ARTIST ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this opportunity, artists must reside or have primary work locations/headquarters in the Metro Atlanta area (Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties). Artists who are selected as finalists by Atlanta Housing must be registered and approved as an Atlanta Housing Vendor, prior to stipend distribution.

STIPEND OPPORTUNITY:

Atlanta Housing's Review Committee will evaluate submissions and create a finalist pool. Finalists will receive feedback on design(s) and then be given the opportunity to submit revised final versions to incorporate feedback if necessary. Finalists will be provided a $1,500 stipend to create the final banner design(s) for Atlanta Housing. All final designs become the property of Atlanta Housing.

DECORATIVE BANNER THEMES:

THEME 1: CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF UNIVERSITY HOMES, ROOSEVELT HALL AND THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER

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University Homes, Roosevelt Hall and the Atlanta University Center played an important role in Atlanta's history toward advancing social and political reform, economic equity, civil liberties, and the civil rights movement. University Homes was the first federally-funded public housing in the nation for African-Americans. Dr. John Hope, the first African-American President of both Morehouse College and Atlanta University in the 1930s, was a champion and driving force in securing local and federal support for the construction of University Homes. Roosevelt Hall was a central community hub offering a space for African Americans to meet, socialize and organize. Today, the Atlanta University Center is home to a prestigious collection of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark-Atlanta University. A number of prominent civil rights activists and successful African Americans completed their collegiate studies from these AUC HBCUs. We are pleased to report that these stellar graduation trends continue today.