Events & Programs|Atlanta Contemporary

Upcoming Events

October 3 – October 31

Contemporary Cocktails

We Are in Open Circuits: Writings by Nam June Paik

Book Launch

Presented by Georgia Tech and MIT Press

RSVP

Join us for the book launch of We Are In Open Circuits: Writings by Nam June Paik, lead by editor Gregory Zinman.

October 26 / 12:00pm

Contemporary Talks

Discrit

Wasting my Beautiful Mind: Understanding the Poetics of Black Fungibility

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Join us for Discrit, a free art education initiative spanning lectures, screenings, workshops, and panels designed to foster lively conversation and speculation about contemporary art and culture.

October 27 / 12:00pm

Contemporary Kids

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A free and interactive family-friendly program, Contemporary Kids introduces children to contemporary art and artists through approachable media and hands-on activities.

November 1 / 5:30pm

Off-site

Member Preview

of SCAD Open Studio Night

Supporter Only

Join other members of Atlanta Contemporary for a special preview reception of SCAD Open Studio Night.

November 14 / 7:00pm

Special Event

Open Studios

Studio Artist Program

Ticketed

Join us as we spotlight our studio artists, see their work firsthand, and share a cocktail in support of local working artists in Atlanta.

November 17 / 10:30am

Movement Love

a yoga series

Ticketed

A yoga series presented by Maggie Benoit and collaborating audio and visual artists.

November 24 / 12:00pm

Contemporary Kids

RSVP

A free and interactive family-friendly program, Contemporary Kids introduces children to contemporary art and artists through approachable media and hands-on activities.

Our Programs

Spend your Thursdays at Atlanta Contemporary! Admission is free – cash bar – there’s always something happening every Thursday evening from 6 to 8pm.

Contemporary Talks connects audiences with some of the most influential national thinkers and doers in art and culture working today.

A free and interactive family-friendly program, Contemporary Kids introduces children to contemporary art and artists through approachable media and hands-on activities.

Atlanta Contemporary shines a light on exceptional artist-run spaces operating in the South. Located in Gallery 5, we invite these spaces for a two month take over - we look forward to seeing how these spaces reflect, expand, and update the ethos of our own early days.

Contemporary Off-Site supports exhibitions, Members Only Excursions, and programs that take place outside Atlanta Contemporary's galleries.

ART PARTY is Atlanta Contemporary’s signature annual fundraising party. Ticket sales support our exhibitions, public programs, and Studio Artist Program all year.

The annual Nexus Award is a public acknowledgment of those who have made significant contributions to the contemporary arts landscape of Atlanta.

Movement Love introduces movement programming alongside collaborating audio and visual artists. Installations and interactive media define curated classes that blend movement with live projection, music, film, therapeutic resources and conversation for community building.