Lizzie Zucker Saltz, ATHICA's founder and director, began the institute in 2001 with the help of FiveArt, Inc., a group of local developers and arts boosters.[1] FiveArt, Inc. offered a 2,200-square-foot (200 m2) space in a warehouse jointly owned by the Chase Street Park Condominium Association. This space, which became ATHICA's home, was renovated in winter of 2001, and was leased to ATHICA for $1.00 a year for three years, and for a reduced rent thereafter. The space is located in the Chase Street Park warehouse district, an area just over a mile from Athens' downtown.
ATHICA is run entirely by volunteers,[2] with a board made up of local artists, arts professionals, graduate art history students and arts supporters, including students and faculty from the University of Georgia.
Each year, ATHICA hosts three exhibitions of contemporary art, centering on politically and socially engaged themes.[3] Exhibitions have covered a wide variety of issues, have included national and international artists, and are regularly reviewed by local publications.[4][5][6] The organization also hosts affiliated events like music and dramatic performances, panel discussions, and film screenings, and offers gallery space for local and regional artists between curated shows.
Selected reviewsedit
la Mala, Megan. "Missing Stereotypes Doesn't Miss the Point." VivirLatino November 28, 2005.
Link, Melissa. "Bodies in Crisis." Art Papers July/August 2005: 39.
Mahoney, James W. "Athens, GA. Embedded: Living with Technology." Art Papers September/October 2005.
Oppenheim. "ATHICA on the Brink: A Political Exegesis under the Aegis of the US Department of Art & Technology." Art Papers March/April 2007: 52-54.
athens, institute, contemporary, athica, profit, contemporary, gallery, athens, georgia, united, states, lizzie, zucker, saltz, athica, founder, director, began, institute, 2001, with, help, fiveart, group, local, developers, arts, boosters, fiveart, offered, . The Athens Institute for Contemporary Art ATHICA is a non profit 501 c 3 contemporary art gallery in Athens Georgia United States Lizzie Zucker Saltz ATHICA s founder and director began the institute in 2001 with the help of FiveArt Inc a group of local developers and arts boosters 1 FiveArt Inc offered a 2 200 square foot 200 m2 space in a warehouse jointly owned by the Chase Street Park Condominium Association This space which became ATHICA s home was renovated in winter of 2001 and was leased to ATHICA for 1 00 a year for three years and for a reduced rent thereafter The space is located in the Chase Street Park warehouse district an area just over a mile from Athens downtown ATHICA is run entirely by volunteers 2 with a board made up of local artists arts professionals graduate art history students and arts supporters including students and faculty from the University of Georgia Each year ATHICA hosts three exhibitions of contemporary art centering on politically and socially engaged themes 3 Exhibitions have covered a wide variety of issues have included national and international artists and are regularly reviewed by local publications 4 5 6 The organization also hosts affiliated events like music and dramatic performances panel discussions and film screenings and offers gallery space for local and regional artists between curated shows Selected reviews editla Mala Megan Missing Stereotypes Doesn t Miss the Point VivirLatino November 28 2005 Link Melissa Bodies in Crisis Art Papers July August 2005 39 Mahoney James W Athens GA Embedded Living with Technology Art Papers September October 2005 Oppenheim ATHICA on the Brink A Political Exegesis under the Aegis of the US Department of Art amp Technology Art Papers March April 2007 52 54 Phillips Julie ATHICA enters the Race Athens Banner Herald Marquee Sept 8 14 2005 References edit New Spaces New Faces Archived July 11 2011 at the Wayback Machine Flagpole Magazine December 12 2001 Caroline Weathers Free and Uncensored Give it Up for ATHICA Archived July 11 2011 at the Wayback Machine Flagpole Magazine September 25 2002 Julie Phillips With America on the Brink ATHICA offers art a chance to speak out Athens Banner Herald September 7 2006 Julie Phillips The lightness of being ATHICA s Transience reminds us of life s constant change Athens Banner Herald February 8 2007 Beth Sale For the Earth Archived July 11 2011 at the Wayback Machine Flagpole Magazine April 18 2007 Mary Jessica Hammes ATHICA exhibit takes a look at our in between spaces Athens Banner Herald May 9 2007 External links editATHICA s official website 33 58 11 N 83 23 24 W 33 96972 N 83 39000 W 33 96972 83 39000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athens Institute for Contemporary Art amp oldid 1199958827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
