Chamblee Arts Master Plan

Chamblee, Georgia

WHY
Chamblee, a small Dekalb City wedged between Doraville and Brookhaven in metro Atlanta, is home to innovators, business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, and community members who envisioned more creativity in the public realm. Public Art provides a unique opportunity to elevate Chamblee’s identity as a unique community that cares about investment in arts and culture.

HOW
Informed by the initial stakeholder interviews, a series of focus groups were held with local artists and arts leaders, as well as with residents and business owners, A series of community events were held to gather information about the public’s vision for the arts in Chamblee. The Arts Master Plan outlines future investment in the arts, as the arts will play a major role in maintaining Chamblee’s authenticity while celebrating its future as an inclusive and culturally vibrant place in which everyone can find a place to belong.

WHAT
This plan was designed to be organic - it will evolve as the City grows and changes. The investments made as a result of this plan will vary in size and scale, but a throughline of intentionality will run throughout. In the City of Chamblee investments in the arts will follow the guidelines outlined in Arts Plan document, ensuring a future where arts and culture reflect the people and their future focused, clear-eyed vision of livability, prosperity, and access.