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Signs of the Times Signs of the Times Documenting the Power of the People, 1960 - Today Sept. 15, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 CURATOR Lisa Tuttle ARTISTS Jim Alexander Davion Alston Sheila Pree Bright Dennis Morton Lynsey Weatherspoon With ages spanning five decades, the photographers in this exhibition - Jim Alexander , Davion Alston , Sheila Pree Bright , Dennis Morton , and Lynsey Weatherspoon - use their cameras to document grassroots racial and social justice advocacy - from the Civil Rights marches of the 1960s to today's Black Lives Matter demonstrations and police killings protests. This exhibition is curatorially focused on the texts, signs, and banners carried by participants. We will ask viewers to think about the ways that a practice combining activism and documentary photography has evolved over time? What is new in this digital age? What is the power of the photographic image to affect cultural shift? All of the photographers are currently Atlanta-based. On exhibit will be color/b&w photographs, installation, and video works. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Oh shelia! Photographic works remembering shelia Turner, by members of Sistagraphy | On View - July 21, 2025 to Sept 5, 2025 - Community Gallery @ ArtsXchange ArtsXchange Jul 23 2 min read Artist and curator Courtney Brooks opens a bold new art gallery rooted in Black creative legacy - Check out Full Article By Rough Draft Atlanta - Sherri Daye Scott ArtsXchange Jun 25 2 min read

Icons of Art and Social Justice Icons of Art and Social Justice An ArtsXchange Group Mural Project Aug. 8, 2020 – Sept. 4, 2020 ARTISTS Chloe Alexander TeMika Grooms Lena Love Muhammad Suber All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Oh shelia! Photographic works remembering shelia Turner, by members of Sistagraphy | On View - July 21, 2025 to Sept 5, 2025 - Community Gallery @ ArtsXchange ArtsXchange Jul 23 2 min read Artist and curator Courtney Brooks opens a bold new art gallery rooted in Black creative legacy - Check out Full Article By Rough Draft Atlanta - Sherri Daye Scott ArtsXchange Jun 25 2 min read

Convergence Convergence An ArtsXchange Studio Artist Exhibition Nov. 2, 2019 - Dec. 7, 2019 CURATORS Lisa Tuttle Ric Washington ARTISTS Lisa Tuttle | Sean David | N'Dieye Gray | Charmaine Minnieflied | Shawn Dowdell | Brandon Sadler | Ric Washington | Courtney Brooks | Kenneth Zakee For 36 years the ArtsXchange has served the Atlanta community, both adults and children, with multicultural, multidisciplinary arts offerings, classes, and studios. The ArtsXchange has hosted some of the most diverse artistic events in the city and serves as a home to some of the most prestigious artists in the state. We are proud to have an exhibition dedicated to our 2019 studio artists!! Some are new residents and some have traveled with us from the previous location. Since our grand opening in East Point building , their creative spaces hold a special energy, sharing their gifts ranging from printmaking, photography and paintings. Convergence is an appropriate title for this group show. Artists with drastically different mediums and backgrounds are coming together as one. We invite you to experience the dynamic group of artists. All Ages are welcomed. Opening Nov. 2nd Artist Talk Reception Nov.23rd All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Oh shelia! Photographic works remembering shelia Turner, by members of Sistagraphy | On View - July 21, 2025 to Sept 5, 2025 - Community Gallery @ ArtsXchange ArtsXchange Jul 23 2 min read Artist and curator Courtney Brooks opens a bold new art gallery rooted in Black creative legacy - Check out Full Article By Rough Draft Atlanta - Sherri Daye Scott ArtsXchange Jun 25 2 min read

Ancestral Origins Ancestral Origins The Fractal Vision of Steve R. Allen Feb 10, 2024 - March 30, 2024 CURATOR / ARTIST Steve R. Allen Immaculate patterns, electrifying colors, Adinkra symbols, and regal Black figures cover the massive works of reknown artist Steve R. Allen. They converge at the point of an intense and wandering imagination and a recalling of Indigenous African fractal art techniques that live in many customs, from hair braiding to kente cloth to building styles. The exhibit will be on view until March 30. Join us again on on Feb. 23 as we dive into Steve R. Allen’s fractal vision of genealogy and architecture, with panelists Oscar Harris and Dr. Kimbeni Mansion, moderated by WCLK radio host, Kiplyn Primus. Events Exhibit Opening Saturday, February 10th 2024 ANCESTRAL ORIGINS: The Fractal Vision of Steve R. Allen | Opening Reception February 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM – March 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM| ArtsXchange Register Now Reception and Artist Talk Friday, Feb 23rd 7PM-9PM Artist Talk | ANCESTRAL ORIGINS: The Fractal Vision of Steve R. Allen February 23, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 PM| ArtsXchange Register Now About the Artist: Steve R. Allen is an artist recognized internationally for his bold use of color and ability to create in myriad styles. He has traveled extensively internationally with his work. His work hangs in world capitals and many prestigious art collections from Athens, Greece to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Beijing, China as “official” artist for the U.S. Olympic Committee. His work has appeared at eight Olympic Games. In 2013 Steve was honored in a manner few artists have been in their lifetime or posthumously. The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture acquired four of Steve’s paintings as part of its Founding and Permanent Collection . This honor recognizes his work for its artistic and scholastic merit as well as its historical significance. In 2020, he was again honored to have his papers acquired by Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library . He was also honored in 2019 to have two of his original paintings acquired by the Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center. Acquisition by these institutions of higher learning is a further acknowledgment of the scholastic value of his work. Steve’s talent was first showcased before a world audience when he was commissioned to create “Uniting Colors of the World”, a mammoth eighty feet by twenty-eight feet mural, as the City of Atlanta’s “Official” commemoration of its hosting the 1996 Centennial Olympic Summer Games. In the entire world, he holds the singular honor a distinction of being “Official Artist” for the Host City of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Summer Games. The year of 2014 continued to expand the scope of Steve’s work. He continued to be involved with the Crown Jewel of Historically Black College & Universities Football Classics, the 40th & 41st Anniversary Bayou Classics. The Bayou Classic is contested each year between Grambling State University and Southern University, Baton Rouge in New Orleans, LA during the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. Steve created the “Look of the Game” images that continue to elevate the marketing efforts of the Bayou Classic. Steve was honored to have his work displayed in London during the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games. His work was featured as part of the Art of the Olympians exhibition at the University College of London. He also created artwork live at the ANOCA Africa Village in Kensington Garden during the Games. In the Fall of 2010 Steve was honored by the Government of Brazil with an invitation to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the celebration of Zumbi dos Palmeras, a great hero in the liberation of Brazilian slaves, and as Guest of Honor for Black Consciousness Week. He presented his painting “O Jogo Bonito” (The Beautiful Game) to the Nation of Brazil in celebration of the 2014 World Cup. The original painting is permanently displayed at the Ministry of Education in Rio de Janeiro. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Oh shelia! Photographic works remembering shelia Turner, by members of Sistagraphy | On View - July 21, 2025 to Sept 5, 2025 - Community Gallery @ ArtsXchange ArtsXchange Jul 23 2 min read Artist and curator Courtney Brooks opens a bold new art gallery rooted in Black creative legacy - Check out Full Article By Rough Draft Atlanta - Sherri Daye Scott ArtsXchange Jun 25 2 min read

truth to power truth to power Art in a time of upheaval Dec. 15, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 CURATOR Lisa Tuttle ARTISTS atu | Jim Alexander | N’Dieye Gray Danavall | Carolyn Renée | Tafawa | Lisa Tuttle | Kenneth Zakee | Theresa Davis | Ugo Agoruah | Choze | Thomas Bess “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times.” - Nina Simone The ArtsXchange's Studio Artists return with their second annual exhibition showcasing diverse and socially conscious works. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Oh shelia! Photographic works remembering shelia Turner, by members of Sistagraphy | On View - July 21, 2025 to Sept 5, 2025 - Community Gallery @ ArtsXchange ArtsXchange Jul 23 2 min read Artist and curator Courtney Brooks opens a bold new art gallery rooted in Black creative legacy - Check out Full Article By Rough Draft Atlanta - Sherri Daye Scott ArtsXchange Jun 25 2 min read

Events & Classes Join us for our in-person and virtual events. We offer a range of creative and community classes. Check out our master calendar and learn more about the ArtsXchange Programs. To request accessibility accommodations call 404-879-7863. Events - List View Community Opportunities Events - Calender View Sinclair Gallery - On View Event Feedback News & Updates Events & Classes - List View 1 day to the event VIP Reception - 2025 Ebon Dooley Legacy Awards Oct 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA VIP reception for ArtsXchange members with Builder/Friend Membership ($100) and above | The Legacy Awards will begin with a special presentation to Shirley C. Franklin. Admission to the 2025 Ebon Dooley Legacy Awards is also included. RSVP / Get Tickets 1 day to the event 2025 Ebon Dooley Legacy Awards Oct 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA Your ArtsXchange Membership is your Ticket | Trailblazers: Honoring Atlanta's Cultural Pioneers | Six honorees will be celebrated at ArtsXchange’s Ebon Dooley Legacy Awards for their impact on Atlanta’s lasting power as global cultural capital. RSVP / Get Tickets 4 days to the event Volunteer Event: ArtsXchange Permaculture Volunteer Day 11 Oct 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA Join us as we revamp the front yard. We will be working towards installing an ecologically beneficial garden! "TICKETS" are Volunteer Shifts. RSVP / Get Tickets 4 days to the event Coloring Conversations 10-15-25 Oct 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA FREE | PAY WHAT YOU CAN | Let’s color outside the lines and explore ways to support, uplift, and empower each other. From health care and self-care to activism and beyond, these conversations are led by passionate members of our community and local organizations. RSVP / Get Tickets Multiple Dates 7 days to the event Scrabble Club Oct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM The ArtsXchange - Riley Library, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA FREE Event | RSVP to let us know you'll be joining us! - Scrabble Club!!! All ages and skill levels welcome. Scrabble Club is a fun and engaging way to enhance literacy, spelling skills, problem-solving, and conversation. Let’s make it a game to remember! Host- Theresa Davis RSVP 7 days to the event From Stono to Now: The Fire This Time | Opening Reception Oct 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA An exhibition charting the lineage of Black rebellion and creative defiance RSVP / Get Tickets 11 days to the event Music in Common 20th Anniversary Concert Oct 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA Free Event | Join us for the final show of Music in Common’s multi-city 20th Anniversary Tour. Music in Common’s powerful bridge-building work has taken place in more than 400 communities worldwide, directly serving over 10,000 people since 2005. RSVP / Get Tickets 13 days to the event From Stono to Now: The Fire This Time | Artist Talk Oct 24, 2025, 6:30 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA Hear from artists on the art of resistance. RSVP / Get Tickets Multiple Dates 14 days to the event 2025 Garden Like A Boss | Fall - Winter | Wild Foraging for Fall Medicinals Oct 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA $25 per class. Join us for the 2025 Garden Like A Boss Series led by tenisio seanima. Learn how to enhance your quality of life, reduce dependency on commercial systems, create a productive urban space and so much more. We can't wait to see you at the Fresh Oasis Community Garden. RSVP / Get Tickets 14 days to the event Saturday Writers Workshop 10-25-25 Oct 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT The ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA $10 - Monthly Writing Workshop Series at the ArtsXchange. Hosted by Literary Director, Theresa Davis. Engage in interactive sessions using thought-provoking prompts and ekphrasis. Experience a variety of writing styles and genres as we feature guest facilitators who are experts in their fields. RSVP / Get Tickets 14 days to the event Playing With Our Words 10-25-25 Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA FREE Event | Hosted by Theresa Davis. Following the game, participants transition into the creative phase of the workshop. Armed with the words played during Scrabble, they use them as building blocks for crafting original poems or short stories. RSVP to let us know you are coming! RSVP / Get Tickets Multiple Dates 28 days to the event 2025 Garden Like A Boss | Fall - Winter | Hoop Houses Nov 08, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA $25 per class. Join us for the 2025 Garden Like A Boss Series led by tenisio seanima. Learn how to enhance your quality of life, reduce dependency on commercial systems, create a productive urban space and so much more. We can't wait to see you at the Fresh Oasis Community Garden. RSVP / Get Tickets 28 days to the event Saturday Writers Workshop 11-8-25 Nov 08, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST The ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA $10 - Monthly Writing Workshop Series at the ArtsXchange. Hosted by Literary Director, Theresa Davis. Engage in interactive sessions using thought-provoking prompts and ekphrasis. Experience a variety of writing styles and genres as we feature guest facilitators who are experts in their fields. RSVP / Get Tickets 34 days to the event November XChange Open Mic and Slam 11-14-25 Nov 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM EST The ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA $10 in advance / $15 at the door - Join us for the monthly Open Mic and Slam at the ArtsXchange. This event is a celebration of creativity, sharing and community. We start with the open mic and end with the slam. Hosted by Theresa Davis. RSVP / Get Tickets Multiple Dates 35 days to the event Scrabble Club Nov 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM The ArtsXchange - Riley Library, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344, USA FREE Event | RSVP to let us know you'll be joining us! - Scrabble Club!!! All ages and skill levels welcome. Scrabble Club is a fun and engaging way to enhance literacy, spelling skills, problem-solving, and conversation. Let’s make it a game to remember! 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Michael H. Ross 2019 Ebon Dooley Honoree Economic Justice Champion https://mhrinternational.com/ Michael H. Ross is considered a national expert in project management, economic development, small business development, procurement and community revitalization. He is currently a member of the board of the BronzeLens Film Festival, a Southeast Smithsonian Council member and an Ambassador for the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Georgia Black United Fund for more than 10 years. Mr. Ross worked with or supported several nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Atlanta area including the YWCA of Greater Atlanta, the National Black Arts Festival, the United Youth Adult Conference, Beat the Odds and Let Us Make Men. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Charmaine Minniefield 2021 Ebon Dooley Honoree Economic Justice Champion Alumni Studio Artist Contact@PraiseHouseProject.org https://charmaineminniefield.com/ The work of Artist-Activist Charmaine Minniefield preserves Black narratives as a radical act of social justice. Firmly rooted in womanist social theory and ancestral veneration, her work draws from indigenous traditions as seen throughout Africa and the Diaspora, to explore African and African-American history, memory, and ritual as an intentional push back against erasure. Her creative practice is community-based as her research and resulting bodies of work often draw from the physical archives as she excavates the stories of African-American, women-led resistance and spirituality and power. Minniefield’s recent public works, which include projection mapping and site-specific installation, insight dialogue around race, class, and power. Recent projects include the Remembrance as Resistance: Preserving Black Narratives in Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery which honored the over 800 unmarked graves recently discovered within the African-American Burial Grounds through the multimedia installation of a Praise House. Her Praise House Project went on to receive a prestigious Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Charmaine’s work is featured in several public and private collections, and as a muralist, her walls can be seen throughout the City of Atlanta and beyond. She was honored by Mercedes Benz as a part of their Greatness Lives Here campaign. She is featured in the 2020 US Census commercial with her recent mural in Brooklyn depicting women who shaped the future. Minniefield recently served as the Stuart A. Rose Library Artist-in-Residence at Emory University through a collaboration with Flux Projects and as the Curator of Elevate for the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Charmaine has a long history of including other artists in her projects, to share funding opportunities, and to advocate on behalf of artists. Her determination to help artists, especially Black women artists, to become economically visible by sharing resources and opportunities that will help create change is powerful. Charmaine’s brilliance as an artist is unquestionable, but what has earned her this award is her attention to sharing economic opportunities and funding among other artists. This is such a cooperative and collaborative example that deserves special recognition since under capitalism, being an artist is often a solitary and self-promoting life. As a visual artist my work seeks to preserve Black narratives as a radical act of social justice. As an artist-activist, I intentionally push back against erasure, displacement, misrepresentation, and marginalization by reclaiming cultural histories in communities affected by gentrification. My work invokes the power of the ancestors. By creating visual roadmaps from the past to the present, paved by the history and stories, love and heartache, success and failures of the ancestors, it celebrates and calls to the present the wisdom of those who have come before to inspire a new freedom movement today. My work reclaims the stories of the ancestors as social iconography of my generation by creating shrine paintings, which present the ancestors as sacred symbols of freedom. I believe that by reclaiming the stories of our ancestors and by praising and committing to their memory, we will better understand our collective potential and ourselves as a society. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Studio Artist Program The ArtsXchange Studio Artist Program supports a diverse range of disciplines. Artists are provided with workspace as well as opportunities for dialogue, events and classes with the community. Applications are currently CLOSED. All studios occupied. Current Studio Artists News & Updates About the Program How to apply CURRENT STUDIO ARTISTS Arthur Tafawa Hicks I AM ARTS Foundation Lisa Tuttle Sister Shaman tenisio seanima Champion Youth Entrepreneurs For Agriculture (CYEA) Jim Alexander Myriam Dondzina Theresa Davis Frankie Mulinix (Vandellous) Kenneth Zakee Richard Washington Victor Love ABOUT THE PROGRAM The ArtsXchange Resident Artists Studio Program offers affordable, year-round studio space to a diverse group of emerging and established artists who are dedicated to creativity, community engagement, and cultural equity. This program supports artists across disciplines—including visual arts, music, writing, and performance—who reflect and uplift the cultural richness of East Point and the greater Atlanta area. Resident Artists receive 24/7 access to private studio space in a dynamic, intergenerational arts center, along with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, professional development, and public presentation. They are encouraged to explore the intersection of art, activism, and community wellness, with many incorporating themes of environmental justice, social equity, and healing into their creative work. 1/8 ABOUT THE STUDIOS Studios are available in varying sizes ranging from 430 – 717 square feet. We rent to individual artists, artist collectives, and nonprofits. The ArtsXchange features additional spaces that are available to tenants at reduced rental rates. The ArtsXchange is located in East Point on Newnan Street, just one block west of Main Street and walking distance from the Ft. McPherson Marta Station, and Tyler Perry Studios. The ArtsXchange main entrance and secured parking lot are located in the rear of the building. Additional features include: -Wi-Fi -Parking -24-hour access -Annual leases -Discounted rental rates to have classes and workshop HOW TO APPLY Applications are currently CLOSED. All studios occupied. Application Process Interested artists, arts activist and healing arts practitioners are required to submit the following documents: 1 - Artist Statement - Including complete contact information (No Post Office Box, Please), and what you will contribute to our artist community. 2 - Resume or CV 3 - Works Samples: Materials are welcome in all forms from paper to digital files; from snail mail to email Collectives or non-profit organizations: Examples of recent program, publication, or events Performing Artist: Dance, music, theater - A DVD or links to online videos of recent performance Literary Artists: Three samples of writing or publication Visual Artists: (10) images of recent work, with a brief narrative keyed to images Instructors, Visual Art, Dance, Theater, Music, Martial Arts or others offering classes in arts and culture): Samples of classes to be offered and fees, brochures and/or flyers 4 - References: Three letters of support from professional references Policies Artist must reside in Georgia for the duration of their lease. Standard studio-practice safety procedures apply, including a no smoking policy. The ArtsXchange does not promise an exhibition in our gallery or project spaces. Artists are expected to have their studios open to the public approximately 3x per year. Studio Artists are required to adhere to the policies and procedures listed in the lease. Submission Email: Materials above to info@artsxchange.org w/ Subject Line: RENTAL STUDIO CANDIDATE USPS: Or by snail mail to, ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan Street East Point, GA 30344 Submitted materials will be reviewed by a selection panel. Applicants will be notified within 30 days of submission date. Studios will be available for occupancy provided tenant signs lease and provides a rent deposit and first month’s rent.

BronzeLens 2023 Ebon Dooley Honoree Economic Justice Champion info@bronzelens.com https://bronzelens.com The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is a non-profit organization, founded in 2009, that is dedicated to bringing national and worldwide attention to Atlanta as a center for film and film production for people of color. The mission of the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is two fold: to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers. Over the last twelve years, BronzeLens has promoted the work of independent filmmakers of color from Atlanta, the Southeast region, the nation and the world. The growth is rooted in the high standards, in participation by leading Hollywood professionals (including partners like WarnerMedia, Turner, HBO, Universal Films, BET, VH1, Panavision, and ARRAY (an indie film releasing platform founded by BronzeLens honoree/Selma director Ava DuVernay) and in success stories derived from relationships started at BronzeLens. The BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF) concept was originated by the President of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB), William Pate . He believed that with the growing number of films being made in Atlanta and Georgia, a destination festival focused on films made by African Americans would have an audience. Kathleen Bertrand, Sr. VP at ACVB at the time, was charged with doing a feasibility study. After meeting with other existing festivals geared to African Americans, she concluded that there could be a niche for a new festival and began the process of launching what was to become BronzeLens. ACVB incubated BLFF for its launch in 2010 and its next 5 festivals OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES