This is the Literature, Media, and Writing Department at Spelman College, a college for women in Atlanta. It used to be called English. Students can major in it or take a minor in creative writing, film and visual culture, or writing.
ArtsXchange is a community arts center in East Point. It is rooted in the Black Arts Tradition and has been open since 1983. It offers writing events, wellness and art classes, gallery shows, artist studios, and rooms to rent. Many events are free and others cost a small fee.
VOX ATL is a youth media group in Atlanta. Teens learn journalism, podcasting, video, photography and poetry, and they publish their work online and in print. Programs include a journalism fellowship, a semester reporting project, a summer media camp and paid-style media projects for community partners.
Theatrical Outfit is a professional theater at 84 Luckie St NW in downtown Atlanta. It puts on five plays and a new work festival each season, with a focus on Atlanta artists. It also hosts guest events, runs an apprentice program for recent college graduates, and offers a youth spoken-word and playwriting bootcamp.
The Auburn Avenue Research Library is a special library in the Fulton County Library System. It focuses on African American culture and history and on other people of African descent. Staff help with research, and the library has archives, art and history exhibits, and public programs such as lectures, film screenings and book talks.
The Alliance Theatre is a professional theater at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta. It puts on plays and musicals, including shows for families and for babies and toddlers. It also runs classes, teen programs, and programs for schools and teachers.
The Carlos Museum is an art and history museum at Emory University. People can see art and objects in the galleries, join tours, and do hands-on activities with kids. Adult tickets cost $10, but Sunday FUNdays, the Georgia Public Libraries Family Pass, and free membership are ways to get in without paying. The museum says admission will be free starting January 6, 2027.
This is the Center for a New Generation (CNG) Boys & Girls Club at the Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy in southwest Atlanta. It is one of the Clubs run by Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens ages 6 to 18 can join for out-of-school programs, and this Club is marked as offering summer camp.
Atlanta Contemporary is a free contemporary art museum on Atlanta's Westside. It shows new art, hosts artist talks, and offers family art workshops. The galleries are closed for now while new shows are set up, and they open October 22, 2026.
This is a Boys & Girls Club inside the At-Promise Youth & Community Center in the English Avenue neighborhood of Atlanta. It is a safe place for kids and teens, with programs to help them do well in school, live healthy, and become leaders. It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, which accepts children ages 6 to 18.
The Peachtree Branch is a public library in Midtown Atlanta, part of the Fulton County Library System. It has a computer lab, meeting rooms, and a book return that works after hours. The branch also hosts events such as family storytime and a teen design program.
Northwest Library at Scotts Crossing is a branch of the Fulton County Library System. It has a computer lab, study rooms, meeting rooms and a place to return books after hours. It also holds programs such as storytime and a book club.
At-Promise Southwest Boys & Girls Club is a youth club on Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta. It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens ages 6 to 18 get a safe place after school and in the summer, with programs on school success, healthy living, and leadership. The club also hosts activities that help young people and police talk with each other.
At-Promise South is a Boys & Girls Club in southwest Atlanta for teens ages 12 to 18. It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Teens get a safe place after school and in summer, with academic support, healthy activities, leadership programs, mentoring, counseling, and career help.
The Auburn Avenue Research Library is a special library of the Fulton County Library System. It focuses on the culture and history of African American people and other people of African descent. Staff help with research, the archives hold original historical records, and the library hosts exhibits, film screenings, lectures, book discussions and workshops.
Undugu Foundation is an Atlanta nonprofit brotherhood group for Black and Brown men. Men meet in person on Tuesday evenings to talk honestly, build leadership and support each other. There are two kinds of nights: a private talking circle and a public speaking practice night.
Carapace is a monthly live storytelling show held at Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta, where everyday people share true, personal five-to-seven minute stories on a chosen theme, told from memory without notes. It is free to attend, and anyone willing can put their name in a hat for a chance to tell a story. The event has run for over 15 years and has no judges or winners, just community members sharing real experiences.
KIPP SOUL Boys & Girls Club is an after-school club in Atlanta for kids in grades 1 to 8. Kids get help with schoolwork and learn about healthy living and leadership. The club also runs special activities such as Money Matters, Career Launch, Teen Council and Lyricism 101.
TLWL is a support community for people who have been through hard things like abuse, addiction, grief, homelessness, or jail. It offers free classes, wellness workshops, group support, and care packages. You can also sign up to volunteer.
Author Talks is a series of evening book events in Atlanta that celebrate Black authors. Guests hear a featured author talk about their book, ask questions, and get books signed. Afterward there is an Afterglow party in the art gallery.
