In 2016, The Avondale Arts Alliance, in partnership with the Avondale Estates Downtown Development Authority (DDA), local citizens and businesses, created a temporary art park in an abandoned space at 70 N. Avondale Rd., taking unused—and ugly—land and turning it into a gathering place for the community. The pop up park supports and increases pedestrian … Continue reading
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Arts Alliance Seeks New Leadership
Are you interesting in being of service, offering your time or lending your professional skills to growing and supporting the Arts in Avondale Estates? Established in 2003 as a 501c3 non profit status, the Avondale Arts Alliance is seeking new leadership and board positions to manage and maintain the organization. Please contact us at avondaleartsalliance@gmail.com … Continue reading
The ArtLot Clean Up Day-July 23rd
Volunteers Needed! Saturday, July 23rd, 8 am – 2 pm Help create something great in Avondale! The Avondale Arts Alliance needs volunteers to prepare the old Avondale Pizza Cafe lot for the new ArtLot. Sign up online to bring a tool or two and help with the clean up. Each volunteer should provide your own work gloves. … Continue reading
The ArtLot
The ArtLot The Avondale Arts Alliance in collaboration with the City of Avondale Estates, artists, local citizens and businesses, is planning to create a temporary city park in an underutilized space fronting N. Avondale near the Tudor Village. The concept is taking currently unused—and ugly—land and turning it into a pop-up art park. The vision is to … Continue reading
A New Home on the Web for AutumnFest!
The Avondale Arts Alliance signature event every year is AutumnFest. For all AutumnFest-related information, please visit our new AutumnFest website at: autumnfestavondale.com Continue reading
ArtsMingle
The Avondale Arts Alliance invites you to our first ArtsMingle event on Wednesday, April 24th, 7 pm at Little Tree Art Studios. ArtsMingle was created to bring together those who support the arts, culture and culinary businesses and organizations in our community with the creatives behind it all. Sounds amazing, right? Join us next Wednesday … Continue reading
Grand Art Projects-Local Artists Give Back
The Avondale Arts Alliance sponsored 6 artists to create original works of art with students at The Museum School for the school’s live auction in November 2012. Kindergarten Project: Encaustic collage by Penny Treese Continue reading
Grand Art Projects for The Museum School of Avondale Estates
The Avondale Arts Alliance was thrilled to sponsor the Grand Art Projects for The Museum School of Avondale Estates’ auction, set for Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 at Little Tree Art Studios. Local artists worked with the 1st-5th grades over several weeks and had an amazing time working with students on various art projects ranging from upcycled fabric … Continue reading
R.A.D. was a blast!
The R.A.D. (Rail Arts District) Studio Cruise, that took place on Saturday, March 2, featured local studios, galleries and businesses who opened their doors to the masses for a day of art hopping in the Rail Arts District in Avondale Estates. Little Tree Art Studios, Atlanta Hot Glass, Yay Studio and Mudfire Gallery were just a few of … Continue reading
Jeff Mather visits the Avondale Arts Alliance
At our January board meeting, we invited Jeff Mather, environmental artist/site sculptor, to give a presentation on how we can sponsor a community art project in Avondale Estates. He showed us some amazing projects including a community-based sculpture for the Clarkston Community Center. Designed and fabricated in partnership with the diverse communities in Clarkston, including … Continue reading