The Creatives Project (TCP)

The Creatives Project is proud to launch Good to Be Seen, an exhibition curated by Sidney Pettice (), recipient of our inaugural Curatorial Fellowship.

In collaboration with , Good to Be Seen activates six digital billboards throughout Downtown Atlanta with artwork by Rita Harper (.p), Montenez Lowery (.l), and Chip Moody (.moody)

Through photography and image-making, the exhibition celebrates Black Southern life, care, collectivity, and everyday moments that deserve visibility in public space. The project challenges stereotypical representations and offers a more nuanced portrait of Atlanta and its communities.

Running from June 8 to September 30, 2026, this exhibition coincides with the 2026 World Cup, offering heightened public visibility and a unique opportunity to engage both local and international audiences through contemporary art in the public realm.

The TCP Curatorial Fellowship is funded in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from our sponsoring partner, Atlanta Downtown.

Material Memory: Papermaking & Bookbinding

Join TCP artists in residence Lex Turnbull () and N. Masani Landfair (.masani.landfair) for a two-part, hands-on workshop exploring material transformation, storytelling, and tactile making.

This workshop invites participants to slow down and engage with paper as both a medium and a vessel for memory. Working with organic materials and found elements, you’ll create handmade paper and transform it into a bound, sculptural book through collage and simple binding techniques.

Session 1: Papermaking
📅 Saturday, June 6 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Create your own handmade paper using pulp, fibers, and embedded materials. Participants are encouraged to bring organic elements (leaves, fibers, etc.) or small personal items to incorporate into their sheets (photos, scraps of fabric, thread, plastic bits, etc.).

Session 2: Bookbinding & Collage
📅 Saturday, June 13 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Using the paper created in Session 1, participants will explore collage and bookbinding techniques to create a unique, hand-bound book.

The finished product will be something unique to the maker and push the boundaries of what makes a “book”.

Details
📍 Goat Farm (porch outside Studio S-105)
👥 Limited to 10–15 participants
🎟 $7 Donation Fee
✨ Ages 12+
 🌱 All levels welcome — no prior experience needed
🔗 Registration: Link in bio.

Picture your studio here! 📍

We are partnering with a few of our friends to bring you CTR Culture Studios: Atlanta’s hub for Art & Digital Possibilities and applications are open now.
We’re talking 10,000 sq ft of creative infrastructure in the heart of the city, inside one of Atlanta’s most iconic properties. This is where working artists, cultural collaborators, and creative businesses get space, tools, and a real platform at the intersection of media, technology and storytelling in the heart of Downtown ATL.

What’s inside: 🎨 7 affordable dedicated studios 🖥️ Gallery + projection mapping lab 🎤 Reservable event space for panels, workshops & performances 🤝 Shared flex, conference & collab spaces 📡 Digital media tools + mentorship access 🎬 Exhibitions, screenings, live programming & more.

Who should apply? Are you a creative who is interested in pushing your practice through storytelling and technology while engaging with the public? Do you run a do-good organization needing a space to present your platform?

This is a place where the public watches culture get made and we’re thrilled to welcome the first members of the community.

CTR Culture Studios will be the new home of , , and Fulton County’s Public Art Futures Lab (), three Atlanta institutions whose work will live, grow, and be experienced right here, in the heart of Downtown.

Who’s next? Tag a friend!

📅 Apply by June 15
📅 Selections announced July
📅 First activations August