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On View Jan 7 – Mar 20: Dana Schutz: Drawings & Prints, and Embodying.

48 Hours Only! Individual, Dual and Supporter Memberships at 2010 Rates Maybe you've been an ACAC e-newsletter subscriber for a while. Maybe you've let your membership lapse. Time you became a member? Time to renew? Don't even think about it, we've made the decision easy for you. For the next 48 hours—through Mar 3—you can join or renew at the Individual, Dual, or Supporter level at the 2010 membership rates. We're grateful for your commitment to keeping up with what's happening at ACAC, and we're giving you one last chance to save. To join or renew during this limited-time offer, or call 404.688.1970 between 11 am and 5 pm. No more excuses, join or renew today!

Life Drawing: The Model (for Members Only) Tue, Mar 8, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Artists David Humphrey and Jennifer Coates preside over a special evening of drawing from both a male and female model with our current exhibition Embodying as backdrop. This free program is exclusive for Members only. Limited seating for 12, and there's only a couple spots left. E-mail info@thecontemporary.org to inquire; first come, first served.

Poetry Reading: Paul Guest Thu, Mar 10, 7-8 pm, Free Atlanta-based poet Paul Guest reads a selection of work from his books including One More Theory About Happiness (memoir), and My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge (poetry). Free Thursdays are sponsored by Perennial Properties.

Contemporary Talks: John Yau Tue, Mar 15, 7 – 8:30 pm Location: Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta 30322 John Yau, poet and critic, discusses a range of topics relating to literature and visual art. Presented in partnership with the Emory Poetry Council and Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts. Special thanks to our hotel sponsor: The Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.

Listening Party: Dust-to-Digital Sat, Mar 19, 11 am – 12 pm Dust-to-Digital's Lance and April Ledbetter present and discuss their recent publication of vintage music-related photographs and 78s from the collection of artist and composer Steve Roden. Plus, Westside Arts District 3rd Saturday Art Walk: after the program, take a walk on the Westside!

Contemporary Talks: Helen Molesworth Wed, Mar 23, 7 – 8:30 pm Location: Location: 4C Events Space, SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30309 Helen Molesworth, Chief Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, discusses her exhibitions with artists including Paul Chan, Felix Gonzales-Torres, and Luc Tuymans. Presented in partnership with Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta. Special thanks to our hotel sponsor: The Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.

Nexus Award 2011 Wed, May 4, 7-9 pm Save the date for the second annual Nexus Award celebration, honoring Louis Corrigan, founder of Flux Projects and Possible Futures, two Atlanta arts organizations. The Nexus Award honors individuals who have made a profound contribution to contemporary visual art in Atlanta and beyond. If you are a passionate art supporter and would like to be on the Host Committee for this wonderful evening, please visit our website. Join us for the celebration on Wed, May 4, at ACAC. for ticket info.

News From the Studios The 14 artists in our Studio Artist Program are active professionals who contribute to the arts in Atlanta and beyond. We want you to know what they're up to. Craig Drennen's solo exhibition, Timon of Athens, at Samson Projects in Boston, MA, was reviewed in the Feb 2011 issue of Artforum. Margaret Fletcher and Mary O'Horo have work in the group show Align, at Spruill Gallery through Mar 19. Dayna Thacker has a solo show, The Weight of Attachment, at the Firehouse Gallery in Louisville, GA, Mar 7-27. We welcome Marcia Vaitsman to the studios! She has a solo show, curated by Claudia Marques Abreu, at Galeria Candido Portinari, in Rome, Italy, through Mar 10. Nancy VanDevender has work in ...After the Suburbs, curated by Karen Tauches, at Kiang Gallery through Mar 19, and in Sex Drive, curated by Stuart Horodner, at Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford College, PA through Mar 4. She will also have work in the MOCA GA Gala and Auction on Sat, Apr 2.

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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