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Southside Atlanta’s tiny Hapeville dwarfs other metro burgs as ‘a home for the arts’

Southside Atlanta’s tiny Hapeville dwarfs other metro burgs as ‘a home for the arts’
Arts & Entertainment

A compact creative web south of downtown Atlanta grows as groups join mainstays Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Academy Theatre.

Hapeville's artist residency program allows creatives to occupy one of two converted shipping containers in the city's downtown and use them as studio and exhibition space. (Courtesy of city of Hapeville)

Hapeville’s artist residency program allows creatives to occupy one of two converted shipping containers in the city’s downtown and use them as studio and exhibition space. (Courtesy of city of Hapeville)

By Felicia Feaster – For the AJC

1 hour ago

Amid the fast food and gas station signs drivers encounter heading south on I-85 is a billboard proclaiming “Hapeville: a home for the arts.”

That well-placed signage has apparently worked its way into Atlanta’s subconscious, Hapeville Arts Alliance Executive Director David Burt said.

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A billboard along I-85 proclaims the southside city of Hapeville's ongoing support for the arts (Courtesy of city of Hapeville)

A billboard along I-85 proclaims the southside city of Hapeville’s ongoing support for the arts (Courtesy of city of Hapeville)

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Opened in 2023, the Atlanta Printmakers Studio has demonstrated Hapeville's unique dedication to the arts as an economic and quality of life boom. (Courtesy of Source Urbanism/Garey Gomez)

Opened in 2023, the Atlanta Printmakers Studio has demonstrated Hapeville’s unique dedication to the arts as an economic and quality of life boom. (Courtesy of Source Urbanism/Garey Gomez)

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Hapeville Depot Museum director Samantha Singleton has helped foster conversations about the city's history through the arts. (Courtesy of Hapeville Depot Museum)

Hapeville Depot Museum director Samantha Singleton has helped foster conversations about the city’s history through the arts. (Courtesy of Hapeville Depot Museum)

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The 2025 Juneteenth celebration at the Hapeville Depot Museum was funded by the city. (Courtesy of Hapeville Depot Museum/DeSitaa Lipscomb)

The 2025 Juneteenth celebration at the Hapeville Depot Museum was funded by the city. (Courtesy of Hapeville Depot Museum/DeSitaa Lipscomb)

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