Atlanta Beltline Art Honors City’s Style Writing Legacy with Weekend of Live Art, Film, Photography & Walking Tour

Atlanta Beltline Art is celebrating the city’s vibrant graffiti and stylewriting culture and legacy with the return of ATL StyleWriters Jam, a weekend-long convening of more than 30 artists who will transform four sites along the Beltline into live canvases.

This year’s expanded program adds two major new components: the StyleWriters Jam Walking History Tour, a guided walk with graffiti historian and artist Antar Fierce that traces Atlanta’s railroad roots, Atlanta Beltline history with a focus on the Westside Trail, and the rise of the city’s style-writing scene, including an interactive then-and-now photo experience.

The second component is a special screening of “City of Kings,” an award-winning documentary chronicling Atlanta’s pioneering style writers. “City of Kings” features four generations of artists: Hense, SparkyZ, Save and VAYNE. Together, these events honor the city’s influence on global street culture while spotlighting the artists who have shaped its visual identity.

WHO: Atlanta Beltline Art in partnership with the Atlanta Style Writing Association & Historian Antar Fierce 

Featured artists: 

• Totem: Born and raised in Atlanta, Totem has applied paint to walls for more than 30 years. His style and technique are renowned worldwide, most notably for his pioneering 3D style and artistic versatility.

• Dr. Dax: A Dungeon Family member and Atlanta legend firmly established as a notable graffiti artist and muralist.

• MSK: One of the world's most renowned graffiti crews. MSK has been at the forefront of the evolution of graffiti, pushing the limits for over three decades. 

• Additional artists: Burn Unit, Cheak, Kaos Production, Never, Save, Sparky Z, The United Kings Crew, VAYNE, Wane

WHAT: ATL StyleWriters Jam

Atlanta Beltline Art, as part of the final homestretch of its 2025 exhibition year, brings back its ATL StyleWriters Jam. The three-day event will bring more than 30 of the city’s most influential style writers together to celebrate the legacy and influence of style writing in Atlanta. The entire weekend is free and open to the public.

• Live Installations: The event showcases the evolution of Atlanta’s style writing culture as artists create new installations, from sketch to final paint in real time, along the Beltline trail. The live sessions will feature some of the founders of Atlanta’s style writing scene, dating back to the early 1980s when the hip-hop movement came to Atlanta. The installations will also become a special exhibition of the Atlanta Beltline Art collection.

• Walking History Tour: Graffiti historian and artist Antar Fierce will lead a walking history tour to accompany the ATL StyleWriters Jam weekend. The tour will cover Atlanta's past as a railroad hub, Atlanta Beltline history, and the story behind Atlanta's thriving style writing scene. It will also focus on the intersection between graffiti history and that of the Beltline, especially as it relates to the Westside Trail. Tour guests will also have the chance to participate in an interactive photo experience, where they can see what spots along the trail looked like long before the corridor was built. 

• Documentary Screening of “City of Kings:” A public art origin story. Historian, archivist and educator Antar Fierce explores the origins of Atlanta’s graffiti culture and its influence on the city’s current street art movement. Featuring interviews with Atlanta artists SPARKY Z, SAVE, HENSE and VAYNE. 

WEEKEND SCHEDULE: Friday, Nov. 7 - Sunday, Nov. 9

• Live Installations: Nov. 7 - 9

  • Time: Daily, 10 a.m.  - 8 p.m.

  • Location: Four Activation Sites Along the Beltline

    • Headquarters: Mayson St Tunnel 

    • Location 2: Piedmont Avenue Bridge

    • Location 3: 807 Ralph McGill Blvd NE (Bridge) 

    • Location 4: 1324 Mayson St NE (Wall)

• StyleWriters Jam Walking History Tour: Saturday, Nov. 8 

  • Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m 

  • Location: Ralph David Abernathy & Cascade Ave SW Bridge - 1369 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard

• Documentary Premiere of “City of Kings:” Saturday, Nov. 8 

  • Time & Location: TBA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

• Free and open to the public 

• Official event site: beltline.org/art/events/atl-stylewriters-jam/

• Tour registration link

• Media Images (Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline) 

FOR MEDIA ONLY: Media interviews available by request. Please confirm attendance with on-site media manager Sigele Winbush, (404) 862-2081, sigele@sigelewinbush.com. 

The 2025 Atlanta Beltline Art exhibition and programming are sponsored by Delta Air Lines and Norfolk Southern at the Gold level; Northside Hospital and Ponce City Market at the Silver level; and Cox Enterprises at the Bronze level, with additional philanthropic funding from the Atlanta Foundation. 

This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program 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. This project is supported in part by 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.

About the Atlanta Beltline
The Atlanta Beltline is the 22-mile rail-to-trail project that is transforming Atlanta’s neighborhoods, one mile at a time. The Beltline’s vision is to be the catalyst for making Atlanta a global beacon for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life. With an additional 11 miles of connector trails, the Atlanta Beltline is one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States. In partnership with local communities and organizations, the Beltline is building a more socially and economically resilient Atlanta through job creation, inclusive transportation systems, affordable housing, vibrant public spaces, and community-focused programs that promote health and wellness, resident retention, volunteerism, and advocacy along the corridor. Atlanta Beltline, Inc. is the official implementation agency for the Atlanta Beltline and collaborates with Atlanta Beltline Partnership, the foundation that raises private and philanthropic funds and delivers community programs that are fully supported by donor contributions. For more information, please visit www.beltline.org or follow on social media at @atlantabeltline.

About Atlanta Beltline Art
Atlanta Beltline Art is the largest temporary public art exhibition in the history of Atlanta. It showcases the work of hundreds of visual artists, performers, and musicians along the Atlanta Beltline corridor. This spectacular project places working professionals alongside emerging artists, and draws residents and visitors into some of the most unique public spaces in the City of Atlanta, providing powerful new perspectives on the city and its vibrant neighborhoods. The exhibition showcases how art strengthens and beautifies current and former industrial areas and creates signature spaces exemplifying the transformation of the city through the Atlanta Beltline. Atlanta Beltline Art touches almost 20 intown communities. Stay abreast of Atlanta Beltline Art announcements and events at beltline.org/art, or follow on social media @atlantabeltline and with #beltlineart. 

Media Contacts:
Atlanta Beltline, Inc. Office of Communications and Media Relations
100 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303

Keona Swindler, Communications & Media Relations Manager       
404.477.3550, kswindler@atlbeltline.org    

Sigele Winbush, PR Consultant
404.862.2081, sigele@sigelewinbush.com