Over the course of its 40-year history, Art Papers has evolved to reflect the changes in the vibrant art community in Atlanta. By structuring both its published and in-person programs around broad themes, it creates deep and sustained conversations around issues of pressing concern to contemporary artists and critics today. From its home base in Atlanta, GA, Art Papers produces a quarterly print publication, a dynamic lecture series, and a content-rich website that connect Atlanta artists and writers to the global art world. It hosts a dozen lectures and public forums, commission artworks by over thirty artists, and publish eight issues of its esteemed magazine. It has expanded its international reach with essays and artworks commissioned especially for its website
Art Papers
2007
The Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program was launched in 2007 in celebration of the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. This unprecedented program donated over 28,500 photographs by Andy Warhol to educational institutions across the United States. More than 180 college and university museums, galleries and art collections throughout the nation participated in the program, each receiving a curated selection of original Polaroid photographs and gelatin silver prints.