UPDATED March 30, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. In support of Mayor Bottoms’ 14-day stay-at-home order for all Atlantans and President Trump’s decision to extend social distancing guidelines through the end of April, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership has extended cancellation or postponement of all of its events and programming through at least Thursday, April 30. This … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Announces 2020 Atlanta BeltLine Northside 5k!
Registration is now open for the Atlanta BeltLine Northside 5k to be held Saturday, April 4 on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northside and Northside Connector Trails. This is the first race of the year for the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership’s popular Run.Walk.Go! race series. What: Atlanta BeltLine Northside 5k When: Saturday, April 4, 2019 – Registration opens at 7:00 am; race starts … Continue Reading →
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Issues Open Call for Artists for 11th Season
Four separate calls invite submissions for visual and performing art, sculpture, residency program, and support positions ATLANTA – Art on the Atlanta BeltLine has released a call for artists for visual and performance art, sculpture, the residency program, and support positions. Now in its 11th season, Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is the largest temporary … Continue Reading →
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership has been approved for a $20,000 Art Works grant to support Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, the largest outdoor temporary public art exhibition in the history of Atlanta and the largest in the South. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail Officially Under Construction
For the first time in Atlanta BeltLine’s history, three segments are under construction concurrently Atlanta – Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today the groundbreaking for permanent construction on the first segment of the Southside Trail, known as Southside Trail-West. This initial portion will extend the existing Westside Trail south and east to connect four open … Continue Reading →
Groundbreaking Ceremony to Kick Off Construction on First Section of the Southside Trail
WHO: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, City of Atlanta Clyde Higgs, CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Joyce Sheperd, Councilmember, City of Atlanta Eshé Collins, Vice Chair, Atlanta Board of Education Rob Brawner, Executive Director, The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Kweku Forstall, Director, Atlanta Civic Site, The Annie E. Casey Foundation Neighborhood Association Representatives WHAT: A groundbreaking ceremony will … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Announces 2020 Free Home Empowerment Workshop Series
Support From Two New Sponsors Funds Twice the Number of Workshops Offered in 2019 Through its Empower programming, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) works to understand the challenges to equitable health, housing and economic opportunity that impact residents of Atlanta BeltLine neighborhoods — connecting those residents with partners and resources that can empower those who call … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Atlanta Track Club Announce Weekly Group Run/Walks
Run/Walks to be held on four different sections of the Atlanta BeltLine Runners, walkers, rollers and strollers will have a weekly opportunity to exercise and socialize on the Atlanta BeltLine in 2020. Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Atlanta Track Club are expanding their collaboration next year to bring free weekly group run/walks to four different sections of the popular multi-use … Continue Reading →
Public Meeting Notice: Boulevard Crossing Park Design Vision Presentation
WHAT: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) will hold a public meeting for the Southeast Study Group to present the design vision for Boulevard Crossing Park. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This meeting is open to all of the public but is focused on the Southeast Study Group area. The Southeast Study Group includes parts of Grant Park, Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, … Continue Reading →
International Economic Development Council Elects Board Members for 2020
Clyde Higgs to Begin Tenure on Board of Directors in January WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Board of the Directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Clyde Higgs, President and CEO for Atlantic Beltline, Inc., to serve on the IEDC Board of Directors. The nomination took place during IEDC’s 2019 Annual Conference, which … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade: 10 years strong!
Creativity, community, and jubilation charged the atmosphere as thousands of colorful, homemade lanterns illuminated the Eastside Trail for one of Atlanta’s most anticipated events of the year: the Art on the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade. Celebrating its 10th year, the BeltLine Lantern Parade attracted more than 70,000 spectators and participants on September 21, 2019. The … Continue Reading →
Adair Court opens with new mixed-income senior housing on the Atlanta BeltLine
Seniors in the Adair Park neighborhood of southwest Atlanta now have access to a new mixed-income rental community near the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail following the highly awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony of Adair Court on November 15, 2019. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, along with Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Christopher Nunn, Atlanta City Councilmember Joyce … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Announces Ninth Annual Eastside 10k
Race through five historic neighborhoods will showcase the Eastside Trail and raise funds for Atlanta BeltLine Partnership programs and initiatives Atlanta BeltLine Partnership invites runners, walkers, rollers and strollers of all fitness levels to join in the ninth annual Atlanta BeltLine Eastside 10k presented by Delta Air Lines on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Runners, walkers, strollers, children and pets — everybody’s … Continue Reading →
Construction of Atlanta BeltLine’s Northeast Trail Underway
Project is scheduled to take twelve months to complete Atlanta – Construction is underway for the first segment of the Northeast Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine. Georgia Power has begun construction on their maintenance access road between Ansley Mall and the Buford Spring Connector which will double as a segment of the Northeast Trail. Georgia … Continue Reading →
Art Performances with Kinetic Light at the Beltline: Under Momentum
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, in collaboration with disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light, invites community members to attend a special performance of Under Momentum on Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. Kinetic Light will perform excerpts from Under Momentum, specifically customized for the Beltline. Under Momentum is a … Continue Reading →
Friends and Neighbors Day Party wraps up this November with a collaboration parade by “No Tables, No Chairs” for Art on the Atlanta BeltLine’s 10th Anniversary
In collaboration with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, Arbitrary Living presents Friends and Neighbors event series. Friends and Neighbors is a mini boutique festival and day party celebrating southern hospitality, public art and creative commerce at Historic Fourth Ward Park Outdoor Theater and Meadow. The next edition of the event is on Saturday, November 2nd … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. to Begin Construction on Eastside Trail Lighting
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) plans to begin construction in mid-October on lighting along the 2-mile stretch of the Eastside Trail between Monroe Drive and Irwin Street / Lake Avenue. The project is expected to take six months to complete. Upgraded security cameras will be installed at the same time.
BeltLine After Dark x Music in the Park
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, in collaboration with Music in the Park, invites community members to a weekend of music and celebration with “BeltLine After Dark x Music in the Park” on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at several locations along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail.
Invitation to Bid available for initial phase of Southside Trail construction
The 4-mile-long Southside Trail opened for use by the public in an interim state at the end of August and the first segment to go into construction will be on the western side of the corridor. Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) published an Invitation to Bid for the “Southside Trail – West” seeking a firm to complete construction on this segment.
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Announces New Vice President of Design and Construction
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberley Wilson, R.A. to the position of Vice President of Design and Construction.
Third Quarterly Briefing of 2019
WHAT: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) will hold its third Quarterly Briefing of 2019. WHEN: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: 725 Ponce Building at 725 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Atlanta, 30306. This meeting is accessible directly from the Eastside Trail and via MARTA bus lines #2, … Continue Reading →
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade Returns September 21
Parade will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the yearly illuminated procession One of Atlanta’s most popular annual traditions returns on September 21 for its tenth year! Created and hosted by Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade will take place along two miles of the … Continue Reading →
Living Walls, the City Speaks, Unveiling Mural on the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail
Artwork is part of the CDC’s national campaign, “Start Talking. Stop HIV.” ATLANTA – Living Walls, in collaboration with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, invites community members to the unveiling of their latest mural, “We All Thrive with HIV!” The event begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 31st on the Westside Trail where it … Continue Reading →
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Announces $17.5 Million Grant to Support Westside Park
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Announces $17.5 Million Grant to Support Westside Park Lead gift launches Atlanta BeltLine Partnership’s expanded capital campaign to accelerate development of Atlanta BeltLine parks and trails ATLANTA – The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has awarded a $17.5 million grant to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership to support development of Westside … Continue Reading →
