City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT Contents

2 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR 3 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER 4 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 PUBLIC ART 8 MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL IN ATLANTA 10 ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 12 CONTRACTS FOR ARTS SERVICES 16 ARTS IN EDUCATION 19 THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE PROJECT 20 FACILITIES – CHASTAIN ARTS CENTER – SOUTH BEND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE 22 ATLANTA CYCLORAMA 24 BUDGET SPONSORS AND PARTNERS VISION To enhance the quality of life through cultural experiences that will expand Atlanta’s international reputation.

MISSION To promote rich and diverse cultural experiences in the City of Atlanta while preserving and protecting the city’s cultural heritage.

GOALS Maintain the highest quality services • Gain international recognition of programs • Unify Atlanta’s cultural community through programs • Educate Atlanta about Cultural Development • Create Cultural experiences that can serve as an international model • Use cultural experiences to enhance quality of life • Provide culture and art needs to all citizens and visitors • Promote rich and diverse cultural experiences in the City of Atlanta • Nurture artists and arts organizations • Educate and inform citizens and visitors about Atlanta’s cultural offerings • Support the arts community of Atlanta • Strengthen our impact through partnerships with other organizations • Build bridges into new communities and develop new audiences • Preserve and protect the existing cultural heritage of the City of Atlanta. 2 3 Director

Dear Friends,

Art and culture are flexible vehicles of expression impacted Atlanta youth broadened their cultural horizons through by time, nature and the conditions of society. Through the ARTSCooL, the Youth Jazz Band Competition, and the 21st good times and the bad, the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) Century Community Learning Centers After-School Program. has maintained an adaptive approach to achieving our And every Atlanta public school student had the opportunity mission of connecting the Atlanta community through the to be exposed to an artistic performance or cultural venue promotion of rich and diverse cultural experiences. During through the Cultural Experience Project. Artists and arts the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the OCA was faced with many organizations received much needed support from Contracts challenges, but we survived because of Atlanta’s strong for Arts Services grants further providing access to arts and cultural community, committed corporate and non-profit culture for Atlanta citizens and visitors. The historic partners, and loyal residents and visitors that support our Chastain Arts Center experienced growth in class programs. registrations and revenue. The Southbend Center for Arts and Culture was opened as the newest cultural center in We recognize and appreciate the growth of Atlanta’s creative metro Atlanta. The Atlanta Cyclorama remains one of industry and its impact on the economy of Atlanta and the Atlanta’s premier attractions for residents, national and nation. There are 2,247 arts related businesses in Atlanta international visitors as the largest diarama in the world that employ 22,555 people. While Atlanta ranks 34th in with accessibility in 5 languages (English, German, Spanish, population in the nation, it ranks third in arts businesses per French and Japanese) reflecting Atlanta’s international 1,000 residents and first in arts employees (47.69) per 1,000 status. residents, according to Creative Industries 2008: The 50 City Report, a study authored by Americans for the Arts. All of our success in 2007-2008 occurred in spite of revenue This data supports the case for continued support of art and shortfalls, budget cuts, staff reductions and drought culture in Atlanta. restrictions. It certainly could not have been possible without the support of the cultural community, program The Atlanta Jazz Festival has enjoyed international success partners, corporate sponsors and the citizens and visitors of for over 30 years. However, the “forces of nature” imposed Atlanta. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural drought restrictions requiring the relocation of the festival Affairs, the Atlanta City Council, and the Franklin from Piedmont Park. So we flexed our creativity and held Administration are a consistent source of support and jazz events on three consecutive weekends in three encouragement. We are pleased to present this 2007-2008 neighborhoods; Castleberry Hill, Virginia Highlands and Annual Report as a demonstration of our belief that art and Midtown, with the culminating event in Woodruff Park culture are integral and essential to our community and that (the original site of the first Jazz Festival). We focused on the Office of Cultural Affairs has mastered the “Art of presenting the jazz legends of Atlanta to a receptive audience Flexibility.” that enjoyed the intimate urban setting. Thank you for your support and we look forward to serving “A (new) genre Landscape” a temporary art program you for years to come. connected 17 Atlanta artists with 12 city parks in communities around the city. Hundreds of Yours in Culture,

Camille Russell Love Director

4 Executive Summary

The 2007-2008 fiscal year provided a challenging • Provided exposure to an arts presentation or cultural opportunity for the Office of Cultural Affairs to maintain and venue for 33,761 Atlanta public school students through advance the rich and diverse culture that Atlanta is known the Cultural Experience Project with program support for. Through our support to a fast growing cultural from Coca-Cola, the Aetna Foundation, Kendeda Fund, community, residents and visitors have enjoyed the Charles Loridans Foundation, and Turner Broadcasting. presentation and production of a number of high quality arts programs and cultural activities. We have integrated the arts • Presented the Montreux Jazz Festival in Atlanta in into the fabric of Atlanta culture through the support of Underground Atlanta and the Atlanta Jazz Festival in many loyal corporate sponsors and community partners. Woodruff Park to over 250,000 residents and visitors Our support to artists and arts organizations, presentation of resulting in a significant economic impact for educational workshops and arts classes, and promotion of the City of Atlanta. innovative cultural events remain at the core of our mission. We celebrate our highlighted programs and creative • Provided an opportunity for 500 Atlanta Public Schools initiatives. students (ages 14-18) participating in the Mayor’s Youth Program and ARTSCool to experience the High • Achieved fiscal sustainability by generating 55 percent of Museum Young Americans exhibition featuring local the overall programming budget from outside sources of award winning photographer Sheila Pree Bright and to earned and contributed income. view the Civil Rights exhibition.

• Designated Molly Perez as the recipient of the first • Increased class registration at Chastain Arts Center Emerging Artist Award (Dance) whose work best and Gallery resulting in a significant revenue increase of represented personal growth, a strong artistic vision, more than $21,000 during the 2007-2008 operating year. and an on-going dedication to excellence. • Increased community collaborations at the Atlanta • Broadened the type and placement of public art citywide Cyclorama through joint programs with The Southern through the promotion of A (new) Genre Landscape Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Oakland temporary art projects that were exhibited in 11 parks Cemetery, Southeastern Railway Museum, Beltline Inc., throughout the city, and public art installations at Atlanta History Center, Zoo Atlanta and the Grant Park Dunbar and the MLK Jr. Natatorium. Conservancy.

• Presented six exhibits in City Gallery East; “Artist • Awarded $600,000 in grant funds to local artists, arts Architect,” “Art in Motion,” “The National Arts organizations to produce, present, and promote arts Program,” “The Masters Series Reunion,” “The “Pin-Up programs in the Atlanta area through the Contracts for Show #4,” and “Joe Overstreet – Storyville Series.” Arts Services program.

• Completed art installations at the Georgia Hill • Partnered with CONNECT Magazine to produce the Recreation Center, Department of Information quarterly “Cultural Journal” Magazine written, edited, Technology, Office of Planning, Mayor’s Office reception and published by students from Spelman College, area, Commissioner Diane Harnell Cohen’s Office, and Morehouse College, Georgia State University, and SCAD- the City Council Offices. Atlanta and distributed to over 60,000 Atlanta residents and visitors.

5 Public Art

• Major Initiatives – Initiated the year to maintain and support the The Office of Cultural Affairs Public Cleopas R. Johnson Park Project art objects that make up the as a catalyst for the Public Art collection. Art Program administers the development of a cultural district in the West end of Atlanta • Bring Recognition to the development and management of through a commissioned major Collection – Through advocacy sculpture to define the area. efforts strategically worked to public art for the City of Atlanta by bring recognition and support to Develop programs and key objects in the collection. providing programs and services that services that support artists and the community • Add new works to the Collection support visual artists and Atlanta – Through the commissioning of • City Gallery East – Featured new projects add important and communities while enhancing the exhibitions of local and national significant works of art to the artists that provided collection that reflect the values and interest of Atlanta. cultural life for all residents and opportunities for artists of varied professional levels. City Gallery East visitors. • Outreach and Education – Held • Artist Architect, Sept. – The Strategic priorities for the Public Art Resource Expo Oct. 2007 Fiscal Year 2008 for the with the Fulton County Arts Council. Works by artists that pursue dual Public Art Program careers as visual artists and consisted of three main • Internship program – Provided architects, Lee Anne Kean of objectives: emerging art administrators with Atlanta, Audie Robinson of a firsthand opportunity to learn Miami, Florida, and longtime Broaden the types and about the administration of Atlanta resident, Cuban born placement of public art Public Art. Myrtha Vega. citywide Expand and maintaining the • Art in Motion, Oct. – Nov. 2007 • Temporary Art – Through our existing collection Both an exhibition of initiative A (new) Genre photographic images and an innovative temporary art project Landscape, temporary art • Collections Management - A that mobilized MARTA transit projects were exhibited in focused effort throughout the 11 parks throughout the city. buses to display the images of,

6 artists Sheila Pree Bright, the life and culture of the • Held dedication ceremonies for Michael Reese, Mario Petrirena, notorious District in New Orleans The NPU V Seedling Project, Katherine Kolb, and Larry Walker that flourished between 1715 MLK, Jr. Natatorium Gate, Helen on the sides of buses. In and 1917. The exhibition Helwig project at the South Bend collaboration with MARTA and in remained on view from the Center for Arts and Cultural, and celebration of Art and Culture beginning of the Atlanta Jazz John Riddle at Arthur Landford Month and Atlanta Celebrates Festival through the end of the Park. Photography. National Black Arts Festival and was the last show in City Gallery Internship Program • The National Arts Program, East series. Nov – Jan 2008 • Developed Public Art Internship Held the 21st year of The Outreach & Education Program for Georgia State National Arts Program, an annual Initiatives University student Kenny Davis show of work by City of Atlanta as a Coordinator Assistant, and employees and their family • Sponsored The Women of Savannah College of Art and members. The show included Brewster Place Mural by artist Design-Atlanta student Temeisha work in three adult classifications: Malaika Favorite which involved Quick as a Data Entry intern. amateur, intermediate and 78 local participants in a professional; and two youth Community Cultural Partnership • Set up application process, classifications: under 12, and 12 with the Alliance Theatre, the interviews and screenings for to 18 with prizes awarded in all Georgia Campaign for PAP internship program and categories. Adolescent Pregnancy connected with local colleges Prevention; BBDO, Hands on and universities informing them • The Masters Series Reunion Atlanta, and Big Bethel A.M.E. of the PAP internship opportunity. Jan. – Mar. 2008 - Church. Artists were recognized in the Collections Management final showing of The Masters • Presented The National Arts Series, inaugurated in 1994 by Program that exhibited the art of • Issued contracts for the former gallery director, Eddie 83 city employees and their conservation and restoration of Granderson. The show honored families in this annual outreach the Noguchi Playscapes. Georgia artists who attained into the municipal workers a high level of proficiency in his community. • Completed 40 art restoration and or her chosen discipline. The maintenance projects. Masters Series ran for thirteen years, exhibiting the work of • Completed restoration projects fifteen artists. An exhibition of for the Thornton Dial Sculpture at work by all fifteen of the former Freedom Park, the James Clover Masters Series artists was Sculpture at Frankie Allen Park, mounted to celebrate the end of the Toby Martin Sculpture at this series. Perkerson Park, the Andre Swancey mural at West End, and • The "Pin-Up Show #4, Mar. – the German Sundial at Andrew April 2008 - Young Memorial Plaza. Exhibited 23 mini shows in one that highlighted local artists who • Expanded the Public Art work in a variety of medium on collection to include new paper or any support material artworks by professional artists suitable for pinning to the wall in • Produced The Public Art Expo in Philip Ralston, Lisa Tuttle, each of the 23 invited artists collaboration with the Fulton Corrina Mensoff and Helen showing significant work in the County Arts Council and the Helwig. 9’ X 17’ space assigned. Museum of Contemporary Art of Though loosely curated by Georgia to raise the awareness • Installed select artwork in Gallery Director, Freddie Styles, of Public Art among 93 the municipal parking deck each artist had the flexibility of laypersons and professionals. windows on Central Avenue from exhibiting as much or as little the ARTSCooL collection. work within the assigned space. • Held a Safari Bike tour, a collaborative effort with A (new) • Joe Overstreet – Storyville Genre Landscape, temporary art Series, May – Aug. 2008 - projects, and visited public art New York artist, Joe Overstreet sites with 22 riders in weaved a tapestry of paintings collaboration with Cyclosaurs. through the gallery that revealed

7 ATL Montreux Jazz

2007 MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL IN ATLANTA

The Montreux Jazz Festival in Atlanta • Presented three days of free has been a free Labor Day tradition musical performances on three since it’s inception in 1988. In 2006, stages including the Neo-Soul the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Stage, Atlanta’s Best Blues Stage, Affairs created a collaborative and the Montreux Underground relationship with Underground Atlanta Atlanta Local Stage. to re-invent the Montreux Jazz Festival Atlanta presented at Underground • Average attendance for the Atlanta. As a festival partner of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Atlanta prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in was 30,000 per day. Montreux, Switzerland, Atlanta is the only North American city to play host to • Presented two Montreux Vintage a Montreux Music Festival. Concert Film Screenings – “Marvin Gaye” and “Weather Report”. The Montreux Jazz Festival has become a legendary event for music • Produced the Blues, Bourbon & fans both in Switzerland and abroad. BBQ Boatride in collaboration with All the greats have performed on the the Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s festival’s various stages. Jazz music Bureau. may have constituted the festival’s historic roots, but other genres quickly • Presented the Montreux Poster found their place within the festival. Exhibition. Montreux Jazz Festival in Atlanta offers an ideal platform for musicians in an • Presented two late night concerts in intimate setting. Underground Atlanta’s Event Loft featuring Ledisi and Chrisette Performers have included: Michelle and attracted maximum Ledisi capacity of over 400 people each Gordon Chambers night. Sleepy Brown Chrisette Michele • Provided a family friendly market Saskie Laroo place for festival attendees. Leela James Jacob Lawrence • Additional support from 19 Kacie Lynch corporate and eight media sponsors Dylan Cheek helped to sustain the Montreux Jazz Bill Sheffield Festival in Atlanta. Chicago Joe Jones Tommy Brown Big Robert T Lola Frankie’s Blues Mission The Cazanovas T-Bone Smith The Electronics featuring Jon Leibman Chicken Shack and Eddie Tigner

8 Jazz music may have constituted the festival’s historic roots, but other genres quickly found their place within the festival.

9 Atlanta Jazz Festival

31 Years | 31 Days | Atlanta

To celebrate Atlanta, the 2008 Atlanta 31 Days of Jazz: Jazz Festival incorporated the theme, 31 Years | 31 Days | Atlanta. The 2008 • Expanded the success of 31 Days of festival celebrated with its original main Jazz with the addition of the stage host, Ernest Gregory, in one of its Neighborhood Jazz Series to three of original locations, Woodruff Park, and Atlanta’s eclectic neighborhoods; presented a legendary line-up that Castleberry Hill, Virginia Highlands included artists from the original roster, and Midtown, culminating with The Joe Jennings and Howard Nicholson’s Atlanta Jazz Festival over Memorial Lifeforce and the Ojeda Penn Day Weekend in Woodruff Park. Experience. The 2008 Festival exposed jazz aficionados and jazz • Presented the 2008 Atlanta Jazz lovers to the great culture the City of Festival performers lineup to include: Atlanta has to offer and allowed them to Bernard Linnette, Interactive featuring visit some of the best restaurants, Charito, Gordon Vernick & the GSU nightclubs and concert venuses. Faculty Jazztet, Serenita Band, Jaspects, Joe Jennings & Howard Nicholson’s Lifeforce, Mike Phillips, Ron James & the Truth, Rua 6, and the Ojeda Penn Experience.

Future of Jazz Competition:

• This year’s competition featured six winners in six categories: Contemporary Instrumental, Contemporary Vocal, Traditional Instrumental, Traditional Vocal, Nu- Jazz and Fusion Jazz.

• Three bands from each of the jazz genres competed for a panel of industry and celebrity judges to become a Future of Jazz winner. Each of the six winners performed during the 2008 Atlanta Jazz Festival. ZON3, Heather Johnson, Bradford, Mace Hibbard, Genetic Drift, and Kemba Cofield.

10 Youth Jazz Band Competition:

• Presented the 8th Annual Youth Jazz Band Competition in partnership with WCLK and Spelman College.

• Provided a jazz education program involving 11 schools from the metro Atlanta area that showcased young jazz talent of more than 400 youth from middle and high schools.

• Provided a medium for young enthusiasts to pursue and broaden their educational knowledge and understanding of jazz music.

• The 2008 winners were: 1st Place - Jean Childs Young Middle School JazzEnsemble; 2nd Place – Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Jazz This jazz education Band; and 3rd Place - Sandtown Middle School Jazz Band. program was created to

showcase young jazz talent

of more than 400 youth from

middle and high schools

throughout the metro Atlanta area.

11 contracts for Arts Services

The Contracts for Arts Services MAJOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS High Museum of Art $28,000 Support for 15 exhibitions, educational A total of $378,000 was awarded to programs, family activities, film program awards contracts related to organizations. Two arts organizations screenings, and Friday Jazz. were eligible to apply under major arts Horizon Theatre Company $26,000 the production, creation, organization status this year (Dad’s Production of a season of five Garage and Atlanta Boy Choir). contemporary plays, the Horizon Senior presentation, exhibition and Ensemble, The New South Playworks, and the Young Playwrights Festival. Alliance Theatre Company $20,000 A series of 350 performances, managerial support of artistic National Black Arts Festival $30,000 extensive & innovative education and Support for year-round educational and community outreach programs. cultural services in the City of youth programming. Atlanta Boy Choir $25,000 7 Stages Theatre Company $20,000 Atlanta. The program recognizes Commission composer Stephen Paulus Production of three plays, presentation to write a four movement work for of four plays, two developmental chorus and orchestra. workshops, public readings, and a five that the presence of artists and non- week summer youth theatre-training Atlanta Ballet, Inc. $18,000 program. profit organizations involved in the Six full productions, one children’s ballet, and a variety of dance classes The Atlanta Opera $5,000 for all levels and ages offered by The Support of the touring production for arts is critical to Atlanta’s cultural Centre for Dance Education. elementary students.

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Theatrical Outfit, Inc. $20,000 vitality. The arts enrich the creative $20,000 Funding for a six show season between Exhibitions, artist studio programs, September 2007 and June 2008 at the development of the city’s diverse adjunct educational programs and Balzer Theater at Herren’s in Downtown educational outreach. Atlanta.

populations and contribute Atlanta Shakespeare Company True Colors Theatre Company $28,000 $30,000 positively to the social and economic Performances of a minimum of 12 plays Production of plays by Lonne Elder and and numerous educational programs Daniel Beaty, a youth holiday during academic year. production, a spring play reading series well being of Atlanta and the region. and the expansion of the August Wilson Atlanta Symphony Orchestra $20,000 Monologue Contest. Support for Building Bridges, an outreach & education initiative of the VSA Arts of Georgia $20,000 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Continuation of the Community Events Community. program which provides free ticket distribution for partner non-profits who Center for Puppetry Arts $35,000 serve with disabilities or those of low High-quality performances, education, income. and museum programming focused on the art form of puppetry. Young Audiences of Atlanta, Inc. $20,000 Dad's Garage Theatre Company, Inc. Support for 269 arts education $13,000 programs, including Assembly Commission of new plays and Performances, Classroom Workshops, premieres, children’s programming and Residencies, and Community the expansion of the “Improv” selection. Engagements in schools and venues through Atlanta.

12 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Atlanta Coalition of Performing Atlanta Street Theatre $4,000 A total of $135,100 was awarded to 36 Arts $8,000 Funding for a six-week summer theatre Support for programs and services for workshop for Atlanta youth and led by a organizations. New applicants included performing arts organizations and professional theatre artist. Brooks & Company Dance, Manga performing arts workers of Atlanta. Brooks & Company Dance $1,000 African Dance, Atlanta Printmakers Atlanta Concert Band, Inc. $4,000 Production of 3 performances of Studio, Fly-By Theatre, The Essential A series of formal, outdoor and “Coppelia…The Real Story,” a full- seasonal concerts, and a series of no length modern ballet based upon the Theatre, Atlanta Singers, Harmony: cost outreach performances. classic comedic ballet. Atlanta International Youth Chorus, Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Dance Force, Inc. d.b.a. Full Radius Orchestra Atlanta, and People TV. Association $1,500 Dance $4,500 Support for the Atlanta Downtown Support for two dance concerts, 22 Alternate ROOTS $6,500 Festival which spotlights artistic and Positive Motion dance lessons, Professional development and cultural experiences available in performance at Inman Park Dance networking initiative for individual artists Downtown Atlanta. Festival, and publish two newsletters. offered through one-on-one and peer- to-peer workshops. Atlanta Lyric Theatre $2,000 Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery $6,000 Support for the presentation of six Support for the presentation of Art Papers, Inc. $6,000 staged musical theatre productions and contemporary art of all genres including Support for the publication and two productions of The Lyric Academy visual arts, multimedia, music, distribution of six issues of Art Papers after-school education program. language arts and educational magazine, maintenance of the Art activities. Papers website and presentation of Atlanta Music Club-Atlanta three local events. Community Symphony Orchestra Fly-By Theatre $2,000 $2,000 Production of a fall new works series Artists in Residence International Support for a musical platform for called Test Flights, including short $2,000 professional virtuosi and open plays, an Improv series, and a two Production of an annual fundraising involvement by performers of all ages, week summer arts day camp in the event in Atlanta, an international ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and West End neighborhood. exhibition of French artists, and a local experiences. artist residency. Gateway Performance Productions Atlanta Printmakers Studio $1,600 $4,500 Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Inc. Funding provided for an educational Support for 58 mime and mask $6,000 outreach program that provides active programs, including 12 performances Support for ACP programs and more hands-on experiences in printmaking to at the MASK Center, 20 classes, 14 than 100 exhibitions and events that will children, young adults, and interested theatre outreach programs, twelve days form its 9th annual festival. citizens. of theatrical exhibits, and venue support. Atlanta Chamber Players $2,500 Atlanta Singers $2,500 Funding for program series; Support for works from Hispanic, Asian, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts $5,000 broadcasts; education services, African and Native American Support for free legal services and publications; and newsletters. composers, as well as a Jazz concert educational programming offered to ranging from sacred works to light artists and arts organizations in Atlanta. classic and modern jazz.

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Photo by Charlie McCullers Hammonds House Galleries, Inc. Orchestra Atlanta, Inc. $2,000 The Essentail Theatre $1,000 $6,000 Support for a performance of works of Support for the production of three full- Support for exhibitions and Mary Lou Williams at The Cathedral of length plays in repertory. programming to support the St. Philip. organization's mission of exposing art The Museum of Contemporary Art and culture of the African Diaspora. Out Of Hand Theatre $4,000 of Georgia $5,000 Support for five artistic and theater Exhibitions including all associated Harmony: Atlanta's International presentations and educational programming, and to continue Youth Chorus $1,500 programs. archiving historical material in the Support for the expansion of their Museum’s Education/ Resource Center. community impact, while continuing to People TV, Inc. $5,000 enhance the musical education for Support for a variety of year-round Théâtre du Rêve $3,500 performers. programs and services which include Support for the production of a world workshops, youth media education, premier play, and collaboration with the Independent Media Artists of and artistic production resources. High Museum to perform two original Georgia, Etc. (IMAGE Film and pieces. Video Center) $5,000 Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting General operating funds to support Foundation, Inc. $2,500 Youth Ensemble of Atlanta $3,000 IMAGE Film & Video year-round Provide round the clock WRFG radio Support for programs of the Youth programs including film festivals, programming that is multicultural and Ensemble Atlanta, which include competitions, screenings, and artist educational. workshop training and intern programs. services. Room To Move Dance, Inc. $3,000 Zoetic Dance Ensemble $3,000 Manga African Dance, Inc. $1,000 Support for music, dance, art and Support for a contemporary dance Support for the 3-day Osun Festival, the creativity presented in a collaborative concert taking place on the main stage Annual Master Dance Workshop, way to a variety of ages. at 7 Stages theater. Rhythm in Motion celebration, and a Pre-Kwanzaa Festival. COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT A total of $26,500 was awarded to 12 community organizations. New applicants included (three first time applicants) Hands on Atlanta, The Bridge, and The NAMES Project.

American Jewish Committee - Atlanta Chapter $2,500 Support for the 2008 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, which will feature a diverse showcase of 40 narrative, documentary, independent, foreign, feature and short length films.

Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association $1,500 Support for the Atlanta Downtown Festival which spotlights artistic & cultural experience available in Downtown Atlanta.

Atlanta Preservation Center $2,000 Funding for interactive and hands on Moving in the Spirit $3,500 Synchronicity Performance Group, learning experiences that encourages Funding for a dance-based youth Inc. $6,000 the appreciation of visual and design development program that serves 200 Support for the 10th anniversary arts. youth (ages 3-18) with programs that celebration by producing a season integrate high quality dance instruction. focusing on the productions of female Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta playwrights. $3,000 Museum of Design Atlanta $6,000 Assistance for the STUDIO, a 26-week The project consist of adapting a New The APEX Museum $4,000 after-school visual arts program for York City educational program to The presentation by the APEX Museum inner-city teens, consisting of educate school-age children about the of an interactive, mixed media exhibit concentrated art-making workshops Atlanta Beltline project. entitled “Coming by Force: Overcoming culminating in an exhibition in the Youth by Choice.” Art Connection Gallery.

14 Fox Theatre/Atlanta Landmarks Inc. INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS EMERGING ARTIST AWARD $2,000 Artist Projects (DANCE) Support for a camp that uses dance to enhance self esteem, develop creative A total of $28,200 was awarded to eight Each year the Office of Cultural Affairs expression, and improve critical individual artists. Applications were designates one discipline and awards an thinking skills. submitted in dance, literary arts, media artist whose work best represents personal Georgia State University Research arts, multi-disciplinary, and visual arts. growth, a strong artistic vision, and an Foundation, Inc. $2,500 on-going dedication to excellence. Support for RECONSTRUCTING Charles Freeman $4,000 ATLANTA, a full color documentation of The project consisted of approximately The 2007-2008 Emerging Artist 2007-08 exhibitions and programming 24 circular fluorescent paintings that examine the nexus of art, incorporating sacred geometrical Award recipient is Molly Perez in architecture, and urban design. designs and fractals found in the the area of dance. For the first time this increasingly popular global phenomena year, the artist received a two week Hands On Atlanta $1,000 of crop circles. Artist Residency at the Hambidge Support for the MLK, Jr. Service Center for the Creative Arts and Summit, a week-long event held from Gabrielle Fulton $4,000 Sciences in Rabun Gap, Georgia. January 7, 2008 to January 14, 2008 The project consisted of a documentary that will honor Dr. and Mrs. King’s life that depicts the experiences of Atlanta and legacy of nonviolence. Public School students on a trip to Rome in a collaborative visual arts Reynoldstown Revitalization Corp. project with Italian youth. $3,000 Support for the Wheelbarrow Summer Jeffry Loy $4,000 Festival, an annual celebration of the The project proposed to create a “Support from the Office of Reynoldstown community and its permanent public art installation on The residents. B-Complex located in the Capitol View Cultural Affairs is vitally section of an artist community. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts $3,000 Barry Stewart Mann $2,000 important to VSA Arts of Presentation of a Series & Master The project consisted of a Classes featuring World Music, Jazz developmental program of folklore Georgia. It allows us to Legends, international programs & drawn from the images in the “Native contemporary dance. Waters” mural on Dekalb Avenue. continue to operate a FREE

The Bridge, Inc. $1,000 Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier $4,000 Support for the expansion of the Bridge The project consisted of a collaborative gallery in the heart of School’s Multicultural Arts program to portrait of six NPU-V communities using offer two 12-week elective Capoeira oral history, drawings, photography and downtown that is a courses. the quilt arts. showcase for the work of The NAMES Project $2,500 Curtis McHardy $2,000 Support for a quilt making project as a The project consisted of a photography emerging professional means to increase community exhibition that presents a unique and awareness, collect the evidence, and powerful perspective on nature and create panels of remembrance for cultural ideals. artists with disabilities and African American men, women, and children. Joan Tysinger $4,000 those of low income, The project consisted of a video project Wholistic Stress Control Institute, documenting the artist’s experiences helping them on the road to Inc. (WSCI) $2,500 using an electric wheelchair along Support for a cultural program to teach pathways and parks within the 20 African American youth cultural proposed Atlanta Beltline. self sustainability.” origins and traditional Chinese dance.

Elizabeth Labbe-Webb Executive Director VSA Arts of Georgia

15 Arts in Education

ARTSCooL provides arts- • A catalogue was created based employment training spotlighting the most designed to enhance the interesting images and personal development of statements. Each Atlanta-area teens through the participant received a arts while providing practical commemorative camera, employment preparation. a signed catalogue copy, and a signed 8x10 image • Through our Atlanta of their photograph. Workforce Development Agency partnership we • An exhibition of 12 received funding from the enlarged images were AETNA Foundation to presented during facilitate The Atlanta Urban the ARTSCooL closing Youth Project ($20,000). exhibition and at City Gallery East during • Over 500 Atlanta Public Atlanta Celebrates Schools students (ages Photography. 14-18) participating in the Mayor’s Youth Program and • Employed 80 Atlanta-area ARTSCooL were given the teens as apprentice artists. opportunity to visit the High Museum to experience the • Offered artistic mediums Young Americans exhibition including mixed media, featuring local award- performing arts, African winning photographer bead painting, oil painting, Sheila Pree Bright. They drawing, and film. were also able to view the Civil Rights exhibition • Housed the film studio on running concurrent with Clark Atlanta University’s Young Americans. campus which ended with a film screening at the • A total of 80 ARTSCooL Atlanta Cyclorama. students participated in a special project inspired by Atlanta Reads is an annual Young Americans that civic project that strives to bring included a tour of the together Atlanta’s diverse exhibition by the artist, the communities through the creation of their own common reading of one book. statements about how they With a special focus on Atlanta view America and to create Public Schools seniors and a visual representation of senior citizens, ATL Reads their statement provided programming photographed by Sheila opportunities within the City of Pree Bright. Atlanta that invited residents and visitors to read the featured novel, see plays, and experience the culture of the city.

16 • Featured two novels: The • The Women of Brewster • Achieved participation from Women of Brewster Place Place production hosted its five of the targeted Atlanta by Gloria Naylor and opening night during ATL Public School middle To Kill A Mockingbird by Reads Week. schools. Harper Lee. • A lunch time event was • Students were exposed to • Issued copies of the The held at Woodruff Park as a three cultural or sporting Women of Brewster Place to part of their annual activities outside of the APS that was “Reading Room” series program hours. accompanied by a copy of featuring Tom Key from the DVD of the other novel Theatrical Outfit and James • Each student received an to facilitate discussions Taylor from the Atlanta- average of 730 hours of about the common theme of Fulton Libraries. programmed enrichment “building community” activities in the arts, present in both the works. • The Women of Brewster recreation, tutorial services, Place - A Discussion was and homework assistance • Provided APS students with held at Spelman College. throughout the course of 2500 novels, 15 DVDs and the program. Additionally, commemorative book marks • A mural was created on each child attended an at no cost to the individual Auburn Avenue estimated 60 hours of schools or students. commemorating The character education and Women of Brewster Place in life skills workshops. • The entire 12th grade class partnership with the City of participated in the 12th Atlanta Public Art Program, • Approximately 20 parents Grade Cultural Experience the Alliance Theater, BBDO were referred to four Project Event at the Atlanta Atlanta, and Hands on workforce development Civic Center that included a Atlanta. activities sponsored panel discussion about by Atlanta Workforce The Women of Brewster P.A.Y.S. (Preparing Atlanta’s Development Agency Place featuring the play’s Youth for Success) completed (AWDA). writer & composer (Tim its second year of the Georgia Acito) & choreographer 21st Century Community • PAYS administrators were (Kenneth L. Roberson) from Learning Centers at the invited by the Georgia the Alliance Theatre Adamsville and Rosel Fann Afterschool Investment musical production. recreation centers. This Council to join the Georgia federally funded program Afterschool Institute for • Students participated in an seeks to establish and maintain professional development. on-stage demonstration of a model after school program the dance choreography that prepares Atlanta’s youth to from the play. successfully meet and exceed state standards in Math, while “Their (Office of Cultural Affairs) support of our • Theatrical Outfit opened its developing well rounded programs for Atlanta Public Schools students doors for a special students through exposure to conversation and theatre the arts and recreation. brings hundreds of young people to the Rialto – tour for senior citizens and to the campus of a major university – for participating in Golden Age • Student enrollment live performing arts experiences.” For many of Clubs in Atlanta recreation exceeded target by 10% centers. and PAYS maintained a these young people, this may be their first 56% retention rate among experience of the performing arts, while for others • Theatrical productions of participants. The Women of Brewster it may represent a life-changing window onto the Place and To Kill A • Twenty four adult family world of higher education. Mockingbird were members participated in presented as an Family Night Activities, Leslie Gordon, Director opportunity to experience Family Cultural Affiliation: The Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University the featured novels. Experiences, or Adult Literacy Workshops.

17 The cultural experiencePROJECT

The Cultural Experience Project provided an opportunity for 33,761 Atlanta Public School (APS) students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to experience a broad range of Atlanta’s premiere cultural venuses and artistic programs. The vision is for every student in APS to have at least one visit to a cultural venue each year that directly ties to Georgia Learning Performance Standards and curriculum goals. Teachers and students receive educational materials prior to the performance or cultural presentation to ultimately further the students understanding of arts and culture.

Pre - K looks for a Heffalump and Pooh Imagine It! Children's takes a balloon ride through the Museum sky in this straightforward re- Alice’s Wonderland was telling of the children’s classic. brought to life with an exhibit Attendees: 4,014 that includes math, science and literacy. Wild About Plants was 2nd a botanical adventure that Atlanta Ballet engaged students in an Nutcracker continues to be one exploration of natural science of Atlanta’s most treasured and and plants in everyday life. adored holiday traditions. Attendees: 702 Presenting more than 250 of Atlanta’s young dancers, this K extravagant production ushers Atlanta Botanical Garden in the season with Children’s Garden & Discovery performances by the Dew Drop Stations along with David Fairy, the Rat King, the Rogers’ Big Bugs and Killer Handsome Prince and the Plants, an exhibition that Dancing Snowflakes. featured large insect sculptures Attendees: 4,132 and plants that eat insects, and many unique scarecrows made 3rd by local artists and businesses Chattahoochee Nature Center for the Scarecrow Festival. Georgia Eco-Regions (Georgia Attendees: 3,784 Habitats) - Many plants and animals were covered including 1st the Georgia Mt. Center for Puppetry Arts Attendees: 3,765 Winnie - the - Pooh, timeless tales of simple friendship are 4th lovingly told in this Alliance Theatre heartwarming Center favorite. Degas’ Little Dancer was about There are no villains here, just the fantastic tale of a young friends helping friends as woman’s adventure as she Eeyore loses his tail, Piglet twirls back in time and meets the artist Degas. Attendees: 3,075

18 10th High Museum of Art The Louvre and the Ancient World is an exhibition that featured masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization. Students saw more than 70 works from the Louvre’s unparalleled Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Louvre Atlanta: The Eye of Josephine - The Eye of Josephine reassembles more than 60 masterworks from the collection of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities that were installed by the Empress Josephine 5th crescent, and the Lavant, Bonaparte at Malmaison, her Atlanta Cyclorama birthplace of Judaism and residence located on the outskirts of Paris. The Battle of Atlanta - At this Christianity. Attendees: 1,904 site students and visitors of all Attendees: 565 ages, experience the world’s 11th largest diarama and the longest 8th running show in the US. The Fernbank Museum of Rialto Center for the Arts Battle of Atlanta tells the story Natural History Giwayen Mata an award- winning, dynamic, soul stirring, of Atlanta’s colorful heritage. Frogs: A Chorus of Colors & all-sistah, dance, percussion, Through narration, music, art IMAX - special exhibition of and vocal ensemble, focuses and sound effects, history more than 100 live frogs on African music and comes alive and takes you provides a unique hands-on, movements as well as other back to July 22, 1864 to minds-on opportunity for dance and musical forms. become a part of the battle. students to get an up-close Georgia State University Attendees: 3,268 look at these curiously colorful Percussion Ensemble - The animals. Subject matter 15-member Georgia State 6th covered everything from the University Percussion difference between frogs and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Ensemble, under the direction toads to an examination of their The Atlanta Symphony of Dr. Stuart Gerber, performed importance to ecosystems. Orchestra - Sixth grade an exciting 45 minute program Attendees: 1,248 students explored symphonic utilizing about 50 different music from around the world. percussion instruments from all 9th The Symphony presented how over the world. the elements of music are used The Atlanta Opera Attendees: 427 to create a sound that is unique Cold Sassy Tree is an opera to certain cultures. based on the widely-read novel 12th Attendees: 1,905 by Olive Ann Burns, which Atlanta Reads: One Book – takes place in Commerce, One Community Georgia, in 1906. 7th A cross-generational panel Attendees: 2,492 Michael C. Carlos Museum discussion embracing this Tours of the African, Asian and year’s theme “Building Ancient Mediterranean Community” as portrayed in Galleries - collections of Harper Lee’s To Kill A African, Asian, and ancient Mockingbird and Gloria Mediterranean artifacts Naylor’s The Women of including Egypt, the fertile Brewster Place. Attendees: 2,480

19 facilities

Chastain Arts Center • Preserved and protected the facility “Our visit to Chastain by replacing the roof, all gutters Arts Center was a The Chastain Arts Center and Gallery and re-pointing 13 distinct provides a refuge where creativity is chimneys. nurtured. The Center seeks to present highlight for this week. exceptional arts experiences to artists • Hosted an exhibition of featured of all ages and skill levels that work by Chastain students, staff . . The visit broadened ultimately encourage them to create, and instructors. learn and enjoy. everyone’s awareness • Produced the Holiday and Spring • Initiated a travel program with a Shows & Sales that rewarded and of the broad and plein air painting trip to Sapelo encouraged emerging artists, Island, Georgia to expand, enhance generated revenue for the artists inclusive nature of and complement existing and the Center, and demonstrated programs. the variety of art provided by Atlanta’s community Chastain. A total of 187 artists • Experienced tremendous growth in participated, with sales totaling the “Art a la Carte” summer art $15,636, an increase of over $4000. arts opportunities.” camp involving 33 arts categories and 469 youth participants, almost • Attracted artists from beyond the double the 2004 enrollment. local area to exhibit and/or teach at Ray Pierotti the center. Some of the artists Artist/Instructor • Increased class registration include Ken Huff from Savannah, Affiliation: Summer Mural team Phil Sandusky from New Orleans, for South Bend Center for the resulting in a significant revenue increase of more than $21,000. and Fletcher Crossman from Arts & Culture Charleston. • Involved in the Chastain Park Conservancy’s 18 month long • Presented an invitational exhibit in process of developing a Master the Gallery, “Traditions and Plan for the Park resulting in the Transformation,” that showcased recognition of Chastain as the most several outstanding contemporary historically significant structure in ceramic artists from the region. the park and identifies the preservation and expansion of the historic building as a top priority.

20 South Bend Center for the and city funds totaling $1.18 million. The facility was built on the Arts and Culture foundation of an earlier “lodge” that had served the community from the South Bend Center for Arts and Culture 1940’s until it was destroyed by fire provides an opportunity for established in 1996. organizations in the community to make cultural arts programs more accessible • Held two workshops with artist through the development of quality arts Helen Helwig and community and culture programs and community residents to create the ceramic tiles related activities. Accomplishments: which were incorporated into the mosaics decorating the upper porch floor. This per cent for arts • South Bend Center for Arts and project was dedicated in April Culture provides an opportunity for 2008. established organizations in the community to make cultural arts • Hosted a week-long camp for 15-20 programs more accessible through children during spring break week the development of quality arts and in April. A professional artist culture programs and community volunteered his time to work with related activities. the youth, and a nearby business provided free hot lunches every day • Opened the community arts center of the camp. to the public on October 13, 2007 utilizing a combination of federal

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• Provided program interpretation in five languages (English, German, Spanish, French and Japanese) reflecting Atlanta’s international status.

• Completed first year with major operational and organizational initiatives which improved use of resources, profitability and expand marketing.

• Bookstore/Gift-shop operations generated over $115,000, resulting in an increase for fiscal year 2008.

• Established a new Cyclorama web site www.atlantacyclorama.org and expanded cooperative advertising with Atlanta Convention & Visitors Atlanta Cyclorama Bureau, and Atlanta Starts Here. • Operated 340 days with The Atlanta Cyclorama is a unique Civil presentations for over 2,400 guided War museum featuring the world’s tours for visitors that generated largest diarama of the “Battle of over $520,000 in revenue. Atlanta.” This historic (348’ x 42’) painting allows visitors to step back to • Produced special programs, July 22, 1864 and experience the Battle displays, book signings, of Atlanta. The heroism of soldiers re-enactors and lectures for Black fighting bravely for causes they History Month, Great Locomotive believed in is brilliantly portrayed as the Chase, Memorial Day and the painting, foreground figures, music and anniversary Battle of Atlanta. narrative combine to astonish the visitor. Featured exhibit in the museum • Initiated a College Internship is the Texas locomotive. Program and hosted student awards programs. • Celebrated the 109th year the City • Collaborated with the Atlanta of Atlanta has operated the Atlanta History Center, Grant Park Cyclorama as one of Atlanta’s Conservancy, High Museum, premier attractions for residents, Gettysburg Cyclorama, and Zoo national and international visitors to Atlanta in marketing and the largest oil painting in the world. promotions. • Hosted over 80,000 visitors and 27,000 students who experienced the Atlanta Cyclorama.

22 • Began discussion for major renovation and conservation of the Cyclorama and the Texas Locomotive.

• Expanded promotional opportunities through the media to include a spanish travel guide; Atlanta Journey Constitution, Living article, Radio Feature on four Atlanta stations; Atlanta Business Chronicle article; and Fulton County Public TV feature.

• Hosted among the 80,000 distinguished visitors, Senator Johnny Isakson; Dr. Chan Lien, Former VP of; and General Roff, Commander in the Georgia National Guard.

23 financials

CITY ALLOCATED Contracts for Arts Services $600,000 Atlanta Jazz Festival $300,000 Administration $383,963 Monteux Jazz Festival $100,000 Arts in Educatiom $100,000 Public Art Program $100,431 Total $1,584,394

CONTRIBUTED Public Art Program $180,530 Monteux Jazz Festival $ 63,362 Atlanta Jazz Festival Sponsors $ 41,500 Cultural Experience Project $430,000 Atlanta Reads Project $ 20,000 P.A.Y.S.(21st Century Program) $396,000 Total $1,131,392

EARNED Soulful Sounds(ticket sales) $ 12,560 AJF Vendor Fees $ 27,625 Merchandise Sales $ 15,757 Cyclorama $520,511 Chastain Class Fees $398,554 Total $975,007

CITY ALLOCATED VS 2007 -2008 EARNED/CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM BUDGET

• 24% Administration • 43% City Funds • 7% Public Art Program 6% Arts in Education • 31% Contributed • • 6% Montreux Jazz Festival • 26% Earned • 38% Contracts for Arts Services • 19% Atlanta Jazz Festival

24 SPONSORS Atlanta Convention and Visitors Georgia Shakespeare Bureau Georgia State University Anheuser Busch Atlanta History Center Georgia Trade and Tourism Aetna Atlanta Party Starters Girl Scouts Atlanta Tribune Atlanta Preservation Center Grady High School Atlanta Workforce Development Atlanta Printing Studio Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Agency Atlanta Pro Percussion Bureau BETJ Atlanta Public Schools High Museum of Art Borders Book Stores Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Horseradish Grill Brand Atlanta Atlanta Workforce Development Imagine It! The Children’s Museum Charles Loridans Foundation Agency HOT 107.5 Coca-Cola Enterprise Atlanta Zoo of Atlanta Creative Loafing Atlanta-Fulton County Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & CSX Railroad – Locomotive Texas Atlanta-Fulton Emergency Museum Update Management Agency Justin’s Restaurant & Bar Delta Air Lines Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Loft at Castleberry Hill Epiphone System Londzell’s Jazz and Blues Cafe Four Spots Barley’s Sports Bar & Lounge Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre Jazziz Brand Atlanta MARTA JazzTimes.com Café 290 Michael C. Carlos Museum JW Pepper Café Circa Michon’s Smoked Meats & Seafood Kendeda Fund Callanwolde Fine Arts Center National Arts Program Foundation LBD Advertising Associates, Inc. Camp Best Friends Paschal’s Restaurant Mapex Capture the Past Heritage Rare Soul Tapas Restaurant MARTA Marketing Rialto Center for the Arts Mundo Hispanico Center for Puppetry Arts Sambuca Atlanta Office of Parks Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. SeVauge Office of Recreation Chastain Park Conservancy Spelman College Premier Event Management Chastain Park Food Drive Studio 281 Publix Super Markets Chattahoochee Nature Center Smart Music Sheraton-Atlanta Hotel Chima Brazillian Steakhouse SmoothAtlanta.com The Coca-Cola Company Churchill Grounds TD Entertainment The Piedmont Review City Grill Restaurant The Atlanta Opera Turner Broadcasting System Clark Atlanta University The Blueroom Buckhead UPS Clayton County Visitor Bureau The Grape Winsonic CONNECT Magazine Transit TV Cultural Heritage Tourism Alliance University of Georgia Upscale Guide to Atlanta PARTNERS Dailey’s Restaurant & Bar Dekalb Convention and Visitors Verve Lounge Vino Libro A Step Above Footwear Bureau Villa Christina Agnes Scott College Down South Heritage Marketing Vista Alliance Theatre Emory University VSA Arts of Georgia American Association of Museums Eyedrum WCLK American Association of State and Fernbank Museum of Natural Local Historians History American Automobile Association First Congregational Church Americans for the Arts Flambeaux Apache Café Fuego Spanish Grill Arizona’s Restaurant Georgia Aquarium Atlanta - Fulton Public Library Georgia Association of Museums System and Galleries Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Botanical Garden Design: Powell Design Atlanta City Council Office of Cultural Affairs Tiffani Bryant Art in Education Supervisor SHIRLEY FRANKLIN Camille Russell Love Mayor Director Monica Prothro Performing Arts Supervisor LISA M. BORDERS David N. Mitchell President Public Relations Manager Nnena U. Nchege Music Festivals Supervisor Hon. Carla Smith, District 1 Eddie Granderson Hon. Kwanza Hall, District 2 Public Art Program Manager Antonio Stephens Hon. Ivory Lee Young, Jr., District 3 Performing Arts Project Coordinator Hon. Cleta Winslow, District 4 Alonzo Craig Hon. Natalyn Mosby Archibong, District 5 Performing Arts Program Manager Dorian McDuffie Hon. Anne Fauver, District 6 Public Art Program Supervisor Hon. Charles Howard Shook, District 7 Keith Lauer Hon. Clair M. Muller, District 8 Atlanta Cyclorama Manager Robert Witherspoon Hon. Felicia A. Moore, District 9 Public Art Program Supervisor Hon. Clarence T. Martin, District 10 Erin Bailey Hon. Jim Maddox, District 11 Cultural Facilities Manager Vene’ Venese Hon. Joyce Sheperd, District 12 Public Art Project Coordinator Hon. Ceasar C. Mitchell, Post 1 Rosa Gordon Hon. Mary Norwood, Post 2 Office Manager Eddrian Jackson Hon. H. Lamar Willis, Post 3 Budget Technician

Department of Parks, Recreation and Freddie Styles Cultural Affairs City Gallery East Curator

Dianne Harnell Cohen Commissioner