Art on the Atlanta BeltLine season to continue with two festivals throughout the next month

Ellie Ritter 0 Comment 07/30/2018

“The Art of Reconciliation.” William Massey created this artwork along the Beltline from old junk that volunteers picked up from the streets of Atlanta. The image is of a man named Tony, who was homeless, but is now employed and has a roof over his head. Photo by Dena Mellick

The Atlanta BeltLine’s “Art on the Atlanta BeltLine” exhibition will continue its 2018 season with two festivals in the next month, according to an Atlanta BeltLine Partnership press release.

On July 29, the BeltLine Walls mural festival will kick off in the Lee/Murphy Tunnel on the Westside Trail, featuring muralists live-painting through August 11, along with a family paint day August 4.

Additionally, between August 8-11, the Art. Music. Film. Movement festival (AMFM) will take place at The Bakery on the Westside Trail in collaboration with the National Black Arts Festival, ARTlanta Gallery and The Bakery.

Free and open to the public, the AMFM festival will feature art exhibitions, interactive installations, musical acts, a keynote speaker and a “BeltLine After Dark” adults-only concert series.