Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta hosts 5th year of Art Gone Wild

The public is welcome to attend a free kick off event for Art Gone Wild at Zoo Atlanta.
The public is welcome to attend a free kick off event for Art Gone Wild at Zoo Atlanta.
By Denver Ellison
June 12, 2018

Lions, tigers, and bears aren’t the only things you can see at the zoo this June. You can see local artists too.

MORE: 5 must-see attractions at Zoo Atlanta

About 40 local artists will participate in Zoo Atlanta’s fifth Art Gone Wild art show. The zoo will host a free kick-off event for the public to attend. Rachel Davis, Zoo Atlanta director of communications, said guests can meet with the artists and see their work.

Hit the dance floor while you’re there. Live music and a cash bar will be featured.

The kick-off party will be held June 15 from 8-10 p.m. The Art Gone Wild art show will be held June 16-17 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Like Intown Atlanta News Now on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter

In other news:

Crowned lemur twins at Zoo Atlanta

About the Author

Denver Ellison
More Stories

Keep Reading

Carmen Gavidia Ramírez shows a portrait of her sister, Maribel Ramírez, and her nephew Evan, who died in a crash in Jackson County. Ramírez is shown at her home in Tepetitan, El Salvador. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Credit: AP

Relatives in Georgia, El Salvador devastated by I-85 crash that killed 8

Family members in Georgia, El Savador devastated by crash that killed 8 family members

2h ago

Atlanta approves ‘No Kings’ march permit

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration said it supported the first “No Kings” march held in June and expects upcoming events this weekend to remain peaceful.

Father charged with murder after baby’s disappearance in Clayton County

From the beginning, Clayton County police investigators said they knew something wasn’t right about the father’s story that his young son had been kidnapped by robbers.

The Latest

Carmen Gavidia Ramírez shows a portrait of her sister, Maribel Ramírez, and her nephew Evan, who died in a crash in Jackson County. Ramírez is shown at her home in Tepetitan, El Salvador. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Credit: AP

Relatives in Georgia, El Salvador devastated by I-85 crash that killed 8

2h ago

Atlanta approves ‘No Kings’ march permit

Cobb woman killed months after her boyfriend got out on bond, police say

Featured

Corbin Spencer, right, field director of New Georgia Project and volunteer Rodney King, left, help Rueke Uyunwa register to vote. The influential group is shutting down after more than a decade. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2017)

Credit: Hyosub Shin

EXCLUSIVE

New Georgia Project shuts down, ending a decade of political influence in state

Founded in 2013, the organization was credited with registering tens of thousands of left-leaning voters who helped turn Georgia into a political battleground.

In TV ad blitz, ICE makes a play for Atlanta police officers

ICE spent more money on its recruitment campaign in Atlanta this month than in any other city.

Street vendors fear being sidelined by Atlanta’s World Cup permit freeze

Permits for street vendors and community gatherings are on pause downtown during FIFA activities under Mayor Dickens’ executive order issued last month.