Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University
Courtesy of Georgia State
Atlanta Art Week Event:
“GLITCH:” MFA Open Studios | Downtown
Friday, October 6, 2023 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
This event is held in two adjacent buildings:
10 Peachtree Center Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (main building on all 5 floors) & 25 Park Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (basement level with graduate studios)
We recommend visitors use entrances on Gilmer.
About:
The Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University is excited to announce its annual MFA Open Studios event. For this multi-floor, multi-building event, M.F.A. students in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics, Textiles, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Sculpture, and Photography welcome the public to visit their spaces.
Guests have the opportunity to roam the halls of our school, dropping into student studios for exclusive looks at in-process work and conversations about our artists and designers' practices. Larger classrooms and exhibition spaces in our building will house multi-media installations and video-art screenings. Each year, our B.F.A.s eagerly participate in the event, exhibiting and selling their own work from their senior portfolio. This year's theme is "GLITCH” and we once again encourage dress that matches the vibe! The night will be DJ'd, and the free bar and snacks will be served late into the evening.
Our annual Open Studios event is a party during which we get to celebrate the work our students create and the fresh energy they bring to the regional art scene. Meet emerging artists, see demos, buy work, and take part in the second annual Atlanta Art Week!
During Atlanta Art Week, the Welch School Gallery will feature simultaneous solo exhibitions by photographers Tanyth Berkeley (New York City) and Jimmy Fike (Avondale, Arizona). Berkeley's tender street portraits and Fike's images of ephemeral North American edible plants reverberate with themes of environmental justice, the climate crisis, and the commons. A reception will be held in the main lobby during the M.F.A. Open Studio, and the gallery will be open for extended hours so that partygoers may visit the shows.
About Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design: The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University offers an accessible, affordable, and transformative education to one of the nation’s most diverse student populations. Through partnerships with the city’s cultural organizations and under the guidance of nationally acclaimed faculty, students combine their craft with entrepreneurship training to ensure dynamic, successful careers.
Studio art concentrations offered in undergraduate and graduate degrees include Ceramics, Drawing, Painting and Printmaking, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Textiles, and Sculpture. Research and teaching degrees are offered in Art Education and Art History. These programs encourage excellence through experimentation, cross-disciplinary pursuits, and critical analyses of existing ideas about art, art teaching, and art history. Located in downtown Atlanta, our school encourages and thrives off connections with nearby art institutions such as the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, and a solid network of commercial galleries, alternative spaces, and grassroots art organizations. Alumni, faculty, and students are involved in the city's expanding and ever-evolving scene, having founded a number of local artist-run organizations, nonprofits, and creative publications.The Welch School Galleries support the curriculum by showcasing regional, national, and international art exhibitions throughout the year while providing student access to professional artists and scholars. All of our school and gallery's events are free and open to the public, making us an essential and decade's-long resource to the greater Atlanta cultural community.