Atlanta Underground Film Festival

The 2009 Atlanta Underground Film Festival starts today at a handful of venues around town including Youngblood Gallery, The Highland Inn Ballroom, and Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery. More information at AUFF.org.

Papers

While in town on a recent film shoot, Florida's Peripheral Films shot this hilarious short using mostly local Atlantan cast and crew.

Papers (2009) - watch more funny videos

Weekly Street Art: Work in Progress

This is a huge mural of some fish being painted between MINT Gallery and Studioplex in the Inman Park/Fourth Ward area.

WonderRoot to host Art-Lock-in

From the desk of WonderRoot Community Center:
Join WonderRoot for 24 hours of art madness. Beginning Saturday, September 4 through Sunday, September 5 WonderRoot will host a 24-hour lock-in. Artists and friends will be invited to explore the depths of their creativity. Painters, illustrators, filmmakers, ceramicists, photographers, musicians, writers, and more will come together for a night and day of art makin' and a bit of debauchery. The artwork created will be on display at the WonderRoot Community Arts Center throughout the month of
September and will be celebrated at an opening reception on Thursday, September 10. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Space is limited. Email art@wonderroot.org to register. Food and drinks provided. September 5th and 6th. $5.

***We are looking for someone who is interested in doing an installation
piece for the lock-in, email us with any ideas!

art@wonderroot.org
www.wonderroot.org

MIXT at MINT Gallery

MINT Gallery's third annual mixtape show hosts art and corresponding cassette tapes recorded by over 30 artists. Expect a wide range of execution from animation to illustration. Artists include Emily Maxwell, Bean Summer, Jason Travis, Allen Taylor, Travis Thatcher and more. Opens Saturday, August 22nd from 8-11.

Recession Vacation

Opens tonight, August 13th at Picaflor Studio (the old Rabbit Hole Gallery space).

Eyedrum Art Auction

click above image for any hope at reading it

Check out the Gather Atlanta website for info if you are interested in volunteering at the event.

"So Far so Good" New Work by Harrison Keys

Opens this Friday, August 7th @ Aurora Coffee (Little Five Points)

Create, Destroy, Rebuild

Opens this Saturday, August 8th at Beep Beep Gallery.

Everebody for Evereman

Opens this Saturday, August 8th at The Bench.

Art, Beats, and Lyrics

This Friday, August 7th from 7-12 at W Atlanta Midtown. For more info or to register for free admission check out ArtBeatsAndLyrics.com.

Deadly Designs/Athfest

Athens photographer Mike White has posted his photos from this years Athfest. Check out his site DeadlyDesigns.com to take a look. Included are tons of great shots of some of my favorites, We Versus the Shark, Dead Confederate, Twin Tigers, etc. Here are a few that stand out, Deaf Judges, JB of polish sausage fame, and The Black Lips.

Exposure

This Friday, August 7th, The Rialto Center hosts Exposure, "Atlanta's Biggest Night in Fashion." A bold statement, but it should be exciting none the less due to music from the always on point Klever, and fashion from locals including my friends over at Epidemik Coalition/We are the Process. Here is a sample of what they've got in store along with their friend Megan Huntz.

FORM ATLANTA call for submissions

WE Design Atlanta has opened submissions for 2009's version of the popular FORM: artistic independence book. FORM is WE Design Atlanta’s annual published collection of works from artists throughout the Atlanta area. For more info on submitting, including details about this year's cover design competition, check out formatlanta.com.