The Goat Farm Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in West Midtown , Atlanta , Georgia . The center is housed in a 19th-century complex of industrial buildings and contains the studio space of over 300 artists. Goat Farm hosts music concerts, traditional and experimental theatrical performances, film screenings, contemporary dance performances, art exhibitions, artist residency programs, and professional ballet and contemporary dance classes. It is also home to resident performance companies gloATL, Saiah Theater, and The Collective Project.
12-525: It was built during the 1880s, opened in 1889, and expanded in various phases through the early 1930s. It was Edward Van Winkle's third complex in Atlanta - a previous one was located in today's Luckie Marietta district. By 1898, the site specialized in cotton-related machinery, and won awards at international expositions and state fairs. In 1912, the Murray Company of Texas bought out Van Winkle and
24-771: A 5000 square foot space dedicated to contemporary dance, and creative studios for artists. In 2010, it was used for filming in the episode " Vatos " of The Walking Dead . In 2012, it was used for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire filming. The Goat Farm primarily explores experimental and innovative works. The Arts Center is a for-profit arts model and does not operate on public funding, donations or grants. Its non-traditional rustic auditoriums are Goodson Yard, The Rodriguez Room, The Warhorse and three exterior venues - The Village Green, Warhorse Court and The Dovetail. Ballet and contemporary dance classes are offered through resident dance troupe gloATL. Its education and career development platform, Stimulus Diffusion, connects creatives to
36-721: A wide variety of educational initiatives in Atlanta. The Goat Farm Arts Center provides its performance and exhibition halls to artists through a curatorial process in which those who wish to use the space submit a proposal. Once an idea is selected, the Goat Farm invests in and works with the artists and/or performance groups to actualize the concept. All of the selected artists receive The Goat Farm's AIP (Arts Investment Package), which includes financial assistance, direct funding, production assistance, marketing assistance and rehearsal, performance, exhibition or classroom space. Luckie Marietta The Centennial Park District, formerly
48-487: The Luckie-Marietta District, is a district of Downtown Atlanta named after the walkable neighborhood and entertainment district that surround Centennial Olympic Park . The district was originally created in 2007 by Legacy Properties, in support of their redevelopment projects in the district. However, "Luckie Marietta" was used by a wide range of Atlanta media to refer to the district. The district
60-739: The Ventana events center and a helipad. The area is set to add the College Football Hall of Fame and Times Square South to its roster of attractions. Currently the District is home to a variety of attractions, restaurants and lounges, event spaces, hotels, and office and retail spaces. The College Football Hall of Fame moved to a new facility on the southwest side of Marietta Street, between Foundry and Baker Streets, and opened in 2014. In October 2011, Legacy Properties announced plans to build Times Square South at 285 Marietta, at
72-440: The corner of Baker and Marietta streets. Characteristic of New York City's Times Square, a portion of the facade will be in the form of a dynamic video wall along two sides of a new multi-use building. Designed by Cooper Carry , Times Square South would have 350,000 square feet (33,000 m ) of class A office space and 60,000 square feet (5,600 m ) of retail/entertainment attraction space. Times Square South will sit across
84-504: The location, to contain 96,000 square feet (8,900 m) of office and 96,000 square feet (8,900 m) of retail. Hallister Development ultimately chose not to pursue redevelopment of the site into a residential/commercial complex. In 2009, Hallister made the decision to develop the site into a Center for the Visual and Performing Arts containing performance and exhibition halls, a cafe/library, an on-site organic farm, an education center,
96-501: The nearby Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Philips Arena , Georgia World Congress Center , CNN Center , World of Coca-Cola and Georgia Aquarium . It would lure visitors to stay, dine, and be entertained near those facilities and attractions instead of in the Peachtree Center area of Downtown or even Buckhead . Whereas a few years prior, few facilities existed in the area, by 2011, the district counted 25 restaurants and 6 hotels,
108-537: The property was sold for a reported $ 7 million to Hallister Development, specialists in renovating historic properties. Hallister stated that it planned to preserve and boost the property as an arts-friendly community. In 2008, as an alternate back up plan, Hallister Development filed a "Developments of Regional Impact" application with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority for a project containing 426 residential units at
120-430: The site became known as "Murray's Mill." During World War II, the complex produced ammunition and mortars. In the early 1970s Robert Haywood bought the site and sculptors, musicians, painters and photographers set up studios there. For a time in the early 2000s space was rented to antique dealers as "The Shops at Murray Mill", but the antique mall never took off. The site remained unused for many years. On July 15, 2010,
132-549: The street from the College Football Hall of Fame. The Centennial Park District defines its boundaries with Centennial Olympic Park as the center and all properties within 1-2 blocks of the park. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Philips Arena and Georgia World Congress Center are included because of their proximity. 33°45′40″N 84°23′38″W / 33.7610°N 84.3940°W / 33.7610; -84.3940 This Atlanta, Georgia –related article
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#1732780206280144-639: Was rebranded the Centennial Park District and is now under the management of Central Atlanta Progress. The area was mostly one of industrial and warehouse use (see map) and was in decline after the mid-20th century, even after Centennial Olympic Park was built for the 1996 Olympics . Developer Legacy's stated goals were to create a district within Downtown Atlanta that would contain entertainment, hotel accommodations and restaurants all within walking distance of each other and of
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