The East Point City Council recently approved and adopted the city’s first Public Arts Master Plan, which will serve as the blueprint for the city’s Public Arts Program, according to a press release.
“The City of East Point is proud to begin implementation of our Public Arts Master Plan and elevate
the importance of art in our community,” said Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham. “Our Public Arts
Program will cultivate vibrancy in our downtown and neighborhoods, create gathering spaces that
promote community connections through art, connect our youth to art and artists, and serve as
a branding opportunity for the City to display our unique identity and enhance our gateways to
the city.”
Through the Public Arts Program, an Arts Commission will be established to make decisions on what art
will be showcased and where it will be displayed. art to be showcased in the city includes murals,
switchbox art work, art work on new developments, sanitation trucks, manhole covers and water towers. The plan also supports the performing arts for companies such as Ballethnic Dance Company, based in East Point, to showcase their performances.
Information: eastpointcity.org
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