Local Stories Spring/Summer 2024
Local Stories is an initiative that uses creative storytelling to present lesser-known facts about Downtown Atlanta's rich history. For this round of stories, A&E Atlanta worked with curator Paula Cuevas to select three Atlanta artists tasked with interpreting a local story through a visual lens.
Local Stories are displayed monthly on the digital sign at Margaret Mitchell Square (140 Peachtree St NW). Artwork is displayed daily in between commercial content.
Selected artists: Briana Gude, Oni Culbreath, and Yvonne McCoy
Artwork schedule
April: John Portman and Evolving Downtown Architecture by Oni Culbreath
May: Atlanta HBCUs: A Center of Black Higher Education in the Deep South by Yvonne McCoy
June: Downtown Department Stores by Briana Gude
Paula Cuevas is a multidisciplinary creative who uses her background in Interior Design to explore a fascination with the human experience. While currently working in the ever growing film industry in Atlanta as an Art Director and Production Designer, she has curated and consulted for shows at The Gallery by Wish and Atlanta-based agency Chemistry.
As an up-and-coming curator, Paula strives to create a more accessible and inclusive world of art and design. Using any opportunity to bring under represented artists to the forefront and allow audiences to gain an understanding and sense of appreciation for all walks of life.