One month after NEA funding cuts, Atlanta theater leaders balance creativity and cost control

A photo still from "Young John Lewis," a historical-based musical running at Theatrical Outfit until July 6. (Courtesy of Theatrical Outfit)

Art is not just limited to a song or a painting.

At least that’s according to the philosophy of Paul Conroy, a longtime Atlanta resident and founder of Midtown’s OutFront Theatre, Georgia’s only theater company dedicated to telling LGBTQ+ stories.

“You get in your car – that car was designed by an artist. You turn on the radio, you’re hearing music that was created by an artist. The clothes you’re wearing, someone had to design those,” he said. “Every day in our lives, the arts play such a big part of everything that we do.”