Atlanta’s Surge of New and Revamped Art-Inspired Hotels
Eight hotels where creativity comes to stay...
Had so much fun writing this round-up for Garden and Gun last month. Truth be told, these can take a long time. Eight hotels with even more artists. Tracking down photos. Asking questions. Learning people’s (and their paintings/pieces) back stories. A few things I learned in the process:
Although many SCAD grads don’t seem to stay in Savannah post-graduation, Atlanta SCAD alum do.
Atlanta’s art community is much more diverse than I had previously thought. Talented area artists are Latin, Asian, Black, white—from the South and all over the world.
There are many art schools in and around Atlanta for students interested in a creative career! In addition to SCAD there’s the Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta College of Art, and more.
If you are a visual artist, there are some fantastic and supportive galleries like The Print Shop and Freemarket Gallery who will help get your work seen.
If you like to travel/appreciate art/need a vacation or staycation, or have any preconceived notions or opinions whatsoever of the South (good or bad), read my G&G piece here.