WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND...MOMENTUM was a success... BURNAWAY gives TCP love... & RED BULL's ATL #canvascooler selects will head to SCOPE Miami this December!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
This past Friday marked The Creatives Project’s annual fall fundraiser & exhibition, Momentum: Exit to the Future, honoring the 2011-2013 artists-in-residence. press inquiries: info@thecreativesproject.org
Goodson Yard of The Goat Farm was transformed into an art gallery of elaborate musical textures and installations for the 3rd annual benefit presented by The Creatives Project and The Goat Farm Arts Center. Momentum: Exit to the Future hosted hundreds of Atlantans; including long-time supporter Atlanta councilman, Kwanza Hall, Marianne Lambert, a cornerstone in Georgia’s contemporary arts scene, and San Francisco based Billy Franchey, General Partner at The Arts Fund and Term of Art who commented, "TCP has produced an exhibit that exemplifies what we mean at Term of Art by creating a community of influence. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and look forward to TCP's future and influence in the arts community."
The benefit honored the 2011-13 artists-in-residence and shared their progress and commitment to the youth and the city of Atlanta, as they journey into new stages of their careers. Momentum: Exit to the Future was a celebration and philanthropy featuring 2011-2013 artist-in-studio residents: Jerushia Graham, Justin Rabideau, Ashley L. Schick, Marcy Starz and Nikki Starz as well as exhibiting artist: 2012-14 housing residents: Gyun Hur, Andre Keichian, Masud “MAO” Olufani, Charlie Watts. This year’s exhibition not only marked the culmination of the 2011-13 artists-in-residence, but welcomed the 2013-15 Artist-in-Studio residents: Fatimah Abdullah, Jason Kofke, Molly Rose Freeman, Lucha Rodriguez, Matthew Terrell, Angus Galloway, and Nick Madden. “MOMENTUM: Exit to the Future was about honoring our exiting artists-in-residence as well as welcoming our new group.” said Neda Abghari, Executive Director of The Creatives Project. “Tonight was about creating an environment for intimate storytelling and allowing each TCP artist to share their unique version of that dialogue.”
Justin Rabideau was awarded “Best of Show” for his installation by Michael Rooks of the High Museum, who stated, “Congratulations to each of the exhibitors in TCP's 2013 exhibition. Their explorations of self-hood, which touch upon both personal and collective responsibilities, expand the understanding of community and the potential of individual agency within it. Justin Rabideau's installation The Distance of the Moon operates in the space of the imaginary where the formation of the world or the universe is in equal parts poetic meditation and irrepressible curiosity. His installation suggests the desire to overcome human limitations and frailties, unapologetically and beautifully entering into the realm of emotion.” Justin Rabideau, gained his MFA in sculpture at the University of Georgia and was a 2011-13 TCP artist and studio resident. His work is known to incorporate metamorphosis and ritual through sculptures and drawings of elements and ideas rooted in exploring the natural realm.
TCP's newly named musical curator David Courtright AKA Suno Deko; an experimental pop one-man band created layers of sound courtesy of a musical installation in collaboration with Amy Godwin’s dreamlike breed of ukulele based folk completed the exhibition. Guests were invited to enter this whimsical fabric sculpture to share intimate interactions with the musicians during the ongoing performance as other's experienced the piece from the main exhibition hall. The beautiful light sculpture emitted melodic textured sounds as guests also enjoyed complimentary Ole Smoky Moonshine cocktails and small bites courtesy of Earth Biscuit Foods.
NOTE: A full gallery of hi-res still images available upon request for editorial use for all media channels including television, film, print, mobile and digital. Please contact neda@thecreativesproject.org for files.
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