© Rachel Evans

CONTEMPORARY WOMEN: Self Reflections
Arts for All Gallery at VSA arts of Georgia

Featuring work by: Talia Azure, Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn, Emily Elkind, Rachel Evans, Katharine Hartwig Dahl, Erin Palovick

Exhibition: Tue, Aug 18 to Fri, Oct 23

What defines a woman of the twenty-first century? Rachel Evans is an Atlanta based artist and a SCAD-Atlanta graduate student who has explored such questions in her collaborative and community-oriented art endeavors during the past five years. Within our diverse society one common thread all people share is the impulse for creative expression. Working in collaboration with a variety of women with mental and physical disabilities, Ms. Evans’ goal is to share the stories of women who face the challenge of living with disability, and to raise public awareness in the community. Each participating artist creates a collaborative, mixed-media self-portrait, utilizing acrylics on canvas in combination with photographic processes. Each artist will also have the opportunity to create a statement to accompany her completed piece. This exhibit will challenge viewers to investigate their personal views and beliefs concerning women in American society, and the definition of disability in our culture. Art patrons will be offered insight into the lives, struggles and achievements of women with disabilities. The individual artists will have an opportunity to share their stories and creativity.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 5pm - 8pm

Arts for All Gallery at VSA arts of Georgia
57 Forsyth St. NW
Suite R1
Atlanta, GA 30303  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 4pm
p: (404) 221-1270
web: http://vsaartsga.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/245
ACP Listing #: 021

© Duncan/Fried

Palimpsest Portraits Neil Fried and Monica Duncan
Marcia Wood Gallery

Featuring work by: Monica Duncan, Neil Fried

Exhibition: Thu, Sep 10 to Sat, Oct 17

Neil Fried (Atlanta) and Monica Duncan (San Diego) present Palimpsest Portraits, a video project using a technique the artists have termed ‘encaustic video’. The traditionally linear format of the video process is altered by Duncan and Fried as they use a process wherein real-time image processing siphons off portions of the video stream into a reservoir of computer memory that either fades of fixes, according to degrees of luminosity in the scene. Like the palimpsest, some areas must be rubbed out to admit the new, but are never totally lost. The video portraits to be presented in Palimpsest Portraits are the initial stage of larger project that will culminate in a video piece wherein the characters inhabit architectural forms in site-specific, interactive performance in a city that resembles Atlanta.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Sep 10, 7pm - 9pm

Other: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 12am

Le Flash / Palimpsest Portraits

A site specific indoor/outdoor video project at Marcia Wood Gallery presented by Neil Fried and Monica Duncan for Le Flash. A one night only event, Le Flash is an evening of dozens of artists projects held throughout Castleberry Hill.

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 11am - 12:30pm

Palimpsest Portraits Monica Duncan and Neil Fried

In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography month, Fried and Duncan will give a multi-media presentation on the process and concept of their video exhibition Palimpsest Portraits...

Marcia Wood Gallery
263 Walker Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 6pm
p: (404) 827-0030
web: http://www.marciawoodgallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/188
ACP Listing #: 029

© Teri Darnell

Nature Photography
REI

Featuring work by: Teri Darnell

Exhibition: Tue, Sep 15 to Sun, Nov 1

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 11am - 12pm

REI
Customer Service Area
1165 Perimeter Ctr W Ste 200
Atlanta, GA 30338  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 11am - 6pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 9pm
p: (770) 901-9200
web: http://rei.com/stores/54
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/195
ACP Listing #: 034

© Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Celebrates Photography
Various Locations

Featuring work by: Aleta Aaron, Jim Alexander, Gay Allen, Bill Boley, Chet Burgess, W.A. Chamberlain, Cheryl D'Amato, Paul D'Amato, Sean Drakes, Aaron Fink, Linda Foltz, Ruth Gogel, Olga Gorenshteyn, Valerie Gruner, Kirk Kingsbury, Yen Ly, Shannon McCollum, Dennis Miller, Lily E. Smernou, Saul Torres

Other: Mon, Sep 28 to Sun, Nov 1

At six separate locations across Atlanta, the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's network of branches are participating in Atlanta Celebrates Photography with a month of fantastic programming. With artist's lectures, exhibitions, juried shows, and workshops, your local libraries bring photography to you.

Various Locations

Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://afpls.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/199
ACP Listing #: 051

© Benjamin Rusnak

Dreams & Tempests: Photographs by Benjamin Rusnak
Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery

Featuring work by: Benjamin Rusnak

Exhibition: Tue, Sep 29 to Sat, Oct 31

Geography and weather, drought and flash flood, oppressive heat and oppressive poverty govern the lives of the poor in the tropics. The postcard landscapes that tourists may think of as an idyllic paradise can become deadly for families in mud-and-stick homes clinging precariously to steep hillsides. Benjamin Rusnak’s photographs show the inner strength of people caught between the forces of nature and economics whose faith and hope transcend the daily struggle to secure the necessities of life. His use of panoramic photography, showing close and distant views simultaneously, creates not only landscapes but intimate “peoplescapes,” a shared experience between subject and viewer.

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he spent 10 years as a newspaper and wire photojournalist with Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News. His work has won numerous awards, including Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, and the Gordon Parks Award.

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 9pm

Visiting Artist Lecture: Benjamin Rusnak

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he was a newspaper and wire photojournalist for 10 years, working for Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News.

His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Alexia Foundation and the China International Press Photo Contest. In 2008, Rusnak tied himself for first place to win the prestigious Gordon Parks Award. In 2005, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Delray Beach (FL) featured a solo exhibition of his work.

Zuma Press represents his work, and zReportage.com and DOUBLEtruck Magazine often feature his essays.

Rusnak grew up in suburban Washington, D.C., where he developed an interest in topics beyond American borders and a passion for the plight of those less fortunate. He graduated from George Mason University in 1992, with a degree in communication. He lives in Boca Raton, Fla., with his wife and fellow newspaper refugee, Susan Bryant.

Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9am - 9pm
Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 9pm - 3pm
web: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/176
ACP Listing #: 052

© Tom Meyer

Tom Meyer: SurFACES
Rialto Center for the Arts

Featuring work by: Tom Meyer

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Fri, Nov 13

Portraits and storylines.

Rialto Center for the Arts
80 Forsyth St. NW
atlanta, GA 30308  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 4pm
web: http://www.rialtocenter.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/93
ACP Listing #: 056

© Snapdragon Photography

Fresh Perspectives
Snapdragon Photography

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Mon, Nov 30

A group show featuring a selection of work from some of Atlanta's most talented emerging photographers. Located in the city's newest photography gallery and juried by Amy Miller, executive director of ACP, this is a show you won't want to miss! (Hours Thurs. & Fri. 11-5, and by appointment.)

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Lecture: Thu, Nov 5, 6pm - 8pm

Artist's Talk and Photography Sale

An artist's talk and reception featuring Kisa Kavass, Dorothy O'Connor, Payton Adams, & Amy Miller.

Snapdragon Photography
TULA Arts Center
75 Bennett Street, Suite K2
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12pm - 5pm
web: http://www.snapdragonphoto.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/126
ACP Listing #: 063

© Sistagraphy

Online Exhibition
Sistagraphy

Featuring work by: Sistagraphy

Online Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

http://www.sistagraphy.org/

p: (404) 775-6220
web: http://www.sistagraphy.org/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/142
ACP Listing #: 068

© Huang Fu

Images of Shaanxi:
Recent Photographs of Chinese Photographer Huang Fu
Cultural Arts Center

Featuring work by: Huang Fu

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sun, Oct 25

Teacher & ethnographer Huang Fu captures the landscapes of Huang He River valley and its traditional peoples in his collages and photographs.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 8pm

Artist Lecture: Sun, Oct 4, 3pm - 5pm

Cultural Arts Center
8652 Campbellton Street
Douglasville, GA 30134  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: - 4:38pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 5pm
web: http://www.artsdouglas.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/152
ACP Listing #: 064

© Martin Benjamin

Atomic Age
Pace Academy

Featuring work by: Martin Benjamin

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Fri, Oct 30

The Atomic Age is a series of photographs that have been realized as a book. It contains images from 1978 to 2007. The series is a lyrical set of pictures that include locations such as Alamagordo, NM; Three Mile Island, PA; Hiroshima, Japan; Oak Ridge, TN, as well as other photographs from around the world. The body of work is about life in the atomic age - from people to locations to lyrical photographs about love and life.

Pace Academy
966 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30327  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 4pm
p: (404) 926-3712
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/240
ACP Listing #: 053

© Arnaud HUGONIE

Face a Face
The Opal Gallery

Featuring work by: Etienne Abobi, Michel Besson, Patrice Collet, Arnaud Hugonie, Quentin Isackson, Trish Nicolas, Claude Wegscheider, Katherine Wickhorst

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Fri, Nov 6

An exhibit of Atlanta by "accidental artists". Exhibition in conjunction with i45: The Galleries of Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, and Little Five.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

The Opal Gallery
484 B2 Moreland avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307  [map: Google Maps]
p: (678) 717-8890
web: http://www.theopalgallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/243
ACP Listing #: 062

© Joel Leivick

Joel Leivick: In the Garden
Emory Visual Arts Gallery

Featuring work by: Joel Leivick

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Fri, Nov 20

Intimate, sensual and complex, celebrated California-based photographer Joel Leivick’s new work looks into the enticements that gardens hold out—that in cultivating nature we might desist from conquering it, and in ordering it we might grasp its true wildness, even make its creativity our own. Leivick’s photographs are at once precise descriptions, luminous observations, and sharp acts of contemplation. To really see a garden, Leivick suggests, is to find a more remarkable garden within—a garden always on the verge of its own conception, continuously in full bloom, and already remembered.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 5pm - 7pm

Joel Leivick: In the Garden

Artist’s talk at 7 pm.

Emory Visual Arts Gallery
700 Peavine Creek Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12pm - 4pm
p: (404) 727-6315
web: http://visualarts.emory.edu/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/258
ACP Listing #: 058

© Susan kae Grant

Night Journey:
Installation and Images
Alan Avery Art Company

Featuring work by: Michael Childers, Susan kae Grant, Robert Gregory Griffeth

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Tue, Nov 3

Alan Avery Art Company welcomes Dallas photographer Susan kae Grant to Atlanta for her first exhibition with the gallery. Her most recent body of work, “Night Journey,” is a multi-dimensional installation and suite of iris prints exploring the artistic interpretation of dreams, memory and the unconscious. It has been exhibited at thirteen venues and was included in the “International Biennale of Contemporary Art” in Florence, Italy.

ME, MYSELF & ME, an exhibition of Michael Childers’ lost portfolio of Andy Warhol will be showing in the front gallery. Many photographs were taken of the larger than life character, but rarely did Warhol sit for a photographer for images with such transparency into his soul. Childers’ images seem to capture the loneliness that lay deep and trapped hidden within, away from the paparazzi and the bright lights of stardom.

The gallery will also feature the mysterious work of local photographer Robert Gregory Griffeth. The mystery in Griffeth’s photographs is not only the haunting imagery, but also his synergetic process. Griffeth uses several pieces of negatives to create one powerful image.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

Night Journey: Opening Reception

The opening reception is Thursday, October 1, 6-9pm, coinciding with the First Thursday Buckhead Gallery Walks.

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 2pm - 3pm

Artist lecture with Susan kae Grant

Dallas photographer, professor, and book artist, Susan kae Grant will lecture on her latest work, "Night Journey: Installation and Images."

Alan Avery Art Company
315 East Paces Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 6pm
Sat: 11am - 5pm
p: (404) 237-0370
web: http://www.alanaveryartcompany.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/260
ACP Listing #: 066

© Susan Harbage Page

Postcards from Home:
Work by Susan Harbage Page
Hagedorn Foundation Gallery

Featuring work by: Susan Harbage Page

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Thu, Oct 29

Susan Harbage Page (b. 1959) will present and discuss her series "Postcards from Home." These lush, large format photographs of subjects dressed in KKK robes sewn from contemporary fabrics, such as a figured toile, seersucker, or Wal-Mart bags, explore how shared traumatic histories shape present-day social relations. Born in Ohio, she moved to North Carolina as a child. Being raised in the North and the South has informed her perspective and how her art addresses such concerns as the performance of race and gender and identity politics. Amongst Page's numerous awards are fellowships from the North Carolina Arts Council, the Camargo Foundation, and the Fulbright Program.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Lecture: Fri, Oct 16, 7pm - 9pm

Hagedorn Foundation Gallery
425 Peachtree Hills Avenue
Suite 25
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
p: (404) 492-7718
web: http://hfgallery.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/263
ACP Listing #: 060

© Corey Daniels

Works by Corey Daniels
Hagedorn Foundation Gallery

Featuring work by: Corey Daniels

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Thu, Oct 29

Corey Daniels (b. 1951) creates large scale images based on friends, family and a lifelong collection of antique objects & oddities. Out of these he creates transformational still life compositions and portraits. Daniels' subjects transcend their everydayness through his direct approach to frame and composition and his sensitive use of natural light. His works urge the viewer to dwell in the moment of observation, in the mystery and ambiguity of a small slice of life. Concurrent with his large format photography, Daniels has been a successful abstract painter for 40 years. This is his first gallery exhibition in the South.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Lecture: Fri, Oct 16, 7pm - 8:30pm

Hagedorn Foundation Gallery
425 Peachtree Hills Avenue
Suite 25
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
p: (404) 492-7718
web: http://hfgallery.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/267
ACP Listing #: 067

© Judy Kuniansky

Rhythms of the South
Backstage Restaurant and Lounge

Featuring work by: Dana S. Kemp, Judy Kuniansky, Teresa Sims

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Fri, Oct 30

Backstage presents Rhythms of the South, a colorful exhibit, sometimes ironic, sometimes playful, sometimes thought provoking. The photographs of Judy Kuniansky, Teresa M. Sims and Dana S. Kemp interact by complementing and contrasting each other.

Join us at Backstage, College Park's premiere location for great food, drink, and dancing. We are located 6 minutes south of the Atlanta's Harstfield / Jackson International Airport and 5 minutes off the I-85 / I-285. You have got to try our famous "Dirty Bird" – smoked chicken with a delicious white sauce, daily drink specials, live bands and deejays. For more information, visit our website at: BackstageAtlanta.com

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 5pm - 7pm

Backstage Restaurant and Lounge
2505 Godby Road
College Park, GA 30349  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 5pm - 2am
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 2am
p: (404) 763-1107
web: http://www.BackstageAtlanta.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/300
ACP Listing #: 057

© Jeannette Montgomery Barron

My Mother's Clothes Jeannette Montgomery Barron
Swan Coach House Gallery

Featuring work by: Jeannette Montgomery Barron

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Nov 7

In her series, My Mother’s Clothes, Montgomery Barron has created a moving tribute to her mother, Eleanor Montgomery Atuk, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2002 and from which she later died in 2007. As she coped with her mother’s illness, Montgomery Barron created a tender portrait by capturing photographs of clothes, shoes, old date books and other objects important in her mother’s refined life in Atlanta.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 8pm

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 11am - 12:30pm

Swan Coach House Gallery
3130 Slaton Drive
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 4pm
p: (404) 266-2636
web: http://www.swancoachhouse.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/326
ACP Listing #: 065

© Sara Lindkrantz

Women in Focus: Artist's Choice
Digital Arts Studio

Featuring work by: Hazel Berger, Anne Berry, Vicki Bethel, Marcia Blake, Debra Booth, Myrtie Cope, Gail Des Jardin, Bobi Dimond, Sheri Garza-Pope, Ruth Gogel, Joanne Green, Valerie Gruner, Jennie Helderman, Toni James, Frances Johnson, Jan Kapoor, Judy Kuniansky, Denice Lee, Sara Lindkrantz, Chris Mitts, Amira Price, Gittel Price, Linda Rathke, Shiela Robinette, Denise Savage, Theresa Sicurezza, Teresa Sims, Lorikay Stone, Melanie F. Walter, Tiffany Weigel

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

An exhibit by members of Atlanta-based Women In Focus www.womeninfocus.us, a non-profit group founded in 1993 to support and promote the photographic arts. The group meets the need for a formal network of women photographers who can assist in each others' professional and artistic growth. Women In Focus has become a thriving organization whose diverse membership includes photographic artists ranging from beginners to seasoned professionals, all brought together by their passion for photography.

Other: Sat, Oct 10, 6pm - 9pm

Digital Arts Studio
1082-B Huff Road
Atlanta, GA 30318  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 5pm
p: (404) 352-9779
web: http://www.digitalartsstudio.net/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/328
ACP Listing #: 054

© David Swann

A Brush With Photography: Surrealism Revisited
Catherine Kelleghan Gallery

Featuring work by: David Swann

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

Atlanta artist/photographer, David Swann revisits his surrealistic roots in this exhibit of photography and mixed-media works on canvas and paper.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

A Brush With Photography: Surrealism Revisited

Atlanta artist/photographer, David Swann revisits his surrealistic roots in this exhibit of photography and mixed-media works on canvas and paper. Refreshments and live music.

Catherine Kelleghan Gallery
309 East Paces Ferry Rd.
Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11am - 6pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
p: (404) 841-2345
web: http://www.catherinekelleghangallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/350
ACP Listing #: 061

© Stephen Chapman

Stephen Chapman
Room & Board

Featuring work by: Stephen Chapman

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

Stephen Chapman’s mission is to explore the diversity of Georgia’s hidden jewels, to capture isolated areas of wilderness and to convey their beauty through black and white photographs.

Room & Board offers timeless, American-made home furnishings created for modern living. Find furniture and accessories that reflect your style and fit the way you live.

Room & Board
1170 Howell Mill Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30318  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 7pm
Sat: 10am - 6pm
p: (770) 463-8944
web: http://www.roomandboard.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/353
ACP Listing #: 055

© ACP 11 Public Art

ACP 11 Public Art Project - "Gifted"
Various Locations

Featuring work by: Corinne Adams, David Walter Banks, John Bohannon, William Boling, Diane Kirkland, Kathryn Kolb, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Pam Moxley, Laura Noel, Dorothy O'Connor, Christian Bradley West, Michael West

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1, 12am

ACP is pleased to announce that Atlanta-based photographer and artist Beth Lilly has been selected by a panel of jurors to create ACP's Public Art Project for ACP 11. Her project, “Gifted”, will engage the public and transform Atlanta through the gift of 1,200 limited-edition, fine art photographs which will be distributed to the public for free during the month of October.

Beth Lilly has curated a collection of twelve photographs from participating local photographers and with oversight from the artists, created limited-edition prints (100 of each photograph, totaling 1200 prints). These artworks will be handed out free, as gifts to the public, throughout the Atlanta metro region during the ACP festival in October, in unexpected places, at unannounced times. The dates and locations for obtaining a free print will not be disclosed in advance (but you may want to keep an eye on twitter to find out when the Gifted team hits the street).

Selected from a competitive open call for proposals, Beth Lilly's project was most suited to ACP's public art mission, to infuse Atlanta with photography in an exciting, unpredictable way that directly impacts Atlantans within the flow of their daily lives. Lilly's project is also an attempt to find and cultivate new appreciators of photography and the photographic print, by providing a professionally-printed "starter print" for a potential collector. The exchange will promote local photographers while encouraging a rich dialogue about the act of gifting valuable art for free, as well as an oblique commentary on the current economy.

Photographers participating in this project include: Corinne Adams, David Walter Banks, William Boling, John Bohannon, Christian Bradley West, Diane Kirkland, Kathryn Kolb, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Pam Moxley, Laura Noel, Dorothy O’ Connor, & Michael West.

To follow the progress and results of ACP 11’s Pubic Art Project, please visit gifted.acpinfo.org. ACP's Public Art project will also be featured in "Spotlight on Local Talent: Beth Lilly.

Special Thanks to John Dean.

The ACP panel of public art jurors included Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum, Jeffrey Grove, independent curator Lisa Kurzner; current ACP Board President Louis Corrigan; Art Papers Board President, Peter Bahouth, and Executive Director of ACP, Amy Miller.

Various Locations

Atlanta, GA  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://acpinfo.org/programs/public_art.shtml
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/360
ACP Listing #: 003

© Anne Berry

Down Under:
Photography by Anne Berry
Australian Bakery Cafe

Featuring work by: Anne Berry

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 6pm - 9pm

Images from the Kangaroo Conservation Center, Dawsonville. [www.kangaroocenter.com]

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

Australian Bakery Cafe
48 South Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Sat: 8am - 4pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 7am - 5:30pm
web: http:/www.australianbakery.com/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/167
ACP Listing #: 071

© David Knox

David Knox
J. Tribble Antiques

Featuring work by: David Knox

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 5pm - 9pm

David Knox is a photographer who has for the past 15 years traveled the back roads of the American South documenting the region's architectural ruins, landscapes and people. His work combines 19th, 20th and 21st century processes in single image and collage. David exhibits his work in galleries in Atlanta and New Orleans. He has taught photography for the past 12 years and completed his MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2005.

J. Tribble Antiques
747 Miami Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Fri: 9:30pm - 5pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
p: (404) 846-1156
web: http://www.jtribble.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/222
ACP Listing #: 069

© Sharon Core

Sharon Core: Early American
Trois Gallery - SCAD

Featuring work by: Sharon Core

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Wed, Nov 25

SCAD presents Early American, a series of still life photographs by artist Sharon Core based on the paintings of early 19th century still life painter Raphaelle Peale. In her work, Core engages the concept of illusionism central to the genre of still life and upends the notion of trompe l’oeil by attempting to create a photograph that appears to be a painting.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 6:30pm - 8pm

Trois Gallery - SCAD
SCAD
1600 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30am - 5:30pm
p: (404) 253-3100
web: http://www.scad.edu/exhibitions
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/286
ACP Listing #: 092

© Calvin Lockwood

pop
The Big House Gallery

Featuring work by: Calvin Lockwood

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sat, Oct 10

Part of Le Flash in Castleberry Hill.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 10pm

pop

Part of the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll.

The Big House Gallery
Lower Level
211 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 6pm - 10pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm
p: (404) 221-0201
web: http://www.bighousegallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/290
ACP Listing #: 073

© Capture Integration

One Night Only:
Portfolio Center Student Collective Group Show
Ambient + Studio

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 8pm - 11:30pm

A collection of the best work from the elite students at Portfolio Center. One night only, at Atlanta's largest daylight photography rental studio. Come see the products of the next generation of creative minds in the most incredible setting.

Ambient + Studio
585 Wells St. SW
Unit A
Atlanta, GA 30312  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 5pm - 11:30pm
p: (678) 923-8020
web: http://www.ambientplusstudio.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/304
ACP Listing #: 077

© Atlanta Photography Exhibit

Atlanta Photography Exhibit Presents
The Big House Gallery/Granite Room

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sat, Oct 10

APE presents a photography exhibit featuring the work of dozens of emerging Atlanta-area photographers.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 10pm

Atlanta Photography Exhibit Presents

Castleberry Hill Art Stroll : APE presents a photography exhibit featuring the work of dozens of emerging Atlanta-area photographers.

The Big House Gallery/Granite Room
211 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 6pm - 10pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm
web: http://www.atlphoto.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/306
ACP Listing #: 070

© Lynn Marshall Linnemeier

Along the Way
Red Wall Studio & Gallery

Featuring work by: Lynn Marshall Linnemeier, Emily Pelton

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 25

Recent historical and photographic explorations presented on clay by Lynn Marshall Linnemeier and recent works by Emily Pelton.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 9pm

Red Wall Studio & Gallery
1428 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Wed: 1pm - 9pm
Tue: 3:30pm - 8pm
Thu: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Fri: 3:30pm - 6pm
p: (404) 371-9383
web: http://redwallstudio.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/310
ACP Listing #: 074

© Mike Nalley

Gallery 4463 Celebrates Photography
Gallery 4463

Featuring work by: Various Artists, Damien A. Guarnieri, Mark W. Hutchison, Bill Kettering, Mike Nalley, Michael Wood

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sat, Oct 31

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 6pm - 9pm

Gallery 4463
4463 Cherokee St.
Acworth, GA 30101  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Thu: 1:30pm - 4pm
Fri: 4pm - 9pm
Sat: 11am - 9pm
p: (404) 808-9971
web: http://www.gallery4463.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/312
ACP Listing #: 072

© Lorikay Stone

Women in Focus: Without Borders
Stuart McClean Gallery

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Oct 23

An exhibit by members of Atlanta-based Women In Focus www.womeninfocus.us, a non-profit group founded in 1993 to support and promote the photographic arts. The group meets the need for a formal network of women photographers who can assist in each others' professional and artistic growth. Women In Focus has become a thriving organization whose diverse membership includes photographic artists ranging from beginners to seasoned professionals, all brought together by their passion for photography.

Featuring work by Women in Focus. 

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 9pm

Stuart McClean Gallery
684 John Wesley Dobbs
Suite A-1
Atlanta, GA 30312  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri: 12pm - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 3pm
p: (404) 420-1320
web: http://www.womeninfocus.us
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/325
ACP Listing #: 076

© Bob Mahoney

APA Atlanta presents "A Hundred Beautiful Things"
Chris Stanford Photography Studio

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 11pm

APA Atlanta presents A Hundred Beautiful Things, featuring work by APA Atlanta Members. Juried Push Pin Exhibition & Silent Auction. The auction will be between 7:30pm-9:30pm.

Chris Stanford Photography Studio
211 Walker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 522-9141
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/343
ACP Listing #: 075

© Le Flash 2009

ACP 11 Opening Reception - Le Flash
Castleberry Hill District

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 12am

Organized by Cathy Byrd and Stuart Keeler
 
Once a year, Paris lights up the city with art for Nuit Blanche. Toronto does the same with all night art revelry. In Santa Monica, Glow transforms the pier, the beach and Palisades Park for art encounters from dusk to dawn.
 
For the second year in a row, Le Flash Atlanta will feature over 40 projects in Castleberry Hill’s streets and galleries, vacant lots and windows, warehouses and rooftops.
 
Fantastical art and creative events will again fill a night out in the neighborhood. Atlanta will be showered with the light and sound of installations, performance art, poetry readings, music, video projections ands other lens-based projects, an iron pour and art happenings of all sorts.
 
The event will illuminate the district from dusk to midnight, creating a unique cultural experience, and leaving a trace of magic and mystery in the minds of those who see it.
 
This event is free and open to the public.

Castleberry Hill District
Walker and Peters Streets
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://leflash-atlanta.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/359
ACP Listing #: 002

© Carol Hendon

Beyond the Glance…the Legacy of Carol's Vision
Tower Gallery

Featuring work by: Carol Hendon

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 31

At the tender age of 12 Carol Hendon's heart was stolen. Not by the boy next door, or the latest teen idol, but by the Kodak Instamatic. From that moment on the medium of photography and the power of the still image fascinated her.

Carol thrived on using the camera's lens to reveal images that might otherwise be overlooked or go unseen. She cultivated her craft on film, yet embraced the digital age of photography. Melding film and technology in her digital darkroom, Carol explored the multi-layers of her creative vision. On October 29, 2008, following a two-year battle with esophageal and lung cancer, Carol, 54, passed away at home surrounded by love and the photos that live on as a tribute to her talent.

It is the hope of Don Shomaker, her beloved partner of 23 years, that through showing her works Carol's unique vision will live on inspiring others to look past the obvious to the beauty that surrounds them.

Whether shooting an intimate portrait, a celebration, the beauty of nature or a product for marketing, Carol invited her audience take a moment and go beyond a glance to find something in her photographs that moved their spirit.

Tower Gallery
1612 W. Cleveland Ave.
East Point, GA 30344  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Thu, Sat: 11am - 4pm
Fri: 11am - 5pm
web: http://www.eastpointtower.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/150
ACP Listing #: 078

© Ryan Flynn

Scott Lowden & Friends
Young Blood Gallery

Featuring work by: Morgan Cooper, Ryan Flynn, Scott Lowden, Keith Martin

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 31

Featuring work from local photographers.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 3, 7pm - 10pm

Young Blood Gallery
636 N. Highland ave
Atlanta, GA 30306  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12pm - 8pm
Fri, Sat: 12pm - 9pm
p: (404) 254-4127
web: http://www.youngbloodgallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/229
ACP Listing #: 082

© Kaylinn Gilstrap

Cowboys vs. The Army
Composition Gallery

Featuring work by: Kaylinn Gilstrap

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 6pm - 8pm

Featuring members of the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition; in conjunction with the exhibit Eminent Domain, The Pinon Canyon Project: Photographs by Kaylinn Gilstrap.

Exhibition: Sat, Aug 29 to Sun, Oct 11

Eminent Domain, The Pinon Canyon Project

This is an exhibition featuring photographs of residents of southern Colorado, whose properties are being threatened by the proposed expansion of the Army's Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.

Composition Gallery
1388 McLendon Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Sat: 12pm - 7pm
Fri: 12pm - 4pm
p: (678) 982-9764
web: http://www.compositiongallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/236
ACP Listing #: 081

© Worthmore Jewelers

The Trail to Happiness
Worthmore Jewelers

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 3, 5pm - 8pm

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Nov 6

The Trail to Happiness

Join us Friday October 2nd for: The Trail to Happiness; curated by Corinne Adams and Susan Todd-Raque. The Trail to Happiness is Worthmore's first juried exhibition showcasing photography from local Georgia artist specializing in an array of photographic mediums. Please come in and post your ballot for "Best in Show" Oct 2nd - Oct 30th.

Worthmore Jewelers
117 E Court Sq
Decatur, GA 30030  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 12pm - 5:30pm
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 7pm
p: (404) 892-8294
web: http://worthmorejewelers.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/241
ACP Listing #: 080

© Gay Allen

Atlanta Artists Center Fifth Annual Photography Exhibit at the Buckhead Library & Vestiges of New Orleans
Buckhead Library

Featuring work by: Aleta Aaron, Gay Allen, Anne Berry, Bill Boley, Jackie Brenner, Chet Burgess, W. A. Chamberlain, Cheryl D'Amato, Paul D'Amato, Angela Driscoll, Courtney Egan, Ellen Ellis, Linda Foltz, Jan Gilbert, Jan Gilbert, Ruth Gogel, Olga Gorenshteyn, Valerie Gruner, Debra Howell, Dennis Miller, Kristen Struebing-Beazley, Saul Torres, Michel Varisco

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 3, 11:30am - 2:30pm

Reception by Aleta Aaron with contributions from AAC members and Goldbergs Deli. Presentations by Bill Boley, Gay Allen, Bill Chamberlain and other photographers.

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Nov 5

Atlanta Artists Center Fifth Annual Photography Exhibit at the Buckhead Library & Vestiges of New Orleans

Two great exhibitions at the Buckhead Library include Atlanta Artists Center Fifth Annual Photography Exhibit, featuring these contributing Atlanta Artists Center AAC artists: Aleta Aaron, Gay Allen, Anne Berry, Bill Boley, Chet Burgess, W.A. Chamberlain, Cheryl D'Amato, Paul D'Amato, Linda Foltz, Ruth Gogel, Olga Gorenshteyn, Valerie Gruner, Dennis Miller, Saul Torres, and other participating artists. The exhibit will run from October 2nd through November 5th.

As guests of the Atlanta Artists Center Photography Salon, Opal Gallery presents Vestiges of New Orleans: Ritual and Relic at the Buckhead Library from October 2nd through December 3rd. Participating artists include Jackie Brenner, Angela Driscoll, Courtney Egan, Ellen Ellis, Jan Gilbert, Debra Howell, Kristen Struebing-Beazley and Michel Varisco. For more information, see thevestigesproject.org, or contact Opal Gallery at 678-717-8890.

Buckhead Library
269 Buckhead Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Wed, Thu: 10am - 8pm
Tue: 10am - 6pm
Fri, Sat: 11am - 6pm
p: (404) 814-3500
web: http://afplweb.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/355
ACP Listing #: 079

© Bronson Shonk

ACP 11 My Atlanta Exhibition
Piedmont Park Community Center

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3, 9am - 1pm

Hang Your Work: 10/03/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/10/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/17/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/24/2009, 9am - 1pm

The general public, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools and Senior Centers are encouraged to participate. Prizes are awarded in nine different categories:

Critic's Choice
Viewer's Choice
Best Use of Color
Best Use of Black and White
Best High School
Youth under 12 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Teen 13 -18 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Adult (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Senior (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)

Photographs must be hung on Saturday October 3rd between 9am and 1pm, and must be picked up on Saturday October 24th between 9am and 1pm. Please bring photographs 11 x 14 or smaller. Framed photographs are not allowed. On October 17th, My Atlanta will also feature a photobook fair.

Sponsored by the Piedmont Park Conservancy, Showcase Photographics, The showcase School, the Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the City of Altanta Department of Parks and Recreation.

This year's Judge is Jerry Cullum, Independent Critic, and Editor at Large, Art Papers.

Piedmont Park Community Center
1071 Piedmont Avenue
(Park Entrance at 12th St.)
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sat: 9am - 1pm
web: http://acpinfo.org/programs/my_atlanta.shtml
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/361
ACP Listing #: 004

© Dan May

Atlanta Friends Meeting Photography Exhibit
Atlanta Friends Meeting

Featuring work by: David Foster, David Jarvis, Dan May, Ron Nuse, Meredith Reynolds

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 9pm

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sun, Nov 15

Atlanta Friends Meeting
701 W. Howard Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 12pm
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/168
ACP Listing #: 097

© Ilia Varcev

Clicked, Brushed and Blown...
Photography Center of Atlanta

Featuring work by: Barry Blackwell, Cliff Harden, Tadashi Torii, Ilia Varcev, Judson Vereen

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 7pm - 10pm

Please join us for an reception for the artists on Friday, October 9. Photography Center of Atlanta offers creative picture framing, custom black and white printing and developing, and photo restoration. Classes in photography include basic camera and darkroom classes.

Visit the MagicSilver website for class information!

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Nov 14

Clicked, Brushed and Blown...

Clicked, Brushed, and Blown is an exhibition integrating Photography, Sculpture, and Painting. Paintings by Judson Vereen, Glass Sculptures by Tadashi Torii, Photographs of Atlanta taken by Ilia Varcev, Early 1960's photographs by Cliff Harden. Harden's Atlanta photographs have been reprinted by master Silver Gelatin Black and White artist, Barry Blackwell.

Workshop: Sat, Oct 17, 1pm - 5pm

Darkroom Open House with Barry Blackwell

Black and White printer Barry Blackwell will discuss the making of fine Silver Gelatin Prints in his darkroom at Photography Center of Atlanta. Also discussing other Black and White services offered and demonstrating the hands on black and white silver processes. Light Refreshments, Free of Charge.

Photography Center of Atlanta
1769 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 872-7262
web: http://www.Magicsilver.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/191
ACP Listing #: 100

© Jim Harrison

Atlanta Photographic Society Salon
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta

Featuring work by: Ru Britton, Enrique Duprat, Margaret Foust, Roy Gordon, Jim Harrison, Ron Holt

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 10, 7pm - 9pm

Free. The public is invited.

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Mon, Oct 26

Atlanta Photographic Society Salon

This group exhibition showcases the creative photography of over a dozen Atlanta Photographic Society (APS) members - both professionals and award winning amateurs. View 70+ fascinating images: color and black & white, of nature, people and the manmade. Awards are given for color, black & white and best in show. Enjoy this visual treat whenever the church is open. I-85 Access Road North, N. Druid Hills exit.
Free. Many works for sale. Learn more about APS at www.atlantaphotographic.org.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way
Atlanta, GA 30329  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 634-5134
web: http://www.uuca.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/153
ACP Listing #: 106

© Judy Kuniansky

Potpourri: Photographs by Judy Kuniansky
JAVAMONKEY

Featuring work by: Judy Kuniansky

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 10, 7pm - 10pm

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Oct 31

JAVAMONKEY
425 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Sat: 7:30am - 12am
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 6:30am - 12am
p: (404) 378-5002
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/253
ACP Listing #: 108

© Susan Springfield

Uwoduhi Nahnai: The Historic Beauty of Cherokee County, Georgia
The Great Frame Up

Featuring work by: Susan Springfield

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 10, 7pm - 9pm

Join the artist for a wine reception and dialogue.

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 31

Uwoduhi Nahnai: The Historic Beauty of Cherokee County, Georgia

Cherokee County, Georgia is steeped in history. Uwoduhi Nahnai means "beautiful place" in the Tsalagi, or Cherokee, language; indeed, the land the Tsalagi once roamed is a beautiful place. This exhibition reflects that beauty and rich history with images of historical sites captured throughout the county.

The Great Frame Up
110 Bluffs Pkwy. Ste 103
(behind Home Depot)
Canton, GA 30114  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10am - 6pm
Thu: 10am - 8pm
p: (770) 479-1440
web: http://www.canton.thegreatframeup.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/303
ACP Listing #: 110