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Happy Holidays! We are closed for installation Dec 13 to Jan 7, but we have special holiday SHOP hours Dec 13-17, and Dec 20-23.

New Exhibitions open Fri, Jan 7, 8-10 pm: Dana Schutz: Drawings & Prints, and Embodying.

Fahamu Pecou T15P: HO, HO, HO Fri, Dec 17, 8-9:30 pm Atlanta's resident art star Fahamu Pecou ("Fahamu Pecou is the Shit!") brings some holiday cheer to his outrageous talk show. His guests for this rendition of The 15 Project are from the realms of café culture, art, and music. Jason Orr is a culture analyst and producer responsible for developing creative content for Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center and the High Museum of Art, as well as the legendary FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival. Michael Rooks is the Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum and was the Commissioner of the U.S. Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale of Architecture. Dionne Farris is the Grammy Award-winning vocalist known for her work with the hip hop group Arrested Development and her own solo work. Plus Music Director DJ Kemit and a special performance by the Strumming Mummy. Bring some mistletoe and come on by! Free parking for reindeers. Doors open at 7:30 pm.

We Need Your Support in 2010! Yes, it's that time of year again. We're sure you have lots of donation requests in your inbox and mailbox, but we hope that you will make a contribution in support of our critically-acclaimed exhibitions, the 50+ educational programs we offer a year, and the Studio Artist Program. These are core to our mission and make us a unique center for contemporary art in Atlanta and the Southeast. Please support your Atlanta Contemporary Art Center in 2010. Donate to the Annual Fund today! Not a fan of PayPal? Call Saskia Benjamin at 404.688.1970 x211. Or mail a check to: Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, ATTN: Annual Fund, 535 Means Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Nexus Award 2011: Call for Nominations Deadline: Fri, Dec 31 The Nexus Award is given in recognition of demonstrated excellence and achievement by individuals who have made a profound contribution to contemporary visual art in Atlanta and beyond. We have opened up the nomination process to the public to begin the process of selecting the recipient(s) of the 2011 Nexus Award. All nominations will be considered by the ACAC Board of Directors and staff before making the final choice of award recipient(s). For more info and to download the nomination form, visit our website.

Need a Great Studio? Call for Applications Deadline: Mon, Jan 3 ACAC is accepting applications for a studio space in our Studio Artist Program, available Feb 1, 2011. Application deadline is 5:00 pm, Mon, Jan 3, 2011. Our review panel will consider all submissions and the lucky artist will be notified the week of Jan 10. For more details and to download the application, visit our website.

Need a Great Gift? Visit our SHOP You can't deny 'tis the season for giving . . . jewelry! Someone special on your list loves art, and they'd wear it if they could. Well, they can. Between HA Designs by Heidi Aishman and Hellcat Jewelry by Kacey Cloues, these locally made pieces range from whimsical to elegant to unique—making them the perfect gifts. HA Designs includes origami birds, gold-dipped chili peppers, and cast snake vertebrae; while Hellcat's designs incorporate wood, stones, and intricate chain mail and bead work. They can be found already dripping from the wrists, ears, and necks of many a fashionable Atlantan; get yours in our SHOP. And remember, our members get discounts on their SHOP purchases!

9 out of 10 mall Santas recommend you give a gift membership to ACAC. Click HERE to purchase one.

www.thecontemporary.org | 535 Means Street NW | Atlanta, GA 30318 | 404.688.1970 Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding and support for this organization and its programs is provided in part by Communications 21, Forward Arts Foundation, Grants to Green, LUBO Fund, Massey Charitable Trust, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, The Sara Giles Moore Foundation, The Willett Group of Morgan Keegan, Perennial Properties, The Rich Foundation, Taylor Family Fund, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the WISH Foundation. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of other private, corporate, and individual donors.

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