ATLFF On Tour brings the movies and workshops to you!

Made possible by Platinum level sponsor Fulton County Arts & Culture, the Atlanta Film Festival is excited to embark on a local area tour this summer—making stops at several elementary schools, high schools, community centers, senior centers, hospitals and libraries. Each date is catered to the location, and presentations vary from short film programs and feature film presentations to workshops on getting involved in the film industry.

On Friday, May 1st, ATLFF On Tour had a soft launch at Banneker High School in College Park. ATLFF '14 official selection "Cyber-Seniors" and two short films were screened in front of 260 students, teachers and staff members.

In addition, ATLFF On Tour includes 'Best of the Fest,' a special three-day series full of encores from our 2014 festival. Taking place at Lefont Sandy Springs Tuesday, June 24th through Thursday, June 26th, Best of the Fest will feature 6-10 screenings. This is your chance to catch what you might have missed earlier this year or see your favorites a second time!

The tentative dates for ATLFF On Tour:

• May 1 — Banneker High School
  Screening: "Cyber-Seniors" & Animation Shorts, with ASIFA
• May 12 — Mountain Park Elementary
  Screening: Animation Shorts, with ASIFA
• May 14 — Abernathy Arts Center (Free & Open to the Public!)
  Workshops: "Intro to the Film Industry" & "Resume Writing"
• May 16 — New Beginnings Senior Center
  Screening: "Cyber-Seniors"
• May 21 — Northside Hospital Cancer Center
  Screening: "Cyber-Seniors"
• May 22 — Children's Healthcare, Scottish Rite
  Screening: Animation Shorts, with ASIFA
• June 14 — South Fulton Regional Library (Free & Open to the Public!)
  Workshops: "Intro to the Film Industry" & "Resume Writing"
• June 28 — Alpharetta Branch Library (Free & Open to the Public!)
  Workshops: "Intro to the Film Industry" & "Resume Writing"
• June 24-26 — Best of the Fest at Lefont Sandy Springs (Open to the Public!)
  6-10 Screenings
• June TBA — South Fulton Arts Center
  Screening: Animation Shorts, with ASIFA

Atlanta Area Artists: Ideal Capital Now Accepting 2013 Grant Applications

Idea Capital grants metropolitan Atlanta artists $500 to $2000 each to encourage experimental and investigative art projects. We seek to foster a tone of experimentation in the Atlanta art world.

Idea Capital works toward a support structure to encourage new ideas in art production across all genres of the arts including 

• visual art
• dance
• literature
• performance
• digital media
• music
• critical writing
• independent curatorial projects
• film
• video

The grant, which is funded entirely by personally meaningful contributions from a wide variety of community members, is to encourage experimentation and investigation by giving artists permission to pursue new ideas. As funding for individual artists from private and government sources has declined, Idea Capital seeks to reassert the role of the artist and to establish a new model for support outside of typical institutional models. 

Emerging artists, as well as established artists and cultural workers, are encouraged to apply for these funds. We are seeking exciting ideas that foster a culture of change and create dialogue.

http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org/

Eligibility requirements: http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org/eligibility.php
FAQ: http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org/FAQ_application.php
Special Travel Grant: Idea Capital supportstravel for one Metro Atlanta‐based artist to further develop his or her artistic practice. We invest up to $2000 to support an artist's travel within the United States or internationally. http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org/travel_grant.php