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Trilogy Art Gallery and Studio, a new gallery located at TULA, holds their grand opening party.

The Atlanta Collage Society welcomes the National Collage Society’s 25th Annual Show with an opening reception at Mason Murer on Nov. 6 from 6-9 p.m. The show contains work by several local Atlanta Collage Society artists as well as other participants from across the country.

The show will be judged by Danielle Avram of the High Museum of Art and awards will be announced at 6:15 p.m. by National Collage Society President Gretchen Bierbaum. ACS/NCS member Chery Baird then will give a short discussion of the history of collage to the public beginning at 6:30 pm in the gallery.

Chery Baird’s full lecture, “The History of Collage & Artists Who Have Made It Great” will be held on Sunday, November 8, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus Library.  This lecture is open to the public for a fee of $25. Also located in the library will be the current exhibition by the Atlanta Collage Society entitled “Collage: the ART of Recycling,” opening Oct. 28 and up through Nov. 22.

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 2-5, Binders Art Supply hosts a wine & cheese reception for both organizations in their Buckhead store.  There will be six or more artists demonstrating techniques from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  Gretchen Bierbaum, President of NCS, will demonstrate a new technique from her soon-to-be-published book on collage.

In addition to these activities, there will be a special tour of the High Art Museum’s collage and works on paper on Thursday, November 5, 2009 beginning at 4:00 p.m.  Included in the tour will be a behind-the-scenes showing of unframed works on paper from the Museum’s archives hosted by Danielle Avram, Curatorial Assistant, Modern & Contemporary Art (and awards judge for the National Show).   Cost of the tour is $13.  Sign up for the tour by contacting ACS President Barbara Dunham.

Neda Abghari introduces her portrait series, a selection of Atlanta’s hottest DJs and producers photographed in their studios with their favorite childhood objects. Notable talents include Dres the Beatnik, Le Castle Vania, Rasta Root, Rob Wonder, Vicki Powell, and many more. Neda is seeking to personally, through an open forum with her community; successfully bridge the gap between the creative realms of the city of Atlanta through photography and its diversity.

The Atlanta Creatives Project is a photographic documentation of Atlanta’s creative core. For years, Atlanta has been home to many inspired individuals who enrich our experiences and everyday lives within the city. The project will serve the purpose of placing faces with the many names. All facets of the city’s creative underground will be explored by this is a never-ending visual history of our great city. The exhibition includes more than 30 portraits of Atlanta’s elite music scene of producers, DJ’s and more. These artists are those who have influenced Atlanta’s music, both past and present. On display in the small gallery are portraits of Atlanta musicians: Adron, Black Lips, Butch Walker, Cartel, Deerhunter, Prefuse 73, The Selmanaires, and Snowden.

Meet your favorite DJ’s and enjoy an evening of music, photography cocktails and hors d’oeuvres that will be an experience that elevates and unifies Atlanta’s arts and entertainment industry and community. The soundtrack will be provided by Cullen, Kai Alce, DJ Kemit, Kevin O, Injex and DJ Trauma.