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Art in Atlanta isn’t confined to galleries or concert halls - it shows up everywhere. In murals, small stages, neighborhood studios, restaurants, and community spaces all over the city.

The ATL Arts Collective is your backstage pass to the people making Atlanta’s creative scene what it is. Hosted by Kim Drobes and powered by ArtsATL, the podcast brings together artists, journalists, musicians, actors, chefs, and cultural leaders for conversations about the work, and the city, they care about.

Each week, Kim is joined by a different voice from Atlanta media to explore the stories behind the performances, exhibitions, and ideas shaping Atlanta right now.

This is the sound of Atlanta’s arts scene.

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  • Summer Evans co-hosts + 100 paintings for 100 songs

    Summer Evans co-hosts + 100 paintings for 100 songs
    May 13 2026
    ✦ Summer Evans ✦ Let’s Go Dancing ✦ Commonplaces ✦ American Sublime ✦ Jessi Kirtley ✦ Best Bets ✦ Welcome to The ATL Arts Collective, powered by ArtsATL. This is your home for stories from Atlanta’s arts scene, with reporting from ArtsATL writers, conversations with artists, and voices from across the creative community. Each week, Kim Drobes will be joined by a rotating co-host: someone you may already know, or someone you’re about to be very glad you met. And today…Summer Evans! Courtesy of Summer Evans ✦ Summer Evans is a freelance journalist and multimedia storyteller based in Atlanta. She has a background in public radio and has built her career covering the city’s arts, culture, and community stories. Currently, she works as a freelance social media content producer for Rough Draft Atlanta, creating daily newsletter recap reels to reach audiences. As a photographer, she has over 10 years of experience in visual storytelling, including weddings, couples, brands, families, and photojournalism. When not working on stories, she enjoys outdoor activities with her husband, two kids, and dogs. Kevn Kinney and Anna Jensen talk with Kim at The Sun ATL (Photo by Kim Drobes) ✦ Let’s Go Dancing, the new exhibition at The Sun ATL by Atlanta artist Anna Jensen, is a profound visual response to the songs of Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee, and Drivin N Cryin’s frontman, Kevn Kinney, who also happens to be Jensen’s husband. What began as a 60th birthday surprise video during the COVID-19 lockdown has grown into a monumental project: 100 songs reimagined by 100 artists, each with a corresponding painting for the track. Jensen produced the whole affair and started Tasty Goody Records in order to put the music out into the wild. It’s truly a love letter for the ages. To celebrate, Kevn Kinney is performing amongst Jensen’s paintings at the Sun ATL tonight, with special surprise guests, and a few tickets are still available. Kim recently visited the exhibition and spoke with Jensen and Kinney about the massive undertaking. Author and Distinguished University Professor of Georgia State, Josh Russell. (Photo by Adam Forrester) ✦ What started as ten-cent photocopies in a college library has transformed into a lifetime of capturing the world’s strange and wondrous connections. Georgia State professor and author Josh Russell’s new essay collection,Commonplaces, explores the intersections of life’s challenges with everyday beauty. Literary critic Rachel Wright brings us this story. Amy Sherald Portrait (photo by Kelvin Bulluck) ✦ Painter Amy Sherald’s American Sublime exhibition is currently on view at the High Museum. While the world may know the artist for her iconic portrait of Michelle Obama, Atlanta knows her as one of our own. Born in Columbus and trained right here at Clark Atlanta University, Sherald’s return to the High feels like a full-circle moment, especially since this is the final stop of the exhibition’s national tour. Co-host Summer Evans recently visited the High to see the exhibition and discuss the work with the museum’s assistant curator of modern and contemporary art, Angelica Arbelaez. Kirtley (far right) and her "Operation Mincemeat" castmates (Photo by Emilio Madrid) ✦ Jessi Kirtley never missed performing in a school musical from elementary to high school, and now, the Roswell native is living her dream and performing on Broadway. Theatre correspondent Sally Fuller brings us her story. Trey-Wright (photo by Keith Taylor) ✦ ArtsATL’s executive editor Shane Harrison brings us his picks for this week’s Best Bets. Today, his mix includes your chance to indulge in European films, some free jazz performances, and a bunch of neighborhood festivals. Special thanks to today’s sponsors: The Atlanta Opera Join us on social at @artsatlanta and @atlartscollective. Let's lift the artists shaping Atlanta together. Show up, spread the word, and be part of the community. And if you’re able, consider donating to the ATL Arts Collective. Your support helps cover production costs and keeps this show going strong for years to come. Our theme music is K Michelle Dubois' Hit the Deck from her album Astral Heart, courtesy of Wicked Superb Records. The ATL Arts Collective is part of the Wordplay Collective podcast family. Check out our sister show, In Pieces with R Land, for conversations with artist R. Land. Thank you for listening! 00:00:00 Support & Sponsor Message 00:00:22 Intro & Welcome 00:01:43 Summer Evans Co-hosts 00:02:12 ’Let’s Go Dancing’ Exhibition 00:13:37 ’Let’s Go Dancing’ Event Details & Bonus Episode Note 00:14:28 Catch-up with Summer Evans — Life & Work Updates 00:20:02 Josh Russell — Commonplaces (essay collection) 00:25:49 Amy Sherald — ’American Sublime’ at the High (Interview) 00:38:07 Jessi Kirtley — From Roswell to Broadway 00:46:34 ArtsATL ...
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    54 min
  • Shanita Miller co-hosts + The New South, No Words, Déjà Vu, and art as medicine

    Shanita Miller co-hosts + The New South, No Words, Déjà Vu, and art as medicine
    May 6 2026
    ✦ Shanita Miller ✦ Proposition 1007 ✦ No Words ✦ The New South ✦ Déjà Vu ✦ Spoke and Word ✦ Best Bets ✦ Welcome to The ATL Arts Collective, powered by ArtsATL. This is your new home for stories from Atlanta’s arts scene, with reporting from ArtsATL writers, conversations with artists, and voices from across the creative community. Each week, Kim Drobes will be joined by a rotating co-host: someone you may already know, or someone you’re about to be very glad you met. And today…Shanita Miller! photo credit: Rebecca Carmen ✦ Shanita Miller is an Atlanta native and the visionary founder of the Black Girl’s Guide to Atlanta platform. As a community & lifestyle influencer, she’s on a mission to highlight women and black-owned businesses in our city and beyond. She’s also an event coordinator and curator, and her 90 thousand-plus followers know she’s the real deal. Shanita recommends checking out: Juci Jerk The Betty Hambidge Rep. Todd Jones, Rep. Kim Schofield and Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver on the Georgia House floor on March 12 discussing HR1007. (Photo courtesy of Georgia House of Representatives) ✦ We’ve all heard the legend of Mister Rogers testifying before the Senate. The soft-spoken man in a cardigan argued that twenty million dollars was a small price to pay for the 'inner life' of a child. The defense of public broadcasting framed the arts not as a luxury but as a necessity for a healthy mind. And for decades, that’s been the battle cry: please, don't cut the arts. But here in Georgia, the conversation just underwent a radical shift. Lawmakers recently passed Proposition 1007, which redefines the very purpose of a stage or a symphony, moving the arts out of the 'leisure' column and directly into the world of mental healthcare. Arts reporter Jordan Owen has more. Photo by Ben Garden ✦ This Saturday, No Words returns, and this time, it’s a free festival and takeover in Little Five Points. It’s a day where the lyrics are stripped away to make room for pure, unadulterated instrumental sounds. The day includes music, art, dancing, film, and a parade. Joining us now to help us navigate the jam-packed event are Ann Wood, the architect of the 'No Words', and Kelly Stocks, President of the L5P Cultural District and a lifelong guardian of the neighborhood's legacy. Hi Kelly and Anne! photo credit: Rebecca Carmen ✦ In 2024, a group of young Black chefs came together to launch a collective that creates a space for collaboration, creativity, and support for minority chefs. They not only wanted to showcase the depth of southern cuisine but also to put the food and talent of minority chefs in the spotlight. Today’s guest co-host, Shanita Miller, talks to the chefs of The New South Collective. photo credit Mitali Singh ✦ We’ve all had that fleeting sensation-the feeling that a moment, a color, or a shape is something we’ve encountered before, even if we can’t quite place where. At Spalding Nix Fine Art, the new exhibition Déjà Vu leans into that mystery. It's a presentation of four shows featuring artists working in abstraction, connected by their explorations of movement, memory, and the intangible. Arts reporter Mitali Singh took a walk through the gallery to see how these artists are blurring the lines between the seen and the unseen. ✦ Whether you feel like life is just one big uphill climb or a flat, easy road, there is a new bike-themed storytelling event that wants to hear from you. Mercy Montgomery, the founder of Spoke and Word, says the idea for this bike-themed storytelling weekend has been a long time coming. ✦ArtsATL’s executive editor Shane Harrison stops by with his picks for this week's Best Bets. Today, his mix includes a lantern parade in Sandy Springs, multiple arts festivals, and comedy with Rickey Smiley. Special thanks to today’s sponsors: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra The Atlanta Opera The ArtsXchange Swan Coach House Gallery Join us on social at @artsatlanta and @atlartscollective. Let's lift the artists shaping Atlanta together. Show up, spread the word, and be part of the community. And if you’re able, consider donating to the ATL Arts Collective. Your support helps cover production costs and keeps this show going strong for years to come. Our theme music is K Michelle Dubois' Hit the Deck from her album Astral Heart, courtesy of Wicked Superb Records. The ATL Arts Collective is part of the Wordplay Collective podcast family. Check out our sister show, In Pieces with R Land, for conversations with artist R. Land. Thank you for listening! 00:00:00 Support & Sponsor Message 00:00:21 Opening and Welcome 00:02:55 Report: Prop 1007 — Arts as Mental Health 00:13:42 Co-host Shanita Miller — Black Girls Guide to Atlanta 00:22:28 No Words to L5P Festival — Instrumental Music & Parade 00:32:49 Feature: Chefs of the New South...
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    55 min
  • Bonus! Lois Reitzes + Niki in the Garden: Bloum Cardenas on her grandmother's legacy

    Bonus! Lois Reitzes + Niki in the Garden: Bloum Cardenas on her grandmother's legacy
    May 4 2026

    Lois Reitzes returns with questions for Bloum Cardenas, Niki de Saint Phalle’s granddaughter. Hear Cardenas' thoughts on her grandmother’s memoirs, feminist themes, iconic Nana sculptures, and the monumental works on display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

    00:00:00 Introduction & Bonus Episode

    00:00:22 How Bloum’s Interview Was Recorded

    00:01:11 Memoirs — Writing versus Artwork

    00:02:59 Feminism and the Nanas

    00:06:55 Nana Sculptures — Overview

    00:07:25 The ”Hon” (1966 Stockholm) — First Monumental Nana

    00:09:29 Famous Friendships (Johns, Rauschenberg, Oldenburg)

    00:11:34 Niki Charitable Art Foundation — Mission & Stewardship

    00:15:07 Closing Remarks & Credits
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    16 min
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