Lantern Parade Workshops Now Available!

We are now about a month out from the Lantern Parade, and what better time than now to sign up for a Lantern Workshop?  

The 2017 Lantern Parade. Photo: The Sintoses and Atalie Bland
The 2017 Lantern Parade. Photo: The Sintoses and Atalie Bland

The Lantern Parade is an annual event that celebrates Art on the Atlanta BeltLine with a glowing procession of homemade lanterns. The event, created and hosted by Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, is now a favorite Atlanta tradition, and you can participate, too!

Globe lantern-making at a Lantern Workshop!
Globe lantern-making at a Lantern Workshop!

Sign up for a Lantern Workshop here and you can make a lantern with the Captain of the Krewe herself, Chantelle Rytter. Lanterns come in globe form, parasols, hats, and more, so pick the workshop that you like the best! And don’t forget to mark your calendar for September 22 so you don’t miss the big day.

Hat lanterns of many shapes and sizes!
Hat lanterns of many shapes and sizes!

All you need to know about the Lantern Parade can be found at art.beltline.org/lantern-parade. There is NO registration for the parade, but you must register for a workshop if you want to join one. The BeltLine Lantern Parade is presented by Cox Enterprises, Salesforce, and WellStar, with support from platinum sponsor Ponce City Market and gold sponsor Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Major support for this project is provided by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Major funding of this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts. The project is also supported by an Art Works award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

See you on September 22!

2017 Lantern Parade. Photo - the Sintoses
2017 Lantern Parade. Photo – the Sintoses

 

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