Open Studio | Samantha Richardson at Public Art Futures Lab

Date and Time

• Friday, Aug 1, 2025  7pm - 11pm

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Details

Open Studio with ATL DTN Artist-in-Residence Samantha Richardson
Friday, 8/1/2025 - at the Public Art Futures Lab in Underground Atlanta
88 Lower Alabama Street
Atlanta, GA 30303

See below for detailed directions

Open Studio Hours: 7pm - 11pm

Join us at the Public Art Futures Lab for an open studio with ATL DTN Artist-in-Residence Samantha Richardson during The ARTS Atlanta First Friday event in Underground Atlanta. Drop in anytime between 7 PM and 11 PM to explore works in progress and see how Samantha is blending analog and digital techniques through the use of RISO printing and animation. Her experimental approach evokes a stop-motion aesthetic, merging the tactile and layered feel of print with the kinetic energy of motion design.

This is a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process and experience the early stages of a project that explores the intersections of design, memory, and movement.

About the Artist in ResidenceSamantha Richardson is a designer and artist whose work centers empathy, community engagement, and visual storytelling. With a background in both global branding and participatory design, Samantha uses her creative practice to amplify heart-centered, people-powered missions. Drawing from her roots in rural Alabama and her experiences abroad, including a deep connection to Japan, her work often bridges cultural perspectives with innovative form. As an independent designer based in Atlanta, she is currently experimenting with RISO printing and analog animation techniques to explore new methods of storytelling and visual identity.

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Stay Connected: For more information on this event and future happenings, follow us on Instagram @fultonpublicart and visit our website PublicArtFuturesLab.com for updates.

How to Find Us:The Public Art Futures Lab (Underground Atlanta, 88 Lower Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA 30303). A simple way to find us is by using the MARTA Five Points Station as your starting point (30 Alabama St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303).

Exit the station and cross Peachtree Street toward the Underground Atlanta Tower. Look for the Underground Atlanta signage and follow it to a stairway leading down to a courtyard. Once in the courtyard, look for the row of glass doors, use the far-right entrance glass door. You’ll see the Public Art Futures Lab directly ahead, and restrooms are located to the right of the space.

If you require ADA assistance to access our space, please email Kathleen.Brown@fultoncountyga.gov. We’ll arrange for security to direct you to the ADA elevator.

Parking: There is street parking along Pryor Street and Peachtree Street SW and several paid parking decks and parking lots nearby on Wall Street. We suggest carpooling, using a rideshare or using MARTA Five Points Station to reach us. Please check MARTA's schedule for up to date rider information

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About the Public Art Futures Lab: The Public Art Futures Lab is a space to exhibit, experiment, educate and experience the role of technology as it relates to public art. By reducing barriers to creating and participating in this emerging space, the Lab seeks to expand access to cultural enrichment, provide the tools for local artists to thrive and maintain Fulton County's status as a creative cultural capital. The Futures Lab is made possible through the support of our host Underground Atlanta, and our residency partners Atlanta Downtown and MARTA Artbound, as well as our knowledge and outreach partners.