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Exhibits, murals, festivals, and the creative scene shaping downtown Atlanta and its neighborhoods.
Altera Art: ATL adds a second, invisible life to eight existing murals — including two in the Edgewood and Sweet Auburn corridor — with no app and no ticket required.
SCAD Atlanta graduate Raphael Bahindwa is showing new work at the Rialto Center and The Sun ATL as DR Congo advances at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Artist Karen Anderson Singer has installed four miniature sculptures across South Downtown for the FIFA World Cup — the first time Tiny Doors ATL has revealed four pieces simultaneously — at Founders Green, Mitchell Street, Underground Atlanta, and the Flatiron Building.
Underground Atlanta turned Upper Alabama into a Moroccan celebration hub with red-carpet decor and an influencer zone.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights added a permanent children's gallery in April 2026 and a yearlong soccer-and-human-rights exhibition in June, timed to Atlanta's World Cup summer.
Artist Eddie Farr's neon sculpture at the small park overlooking the Downtown Connector previews the kind of public space The Stitch is trying to build across the interstate.
FIFA announced a second wave of performers for Atlanta's FIFA Fan Fest at Centennial Olympic Park, adding local hip-hop artists Ludacris and Killer Mike to a lineup that already includes Davido, CeeLo Green, and Nappy Roots. The free 18-day event runs June 11 to July 15 at the 15,000-capacity venue.
The annual Castleberry Hill Loft Tour & Wine Tasting returns October 24, 2026 — step inside private lofts, enjoy neighborhood wine tastings, and explore one of Atlanta's most distinctive historic districts. Early bird tickets on sale now.
On May 16, 2026, thirteen Atlanta mural artists reimagined the facade of the former Atlanta Constitution Building at 143 Alabama Street SW - now being redeveloped as the Folio House - with murals, sculpture, and a DJ set.
Atlanta artist Alex Brewer, who works as HENSE, has painted the western facade of The CTR over Andrew Young International Boulevard - the first completed piece in the former CNN Center's building-wide art program.
The Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs is launching ATL Culture House, a 23,000-square-foot multidisciplinary cultural hub inside The Center (former CNN Center), with eight free activations timed to Atlanta's FIFA World Cup matches this summer.
The beloved Castleberry Hill Loft Tour & Wine Tasting is back — explore private lofts, working art studios, and galleries in one of Atlanta's most distinctive historic neighborhoods on October 24, 2026.
The Gameshow Studio opened in January 2026 at 22 Park Place SE, sharing space with Spin Art, offering a 60-minute hosted game-show experience with a stage, lighting, and buzzers for groups.
From Mike Stasny's 30-foot 'Millennial Pink' in August 2024 to LeMonde Studio's crank-operated 'Misting Mushrooms' in summer 2025, Woodruff Park's rotating ART in the PARK series turned downtown's central green into an outdoor gallery.
CP Group and ASHA Advisory launched CTR Culture at the former CNN Center, with Media Placement Grants for artists and nonprofits ahead of the World Cup.
