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Join us for the 15th Annual Fine Art + Fashion on Wednesday, June 23rd from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Fine Art + Fashion brings together lovers of art and fashion with award recipients of African descent, among them Georgia students who are emerging talents in fashion design, and The Art of Fashion curated by Neiman Marcus. Click this link for more information: https://kindest.com/686588-faf2021

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. This program has no deadlines: https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/emergency-grant

Ian Carlo Vicente is an industrial designer working towards his MFA in Luxury and Fashion Management at Savannah College of Art and Design. He is originally from Caguas, Puerto Rico and the inspiration for his brand "Manglar" came upon realizing there wasn't any representation of what true Caribbean and Latino culture is like among the apparel industry. Ian will be celebrated during our 15th Annual Fine Art and Fashion as a Student Fashion Forward Award Recipient!

Charly Palmer is an Atlanta-based graphic designer, illustrator, and painter, was raised in Milwaukee, WI. Charly is this year’s Fine Art + Fashion Visual Artist Award Recipient presented by Neiman Marcus. In 2020, Charly’ artistic voice rises above political clamor. Bigger Love, an album cover for John Legend, won a Grammy for Best R&B Album Cover in 2021. He graced the cover of Time Magazine in 2020 for the America Must Change Issue with the work In Her Eyes, which shows the amalgamation of past and present efforts for Black power through a child’s eyes.

The Judy Chicago Art Education Award, funded by MaryRoss Taylor, is a $2,500 prize that honors Judy Chicago and her pioneering work as an art educator. The award is open to scholars, artists, and educators creating projects based on research that incorporates any of the archives that are included in the Judy Chicago Research Portal. Deadline is June 1st. Apply here: https://throughtheflower.org/judy-chicago-art-education-aw/

NBAF's Assistant Director of Youth Programs, Jessica Bertram will premiere her evening length work, Our Hair Feels Like Flower Petals on Saturday, June 19th. This contemporary dance performance features four Black women and investigates their resilience and journey towards healing during this trying time in America. The performance will be held at the Movement Lab, home of T. Lang Dance (1388 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd). There will be 3 showings, 2:30pm, 5:00pm, and 7:30pm wi...th a talk back to follow. There will also be a virtual performance on Saturday, June 26th at 6:00pm. Tickets can be found at the link below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hair-like-flower-petals-perfor Congratulations Jessica!

Conversations in Dance was amazing! Thank you to our partners Atlanta Public Schools , Chick-fil-A , City of Atlanta Government , Fulton County Arts & Culture , Northside Hospital Healthcare System , Newell Brands , National Endowment for the Arts Watch the full Ava Rice interview here: https://youtu.be/Aho8s6ImAr8

Congrats to our 2021 Artist Project Fund Macro Grant Award Recipients! We are so excited to support these 4 artists! We will be sharing more details soon.

Move/Dance! Programs Swag Bags are complete. Thank you to our Sponsors and Contributors: Northside Hospital Healthcare System Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola and The Fox Theatre . Be sure to check the APS Virtual Performance "Conversations in Dance: Rising Above" premiering tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5th at 6pm on NBAF Reimagined YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NBAFReimagined

Early Bird Tickets ends today! We all know that when great food, paired with great art and live music is a colorful, dynamic and unifying experience. Artique is bringing the best of all three to the Atlanta scene to build up our community, which we all know has been hard! We have the perfect outdoor private venue where we can gather at a safe distance to experience live music and for each attendee to have their own picnic experience! #Artique https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbaforward-build-your-own-drea

Looking for something to do this Saturday for Juneteenth? Join ALI Development as they present Expressions of Freedom: A Digital Art Experience that will digitally showcase the creative works of local Atlanta artists whose work expresses what freedom means to them. The interactive art show takes place at 6:19pm at the Ali Events at Lakewood. Use the link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ali-events-juneteenth-immersiv or contact [email protected]

Ifeade Adedokun is a 2021 Fashion Forward Winner. Ifeade is a Graduate Fashion Design Student at Savannah College of Art and Design. Ifeade was also invited to participate in a global catwalk show for GFW (Graduate Fashion Week) in London this month! In her project, Ifeade explored the possibilities of denim via surface manipulation while learning about weight, properties, washes, and threshold of the fabric. Meet Ifeade at Fine Art + Fashion on June 23rd: https://kindest.com/686588-faf2021

Join the Move/Dance! Program and APS for "Conversations in Dance: Rising Above" on Wednesday May 5th live on YouTube @NBAFReimagined!

E’Naiyah S. Frazier is a 2021 Fashion Forward Winner. E’Naiyah is a Graduate Fashion Design Student at Savannah College of Art and Design. As a denim designer, E’Naiyah looks for new and innovative ways to design for the denim industry. Her collection " Denim couturier" was inspired from the quote As within so without. As above, so below. Her collection was designed by reusing donated jeans and other denim fabrics that added texture and surface design. Meet E’Naiyah at Fine Art + Fashion on June 23rd: https://kindest.com/686588-faf2021

Yani Mo is Musical and Visual Artist from Lithonia, GA inspired by her family, friends and the diaspora as a whole, Mo’s current series ‘Bigsleep is a reminder to all black folx to indulge in more guilt-free rest. Her artwork serves to encourage folx to denounce the grind all day and no sleep cultures and prioritize their physical and mental health by taking more breaks, more naps, and being more restful. Meet her and see her work at Artique this Sunday, June 13th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbaforward-build-your-own-drea

The NOT REAL ART Grant encourages artists to explore, experiment, question and disrupt the status quo of today’s art world. While the Grant annually awards 6 artists $2000 each with no strings attached, it also provides a platform to help them tell their story and promote their work to a wider audience. Deadline is May 1st. Apply here: https://notrealart.com/grant/

Join the the Atlanta Jazz Festival this Tuesday at 7:30PM and listen to jazz and an interview with Patti Austin! Visit atlantafestivals.com to stream live tomorrow!

Apply for the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant! Do you have an unanticipated opportunity to present your work? Did you incur an unexpected expense that you didn’t budget for? The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers Emergency Grants between $200 and $2,500 for visual and performing artists. The Deadline: rolling basis: https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org//emergency-/

Big Announcement! Virgil Abloh is this year’s Designer Extraordinaire Award Recipient for our 15Th Annual Fine Art + Fashion presented by Neiman Marcus. Donation is required to secure a seat for the event! Click the link to secure your seat today! https://kindest.com/686588-faf2021

Growing up traveling the world with his parents, Troop Brand became a classically trained opera singer first while gradually growing into various other genres in music. Experimenting with other genres has allowed Troop to bring a new sound from Atlanta that mixes Hip Hop with pop; creating a formula for melodic tunes. Join Troop Brand for "Artique," an outdoor concert, BBQ and art experience: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbaforward-build-your-own-drea

Congrats to our 2021 Artist Project Fund Micro Grant Award Recipients! We are so excited to support these 14 artists! We will be sharing more details soon. #APF2021 #Nbaforward

Meet Joe Dent and see his designs in our coloring book that you’ll receive complimentary when you purchase a ticket to #Artique! Just click the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbaforward-build-your-own-drea

Join us tomorrow night at 6:30pm to tune into The Art of Giving Virtual Benefit & Inaugural Horizon Awards! Visit nbaf2020.givesmart.com for more information.

Congrats to our Friday Night #ThrillerNights costume contest winner! @prettyblackhousewife and @jwillsososmith. Last Call for Tickets

The parking lot gets full fast! Make sure you get there early to experience the set design, grab @curiouselixirs, and visit the food trucks today @Goodazzfood and Butta Love. See you tonight. #ThrillerNights Tickets are link in bio.

Halloween isn't over yet! We still have one more evening of #ThrillerNights! Tickets are still left for Sunday's showcase. @troopbrand @Djlachii

See you tonight for #ThrillerNights! Only 4 tickets left. Thanks to @Streetcat.media for this epic set design that guest will experience today and Sunday.

If you saw "Coronaman" at our last festival, then you know you're in for a treat. Bobby Huntley will close our the festival with his new film, "TNC," a wake-up call you can never hang up from... @bhuntleyfilms

Featured film for #ThrillerNights! Just a few tickets left for Friday! DRIFTING INTO MISERY - A nomad is offered an opportunity of a lifetime but in return may cost her life. @torturedgeniusfilms

Featured Film for #ThrillerNights, "SEVER" - Stranded in the middle of nowhere, a young traveler’s car trouble derails him into the home of a farmer struggling to let go of a violent past. About Tristan: @kharvari Tristan is multi-faceted film maker with over a decade of experience curating, producing, editing, and directing content for musicians, company brands, television networks and feature films.

Meet your DJ for Friday and Sunday at #ThrillerNights -- DJ Lachii @djlachiiHe's guaranteed to set the vibe and the energy.

Thanks to our #ThrillerNights beverage sponsor @CuriousElixirs for providing booze free cocktails for our guests to enjoy! Snag your ticket now before it too late. Link in our bio.

Meet Keef Cross @KeefCross. He will be showing his film "DayBlack." KEEF CROSS (Exec. Producer, Writer, Creator of Graphic Novel) When I make art, it's truly an escape. An escape from stereotypes and expectations put on "black art" and it's creators.... Growing up being influenced by Ralph Bakshi, Vaugn Bode', Wendy Pini, and Robert Crumb to name a few, really shaped my visual aesthetic, and tone of my paintings, but even more so, my approach to creating my comic book, "DayBlack". I'm all about pushing progressive images and ideas about my people to the forefront whenever I get the chance. #ThrillerNights #NationalBlackArts @DriveInFestival

@CuriousElixirs will be our preferred beverage of choice for #ThrillerNights. Curiously complex booze-free cocktails. Handmade with the best ingredients and no added sugar in the Hudson Valley. Enjoy this beverage on the house and sip to your delight.

Raymond Carr's film "Go to Sleep" is about a woman copes with the loss of her wife by making difficult sacrifices. @theninjapuppet About Raymond: : Raymond Carr is an African American filmmaker, theatrical director, designer and Puppeteer whose career spans more than 15 years. His award-winning films have been accepted into Oscar-qualifying film festivals all over the world. His highly stylized films specialize in the sci-fi, dark fantasy, and horror genres. He has designed,... and puppeteered for The Jim Henson Company, Nick Jr's , various projects for Cartoon Network & Adult Swim, IFC, BBC. He has produced content for Discovery Channel, Vice TV, Facebook TV, and various other commercial and theatrical studios. As a director he uses his background as a designer, builder and puppeteer of animatronic creature effects to create worlds that feel dynamic, unique and rich. While his background as a theatrical director grounds his stories in character-driven narratives. #ThrillerNights #Drive-In #NationalBlackArts

Meet Nakia Stephens creator of 00:11:45....Months after the Zombie Apocalypse hits, a father and daughter are forced to use unexpected skills to survive. @screenwriteher_ About Nakia: Nakia Stephens is an award-winning screenwriter and independent filmmaker known for crafting character-driven narratives that effortlessly blend elements of heartache, humor, and controversy all while naturally amplifying the voices of marginalized groups, especially Black Women and Girls. Nakia..., founder of independent screenwriting label, Damn Write Originals, has been featured and recognized for her work by festivals and platforms such as Deadline, BLAVITY, ABFF, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and Black Girls Rock! She also garnered partnerships with major media outlets such as Revolt TV, Black&Sexy TV, and BET, just to name a few. Nakia also inked a development deal with Earvin "Magic" Johnson's cable network, aspireTV as well serving as an early development partner with 'Stranger Things' star, Priah Ferguson's new media collective, Bold Honey, Inc. #ThrillerNights #NationalBlackArts #Drive-In

Meet the Filmmakers for #ThrillerNights! These films are suspenseful, compelling, hand-crafted with intricate story lines and take you on a horror and thrilling ride. Raymond Carr @theninjapuppet . Tortured Genius Films (Danterius Williams) @torturedgeniusfilms . Tristan McClain @kharvari... . Nakia Stephens @screenwriteher . Keef Cross @KeefCross . Bobby Huntley @bhuntleyfilms See more