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About Atlanta Art Workers Coalition newspaper. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1978-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1980)
GENERAL INFORMATION Portman’s Great Park Plan Announced On December 17, John Portman presented his “Great Park” proposal, a plan commissioned by Governor George Busbee, which recommended the land acquired for the Stone Mountain Freeway extension into Atlanta be developed as a cultural complex and scenic highway area. However, the State House Game, Fish and Recreation Committee voted 15- to-1 against spending $157 million for the proposed development; Chairman Howard Rainey (D-Cordele) stated that funding the “Great Park” would jeopardize land acquisition for parks throughout the state. Portman’s plan calls the “Arts/In ternational” area “the centerpiece of the Great Park.” It is planned to be “a multi-purpose, spectator-oriented cultural and educational complex,” including an indoor-outdoor am phitheater to seat 5,000-6,000 under cover and an additional 6,000-8,000 on adjacent lawns; an “International Pavilion area, similar to the highly successful Venice Biennale;” an inter national hospitality area; and the “Georgia Great Hall,” a building of permanent exhibits on the history and culture of Georgia. The plan calls for the possible relocation of the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta in to the Great Park. An aquarium and a sculpture garden for the park are also mentioned in the proposal. Fulton County Art Council Appointed On December 17, the first meeting of the newly created Fulton County Arts Council was held. Robert C. Lower was appointed as chairman by the Fulton County Board of Commis sioners in November. The other coun cil members appointed are: Mrs. John C. Hunsinger (two-year term), Charles Stanley (one-year term), May Riley (two years), Mrs. Ferry Futch (one year), Monica Kaufman Deveaux (two years), Thomas O’Donnell (one year), Mrs. Susie Elson (One year), David Smith (one year), Calvin Kenly (two years), Mrs. Phoebe Franklin (one year), Mrs. Joy Peters (two years), and Ms. Eleanor Massell (one year). Two other appointments to the Council remain to be made, one for a one-year term and the other for two years. All future appointments will be for two years. The Council will advise the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on the arts, oversee the needs of the arts in the county, and review and channel art programs and contracts. Funding from the Council is planned to begin in March 1980. Catbird Closes Catbird Gallery, founded by Atlan ta artist Maurice Clifford, closed its doors officially on December 31. Many excellent Atlanta area artists presented work through this alter native space run by a co-operative of artists. The gallery will be missed. I THE DARKROOM INC. 1275 SPRING STREET. N.W ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30309 876-8812 7f/iC y^f'Cv A*tUA&L PtfrjrzL, iS/triX pWdM.i£ hfta mi n<? d/liAy buiK b-unA 2 7'.ca-9, juuef and /ZV? V/«6/a/(A Ave.. N.£. ^ December Mayor’s Forum for the Arts On December 5, the Mayor’s Forum for the Arts met to discuss the City Department of Cultural Affairs’ program guidelines for the coming year. The DCA has requested and has been recommended for 1980 funding at the same level as in 1979, $450,000. Last year funding given ranged from $25 to a neighborhood tenants’ asso ciation to $85,000 awarded to the Atlanta Symphony. In 1980, the workshop program has been dropped and the budget for the Atlanta Dance Festival has been doubled, doubled. Commissioner Shirley Franklin recommended artists and arts organizations meet with DCA staff ers during January to discuss project proposals and funding requests for the February 15 deadline. The Febru ary 15 deadline applies to projects executed between January and June of 1980. She also noted that all monies allocated by the DCA should be considered earned revenues for services rendered (rather than as gran ts) by recipients of funding. Franklin stated that the next deadline for pro posals will be June 1 for projects during the latter half of 1980. Applications and program guidelines are available through the Department of Cultural Affairs, 317 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta 30313 (658-6691). Image Film Center News IMAGE will offer a two-week film- making workshop in February taught by independent filmmaker Charles Lyman. Open to beginners as well as those with some experience, the work shop will concentrate on camera tech niques and film theory in addition to some post production skills. The number of students will be limited to 12. Lyman currently teaches film- making at the University of South Florida at Tampa and has presented his films as part of the Cineprobe program at the Museum of Modern Art. Tuition is $50.00 for IMAGE members, $65.00 for nonmembers. Contact IMAGE (404-874-4756) for registration information. The Fourth Annual Atlanta In dependent Film and Video Festival will be held March 25-30, 1980 at the High Museum of Art. This year’s festival will feature a retrospective of the American avant-garde presented by Dr. D. Marie Grieco, as well as workshops in film and video produc tion. Deadline for entries is 5:30 p.m., February 22. Work in 16mm and Super 8 film (optical and magnetic sound) and 3 /i” video cassette tape will be accepted with entry fees of $7.50 for films/tapes under 30 minutes, $10.00 for works over 30 minutes, and $20.00 for distributors. Festival judges Willard Van Dyke, Larry Kardish and Suzan Pitt will award over $2,000 in cash prizes plus a purchase award for a regional entry. 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