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CTR Culture Studios, Gallery FC & Atlanta's Creative Future | The ATL Arts Collective
The ATL Arts Collective broadcasts from its new home inside The CTR with the story behind the collaborative creative hub. Plus, a new exhibition from Gallery FC and the history of The World of Sid and Marty Krofft.
The ATL Arts Collective Has a New Home
Welcome to the very first episode broadcasting from our brand-new podcast studio, located inside the CTR (the iconic former CNN Center) in Downtown Atlanta! We celebrate this landmark milestone alongside the coalition of creative visionaries who are transforming the historic entertainment megastructure into a home for collaboration, culture, and community under the CTR Culture initiatives
Welcome to CTR Culture Studios
Atlanta's next creative chapter is taking shape in the heart of downtown. Host Kim Drobes is joined by Ryan Howard of CP Group, Alex Frankcombe of Downtown Atlanta Inc., Neda Abghari of ASHA Advisory, and A.R. "Coop" Cooper of Art in the Paint (and now Gallery FC). Hear their plans to fund public art, launch CTR Culture Studios, a prestigious seven-artist residency program, and bring premier local companies like T. Lang Dance into the heart of the city. All while creating new opportunities for Atlanta's creative community.
Before CNN, There Was an Indoor Theme Park
Contributor Wesley Boutilier of Viewist Productions takes us on a deep dive into a wild, forgotten piece of Georgia history: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft. Long before the building became the CNN Center, developers built the Omni International megastructure. In May 1976, they teamed up with the famous H.R. Pufnstuf, Banana Splits, and Land of the Lost creators to open the world’s first indoor theme park. Discover how the wildly ambitious project burned brightly before disappearing just months after opening in 1976.
Gallery FC Celebrates Atlanta's artists who welcomed the world with the Home Team exhibition
Neda and Coop return to the table to introduce Gallery FC, a new community-centered gallery located at the CTR. Their latest exhibition, Home Team, celebrates the many artists who were commissioned to create public works in Atlanta to prepare the city for the World Cup while exploring how galleries, public art, and creative partnerships can help shape the city's future.
Looking to stay connected to the people, performances, exhibitions, and ideas shaping Atlanta's creative community? The ATL Arts Collective brings you the stories behind the city's culture every Wednesday.
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Join us on social at @artsatlanta and @atlartscollective
Our theme music is K Michelle Dubois' "Hit the Deck from her album "Astral Heart," courtesy of Wicked Superb Records.
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Looking to stay connected to the people, performances, exhibitions, and ideas shaping Atlanta's creative community? The ATL Arts Collective brings you the stories behind the city's culture every Wednesday.
Support for this episode comes from:
Join us on social at @artsatlanta and @atlartscollective
Our theme music is K Michelle Dubois' "Hit the Deck from her album "Astral Heart," courtesy of Wicked Superb Records.
☕ Want to buy the podcast a cup of coffee? Here’s how to support the work we do. ☕
00:00:00 music
00:00:05 Announcement: Recording from Center Culture Studios & First Video Episode
00:01:30 Show Intro & Purpose
00:02:15 Panel Introductions
00:02:55 CP Group & Vision for the Building
00:05:29 Downtown Atlanta Inc. & Public Art
00:09:30 ASHA Advisory & Curation
00:12:51 Center Culture Studios: Incubator, Residencies & Partnerships
00:15:49 Gallery FC & Art in the Paint
00:18:28 Future Activations & Experiences
00:22:02 The World of Sid and Marty Krofft (Documentary)
00:32:53 Gallery FC: World Cup Mural Exhibition & Community Focus
00:45:27 Closing, Support & Next Week
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