ACP 11 Public Art - "Gifted"
Welcome to ACP’s Public Art Project for 2009 - Gifted This site will track Gifted from it’s unveiling on October 1st through the end of October as 1,200 signed, limited-edition fine art photographs will be distributed for free across the metro area. For background on the project, see ACP’s announcement of the selection of Beth Lilly as curator for this year’s Public Art Project.Gifted’s twelve participating artists include: Corinne Adams, David Walter Banks, John Bohannon, William Boling, Christian Bradley West, Diane Kirkland, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Pam Moxley, Laura Noel, Dorothy O’Connor, and Michael West.12 Artists 1 Curator 1,200 signed, limited-edition fine art photographs 25 Volunteers 15 Secret distribution locations across metro-Atlanta Distribution Dates: Friday, Oct 2nd Sunday, Oct 4th Wednesday, Oct 7th Friday, Oct 9th Saturday, Oct 10th Monday, Oct 12th Friday, Oct 16th Saturday, Oct 17th Sunday, Oct 18th Wednesday, Oct 21st Saturday, Oct 24th Sunday, Oct 25th Tuesday, Oct 27th Thursday, Oct 29th Each photograph distributed in Gifted will have a card with these two statements: In October 2009, Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) presents its 11th annual month-long, city-wide photography festival. During the festival, Atlanta is transformed by over one hundred photo-related exhibitions and events throughout metro Atlanta and beyond. These programs and events support and benefit photographers of all levels, the diverse venues that exhibit their works, photography collectors, and anyone else who enjoys the photographic image! This photograph is part of ACP’s Public Art Project “Gifted”. This project is significant in its ability to reach beyond the audience of traditional art venues, promote the work of local artists, and perhaps even begin a photography collection. – Amy Miller, Executive Director ACP Public art – that means the public gets art, right? This year, for ACP’s public art project I thought it would be meaningful to gift the public with exhibition quality fine art prints, and at the same time, highlight the work of some very talented Atlanta Photographers. For this project I selected one photograph each from twelve acclaimed artists. Each photograph is printed in a limited edition of 100 and signed and numbered by the artist. Enjoy this valuable gift – share in the celebration of photography! We’d love to know where your “gift” lands. Please visit Gifted at gifted.acpinfo.org and share your experience. You can even post a photo of your new fine art print hanging on your wall! – Beth Lilly, Curator For more background on the genesis of “Gifted” and a look at the process of jurying applications for the ACP 11 Public Art project, please see ACP’s announcement of Beth Lilly’s selection. Here’s a quote from Beth Lilly’s application about the project: “The high cost of owning an original piece of art limits the number of prints an artist can get into the public realm and limits the number of people who get to enjoy the creative work of our culture’s artists. Photographic prints are objects that can be held and viewed up close. It’s very appealing to have a version of your own that you can enjoy any time you want, the same reason people collect CD’s, or these days, MP3 files of their favorite musicians. Putting exquisite prints in art lovers’ hands should lead to a culture more knowledgeable about visual artists, and to a community that collects and displays art in their homes.”

Welcome to ACP’s Public Art Project for 2009 - Gifted

This site will track Gifted from it’s unveiling on October 1st through the end of October as 1,200 signed, limited-edition fine art photographs will be distributed for free across the metro area.

For background on the project, see ACP’s announcement of the selection of Beth Lilly as curator for this year’s Public Art Project.

Gifted’s twelve participating artists include: Corinne Adams, David Walter Banks, John Bohannon, William Boling, Christian Bradley West, Diane Kirkland, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Pam Moxley, Laura Noel, Dorothy O’Connor, and Michael West.

12 Artists
1 Curator
1,200 signed, limited-edition fine art photographs
25 Volunteers
15 Secret distribution locations across metro-Atlanta

Distribution Dates:
Friday, Oct 2nd
Sunday, Oct 4th
Wednesday, Oct 7th
Friday, Oct 9th
Saturday, Oct 10th
Monday, Oct 12th
Friday, Oct 16th
Saturday, Oct 17th
Sunday, Oct 18th
Wednesday, Oct 21st
Saturday, Oct 24th
Sunday, Oct 25th
Tuesday, Oct 27th
Thursday, Oct 29th

Each photograph distributed in Gifted will have a card with these two statements:

In October 2009, Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) presents its 11th annual month-long, city-wide photography festival. During the festival, Atlanta is transformed by over one hundred photo-related exhibitions and events throughout metro Atlanta and beyond. These programs and events support and benefit photographers of all levels, the diverse venues that exhibit their works, photography collectors, and anyone else who enjoys the photographic image! This photograph is part of ACP’s Public Art Project “Gifted”. This project is significant in its ability to reach beyond the audience of traditional art venues, promote the work of local artists, and perhaps even begin a photography collection.
– Amy Miller, Executive Director ACP
Public art – that means the public gets art, right? This year, for ACP’s public art project I thought it would be meaningful to gift the public with exhibition quality fine art prints, and at the same time, highlight the work of some very talented Atlanta Photographers. For this project I selected one photograph each from twelve acclaimed artists. Each photograph is printed in a limited edition of 100 and signed and numbered by the artist. Enjoy this valuable gift – share in the celebration of photography!

We’d love to know where your “gift” lands. Please visit Gifted at gifted.acpinfo.org and share your experience. You can even post a photo of your new fine art print hanging on your wall!
– Beth Lilly, Curator
For more background on the genesis of “Gifted” and a look at the process of jurying applications for the ACP 11 Public Art project, please see ACP’s announcement of Beth Lilly’s selection. Here’s a quote from Beth Lilly’s application about the project:
“The high cost of owning an original piece of art limits the number of prints an artist can get into the public realm and limits the number of people who get to enjoy the creative work of our culture’s artists. Photographic prints are objects that can be held and viewed up close. It’s very appealing to have a version of your own that you can enjoy any time you want, the same reason people collect CD’s, or these days, MP3 files of their favorite musicians. Putting exquisite prints in art lovers’ hands should lead to a culture more knowledgeable about visual artists, and to a community that collects and displays art in their homes.”
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