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•BUILT WITH ATLANTA
•FOR GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
Author an
Exhibition
EXHIBITION & MENTAL CINEMA
We don't revisit great art because it stays the same. We revisit it because we don't. MENTAL gives our city that same opportunity.
WHAT IS AN EXHIBITION ANCHOR?
The exhibitions remain. The conversation moves.
MENTAL's four exhibition anchors stay open for the entire month – each carrying a distinct exhibition, plus MENTAL Cinema, a standing Thursday tradition of film and moderated conversation.
Author an Exhibition means contributing an installation, an artist talk, a public artwork, or a film and conversation to one of these four rooms.
WHO IS IT FOR?
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Artists & curators
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Filmmakers
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Galleries
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Universities
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Cultural institutions
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Independent creatives
FOR GALLERIES: SELECT AN EXHIBITION TO HOST
Atlanta is a global gathering place. MENTAL brings international artists, ideas, and perspectives into a citywide conversation on culture, belonging, and global mental health.
Three internationally curated exhibitions by GloSo are open for curatorial hosting across Atlanta. Final venue placement will be confirmed as partnership agreements are finalized and may expand to additional venues.
FOR ARTISTS: GALLERY 72 ATLANTA AUTHORS
Call for Artists
Gallery 72, MENTAL's civic anchor, will feature Atlanta emerging artists whose practice explores identity, belonging, wellbeing, culture, and the stories that connect us; creating a dialogue between local perspectives and global conversations on mental health and wellbeing.
Myth, Memory, Heritage
EXHIBITION 2
Identity, Motion & Belonging
EXHIBITION 3
Abstraction, Emotion, Global Futures
EXHIBITION THEME:
Identity. Community. Possibility.
How does your work invite us to see ourselves, one another, or the world differently?
WHAT CAN A CONTRIBUTION LOOK LIKE?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Installation
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Artist talk
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Public artwork
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Film screening & conversation
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Curatorial walkthrough
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Open studio
We're looking for contribution that:
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Connect to the month's themes
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Fit a citywide exhibition network, not a solo show
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Run for the full month, where applicable
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Film selections tied to a weekly theme
TIMELINE
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Curatorial interest opens
Conversation with curatorial team
Anchor or Cinema slot assignment
Installation or screening support
Exhibition run or Cinema nigh
STATE OF MIND integration
WHAT MENTAL PROVIDES
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Placement at an exhibition anchor or MENTAL Cinema
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A month-long run, not one night
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Citywide promotion
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Technical & installation support
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Audience through STATE OF MIND and Authors' Room traffic
Begin Host venue Application.
Begin Artist Submission.
PUBLIC ACCESS
MENTAL is a free public civic engagement initiative. Public exhibitions and STATE OF MIND programming are open to everyone. Authors' Room sessions are free, but registration is required due to venue capacity.