SACRED PRIDE Exhibition at Gallery FC at Gallery FC – Atlanta, GA

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY via RSVP through Dec. 10th.

Drawing from his personal archive of photography, Atlanta-based digital and mixed-media artist Billy Clifton-Strawn transforms familiar images through digital painting, layered compositions, and morphing video into installations that evoke sacred spaces. Through luminous imagery, shifting forms, and personal symbolism, Sacred Pride explores transformation, memory, chosen family, and belonging.

Rooted in the artist's lived experience and the shared histories of LGBTQIA+ communities in the South, the exhibition considers what it means to be seen, to become ourselves, and to find sanctuary in the people and places we call home.

As Clifton-Strawn writes, "What we build together is sacred. The family that raised us, the family we choose, the city that holds all of it."

In celebration of Atlanta Pride, Sacred Pride is curated by Kathleen Brown for Fulton County Arts & Culture Public Art Futures Lab and is presented by Gallery FC with support from Downtown Atlanta Inc. in partnership with ASHA Advisory and Art in the Paint.

Sacred Pride Celebration | Artist Reception | Wed. Nov. 4th 6-10PM

Sacred Pride Conversation | Artist Talk | Thur. Dec 3rd | 7 - 8PM

Know Before You Go

Located at The CTR (former CNN Center), Gallery FC is the only storefront entrance on Centennial Olympic Park Drive between The CTR and State Farm Arena. Look for the vertical "ATL" letters, we're just to the left of them.

For GPS, use 103 Centennial Olympic Park Drive. It'll route you to the paid deck directly across the street. MARTA riders can access us via the SEC station.

About Gallery FC

Gallery FC (For Community) is a one-of-a-kind destination where creativity, culture, and connection come together. Located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, Gallery FC blends a contemporary gallery, event venue, and retail experience designed to support the creative economy, nonprofits, creatives, and the communities they serve.

As a social enterprise, every event, exhibition, and experience supports Art In The Paint, the Atlanta-based nonprofit using creative placemaking, programming, and policy work to build safer, healthier, and more connected communities across Atlanta and around the world.

Located at The CTR (former CNN Center), Gallery FC sits steps from State Farm Arena, Centennial Olympic Park, and the Georgia World Congress Center, surrounded by Atlanta's premier cultural institutions including the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Special thanks to our partners: The CTR, ASHA Advisory, Downtown Atlanta Inc., Invest Atlanta, and Showcase Atlanta.