Breaking Ground On The Future Of Georgia Arts: The Goat Farm's $250 Million Transformation
By Emilia Brock & Virginia Prescott • May 31, 2019
Courtesy of The Goat Farm Arts Center
Tucked away down a quiet street, not far from Howell Mill Road on Atlanta's Westside, you'll find the Goat Farm Arts Center. It's a compound of artist studios, residences, and performance and event spaces. While there are some goats, it's long been a community where artists can live, exchange ideas, and get projects off the ground.
The Goat Farm recently announced a $250 million transformation. Anthony Harper, founder and co-owner of the arts compound, joined On Second Thought to explain how this will allow them to both preserve most of the existing structures on the property while expanding the facilities and scope of their programs. He also discussed what they hope this will achieve for Georgia's arts community.
On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott speaks with Anthony Harper.
High Museum Tackles Wikipedia's Representation Of Women
By Virginia Prescott & Elena Rivera • Mar 29, 2019
© Mickalene Thomas / High Museum of Art
Wikipedia is a highly visited site on the internet, yet only about 17 percent of biographies posted on it are about women. In addition, less than 10 percent of editors are women. On Saturday, March 29, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta joins cultural institutions across the country for the "Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon." Community members will be able to add information to Wikipedia entries on feminism and art.
On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott spoke with Eva Berlin, digital content specialist at the High Museum, and Melissa Katzin, manager of family programs at the High Museum, about the event.
On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott speaks with Eva Berlin and Melissa Katzin from the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
Brandon Bush: A Life in Music
By Bill Nigut • Aug 24, 2018
Bill Nigut's guest on this edition of Two Way Street is Georgia-based musician Brandon Bush. He was an original member of Sugarland, one of the hottest acts in country music until they went their separate ways six years ago to the dismay of their millions of fans.
Do Southern Artists Get Enough Respect?
By Celeste Headlee & Amanda Art • Aug 24, 2016
Paris and New York are considered capitals of the art world, but why not Atlanta? Artists from the South have never received the same level of acclaim as their counterparts in other parts of the U.S. and the world. Starting Saturday, the Atlanta Biennial returns after a nine-year hiatus to shine a spotlight on Southern artists.