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Volunteer Registration Volunteer Events Volunteer News Volunteer As a nonprofit, the Artsxchange depends on volunteers to help us meet the multiple demands of running a diverse community Cultural Center. Our needs range from office support, cleaning and maintaining our grounds, event and gallery support, and those with technical and specialized skills. Please sign up and specify how you would like to be involved. All skill levels are welcome. Register to our Volunteer database Once you register to our database you will be added to our mailing list. We will email/contact you to let you know about upcoming volunteer opportunities! Volunteer Registration Form This form will add you to our Volunteer Database & Volunteer Newsletter . Once the form is submitted we will be able to contact you about upcoming volunteer events and opportunities. First Name Last Name Phone Email Best way to contact you? Address Volunteer Interest * Required Event Support/Hospitality Literary Events Administrative Tasks Facility Maintenance Social Media/ Photography/ Videography Gardening Other Volunteer Interest What equipment do you own? (Car, camera, garden tools etc,) Need Court Ordered or School Mandated Community Service Credit? * No School Mandated Community Service Court Orderd Community Service How did you find out about us? On what days are you available to volunteer? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Comments I want to subscribe to the ArtsXchange newsletter. Submit Application Volunteer Events Multiple Dates 1 day to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 2 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Feb 14, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 9 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Feb 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 29 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic & Slam Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 30 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Mar 14, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 37 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Mar 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 57 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic Apr 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 58 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Apr 11, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 65 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Apr 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 85 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic & Slam May 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 86 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop May 09, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 93 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club May 16, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 120 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 121 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Jun 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 128 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Jun 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Load More News & Updates Cultivating Community @ ArtsXchange | Giving Tuesday 2025 - Donate Today This Giving Tuesday, and as we move into 2026, we ask for your continued support to expand the work that has taken root—and to grow new possibilities that nourish our community for generations. Your investment in the ArtsXchange makes you a vital partner in nurturing creativity, promoting equity, and fostering resilience across communities that need it most. Together, we can continue to build a more inclusive, vibrant cultural landscape that enriches lives. ArtsXchange Dec 2, 2025 3 min read Growing a Living Landscape for Creativity, Culture, & Climate Resilience - Permaculture Volunteer Day - 3.1.25 Today was another successful permaculture volunteer day and we couldn’t do it without the support of Shades of Green Permaculture (... ArtsXchange Mar 1, 2025 1 min read Amazing turn out and great work done on MLK Volunteer Day - Shades of Green Permaculture + The ArtsXchange Thanks to all of the generous volunteers who helped to make this day of service a beautiful one! ArtsXchange Jan 20, 2025 1 min read More news

WHOSE AMERICA IS IT ANYWAY WHOSE AMERICA IS IT ANYWAY? An ArtsXchange Juried Exhibition July 10, 2021 - Sept 30, 2021 CURATORS Cleigaie Narcisse ARTISTS Crystal Adams , Jim Alexander , Zachariah Anderson , Sharon B Dowdell , Jonathan Banks , D'Andre Brooks , Jonathan Chase Campbell , Alexis Childress , Amina Daugherty , Vando Davis , Joe Dreher , JQ Franklin , Jess Hill , Marlon Hitchcock , In Kyoung Chun , Deona Lizette, Damon Mescudi , Arthur Moore, Michael Morgan, Sule Opio, Dymond Phillips , Ronnie Phillips , Derrick Phillips Sr. , Jill Pope , Terrance Roy , Jonathan B. Samuel , Timothy Short , Kristian Simone , Lisa Tuttle , Ric Washington , Kristan Woolford , Keith Yates EXHIBITION JUDGE Dr. Fahamu Pecou Dr. Fahamu Pecou is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art and popular culture. Pecou’s paintings, performance art, and academic work addresses concerns around contemporary representations of Black men and how these images impact both the reading and performance of Black masculinity. Fahamu received his BFA at the Atlanta College of Art in 1997 and a Ph.D. from Emory University in 2018. Dr. Pecou exhibits his art worldwide in addition to lectures and speaking engagements at colleges and universities. ______________ “WHOSE AMERICA IS IT, ANYWAY?” seeks artists whose artwork addresses current racial, social and political struggles. This country is experiencing another period of greater racial consciousness and increased social, political and racial turbulence. Recent events have yet again shown the reality of the shifting power struggle that has been repeating in the country since its founding. How can we, as artists, create and present artwork that sparks critical thinking, empowers alternative narratives, and inspires ourselves and our communities to be more aware and compassionate to the struggle for equity and human rights in America and the world? AWARDS: 1st Place Alexia Childress Generational Wealth Digital Collage 2nd Place Jonathan Banks The Possibilites Photography on Canvas 3rd Place Joe Dreher Remnants Paper and Paint on Tar Paper SCHEDULE: Exhibition Closes: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Artwork Picked Up By: OCTOBER 6, 2021 All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

Ebon Dooley Honorees Meet the phenomenal Ebon Dooley Art & Social Justice Award Honorees. These individuals and organizations have gone above and beyond for their communities and we are honored to celebrate these inspiring advocates for positive change. Nominations for the Ebon Dooley Awards are currently CLOSED About the Awards Submit a nomination About Ebon Dooley Counter Narrative Project 2024 Social Justice Champion ARTiculate ATLanta 2024 Economic Justice Champion Moving in the Spirit 2024 Change Maker Ballethnic Dance Company Inc. 2024 Bridge Builder Stephanie Smith 2024 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist SisterSong 2023 Social Justice Champion 7 Stages Theatre 2023 Bridge Builder Sister Omelika Kuumba 2023 Change Maker Jonathan Banks 2023 Emerging Leader BronzeLens 2023 Economic Justice Champion Courtney Brooks 2023 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist Roselyn Lewis 2022 Bridge Builder Meadowlark Pictures 2022 Emerging Leader Marshall Rancifer 2022 Economic Justice Champion Dr. Janice Liddell 2022 Change Maker Ashley Dopson 2022 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist Carlton Mackey 2022 Social Justice Champion Oronike Odeleye 2020 Change Maker Elizabeth Omilami 2020 Economic Justice Champion Sarah Oso 2020 Emerging Leader WRFG-89.3 FM Radio 2021 Bridge Builder Dr. Doris Derby 2021 Change Maker Charmaine Minniefield 2021 Economic Justice Champion Jim Alexander 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Brian Spears 2021 Social Justice Champion LaTosha Brown 2021 Social Justice Champion Adelina Nicholls 2020 Social Justice Champion Judy Conder 2020 Bridge Builder Reforming Arts 2019 Social Justice Champion Rozina Shiraz Gilani 2019 Emerging Leader Michael H. Ross 2019 Economic Justice Champion Akbar Imhotep 2019 Change Maker Susan Ross 2019 Bridge Builder Dianne Mathiowetz 2018 Social Justice Champion Tasnim Mosabber 2018 Emerging Leader Shelia Turner and Sistagraphy 2018 Change Maker Bobbie Paul 2018 Bridge Builder NEWS & UPDATES More news

Search For Identity Search For Identity Photography by Tafawa June 18, 2022 - July 16, 2022 CURATOR / ARTIST Tafawa Hicks Black Tree Arts presents "Search for Identity," a photography exhibit by Tafawa Hicks June 11-July 16 | Opening reception and artist talk from 4-7 p.m. June 25 GALLERY HOURS: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. This exhibit runs June 11-July 16. The gallery is free and open to the public. In honor of his 75th birthday on June 18, resident artist & photographer Tafawa Hicks will share an exhibit of his journey throughout Africa & Haiti from 1974-1999. Tafawa Hicks is a Bessemer, Alabama native, longtime Atlantan, and photographer, printer and custom picture framer who has a studio at the ArtsXchange. His creative instincts around photographing, printing, exhibiting and preserving African and African American imagery continue to evolve. In the sense that all art is an expression of creative Spirit presenting itself as inspiration through each of us, I am an artist using the camera as creative expression," he says. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

Moving in the Spirit 2024 Ebon Dooley Honoree Change Maker Contact https://movinginthespirit.org Moving in the Spirit began in 1986 as the hopeful vision of Leah Mann, Genene Stewart and Dana Marie Lupton who believed they could unite their love for dance with their commitment to social justice and serving youth. What began as a dance class for a small group of girls at Stewart Avenue Women and Children’s Shelter has blossomed into a large and diverse organization with dedicated alumni, a world class theater, the Beam, and is a beacon of hope, a destination for dance, and a portal for change that reaches over 350 children every week across Atlanta. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Press Welcome to our online press office. Members of the media can find recent coverage about The ArtsXchange and press releases. Press Releases - Click to read more - March 10, 2024 ArtsXchange celebrates 40 years of cultivating community Button August 12, 2023 ArtsXchange to spotlight Afrofuturism with The Haunts of Black Kirby Button November 17, 2023 The Spotlight Series-An Evening of original 10 minute plays Button June 4, 2023 Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective to perform at ArtsXchange Button April 15, 2023 Reimagined Joy aims to recharge youth and families after pandemic slump Button February 4, 2023 Atlanta men in arts to reflect on activism and legacy of Paul Robeson Button Press Contact Angela Oliver media@artsXchange.org She/Her

Oronike Odeleye 2020 Ebon Dooley Honoree Change Maker Oronike Odeleye is a freelance Arts & Entertainment consultant who has worked with a range of clients including ONE Musicfest, The National Black Arts Festival, The Annie B Casey Foundation, American Express, The Atlanta Hawks, and The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office. In 2017 she co-founded the #MuteRKelly campaign to advocate for the black community's divestment from accused serial sexual abuser, R. Kelly. Through her work over the past 2 years, the #MuteRKelly campaign has gotten 16 concerts canceled in the US and abroad, held protest rallies in 8 cities, had his music downgraded from streaming platforms and banned from radio stations across the nation, gotten RCA to end his recording contract, and has seen charges brought against him by the FBI and Chicago PD, and investigations launched in Atlanta, GA and Detroit, Michigan. Most importantly, her work has sparked conversations around the nation about sexual abuse in the #MeToo era, childhood sexual abuse in the Black community, and the politics of race, wealth and fame in bringing abusers to justice. Oronike was featured in the explosive Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R Kelly, and has been interviewed on-air and in print by publications worldwide including The New York Times, The Roland Martin Show, NPR, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Rolling Stone, BBC, and The Root, as well as on countless radio stations and podcasts. She has lectured nationwide about the #MuteRKelly campaign, social media activism, rape culture, race and gender politics in intersectional feminisim, childhood sexual abuse in the Black Community, and modern ideas around female sexuality at Morehouse College, Norfolk State University, Princeton University, and Syracuse University. In 2019, Oronike was honored as one of OkayAfrica's 100 Women, celebrating women from Africa and the Diaspora disrupting the status quo. In April 2019 she was honored with the Activist Impact Award at the Breakthrough Inspiration Awards in NYC. In May of the same year she received the Visionary Champions award at Resilience's Evening of Impact in Chicago, IL. Most recently she was named the #5 Most Influential African American 25-45 years old on the Root 100 2019 list which honors the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation. Oronike graduated from Syracuse University in 2001 with a B.A in Film Studies. She resides in Atlanta, GA. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

I AM ARTS Foundation Studio Artist Iamartsfoundation@gmail.com https://www.iamartsfoundation.org/ The I AM ARTS Foundation is non-profit arts organization that utilizes the ARTS to transform lives. Additionally, the foundation is known for mentoring youth and providing them with access to arts education and community-based services. Our curriculum prepares youth to be well rounded citizens in the arts and within the creative industries. We currently run four significant programs including: I Am Arts Performance Company , a youth performance company, Project I Am Arts , an online and after school program, Creative Arts Summer Intensive , a summer enrichment program, I Can Dance NYC , a cultural enrichment dance experience. Our Vision To provide wellness through experiential artistic practice and community engagement. Our Mission To provide a platform of personal expression, cultural awareness and social development through artistic creation and service learning. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Tasnim Mosabber 2018 Ebon Dooley Honoree Emerging Leader https://www.facebook.com/aitazzy Tasnim Mosabber is a visual artist who has demonstrated a history of using her platform to amplify issues and bring visibility to communities striving for justice. She began her journey in activism as president of her high school chapter of Amnesty International, for which she organized a fundraiser to help people impacted by the 2008 earthquake in Haiti. In college she worked with Planned Parenthood Federation and Get Covered America in their joint campaign to ensure that immigrants and low income people of color have access to affordable health insurance. Tasnim is currently the outreach coordinator for Raksha, Inc., an organization that works with South Asian survivors of domestic, sexual, and other violent crimes. Her Goddess art series inspires and evokes the power and nobility that is carried within every woman. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Dianne Mathiowetz 2018 Ebon Dooley Honoree Social Justice Champion https://www.facebook.com/dianne.mathiowetz Dianne Mathiowetz has been engaged in the struggle for social and economic justice for over 50 years. Anti-racist activist, workers’ rights advocate, anti-imperialist organizer, reproductive rights defender and community radio producer and host, Dianne credits her longevity in revolutionary change to her membership in Workers World Party. She has acted in solidarity with immigrants and refugees everywhere, incarcerated workers behind bars, political prisoners, LGBTQ2+ communities, environmentalists in defense of the planet, abortion and women's healthcare providers, housing activists and cultural workers. Women's Action for New Directions (WAND), Freedom University, Grandmothers for Peace, Dominican College, and the Nipponza Myohoji Atlanta Dojo have honored Dianne for her dedication to peace, equality and liberation. She received the inaugural Ebon Dooley Social Justice Champion award in 2018 from the ArtsXchange. Currently, Dianne is the vice-president of the Board of WRFG 89.3FM, as well as coordinator of both the Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition and International Action Center. She produces and co-hosts the weekly Labor Forum program on WRFG. Dianne appreciates and marvels at all the remarkable people who have enriched her life, educated her and sustained her to remain confident that "a better world is in birth. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES