HOME v.1: Gimmie Shelter
The Decatur Arts Alliance and the Decatur Land Trust are partnering with the Georgia Center for the Book and the Decatur Library to present a powerful art show, “Gimmie Shelter: Redefining and Reimagining the Place we call Home.” This inaugural “HOME” exhibition seeks to inspire conversation and consideration for the challenges we face as a community to ensure access to dignified housing options.Â

About the Exhibition
Exhibition Run: July 10th – August 16th, 2025
Location: Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library
Gallery Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 1-5pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 10th 6:30-9pm

The first annual HOMEÂ exhibition…Â HOME v.1: Gimmie Shelter – Redefining and Reimagining the Place we Call “Home”
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Housing is a fundamental human right, the cornerstone of stability and opportunity. It’s where families grow, dreams take root, and futures are built. But for many, the dream of a stable home in Decatur is slipping away. A stark reality faces our community: housing costs are skyrocketing while wages struggle to keep pace.
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What does “home” mean to you? Is it a shelter, or a sanctuary? Is it a place on a map, or an internalized feeling of community? Does it feel further away as times and landscapes change, or is it suspended in time the farther you travel?
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We ask artists to look beyond brick and mortar, beyond place and community, to let creativity illuminate the diverse ways we experience and define “Home.”
Exhibition Sponsors
This exhibition is generously sponsored by the Decatur Downtown Development Authority, Casie Hughes Homes, Ameris Bank, Russell Elam with Geneva Financial, and the Decatur Tourism Bureau. THANK YOU to these local businesses for supporting important community initiatives.





Exhibition Events
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
6:30 – 9:00pm
Join the celebration to welcome the nearly 60 artworks from across the United States showcasing in this inaugural exhibition. Enjoy light refreshments, meet exhibiting artists, and witness the announcements of the cash prizes for the gallery awards!
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Event RSVP is preferred and only takes a moment. This allows staff to ensure there are sufficient refreshments during the event and permits us to record the impact of the programming. Thank you for your cooporation!
Gallery Prizes & Purchase Awards
The exhibition jurors will award three professional artworks and one student artwork with cash prizes: $1,000 for first place, $700 for second place, $500 for third place and $500 for the student award. Additionally, the City of Decatur often purchases artwork to become part of the municipality’s art collection.
Gallery Awards




City of Decatur Purchase Awards



Nearly 60 artworks comprise the 2025 HOME v.1: “Gimmie Shelter” exhibition. Find more information about the unique artworks from across the United States below. Click on each image to see the artist statement about the work, and follow these links to download the full exhibition catalog with artist statements or the consolidated price list.Â
See an artwork you love? Submit a purchase request during the exhibition run using the form below and a Decatur Arts Alliance staff member will be in touch to complete the transaction. Titles with an asterisk (*) indicate that artwork has already been purchased. Some artworks are listed as Not For Sale (NFS).
Kristin Allin
Kristin Allin is a Principal Planner and Housing Specialist at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) where she assists local cities and counties in planning, policy, and program development. In her current role, Kristin provides housing assistance and education and oversees the ARC’s housing tools and resources. Kristin is active in HouseATL as the co-chair of the Policy Working Group and also with the Women’s Affordable Housing Network as a member of the Communications Committee. Kristin has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California and a resident of Decatur.

Adam Crawford
Adam Crawford was raised in Avondale Estates, graduated BA from Georgia College. In April of 2019, Crawford established Cat Eye Creative, an artists’ run studio and gallery space in downtown Atlanta. From fine art curation and consulting to large scale mural installations and artist residencies programs, Cat Eye Creative brings the art to the people. His belief is art is for everyone and without a community there is no art. He’s here to make artists’, designers’, collectors’, cities’ and developers’ dreams a reality.

Langston Leake
Langston Leake, City of Decatur, is a native of Canton, Georgia, and is a Double-Dawg alumnus of the University of Georgia with BAs in History and Political Science and a Master of Public Administration. The first spark on Langston’s long path to local government was an interest in urban policy, gentrification, migration, and displacement. He is a strong advocate for the importance of community and believes that having housing affordable to all ends of the economic spectrum is the most effective and sustainable way to create diverse, sustainable communities.

Cynthia Lollis
Cynthia Lollis is a professor of art at the University of West Georgia. She collaborates and publishes work as ETC Press with German artist, Daniela Deeg. Their work can be found in museums, libraries, and private collections in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Their artists’ books are featured in publications, such as Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists, Booknesses: Artists’ Books from the Jack Ginsberg Collection, La Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg’s Multiple – Vielseitig, and the current issue of IMPACT Printmaking Journal (“ETC Press: Two Decades of Transatlantic Collaboration”). Lollis is an active member of her local arts communities, serving as a board member for Atlanta Printmakers Studio, and as an organizing committee member for The Book as Art, an annual juried exhibition co-presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance and the Georgia Center for the Book. Decatur has been her home for 13 years.

Adam Pinsley
Adam Pinsley is a fine artist and designer from Decatur, Georgia. Pinsley celebrates contemporary experience and revels in popular imagery, as reflected in the vibrant and exuberant paintings he has created for celebrities, entertainers, professional athletes, private collectors and companies worldwide. He is passionate about helping others through creativity and believes that art plays a huge role in creating inclusive and connected communities.

Add an impressive work from this year’s exhibition to your home or workspace. Use the form below to express your interest in a specific piece and a member of the Decatur Arts Alliance staff will be in touch soon to complete the transaction.