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Art on the Beltline:. Christina Whatley December 9 th , 2010 Atlanta Beltline Seminar (ANTH430/PSC430). Examining the Atlanta Beltline’s Public Art Project and it’s community impact. Presentation Contents. Atlanta Beltline Overview Project Overview Research and Interview Findings
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Art on the Beltline: Christina Whatley December 9th, 2010 Atlanta Beltline Seminar (ANTH430/PSC430) Examining the Atlanta Beltline’s Public Art Project and it’s community impact
Presentation Contents • Atlanta Beltline Overview • Project Overview • Research and Interview Findings • Policy Recommendations • Photo Gallery
Atlanta Beltline Overview • Railway Transit • 22 Mile loop • Parks and Trails • 33 Mile Network • Public Art • Community Redevelopment and Revitalization • Brownfield Sites- 1,000 acres • Business Opportunities • Affordable Housing • Beltline Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Project Overview • Public Art on the Beltline • What is public art? • Why is this important? • Methodology: Literature, Interviews, Surveys • Target Area: West End Community
Research and Interview Findings • Psychological Research • Art Therapy • Art and human emotion • American Journal of Psychology • Local Artist Input • AtoRibeiro • Shannon Curry • Community Input • Herndon Elementary School students • Intricacy of Beltline art • Variety in mediums • Performances and installations
Policy Recommendations • Use Local elementary schools for public art projects • Create art programs in schools and communities • Include music in public art installations
“Sanctuary on the BeltLine”-Arturo Lindsay Source: Creative Loafing-Atlanta
“Twigloo”- J.D. Koth Source: AJC
“Poetic Pathway”- Lisa Tuttle Source: AJC