Since we posted a pic of one of Decatur’s newly painted signal boxes last week, we’ve received more pics of the other painted boxes around the city.  Check them all out below!

North McDonough @ Trinity (photo courtesy of Al)

North McDonough @ Trinity (pic courtesy of Gwyneth)

Ponce @ Clairemont (pic and art! courtesy of Larry Holland)

Ponce @ Church Street (pic courtesy of Gwyneth)

The city is holding the first community input session for the art that will soon adorn the MARTA Overpass on East Trinity Place next Monday, December 14th from 6p-8p.  Details below!

Sycamore & Church Street, Decatur GA

Cathy writes in…

Today is the day that we hung all the collected art decks for SkaterAid’s silent art auction at the Brick Store Pub.  They will hang from this day up to the day of SkaterAid (9/29/13 2p-7p) at East Decatur Station.  We invite the community to come by and look at all of our beautiful, unique and cool art work.  Our website is www.skateraid.net and there is now a link for the on-line auction that starts the bidding!

One more pic…

From the Decatur Arts Alliance…

Images of a running zebra will flash across the Decatur streetscape this Friday evening, September 24. After making its journey through Decatur, the zebra image will be projected on the front of the Decatur Court building at 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. for 30-45 minutes on Friday night.

The artistic installment, Lima Lives!, honors and celebrates the life and spirit of Lima, the zebra that escaped from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus last winter and made a mad dash through downtown Atlanta. For nearly one hour, this courageous animal managed to break free of his circus routine and run wild in the streets of Atlanta. Riffing on the excitement of multiple sightings of him that day, Lima Lives! will roam Atlanta at night.

The project premieres in Decatur and features nightly projections around Atlanta culminating October 1 in Castleberry. Lima Lives! is presented by Flux Projects, a non-profit arts organization that commissions and presents temporary public art projects for large audiences beyond the walls of traditional arts venues.

In a letter published in September’s Decatur Focus, By Hand South’s owner, Brenda Leder, thanks the Decatur community for 20 great years…

“Thank you, Decatur, for helping me build By Hand South into a nationally recognized American Craft gallery. I cannot say how much I appreciate all that you have done. I have been thinking about retiring for a while.  Now is the time for me to relax and enjoy  weekends and holidays free from the responsibilities of retailing.

“The past 20 years of doing business in Decatur have afforded me the opportunity to meet wonderful people who have shared their lives with me, supported me, and through their loyalty to By Hand South have helped sustain American craftspeople. There is no better place in this metropolitan area to do business than here in Decatur.

“Thank You.” — Brenda Leder

If anyone is interested in continuing By Hand South’s legacy, Lyn mentions in her downtown development notes that Leder is “happy to consider the possibility”.

One of Decatur’s longest standing galleries, Vinson Gallery, is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a show featuring artists currently in the stable.

See the AJC feature from yesterday for the full story or listen to an in-depth interview below that gallery owner/founder Shawn Vinson gave to The Art Full Life radio show last month.  In it, you’ll learn even more about how Shawn started out in the gallery business and what drew him to Decatur Square.

h/t: InDecatur