News Source: OCA AtlantaThe Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announces the recipients for the 2020-2021 Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) awards. Each year, CAS awards general operating and project support to non-profit arts and community organizations, as well as project support to individual artists based and producing work in the City of Atlanta. The program, initiated in 1982 to support Atlanta’s thriving arts community, awards annual contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition, and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta. “In the last ten years, the City of Atlanta has increased the annual investment in the individuals and organizations that work each day to improve the quality of life in our city through the arts,” said Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “We are extremely pleased with both the quality and breadth of arts programs and projects we’ll be helping to put on throughout the City of Atlanta as a result of this highly competitive process.” During the fiscal year 2021, the City of Atlanta, through the Contracts for Arts Services program, will provide municipal support for the arts totaling over $1.7 million to 13 individual artists, 76 arts organizations, and 14 community and neighborhood organizations in the city of Atlanta. MORE ABOUT CONTRACTS FOR ARTS SERVICESThe Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) program is the City of Atlanta’s means of granting public funding to the arts. CAS awards contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and management of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta. The program recognizes that the presence of artists and non-profit organizations involved in the arts are critical to Atlanta’s cultural vitality. (READ MORE HERE) KEYWORDS Atlanta Public Art - Atlanta - Atlanta Community Art - Atlanta Beltline - arts organizations in atlanta - office of cultural affairs grants - atlanta office of cultural affairs - atlanta beltline art - art in atlanta - jermaine sain - when we speak tv - art walls in atlanta - arts services - public art - public arts program READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYEDMeet Ziggy Warfield, Event Director and Creator of Jazz In the Alley
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During the 2019 Black Music Honors Red Carpet, singer, Major., salutes When We Speak TV of Atlanta.
If you live in the Atlanta area and you have not been to Nana's Chicken N Waffles, you are missing out on some seriously good food. We got a chance to speak with owner, Kelli Ferrell.
The Black American Music Association (BAM) and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) has announced the formation of the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (WOF) which will be installed in downtown Atlanta starting in January 2021. The WOF will reside on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive, 1 AMB Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. KEYWORDS Walk of Fame - Martin Luther King Jr - Black American Musicians - black music - Black American Music Association - Georgia Entertainment Caucus - Atlanta - Black Music Walk of Fame - walk of fame - atlanta music - african americans - Catherine Brewton - Jermaine Sain - When We Speak TV - Martin Luther King Jr Drive - historic Atlanta - music in atlanta - black musicians READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYEDThe National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) President and CEO H. Beecher Hicks III and Mayor David Briley signed lease that officially gives the museum control over the space the museum will occupy at Fifth and Broadway. We had so much fun speaking with Rhonda Ross and she was super cool and down to earth! We feel so blessed for this opportunity and hope that this interview inspires you!!!! During the Black Music Honors, Yolanda Adams was presented the Gospel Music Icon Award and received a beautiful musical tribute from Jekayln Carr, Kelly Price, and Le'Andria Johnson. We had the pleasure of speaking with Yolanda Adams, during the red carpet event.
When We Speak TV sat down with singer/musician Remey Williams, who believes in the value of authenticity... WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ON WHEN WE SPEAK TV FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REMEY WILLIAMS: Remey Williams on Instagram Remey Williams on Facebook Remey Williams on Twitter KEYWORDS remey williams - black boy joy - i'm good - remey williams i'm good - summer walker drummer - producers music - music atlanta ga - drum jazz - atlanta music festivals - jazz in the alley - when we speak tv READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ENJOYEDGrammy nominated guitarist, Rod Harris Jr shares with When We Speak TV the joy of being a musician. Along with vision and hard work of Jazz in the Alley’s creator and Event Director, Ziggy Warfield, JITA has become one of the most sought after jazz events held in Historic Downtown Norcross, GA. The annual summer series has gained local notoriety from artists and jazz enthusiasts of all ages. Some of you may remember our interview with Terrell Carter on When We Speak TV....some may remember him from Tyler Perry plays.....some may remember him from the hit tv show, Empire on Fox!!!
For those who may not have heard of them, rather than try to describe them to you, I'd rather you experience them for yourself. Check out this official music video, Unicorn, by Hero The Band KEYWORDS Hero The Band - Indie Band - Unicorn - When We Speak TV - Jermaine Sain - Hero The Band members - Hero the Band wiki - rock bands - hero the band instagram - hero the band trouble in my mind - Atlanta bands - Hero the band lyrics READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYEDRemey Williams is a Drummer, Producer, Singer, Songwriter, and Performer. He has toured all around the world with artists like Summer Walker and has opened for artists such as Jagged Edge and Carl Thomas. During the 2019 Black Music Honors Red Carpet, singer, Major., salutes When We Speak TV of Atlanta. During her album release party, R&B singer, Syleena Johnson, utilizes lyrics from her song Woman, to explain how women can become stronger in America.
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