As living costs for Atlanta's creative class continue to rise. As Atlanta’s only organization to provide free studio space and subsidized housing to the city's creative class, TCP is a vital force in supporting the local creative economy. TCP’s goal is to create residencies that maintain the economic and cultural diversity of the City of Atlanta. Our programs promotes a vibrant local artist community by offering selected artists support and resources to create ambitious new works, as well as, serve the surrounding communities through educational programs. Our youth mentorship program partners our resident artists with under-resourced communities via arts-based educational programs for neighborhood schools and non-profit organizations.
TCP’s ART-FORCE program further expands this impact by making affordable housing more accessible to Atlanta’s creatives, retaining the talent and maintaining economic and cultural diversity to keep our city strong. ART-FORCE will provide a minimum of 10 Atlanta Based artists with affordable housing, shared studio space, and exhibition opportunities for a 2 year cycle which will begin Feb 1st 2021. Access to additional ameneties such as studios, classrooms, and gallery space will foster creative growth and innovation. In exchange, each resident will serve the surrounding communities through educational programs on and offsite through TCP's Community Arts Program (CAP). Our new home in Adair Park will not only enable us to serve more youth, it will also allow us to expand our educational efforts to include adults living in the community.
This program is made possible in partnership with Stryant Investments, Invest Atlanta, and the National Trust Community Investment Corporation.
Although applications for TCP ART-FORCE residency are currently closed, general applicants interested in housing onsite can apply at the Academy Lofts website.
PRESS & PROGRESS:
Curbed Atlanta: In Adair Park, a rescued Atlanta school and the birth of affordable ‘art-force housing 7/2/2018
ArtsATL: News: Historic former Adair Park school to become affordable housing for artists 11/13/2017
WABE: Affordable Housing For Artists Will Be Available In Adair Park Development 11/7/2017
Gather Good: A Decade in the Making | ART-FORCE Gives Creatives An Affordable Place to Call Home 11/7/2017
Curbed Atlanta: Abandoned Adair Park school ready to be reborn as ‘art-force housing 10/26/2017
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Historic southwest Atlanta school to be renovated into affordable arts community (video included) 10/25/2017
ART FORCE PARTNERS & FUNDERS:
We need Atlanta's support to expand ART-FORCE! From operating support for our community driven programs to capital support for the acquisition of future sites, we invite you help bring The ART-FORCE program to life!
