If you have ever wanted your neighborhood jog to double as an art crawl, this summer in Atlanta might be your moment. A citywide public art campaign called I'm So ATL is set to roll out across town, turning parks into a living art gallery with murals, large-scale sculptures and pop-up performances. Organizers say the initiative will place artworks in neighborhood greenspaces and wrap up with a free, three-day ARTlanta Festival at Piedmont Park in August.
Who’s leading the push
The Atlanta Music, Arts & Culture Foundation is steering the campaign, which organizers describe as a three-phase activation that begins in May 2026 and will place installations in City of Atlanta parks, businesses and campus partner locations. According to I'M SO ATL, the effort is pitched as a way to bring art directly into everyday spaces instead of keeping it tucked away in galleries.
Scale and early sites
Organizers told Rough Draft Atlanta the rollout will start in roughly 50 to 60 parks, with a long-term goal of expanding to as many as 400 locations metro-wide and featuring about 1,000 artists. The campaign culminates in the ARTlanta Festival of Culture, a free, multi-day event scheduled for Aug. 7 6, 2026 at Piedmont Park, per the City of Atlanta.
How to take part
Organizers are running an open call for artists and vendors, and submissions and vendor permits are being handled through the campaign's Eventeny portal. "Our goal is to give as many artists as possible a platform while encouraging commerce through it 6 whether for T-shirts, prints, mugs, etc.," campaign founder Eric Barnes said to Rough Draft Atlanta. In other words, expect plenty of art you can take home, not just snap for Instagram.
Partners and park logistics
The organizers list partners including The Trap Museum, Atlanta Indie Market and Rolling Out, according to I'M SO ATL, and they emphasize that installations will be free and accessible citywide. Shirley Clarke Franklin Park's recent improvements make it a natural marquee site, per the Atlanta BeltLine, and organizers say they are coordinating with city permitting so the art plays nicely with park operations.
When to look and where to learn more
Installations are scheduled to begin in May and rotate through neighborhoods into the fall, with the ARTlanta festival bringing a concentrated run at Piedmont Park in August. For schedules and vendor details, see Eventeny and the City of Atlanta.
