Photo credit: Atlanta Contempoary, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlanta Contemporary is an art center dedicated to advancing contemporary art — and it features FREE admission every day it is open.
To visit for free, all you have to do is register online ahead of time, or register at the door. Your registration allows the art center to keep track of how many people visit.
Register online via Eventbrite
Atlanta Contemporary is located in the West Midtown area, adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus.
Parking is also FREE when you use the lot at the corner of Bankhead Ave and Means St. (Enter from Bankhead Avenue.)
You can support Atlanta Contemporary through donations, or by purchasing items from the gift shop or online store.
Museum hours
Sunday — noon to 4 p.m.
Monday — CLOSED
Tuesday & Wednesday — noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday — noon t o 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday — noon to 5 p.m.
NOTE: If one of these dates falls on a holiday, please double-check that the Art Center is actually open that day!
Current exhibits at Atlanta Contemporary
Click through the links for more info and a preview of each exhibit.
New Worlds: Georgia Women to Watch
Jan. 28 — June 4, 2023
Five artists identifying as women respond to the question When women artists envision a different world, how does that look?
Obscured Messages
Jan. 28 — March 19, 2023
Patterns and codes tell a story that you may not notice at first — but serve as subtle messages embedded in artistic works.
Lesson 6
Jan. 28 — March 19, 2023
Art as a series of video projections, by Barry R. Jones, a digital media artist and professor of art at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee.
Spectrum Gradation
Jan. 28 — Dec. 22, 2023
A sculptural installation that reflects artist Megan Mosholder’s fascination with twilight — a time of day she finds visually magical.
Diptheria: Phase ii
Jan. 28 — June 4, 2023
The installation uses diptheria as a metaphor for limits on free speech, as experienced by women in the Middle East.
The Deep in Low, High, False Ground
Jan. 28 — March 19, 2023
Multi-media, featuring sculpture, printmaking, and photography.
It Doesn’t Keep You Warm
Jan. 28 — Dec. 22, 2023
A ceramic installation by artist Kate Burke. Find out how you can submit a piece and become part of the installation!
