Founding Stories: 2010s

“Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta” was a decade-by-decade series of talks exploring the founding stories of a selection of Atlanta’s DIY and artist-run spaces.

Founders of some of Atlanta’s most beloved and remembered spaces spoke about how these organizations came into existence. Answering questions such as: What were the conditions that led to the founding of the space/project/organization? What was happening in Atlanta at that time? What goals did you set out to accomplish, and did you feel those goals were met? What can the current field of artist-run initiatives learn from this history?

Panel 1: 2010s
Streamed live via Zoom on Oct 17, 2020
Moderated by Brandon Sheats
Panelists:
Jordan Stubbs and Pastiche Lumumba (The LOW Museum of Contemporary Culture)
Elizabeth Jarrett (Deer Bear Wolf)
Willow Goldstein (The Bakery Atlanta)
Tiffany LaTrice (TILA Studios)

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A photograph of around 30 individuals standing in the middle of a road dressed in black and holding pieces of artwork.

A photograph of an installation view with several sculptures, including objects that resemble a green clothing iron and a tree. The sculptures are green, orange, blue and pink.

A photograph of an installation in progress, with white walls and a red ladder on the right side. The art depicted seems to involve leaves.

A photograph of several photographs scattered on a table. People surround the table, and several individuals hands' are reaching towards certain photographs.

A photograph of around ten individuals sitting on folding chairs in a circle with notepads in their laps. There is art on the walls and a concrete floor.

A panorama view of a building covered in colorful graffiti.

A photograph of an installation that has purple tones throughout. In the center of the photograph are the words

A photograph of an installation view with pink, blue and purple tones. Some images are projected, and others are sculptures on and near the room's walls. Leaves of a tree poke out from the upper left corner.

A photograph of a crowded venue, from the crowd's perspective. There are jagged, reflective shapes and blue-lit curtains on the wall. Performers on stage hold a guitar and harp.

A photograph of several individuals outside, sitting on or standing next to a sculpture that takes the shape of a hollow dodecahedron. They are surrounded by very green grass, very blue skies and leafless trees.

A poster detailing a Deer Bear Wolf launch party.

A photograph of a crowded venue. The crowd is standing, and several musicians are on stage.

A photograph of two individuals, one singing and the other playing guitar, in a narrow red-lit room. A row of audience members look at the performers.

An image of a group of people in a dim, green-lit room. The three individuals closest to the photographer are dancing, and several others stand in the background and watch.

Founding Stories: 2010s

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