Decatur Artway Phase 2, "Dreamsicle" by Nathan Pierce

2023 Placita Latina Latinx Artists Exhibition, “El Bailador” by Melvin Toledo

Little Amal visits Decatur, photo by Julie Yarbrough

Decatur Arts Festival Artists' Market

MARTA underpass installation by Milagros Collective

Decatur Box Project: “Chac Mool, Cenotes” by Sara Nguyen, photo by Jonathan Phillips of Capture Life Through The Lens

Music Stage performance at the Decatur Arts Festival, Photo by Hector Amador

Forging connection through the arts.

Decatur Arts Alliance produces outdoor installations, live performances, arts events and festivals, community classes, exhibitions, and other impactful, accessible art experiences in Decatur, Georgia.

Happening Now

June 8th and June 16th

Application deadlines for The Book As Art and HOME

Submit up to 3 artworks for the first annual collaborative exhibition with the Decatur Land Trust, “HOME v. 1: Gimmie Shelter”. Professional and student artists are invited to look beyond brick and mortar, beyond place and community, to let creativity illuminate the diverse ways we experience and define “Home.” The 13th volume of the international exhibition, “The Book As Art: Mixed Messages,” invites artists working in all medium to submit up to 3 works exploring the intricacies of communication and understanding.

June - August

Summer Session Art Classes: Watercolor Ephemera, Collage, Printmaking

As part of the “Creative Village” in Legacy Park, the Hyatt Cottage is now home to artist work studios and a flex gallery/performance space. Beginning in 2025, it will host intergenerational art courses, open to artists of all experience levels aged 15 and up. Limited class sizes permit individual instruction while allowing participants to develop their artistic practice among a diverse group of community members.

June 13th from 6:30-9:00

Closing Reception: Fine Arts Exhibition

The Decatur Arts Alliance invites the Decatur community to experience the juried multimedia exhibition that typically features nearly 50 unique artworks from across the United States, presented in conjunction with the Decatur Arts Festival. The Fine Arts Exhibition is on display in the Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, a part of the DeKalb County Public Library system and home of the Georgia Center for the Book. Meet the artists and celebrate the exhibition with light refreshments at the closing reception on Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6:30-9:00pm. Event RSVP is preferred and only takes a moment.

Annual Events & Festivals

Decatur Arts Festival

Oakhurst Porchfest

YEA! Young Emerging Artists

Decatur Wine Festival

Exhibitions

Unique explorations of local, national, and international talent, the Decatur Arts Alliance produces multiple annual exhibitions and hosts local artists for solo showcases. All open to the community. All free of charge.

July 11 - August 16, 2025

HOME V. 1: Gimmie Shelter

July 18 - August 23, 2025

2024-2025 Studio Artists’ Collective Exhibition

September 12 - October 17, 2025

5th Annual Placita Latina Exhibition: “Nuestra Tierra”

September 12 - October 25, 2025

The Book As Art v.13: Mixed Messages

Outdoor Installations

Art abounds in Decatur. Discover outdoor installations, murals, and sculptures throughout the city that were commissioned through public calls for artists and direct partnerships.

Busking

Showcase your talents and contribute to our lively street culture. We’ve partnered with the City of Decatur to create a busking program that brings music and magic to our community. New faces are always encouraged to apply.

Forging connec­tion through the arts.