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EXPLORING STREET ART IN ATLANTA
Save $20.00 with a Spruill Center for the Arts Membership - New and Renewal or Spruill Center for the Arts Membership - New and Renewal
Course Number: 234PTSA050
Dates: Saturday, October 14 - November 18, 2023
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Meets: Sa from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM , 6 sessions
Fee: $370.00
This course ended on November 18, 2023
Dive into Atlanta’s street art scene. This 6-week course includes a mix of talks, mixed media projects, and field trips.
Week 1: Intro to Street Art Lecture with an urban art scholar
Week 2: ATL Street Art Tour in the city
Week 3: Intro to Graffiti with a graffiti historian and stylewriter
Week 4: Graffiti Painting Workshop on the Beltline
Week 5: Artist Studio with a local muralist
Week 6: Public Art Workshop using either paint or chalk
NOTE: Classes will be held at Spruill AND Atlanta locations. Students will meet at Spruill for the first class and receive a syllabus with meeting locations for subsequent classes.
All materials included in course fee. No additional fees or supplies needed.
Students receive a Digital Certificate with a Street Art Resource Guide and images of completed projects
What You’ll Learn in This Course
- The cultural significance of street art. The iconic Atlanta murals, edgier and even anonymous artists, and issues being addressed.
- Nuanced differences between street art, graffiti culture and public art practice.
- Awareness and aesthetic sensitivity to urban art. Fluency in various techniques – such as murals, tagging, wildstyle, stencils, and wheatpastes.
- How to support public art and artists
- Mixed media skills in graffiti painting and murals. Lettering, creating shapes and figures, and working with dimension. Two-hour workshops provide plenty of creative time and one-on-one instruction.
Week 1: Intro to Street Art Lecture with an urban art scholar
Week 2: ATL Street Art Tour in the city
Week 3: Intro to Graffiti with a graffiti historian and stylewriter
Week 4: Graffiti Painting Workshop on the Beltline
Week 5: Artist Studio with a local muralist
Week 6: Public Art Workshop using either paint or chalk
NOTE: Classes will be held at Spruill AND Atlanta locations. Students will meet at Spruill for the first class and receive a syllabus with meeting locations for subsequent classes.
All materials included in course fee. No additional fees or supplies needed.
Students receive a Digital Certificate with a Street Art Resource Guide and images of completed projects
What You’ll Learn in This Course
- The cultural significance of street art. The iconic Atlanta murals, edgier and even anonymous artists, and issues being addressed.
- Nuanced differences between street art, graffiti culture and public art practice.
- Awareness and aesthetic sensitivity to urban art. Fluency in various techniques – such as murals, tagging, wildstyle, stencils, and wheatpastes.
- How to support public art and artists
- Mixed media skills in graffiti painting and murals. Lettering, creating shapes and figures, and working with dimension. Two-hour workshops provide plenty of creative time and one-on-one instruction.
| Fee: | $370.00 |
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Save $20.00 with a Spruill Center for the Arts Membership - New and Renewal or Spruill Center for the Arts Membership - New and Renewal
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (Basic) | Non-member | $ 370.00 |
| Optional Fee | Donation | $ 1.00 |
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | RM 114 |
| 10/21/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | OFFSITE |
| 10/28/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | RM 114 |
| 11/04/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | OFFSITE |
| 11/11/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | |
| 11/18/2023 | Saturday | 2 PM to 4 PM | OFFSITE |
