Atlanta Art Week 2024
Atlanta Art Week Exhibitor events highlight the spaces and talent that make our city a vibrant growing art hub, and are designed to foster a sense of community. We look for informative and interactive programming that gives locals and visitors a unique cultural experience. We strongly encourage local organizations and artists to collaborate with their neighbors and institutional peers to present dynamic programming.
To create a balanced event, the Atlanta Art Week selection committee will assign exhibition dates by location, grouping events by geographic proximity, and ask for your flexibility in scheduling (both day and time of event). We hope this encourages collaboration between our participants, drives traffic to each neighborhood, and fosters a strong sense of community. The Selection Committee then curates the programming into a cohesive presentation of Atlanta’s burgeoning arts community, shared with the public via press releases and various marketing channels.
Atlanta Art Week is organized into three exhibition sectors, each designed to showcase different segments of the Atlanta Art scene. AAW Exhibitors are asked to produce accessible arts-centered programming, and to share the official AAW marketing assets to the appropriate channels. AAW is separated into two tiers for exhibitors, and provides multiple ways to participate. Atlanta-affiliated entities will have an additional tag to differentiate for travelers which entities are based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Please review the handbook for all information on how to participate.
Application Guidelines
All applicants should submit an Atlanta Art Week application and propose programming that aligns with one of those outlined in the sectors below, which will be reviewed by the Selection Committee, which consists of art related professionals. They are responsible for reviewing and selecting participants who will further Atlanta Art Week’s continued commitment to forward thinking and outstanding arts related programming.
Atlanta Art Week Applications are open to galleries, art museums and institutions, arts + culture and community focused organizations, universities, independent curators and art dealers, artist studios and collectives. Applicants should propose programming that aligns with one of the following sectors and categories:
Participation Categories + Exhibitor Tiers
Standard and Premium Exhibitors - provide public + free programming. Premium exhibitors are granted more passes to AAW events for staff, clients, and artists, as well as priority placement on the AAW website, individual promotion on social media and inclusion in select VIP itineraries.
Temporary and Experimental Spaces - ideal for out of town exhibitors, independent curators, and organizations without a central location in Atlanta. These exhibitors receive additional logistical support. (Currently AAW is not accepting proposals from individual artists, and encourages those looking to participate to collaborate with their gallery or dealer, a curator, or a collective of 3 or more artists.)
AAW Ticket Partners - organizations that charge admission, looking to partner with AAW long term in providing affordable access to quality programming
All sector applicants should provide as many details as possible within the application to provide a high-level overview of the concept, program, exhibition, and included art planned by the participant. You should only submit materials, concepts, and artwork which you own or to which you can obtain full rights for use in connection with AAW. The information provided in this application will be used on your official AAW Event page, so please enter language that can be used for promoting your event and organization. (Complete sentences, images with captions, etc). Overall, the more information we have, the better able we will be to promote your event.
All information and images provided with your application must be what you plan on exhibiting at Atlanta Art Week. Slight changes to events can be accommodated after Onboarding has been completed.
Sectors
HIGHLIGHT is the premier exhibition sector of Atlanta Art Week, where legacy exhibitors present leading modern and contemporary artists from Atlanta and around the world. This sector encompasses various types of programming designed around a collection, installation, or exhibition in a traditional setting such as receptions, lectures, panel discussions, tours, and artist talks.
ACCENT is specifically calibrated to spotlight the emerging talent and unique qualities within the southeastern U.S, and to present site specific works that animate Atlanta. University programs, artists collectives, independent curators, and arts + culture organizations are welcome to propose projects that showcase local and early career artists on the cutting edge of art making, activate unconventional spaces in our city, or provide a unique cultural experience outside of the traditional gallery or museum setting.
FOCUS is designed to expose visitors to the artist's workspace and practice. Artists’ studios and co-working spaces, and arts + cultural organizations should offer an experience that allows visitors to interact with both object and maker.
Dates
Applications Close: May 15, 2024
Selection Announcements: June 15, 2024
Payments + Contract Due: July 15, 2024
Late Fee of $125.00 will be applied after 7/15/24
Event Confirmed + Onboarding completed: August 1, 2024
Begin The Exhibitor Application
Download Exhibitor Application as a PDF
Begin the Temporary Space Proposal
Download Temporary Space Application as a PDF