Long a cornerstone of the music and film industries, Atlanta has often been overlooked when it comes to its place in the art world. But in recent years, its position has been rapidly ascending thanks to a thriving artistic community, as the VIP day of the inaugural Atlanta Art Fair demonstrated on October 3rd.

“Atlanta is arguably the home to the kindest people—I’ve never felt more welcome, and so many folks over the last years have been so willing to sit down with me and talk to me about the goals of the community,” said Kelly Freeman, the fair’s director, who regularly traveled to Atlanta for the past two years in preparation for the fair. “It all just comes together with the ability to create a centralized gathering space for what the city already has going for it.”

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