pARTicipate! An arts and culture celebration: Showcasing Metro Atlanta's Best

pARTicipate! An arts and culture celebration: Showcasing Metro Atlanta's Best

ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- From November 18 through 20, more than 100 organizations will join together for pARTicipate! An arts and culture celebration, a three-day extravaganza showcasing Atlanta's world-class arts and culture scene. Organized by The Brand Atlanta Campaign, the Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition (MAACC), Atlanta PlanIt.com and the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau/Cultural Tourism (ACVB), the celebration will be an unprecedented opportunity for the residents of and visitors to Atlanta to sample the diverse array of arts, culture and heritage institutions in the metro area.

The pARTicipate! celebration, part of The Brand Atlanta Campaign, will include:

- Special offers at participating arts and culture venues
- Live performances at arts and culture venues throughout metro Atlanta
- Exclusive events at art galleries, studios and heritage organizations
- Special performances at Atlantic Station
- Themed visual art excursions on the MARTA sponsored pARTicipate! Road
Show
- Restaurant and hotel packages

"The pARTicipate! celebration is the perfect expression of The Brand Atlanta Campaign values of optimism, openness and opportunity," said Hala Moddelmog of The Brand Atlanta Campaign. "The extent of participation from the arts and culture community is tremendous. With more than 100 organizations opening their doors, there is sure to be something -- and even a surprise or two -- for everyone."

"We are thrilled that arts and culture will play such a prominent role in The Brand Atlanta Campaign," added Bill Nigut, president and CEO of MAACC. "Our events offer the perfect opportunity for new audiences to discover the wealth of experiences available in the metro area. And for enthusiasts of the arts and culture scene, the celebration will reaffirm what they already know -- that Atlanta truly is the Cultural Capital of the South."

A special feature of the three-day celebration is the pARTicipate! Road Show, sponsored by MARTA, the official provider of public transportation for pARTicipate! An arts and culture celebration. The Road Show will be a series of themed tours on MARTA buses of various Atlanta galleries and museums departing from Atlantic Station on November 18 and 19. Residents can enter to win Road Show tickets on AtlantaPlanIt.com, the official Web site of pARTicipate!, and through citywide radio and television contests.

"The Road Show tours will provide a unique visual arts experience with a mixture of the expected and unexpected," said Rob Smulian, executive director of the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, a featured venue on the pARTicipate! Road Show. "Through MARTA's generous support, thousands of people will sample the local artists and venues that make Atlanta a great place to enjoy the arts. This spotlight on the arts and culture community will be a benefit to us all."

Beginning October 17, pARTicipate! An arts and culture celebration information will be available on http://www.atlantaplanit.com/; restaurant and hotel packages will be available at http://www.atlanta.net/.

For more information, please visit The Brand Atlanta Campaign online at http://www.brandatlanta.com/.

Source: The Brand Atlanta Campaign

CONTACT: Helen Tarleton of The Brand Atlanta Campaign, +1-404-898-1267,
or Helen@ahmannboyette.com ; or Bari Love of Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide, +1-404-881-2320, or bari.love@ogilvypr.com

Web site: http://www.atlantaplanit.com/
http://www.atlanta.net/
http://www.brandatlanta.com/

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