Tag: WonderRoot
Eyedrum endures: The grandmother of Atlanta’s DIY scene reboots, but the mission remains
Just when it looked like it might be gone for good, Eyedrum announced a new headquarters on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, set to open in spring 2021.
Trial by Social Media
For better or worse, arts organizations are particularly susceptible in today’s call-out culture. How the ouster of WonderRoot's founder exposed the power and pitfalls of justice in the digital age.
The Bakery—an inclusive, experimental arts center—is but a moment in time. And that’s okay.
In October 2017, Willow Goldstein and her mother Olive Hagemeier opened the doors of the Bakery, what would become a constantly churning complex of spaces popular with young, queer, and creative Atlantans that have hosted large-scale puppet shows, space-rock operas, escape rooms, and so much more.
Soul Food Cypher taps hip-hop’s competitive spirit to foster fellowship
Soul Food Cypher's One Hundred is one of 26 events the seven-year-old organization hosts each year that aim to turn hip-hop artists into community leaders by building camaraderie, encouraging collaboration, and providing a platform.
WonderRoot’s Off the Wall mural project calls on local artists to put civil rights front and center
The brainchild of Atlanta arts organization WonderRoot and the Super Bowl LIII Host Committee, "Off the Wall" is a series of more than 30 murals from 11 artists that will be created across the city before Super Bowl LIII. The project is designed to honor the city's role in the Civil Rights Movement and address modern civil rights issues.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 27-July 3
Dance to throwback tunes at Venkman's, cheer on the Atlanta United, and see Zac Brown Band perform at Suntrust Park.
Not sure how a painting will look in your house? The Artcloud app can install it virtually for you.
Alex West's Artcloud app gives individuals a way to zero in on the art they love. With 50,000 works from 4,000-plus local and international artists, all you need to do is upload a photo of a room and you can test how a piece looks in your setting.
5 years of Groundbreakers: What our alums are doing now
For our fifth anniversary of the Groundbreaker Awards, we've checked in on some of our past finalists to see what they're working on today.
These 26 projects will radically transform Memorial Drive
Since early 2014, the two-mile stretch of Memorial Drive east of the Downtown Connector has become the site of one of Atlanta’s biggest development booms. With more than 1,300 apartments and condos under development, Paces Properties CEO David Cochran envisions the strip becoming “the next Inman Park.”
Make way for Atlanta’s millennials
Young adults have always commanded a certain amount of attention. Wide-eyed, unseasoned, and often commitment-free, they’re generally more willing to take risks and disrupt the status quo. But millennials have had an especially scrutinized turn in the cultural spotlight.