From Angie Macon at the Decatur Arts Alliance…

Call for Artists:

This April 12 –  May 17 the Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau and Decatur Downtown Development will sponsor a street-side celebration of the arts in Decatur. This pop-up art program features a mix of artists, singers, musicians, dancers and performers who will entertain and delight all who happen by. Performances take place on Saturday afternoons from 3 to 5 pm, beginning April 12 and continuing until May 17.

Interested artists should contact

A great event with a great name.   From the Decatur Arts Alliance blog…

On Tuesday, December 17th, Glennwood Elementary 2nd grade students will celebrate their learning with the Stardust Stroll Lantern Parade and book release of SKYLIGHTS II.  The students have been participating in lantern building workshops led by Chantell Rytter during art instruction.  Ms. Rytter has worked on several Atlanta lantern parades including the Grant Park Conservancy Halloween Lantern Parade, FLUX Lantern Parade and the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade. The project is generously funded by the Decatur Education Foundation Teacher Innovation Grant. 

Two giant lantern puppets and the BlackSheep Ensemble Band will lead students and their lanterns from Glennwood Elementary through the Decatur Square and end at Little Shop of Stories.  Students will then show their collective work SKYLIGHTS II at Little Shop of Stories.  You may checkout last years’ book SKYLIGHTS on iTunes.

The parade will leave Glennwood Elementary at 6:30 PM.  Please join us for the fun or view the parade traveling through the Decatur Square!

From the Decatur Arts Alliance’s Angie Macon…

The wine festival has sold out :)  The Decatur Arts Alliance would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support of the arts through this event.

The Decatur Makers will be on hand at the wine festival tomorrow building an awesome wine bottle sculpture on the plaza. This project is sponsored by The Imperial in Oakhurst.

The festival kicks off tonight with an Artwalk featuring 17 retailers/galleries/retailers–this evening is free and open to the public.

Almost totally missed mentioning this!  Head to the corner of East Lake and Oakview!  Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival is today!  Here’s a quick overview.  Click HERE for more.

The 16th Annual Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival is Saturday, October 12 from 10 am until 7 pm at the center of the Oakhurst community in Harmony Park. Additional information will be available in the coming months. Events and features include:

• The 5K Arts Run/Walk
• Local artists, 10 am-7 pm
• Live musical performances, ongoing with a special concert at 5 pm
• Community area, featuring Decatur-based nonprofit groups, 10 am-7 pm
• Free activity area for children, 10 am-4 pm
• Good ol’ fashioned parade, 3 pm
• Food and beverages at Oakhurst’s many restaurants

This event is presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance.

From the City of Decatur’s Linda Harris…

Call for Young Emerging Artists Grades K-12 for YEA!

Arts Event on the Square in Downtown Decatur, Georgia

Saturday, October 5, 2013, Noon-4 p.m.

The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) announces YEA!, a new event designed to celebrate the talents of young artists and musicians in Decatur, Georgia. On Saturday, Oct. 5 young Decatur artists (grades K-12) will set up an artists market on the square in downtown Decatur offering their creative works for sale, and musicians will perform. The festival hours are noon-4 pm.

The young artists will gain practical experience in event organization, marketing, and sales of their art work. They will be coached by the DAA staff, with participation by staffers from Decatur’s Children and Youth Services division, who have developed a successful summer entrepreneurs program.

“We are so excited about this unique opportunity to encourage Decatur’s talented youth to bring their creativity to the square and to kindle entrepreneurship,” says Angie Macon, executive director of the Decatur Arts Alliance. “Our goal is for our young emerging artists to have an outstanding experience participating in a community event, interacting on the downtown square with art lovers, family and neighbors. We want them to feel welcome as ongoing participants in the Decatur arts scene.”

This event is made possible by a generous grant from the Decatur Craft Beer Festival.

The application deadline for the YEA! Artist Market is September 23, 2013. Artists and musicians may apply as individuals or as groups. Applications for the artist market and the musical stage are available online at decaturartsalliance.org.