Journey of a Black Girl is a public art exhibition, a curatorial narrative, that visually shares experiences the from black adolescence to black womanhood from a creatives point of view. 

Curator, Courtney Brooks (@cbrooksart) is an artist and independent curator holding space for culturally relevant and reflective activations of space,  the influence of identity, relationships and self-love. As the inaugural Curator-in-Residence for the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine's Public Art Residency Program, Brooks celebrates her identity as a Black female culture maker throughout her artistic and curatorial practice. 

 The Journey of a Black Girl exhibition will take place alongside the Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside trail, Art on the Atlanta BeltLine in three separate phases on three different dates, each with their own installations. Opening, March 14, 2020 at the Bill Kennedy and Glenwood entrance, JOABG focuses on the importance of sisterhood and how it shapes our relationships with peers and the women we look up too; it engages the community in multifaceted works of public art, representing our culture responsibly, through experimentation with contemporary works of art in hair, fashion, performance, film and visual installations.

PHASE I :WHAT LITTLE BLACK GIRLS ARE MADE OF

INSTALLATION I:THIS CROWN BELONGS TO US- Created through Hair Day, A Community Based Project workshops on hair braiding , egages various communities, to participate in making 15ft long braids with various materials. Location Sponors- Peter Street Station, ArtsXchange and Naturalz Salon

INSTALLATION II:MY HOME GIRL’S CLUBHOUSE-An interactive safe space created for self care, acceptance and positive black girl imagery. 

Featured Artists- Yuzly Mathurin , Tokie Rome- Taylor, Grace Kisa , D. Dodges and Zipporah Joe'l. 

INSTALLATION III: EXPRESS YOURSELF-Talent showcase that shares a West African dance performance and live music from local young black women artists. 

Featuring - I AM ARTS Performance Company and GSU -Panther Enterainment Group 

This is a free and family friendly event. 

Please RSVP