ELEVATE produces dozens of free public art events throughout Atlanta

Bautanzt, Here performing "The Games We Dance." (Cody J. Jacques)

Elevate is an annual public arts program of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. This year’s theme is “Open Spaces,” and events are running through Oct. 9 across several venues in town. Camilla Russell Love is the executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and she joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom along with poet, author and longtime Spelman College professor Opal Moore, who will host a poetry event Oct. 1 at the Chastain Arts Center as part of Elevate’s programming. 

Interview highlights:

Welcoming the city of Atlanta back into public spaces: