Atlanta Celebrates Photography aims to make Atlanta a leading center for the world's fastest growing art form. By producing the largest annual community-oriented photo festival in the US, we provide experiences that engage and educate diverse audiences through lens-based media.
Atlanta Celebrates Photography | 2017
The Georgia FENCE is a curated photography exhibit of 10 Georgia-based artists. Winning photographs were displayed on a 250’ vinyl banner printed in 13’ long sections that will be attached (via zip ties) to fencing or a similar substrate. It featured the photography of Nick Gruenberg, Fernando Decillis, Michael Reese, Paige McFall, Andrew Feiler, Kelly Kline, Dorothy O’Connor, Casey Lance Brown, Patrick Heagney and Blake Burton. Inspiration for the Georgia FENCE came from ACP’s participation in the International FENCE project. In addition to displaying photographs of only GA Photographers; in 2016 the GA FENCE travelled to Savannah, Gainesville, Columbus and Thomasville. These two things make it uniquely different than our International FENCE project that has been exhibited on the Beltline’s Eastside trail. T The Georgia FENCE gives us an opportunity to share these powerful photographic narratives with a diverse audience of perhaps thousands of visitors, while providing photographers with a truly public platform, exposure for their work and unexpected career opportunities. Photographers of all levels were invited to submit work that fits under one or more of our 6 thematic categories: Home, Streets, People, Creatures, Nature, and Play. ACP’s acclaimed public art program typically features temporary projects in a variety of diverse locations throughout Atlanta.