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EAST POINT, Ga. — Five honorees have been named for the 2024 Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards at the ArtsXchange: internationally renowned dance company Ballethnic (co-founders Nena Gilreath and Waverly Lucas); creative youth development program Moving in the Spirit (co-founders Dana Lupton, Leah Mann and Genene Stewart); ARTiculate ATLanta (co-founders Brandon Ball, Courtney Ware Lett, and Esohe and George Galbreath), a marketing and exhibition catalyst for emerging artists; the Counter Narrative Project, a powerful storytelling nonprofit shifting narratives for Black gay and queer men; and Stephanie Smith, an Atlanta Printmakers Studio co-founder and prolific visual artist.
Shirley Franklin, longtime ArtsXchange supporter and the first woman to serve as mayor of Atlanta, will emcee the seventh annual awards ceremony from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 7 at the ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St., East Point.
Tickets are $40 or free with an ArtsXchange membership. The ArtsXchange’s 40th anniversary
party will follow from 6:30 to 9 p.m., with a toast to organization, live music by the Dr. Love Blues Revue featuring Albert White, Willie Hill, and Eartha Sims, produced by longtime radio personality Tom Davis; acoustic performances by Ken J. Martin and Veronika Jackson; refreshments by Atlanta Utility Works and a cash bar.
The Dooley Awards are given annually to artists, activists or organizers/organizations whose work creatively builds community and advances liberation, in the legacy of ArtsXchange founder Ebon Dooley.
Join us as we remember him, and as we celebrate the honorees: Moving in The Spirit as the Change Maker; Ballethnic as the Bridge Builder; the Counter Narrative Project as the Social Justice Champion; ARTiculate ATLanta as the Economic Justice Champion; and Stephanie Smith as the Jack Sinclair Visual Artist.
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ABOUT THE ARTSXCHANGE
The ArtsXchange, d/b/a the Southeast Community Cultural Center, was incorporated in 1983 and opened The Arts Exchange In 1984 in Grant Park, reshaping the landscape of Metro Atlanta’s arts scene. In East Point since 2017, the ArtsXchange empowers artists, social justice activists, and creative entrepreneurs to engage communities with innovative artistic learning experiences and cultural exchange. Our programming is designed to be inclusive, diverse, andto encourage positive change as participants come to a better understanding of themselves and others. Our art is our activism.
ABOUT THE HONOREES
Bridge Builder | Ballethnic
Change Maker | Moving in the Spirit
Economic Justice Champion | ARTiculate ATLanta
Social Justice Champion | Counter Narrative Project
Jack Sinclair Visual Artist | Stephanie Smith
ABOUT THE HOST
Elected in 2001, Shirley Clarke Franklin became Atlanta’s first woman mayor and the first Black woman to lead a major urban city in the South, serving from 2002-2010. She was born on May 10, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA. Franklin was surrounded by civil activism at an early age; her father was a judge, and her mother was an avid educator, both of whom influenced her trajectory of becoming a staple in American politics. After graduating with an bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, she married David Franklin, an esteemed attorney and political strategist. She and David have three children. A former board member of Delta Airlines, and an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Franklin continues to be recognized across the globe as a political trendsetter.
For more information or to purchase tickets, see artsxchange.org/ebon-dooley.
CONTACT: Angela Oliver, media@artsxchange.org, 404-624-4211