ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta

ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta
Creating Place: The Art of Equitable Community Building
September 28-October 1, 2017 | Atlanta, GA

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Overview Schedule of Events

Travel and Lodging

ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta – September 28-October 1, 2017 – is the culminating event in a series of six regional gatherings that Alternate ROOTS is convening throughout the South from 2015-2017. Through the theme of Creating Place: The Art of Equitable Community Building, we’re digging into the practice of creative placemaking within the context of Atlanta’s fast changing landscape, paying special attention to how art can both drive and resist gentrification. At ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta we highlight art in all its forms – including the art of organizing and activism – and are thrilled to partner with these like-minded organizations: The Arts Exchange, Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, C4 Atlanta, and WonderRoot.

ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta brings together artists, cultural workers, activists, urban planners, real estate developers, city officials, and community members to engage in deep dialogue, make and witness art, and learn from one another. Exploring creative placemaking – which encompasses creative practices and cross sector collaborations that contribute to the health, sustainability, and equity of communities – we seek to lift up forms of community development rooted in justice and equity, spirit and culture. In doing so, we make connections between past, present, and future – from colonization and slavery to gerrymandering and gentrification – while uplifting grassroots, creative, community-powered solutions.

ROOTS Weekends are a condensed version of ROOTS Week, our signature gathering. These three-day convenings bring artists, organizers, and cultural workers together to build community, and share work through performance, visual arts, workshops, and dialogues. ROOTS Weekends deepen our collective understanding of the work of social change by celebrating artists and organizers who are working within communities to develop creative solutions to long-standing issues.

**Please note that ground transportation will not be provided throughout the weekend. We encourage folks to use public transportation, rideshare services, or join the ROOTS Rideshare/Lodging Share message board and connect with folks who will be attending ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta.

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Overview Schedule

All programming takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, except Friday and Saturday’s bus tours, WonderRoot’s Screen Printing Studio, and Storytelling Open Mic, at the Edgewood Speakeasy.

Thursday September 28, 2017
Auburn Avenue Research Library  | 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

10 am-5 pm: Creating Place: the Art of Equitable Community Building Learning Exchange

10:30 am: Welcome

11:00 am-12:30 pm: Community that is ROOTed: A National Creative Placemaking Conversation

12:30-1 pm: Community Lunch

1-2:30 pm: The Art of Equitable Community Building: Showcase

3-4:30 pm: Workshops

6-9 pm: ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta KickOff Party and Reception for Stand: A Visual Dialogue on Justice

The KickOff Party is free and open to the public.

Friday, September 29, 2017
Auburn Avenue Research Library  | 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

9:30 am-12:30 pm: The Atlanta BeltLine Bus Tour

Space is limited. You must pre-register for this tour. Meet @ Inman Park MARTA Station 1055 DeKalb Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

10:00 am-11:15 am: Abel 2, Inc. Workshop

11:30 am-12:45 pm: The Art of Equitable Community Building: Films & Conversation

12:30-1:30 pm: Community Lunch

1:30-3:00 pm: The Atlanta BeltLine Conversation

3:15-4:45 pm: Workshops

7-9 pm: ROOTS Lounge Live

Saturday, September 30, 2017

10 am-3:15 pm: A Sankofa Journey: Atlanta Grassroots Arts Bus Tour organized by The Arts Exchange

Space is limited. You must pre-register for this tour. Meet at the old school at 1043 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316; Parking entrance is off of Stovall St SE. Look for the ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta sign.

2:30-4 pm: WonderRoot’s Activist Screen Printing Studio with Local Artists on the Theme: Housing Justice

This workshop will take place at WonderRoot, 982 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. Parking is available at the old school at 1043 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. Parking entrance is off of Stovall St SE. Look for the ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta sign. Free and open to the public.

7-9 pm: StoryMuse presents Stories on the Edge of Night: A Storytelling Open Mic

This event will take place at the Edgewood Speakeasy, 327 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Auburn Avenue Research Library  | 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

10 am-12:45 pm: Workshops

12:45-1 pm: Closing Circle

1 pm: Community Lunch

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Travel and Lodging

ROOTS Weekend Hotels and Group Rates

Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport-South
1899 Sullivan Rd.
College Park, GA 30337
770-994-2997
$109/night

To reserve a room at the group rate:

• Call (888) 492-8847 and give agent the group code G-ROOT
• Visit www.atlantaairportsouth.place.hyatt.com and enter the group code G-ROOT in the “Corporate or Group Code” field.

Local Airport

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy.
Atlanta, GA 30320

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Rideshare/Lodging Share Message Board

Have an extra seat in your caravan? Need a ride? Looking to split a room? Have a spare bedroom in Atlanta, and willing to accommodate an out-of-towner? Join our Facebook Group, and share all of your ROOTS Weekend-Atlanta community needs/offerings on our centralized message board.