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Calling all artists: The Midtown Alliance is seeking all those talented with a brush or pen to submit for a mural at Midtown MARTA Station along the Peachtree Place façade. The $20,000 project will include artist fees, installation, and transportation needs.
Artists are asked to submit an itemized line-item budget to justify their price. A selection committee made up of senior art and design professionals will review the submissions. Three shortlisted artists will then be asked to provide a detailed concept for the mural. “Each shortlisted artist will be given a $500 honorarium,” a summary of the project says.
Read more: Atlanta Beltline seeks artists for exhibitions
All credentials must be submitted by email to art@midtownatl.com by 12:00 pm EST on Monday, February 2, 2018.
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The musical lineup of the Shaky Beats Festival has been released, and it’s awesome. This year’s event is slated for May 11-13, 2018 and will feature over 50 top-notch electronic, indie and hip-hop acts across four stages Shaky Beats will have you hooping and dancing the night away.
Doors open at 3:00 PM on Friday, 2PM on Saturday and 1:30 PM on Sunday.The festival ends at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday and 10 PM on Sunday.
Musical acts will include Ludacris, Francis Dillon, Louis the Child, Playboi Carti, San Holo, Kayzo and many more.
The following items are PROHIBITED:
- Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
- Any and all professional audio recording equipment
- Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
- Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
- Drones or any other remote flying device
- Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Framed backpacks
- Hammocks
- Glass and metal containers of any kind
The Shaky Beats Music Festival began in 2015 when founder Tim Sweetwood incorporated the brand Shaky Festivals LLC. It is the sister festival of the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
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Day parties are the rage now and what better occasion than to celebrate the wonders of coding and hip-hop by putting them together in one soulful cauldron? The AfroCode Atlanta’s HipHop Meets AfroBeats Day Party this weekend is the perfect event.
The festivities begin 4p – 9pm on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.
RSVP – $10 Admission Before 5pm | $20 – $40 Admission After 5pm
AfroBeats | Dancehall | HipHop | Soca
Event Series | The Best of the Genres.
A crossover of genres a fusion of cultures. A Hip Hop and AfroBeats party.
Join us for an experience of non-stop music, dancing, and good vibes.
DressCode : Fashionable
Contact 202-656-0188 for Table Reservations
21+ Admission | Government ID’s Required
Table Specials Start at $500 | 10 Guests | 2 Bottles
Elleven45 Lounge
2110 Peachtree Road Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30309