City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs

A global symbol of liberation now welcomes travelers to Atlanta 🌍✨

Yesterday, the City of Atlanta unveiled a sculpture honoring President Nelson Mandela at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Gifted to Mayor Andre Dickens during a South African delegation trip, the sculpture now stands as a symbol of courage, connection, and shared history.

Mandela’s legacy is deeply connected to Atlanta’s civil rights story, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s global vision of justice to Ambassador Andrew Young’s work in the anti-apartheid movement and longstanding ties to South Africa.

With direct service to South Africa, Hartsfield-Jackson is a fitting home for this tribute, connecting Mandela’s legacy to Atlanta’s history and the ongoing bond between our city and South Africa.

A classic Atlanta mural is getting its color back. 🎨✨

has been hired to restore “Booga-loo Beat,” a 1992 mural originally painted by Tarrence Corbin.

Here’s some BTS. reviews the color chart and begins the careful process of bringing the mural’s original vibrancy back to life.

We can’t wait to see the finished piece. 👀✨

The Mzansi–Atlanta Creative Industry Expo is coming to YOUR city, and we need you in the building!
 
Experience live Amapiano and Hip-Hop performances, art, fashion, film, creative technology, and powerful cultural exchange all under one roof as we celebrate where we come from and where we’re going.
 
This is YOUR moment to connect.
 
25 May – 2 June 2026
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Opening Africa Day Celebration: 25 May | 11:00–16:00
RSVP link in bio

Don’t let Africa come to Atlanta without you showing up.

A fresh pop of art for the neighborhood ✨

Funded by through the AURA bond, artist Jason Kofke recently restored his 2025 Utility Box Mural, bringing new life to this public art piece near Ashby MARTA.

📍 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW & Lena St NW


The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Atlanta, specifically in the downtown corridor, due to an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. Power has been restored at the pump station. This boil water advisory is out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public notice. Please see the maps for impacted area.

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Atlanta, specifically in the downtown area, due to an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. This boil water advisory is out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public notice.

DWM is currently monitoring operations and systems pressures. The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift the advisory, following completion of sampling protocols.

To protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents and property owners who have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to use or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, or brushing teeth. The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly, and those with immune deficiencies should be cautious. Also, do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.

Atlanta’s public art is getting a refresh. 🎨

Artist recently restored her 2016 bike rack mural, “We Swim Together,” carefully repainting and refreshing the detailed design that originally incorporated children’s artwork.

Funded by through the AURA bond, the bike rack is scheduled to be re-installed near the in mid-May, bringing color, creativity, and community back into the streetscape.

Learn more about the artist at the link in bio.

Step into 40 years of Atlanta music history through the lens of acclaimed photojournalist Willie E. Tucker Jr. 📸🎶

The Culture of Fusion 40”: Music and Mayors Vol. 1 presents a powerful visual journey through Atlanta’s evolving music scene — a microcosm of moments, legends, culture, and community captured over four decades, beginning with the 1987 Atlanta Jazz Festival.

On display at the Mayor’s Gallery inside Atlanta City Hall
📍 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
🗓 Thursday, May 21 – Friday, July 24

Experience the people, performances, and stories that helped shape Atlanta’s musical legacy through the eyes of one of the city’s most dedicated visual historians.