ACP Block Party + Open Exhibition

For the second year, Atlanta Center for Photography is proud to host our Block Party + Open Exhibition on May 10th from 12-5 PM. In an effort to highlight the past, present, and future vibrancy of our home on Edgewood Avenue, this event is a single day of art, food, music, and all-ages activities hosted by the Atlanta Center for Photography in collaboration with local businesses and arts organizations. Our partnership is both a celebration of our rich community and a disruption of the cycle of speculation and displacement that challenges its sustainability.

Community Partners

Chrome Yellow
Danger Press
Dad’s Garage
King of Pops
Mix’d Up Burgers
Vice Taco Truck

Arts Partners

Atlanta Photography Group
Atlanta School of Photography
Captura ATL

Additional Activations

Camera Obscura Installation by Say That Studios
STEAM x Photography with Brook Hewitt-Moore
Photo Stories with Mark E. Johnson
Tintype Portraits with Salvage Sparrow

Sponsors

Historic District Development Corporation
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

About the ACP Block Party

The Block Party is hosted in collaboration with our neighbors at Fred Martin Welding Co. For this event, ACP has invited arts organizations and individuals to implement a series of all-ages programs and activities, including workshops, portrait-making, a participatory community archiving project, and a photobook exchange.

The Fred Martin Welding lot will also host a live DJ set by La Superior, food from Mix’d Up Burgers, Vice Taco Truck, and King of Pops, plus raffle prizes and new ACP merchandise. Stay tuned for a full schedule of Block Party events coming soon!

About the Open Exhibition:

Atlanta Center for Photography invites all photographers and lens-based artists to submit work to a sprawling, one-day, open exhibition happening in conjunction with the block party. The ACP Open Exhibition is an open call with all submissions accepted—a nod to photography’s ultra-democratic ethos and an opportunity for anyone with a print to show up and be part of an ACP group show.

Artwork drop-off: May 2-3 or 7-8 from 12-5 PM at Atlanta Center for Photography

Artwork pick-up: May 13-14 from 12 – 5 PM or May 17 from 12 – 2 PM at Atlanta Center for Photography

Artwork Requirements:

Please submit unframed, lens-based work, no larger than 16 x 20”. All work should be able to be hung using sticky tack, painter’s tape, Command strips, or tacks.

We encourage as much variation as possible in color, theme, and presentation. Bring us your photographs, lens-based mixed media, light-based collage—we want it all! Homages to the vibrant culture of Atlanta are particularly encouraged.

Artworks should be dropped off at Atlanta Center for Photography, 546 Edgewood Avenue, May 2-3 or 7-8, 12-5 PM. Participation is free, but we suggest a donation of $10 to support our programs. Student or class submissions are free and welcomed.

Postcard-sized artworks can be sent to Atlanta Center for Photography, 546 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312 or can be left in our mailbox at any time. Please include your name on the back of your work as you would like it to appear in the gallery, as well as your email address and phone number.

All photos must be picked up at Atlanta Center for Photography May 13-14, 12-5 PM or May 17, 12 – 2 PM. Please contact Makeda Lewis, Program and Outreach Coordinator at makeda@acpinfo.org if you have any questions.

Submission Checklist

  • Artwork drop-off
    • In-person: May 2-3 or 7-8, 12:00 – 5:00 PM
    • By mail/mailbox: Atlanta Center for Photography, 546 Edgewood Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
  • Artwork must be lens-based media (photography, collage, mixed-media, etc.)
  • Artwork must be no larger than 16” x 20”, unframed, and ready to be easily hung via sticky tack, thumbtacks, etc.
  • Artist’s name must be printed on the back of the artwork
  • Artist agrees to pick-up artwork at Atlanta Center for Photography May 13-14, 12-5 PM or May 17, 12 – 2 PM.

By submitting artwork, you agree to the following:

  • Artworks will not be for sale by Atlanta Center for Photography.
  • Atlanta Center for Photography upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and does not condone any form of hate speech or discriminatory, violent, or illegal content. Artists submitting their works are expected to adhere to principles of respect and inclusivity.
  • Atlanta Center for Photography reserves the right to use the image of your artwork for educational, promotional, press, and/or other non-commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, website, social media, presentations, and advertisements.
  • Due to space constraints and the large volume of submissions, Atlanta Center for Photography reserves the right to limit the total number of artworks by a single artist.
  • Unclaimed work will be considered property of ACP after Saturday, May 17th, 2 PM.
  • Artist releases Atlanta Center for Photography from claims arising out of any loss or damage to artwork. Artist assumes full liability for their artwork.