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City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs to Announce Program Lineup for ELEVATE 2015

Post Date:09/11/2015 2:45 PM

Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Anne Torres, Director
404-330-6423, office
404-904-2618, cell
amtorres@atlantaga.gov

Jenna Garland, Press Secretary

404-330-6612, office

404-357-5579, cell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2015

Media Advisory

City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs to Announce Program Lineup for ELEVATE 2015

WHO:	Candace L. Byrd, Chief of Staff Camille Russell Love, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Fahamu Pecou, Curator, ELEVATE 2015 Rico Wade, Organized Noize Ray Murray, Organized Noize Kwanza Hall, Council Member, City of Atlanta
WHAT:	Candace Byrd, chief of staff for the City of Atlanta will join Camille Russell Love from the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs to announce the program lineup for ELEVATE 2015. Hosted annually in downtown Atlanta, ELEVATE supports citywide cultural growth by exhibiting large-scale public artwork and installations and offering performances, educational opportunities and cultural experiences free to the public. This year’s curator for ELEVATE 2015 is internationally-renowned visual/performing artist and scholar Fahamu Pecou, whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art and popular culture. Pecou’s works have been featured in NBC’s drama "Empire" and ABC’s hit comedy "Black-ish."
WHEN:	Monday, September 14, 2015 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Atlanta City Hall Atrium 55 Trinity Ave., S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303

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