Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Randall Fox, festival director with the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, is in studio for this Around Atlanta segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, Fox discusses the creative ways the event organization is continuing to support local artists and bring the community together.
A nurse practitioner by trade, Fox worked in trauma for 25 years before diving into the events industry. Now as the festival director of the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces (AFFPS), Fox works to share his passion for the arts through exciting events aimed at supporting the local art community.
The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces is an organization built and designed with the focus of supporting artists by holding events and festivals that connect them to the public. As a community-oriented organization, the AFFPS works closely with the community and surrounding neighborhoods to support local artists and help them make a living. Art festivals occur throughout the year, providing these local artists with a unique opportunity to interact with the public and gain exposure for their craft.
Due to COVID-19 and social distancing measures, many of AFFPS’s spring arts festivals have been postponed. With no art festivals taking place, many local artists have lost opportunities to promote and sell their work. Despite these circumstances, the AFFPS has continued to look for opportunities to communicate and bring the community together. Luckily for them, social media is allowing that to happen! Rather than using social media to promote the festival, the AFFPS is promoting individual artists by sharing photos of their art and links to their websites through its Facebook and Instagram pages.
In addition to sharing artists and their products through social media, Fox and the AFFPS are also encouraging the artists to give back to the community and show that everyone is in this together. With so many people at home trying to find things to do, several of the artists have reached out to members of the community to offer virtual painting or drawing lessons. Fox believes that just because everyone is physically distanced, doesn’t mean the community can’t continue to come together to support one another.
For those looking to keep up to date on the rescheduling of AFFPS’s spring art festivals, visit www.affps.com for a complete list of events and dates. Each individual art festival has its own website with further details regarding the event. You can also listen to the full interview above for more information.
Never miss an episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Subscribe to the podcast here. You can also get a recap of any past episodes on our Radio page.
Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee, License #22564. NMLS ID #6606. Subject to borrower and property qualifications. Not all applicants will qualify. New American Funding and Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces are not associated. Click here to view the terms and conditions of products mentioned during the show. Corporate office 14511 Myford Rd., Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780. Phone: (800) 450-2010. (April/2020)
New American Funding is a family-owned mortgage lender with a servicing portfolio of over 123,000 loans for $30.4 billion, 198 branches, and about 3,100 employees. The company offers several niche loan products and has made Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America six times. It has a state-of-the-art career training facility and develops innovative technology, including the GoGo LO mobile application. For more information, visit www.branch.newamericanfunding.com/Atlanta.
The Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio “All About Real Estate” segment, presented by Denim Marketing, highlights the movers and shakers in the Atlanta real estate industry – the home builders, developers, Realtors and suppliers working to provide the American dream for Atlantans. For more information on how you can be featured as a guest, contact Denim Marketing at 770-383-3360 or fill out the Atlanta Real Estate Forum contact form. Subscribe to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast on iTunes, and if you like this week’s show, be sure to rate it.
