Fulton County Public Art Futures Lab Artist Residency
The Fulton County Public Art Futures Lab offers physical and digital space for artists to exhibit, experiment, educate and experience the role of technology and its intersection with public art. As a program partner, A&E Atlanta sponsored artists are charged with elevating digital content through innovative technology while simultaneously providing meaningful, exciting content authentic to Downtown.
Each artist spends three months working from a studio space at Underground Atlanta. Each resident has access to a computer outfitted for 3D graphics, programming, and multimedia production along with VR headsets, projectors, and a variety of other relevant technology. Access to additional spaces, equipment, and expertise will be offered through academic partners and residency sponsors, with the knowledge that art and technology is an ever-expanding world and there are countless opportunities to learn. Throughout the residency, artists are connected to public and private partners in line with their interests and field of work, including university programs, commercial design and technology firms, and nonprofit organizations. Residents have the opportunity to share their finished or in-progress work with the public in the form of an exhibition, workshop, artist talk, or other experience by the end of their residency.
2024 A&E Atlanta Artists-in-Residence
Elijah Zulu, Apr-Jul 2024
Elijah aims to create interactive installations that delve into the historical and contemporary essence of downtown, using digital living statues to reflect the community's evolution. These installations, ranging from basic interaction to immersive engagement through AI-driven animation, intend to engage the community in a dynamic conversation with art, fostering a deep connection with the locale's spirit.
Jordan Young, Aug-Nov 2024
Jordan plans to illuminate the Atlanta arts scene with digital media dioramas, spotlighting emerging artists and the vibrant spaces they animate. By blending technology with traditional art forms, Jordan aims to foster interdisciplinary conversations and collaboration. The project invites the public to engage with and reimagine the future of art in Atlanta, through interactive installations at the Futures Lab and an online platform, celebrating the city's artistic diversity and encouraging community connection.
Pamela Donohoo, Nov-Feb 2025
Pamela views performance as an ephemeral art form, where the energy of production becomes a unique, fleeting experience. She sees potential in new technologies to amplify this energy, mirroring Atlanta's dynamic growth. Utilizing her expertise in aerial arts, Pamela plans to employ various technologies at The Public Art Futures Lab to engage the downtown community through innovative visuals on A&E digital signs. Her project explores how diverse perspectives and advanced technology can enhance and energize the urban landscape, inviting reflection on the future of artmaking in Atlanta.
2023 A&E Atlanta Artists-in-Residence
Elliott McKnight, Summer 2023
Through immersive 360 video experience, McKnight plans to tell the stories of Downtown Atlanta. The work will be showcased on the A&E Atlanta digital signs, bringing a fresh artistic perspective to the streets of Downtown.
Jason Clark, Fall 2023
Clark's residency will focus on using digital fashion and augmented reality to create virtual outfits based on the communities of Downtown Atlanta.
2022 A&E Atlanta Artists-in-Residence
Salvador Iglesias, Summer 2022
Iglesias is an interdisciplinary artist, speaker, and creative technologist whose prior work includes coding, 3D modeling, augmented reality, and metaverse exploration. Iglesias emphasizes the complications of interacting with an ever-evolving world in his work, attempting to bridge the gap between technology and reality. During his residency, Iglesias used a mixture of 3D and augmented reality to create an interactive and immersive experience using the A&E Atlanta digital signs.
Eddie Farr, Fall 2022
Farr is a musician, composer, and artist focused on physical and digital technology. Farr’s prior work has focused on the overconsumption of technology and the technology-based waste now prevalent in society. Using discarded devices, he combines sculpture, hardware modification, and computer programming to breathe new life into outdated devices. During his residency, Farr used traffic navigation software and real-time algorithmic traffic updates to convert data into art, allowing the ebb and flow of downtown Atlanta to generate digital artwork.