 Events - 19 Days – 36 Galleries - 6 Museums - 56 Exhibitions - 11 Lectures** A recent attempt to link up some of this commercial gallery scene was undertaken by a trade organization. The Atlanta Gallery Association started in 2004, hosting ATLart[04], a 16-day citywide art event featuring 70 exhibitions and nine events at multiple gallery and art space locations. They repeated the event in early '05. They have promised an even bigger event for thier '06 event. Please take a look at thier site if interested in attending or more details. The AGA is a non-profit membership organization of galleries exhibiting ranges from mid-18th century through 20th century American and European paintings and prints to early modernist and contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, crafts, glass and conceptual installations by regional, national and international artists. http://www.atlart.com/


 * ATLANTA CELEBRATES PHOTOGRAPHY
 * A month long event in October where Atlanta celebrates photography city-wide with different exhibits and lectures providing an interesting and unique look into the photography happening locally and nationally.**
 * http://www.acpinfo.org/



A corporate art experience of a very high (or low) order, took place in Atlanta in September of '05. This observer found it all a little scary -- more about techniques of reproduction than processes of creation. [|http://www.artexpos.com]
 * ART EXPO ATLANTA**



http://www.decaturartsalliance.org/
 * DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL & GARDEN TOUR
 * The Decatur Arts Festival draws approximately 50,000 people to downtown Decatur each May for a celebration of the arts that includes the juried Artists Market, Children's Festival, New Dance, Film Festival, Literary Arts, Performing Arts Stage, Concert on the Square, Garden Tour, and the Fine Arts Exhibition.




 * DOGWOOD FESTIVAL


 * The Dogwood Festival is an annual festival that has been around for over 70 years. It consists of live music, shows, food (corn dogs, funnel cakes, roasted corn, etc.) and a professionally juried artist market. The festival helps promote, sell, and market over 200 of the country's top painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelry craftsmen, glass blowers and more.


 * >>>We Visit:** [[image:icon.jpg]] **Dogwood Festival Photos**- April 9th, 2006

http://www.dogwood.org/



[|National Black Arts Festival]
 * NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
 * The National Black Arts festival is an independent non-profit cultural institution in Atlanta, Georgia that presents year-round programming and a 10-day summer festival each July in celebration of the art and artist of the African Diaspora. After 17 years, the festival is now recognized as one of the World’s most important festivals for presenting the work of artists of African descent in the artistic disciplines of music, dance, theater, film, literature, and the visual arts.

Embrace: The Fine Arts Fair of the National Black Arts Festival**

The fair will take place from Thursday **July 13 through Sunday July 16, 2006**, and will be housed in a 24,000 square foot gallery space located in midtown Atlanta. Now in its 18th year, the **[|National Black Arts Festival]** is one of the world’s premier celebrations of visual art, music, and culture. embrace elevates the visual art component of the National Black Arts Festival, by bringing together some of the world's finest galleries, featuring historic and contemporary art of the African Diaspora.



http://www.whofest.org/
 * WHO FEST
 * Who fest is a major festival in the metropolitan Atlanta area, representing exceptional Folk, Outsider, Visionary, and Self-Taught artists. We pledge to provide local and out-of-state collectors, art galleries, and folk art enthusiasts with an annual event that will be rewarding and fun.

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