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Dear readers,
We apologize for our recent lapse in service. BURNAWAY.org achieved more visitors this month than we’ve had in the history of our publication. While we’re proud of our success, we regret that the increased traffic stressed our server to the limit and caused it to shut down over the weekend. We’ve since upgraded our... »
It’s been exactly one year
since that fateful day when BURNAWAY.org published its first articles online. Our official site launch was Monday, October 6, 2008, following a summer of passionate research, planning, and recruitment. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURNAWAY!! The publication you’re reading now is still very much a product of that summer. Each month presents new challenges we face with the same... »
It's been exactly one year
since that fateful day when BURNAWAY.org published its first articles online. Our official site launch was Monday, October 6, 2008, following a summer of passionate research, planning, and recruitment. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURNAWAY!! The publication you’re reading now is still very much a product of that summer. Each month presents new challenges we face with the same... »
Filthy! Rich! BURNAWAY wins BEST OF ATLANTA!!
I can’t stop grinning today, thanks to you. BURNAWAY.ORG was voted Best Local Arts Blog 2009 in the Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta Readers’ Poll!! The newspaper’s Filthy Rich special issue debuted this morning. Check. It. Out! We were also mentioned in the Critics’ section for Best New Trend in the Arts: Art Collectives for... »
STAY TUNED: We will return!
We are sad to report today that BURNAWAY.ORG will be taking an extended one-month break in programming in honor of Labor Day. But we promise it’s a necessary evil. We need time to concentrate on our nonprofit application, our site redesign, and preparing the foundation for something truly grand in the future. Please stay tuned... »
GATHER ATLANTA: Sincere thanks to everyone!
We here at BurnAway.org would like to thank everyone who made Gather Atlanta possible this past weekend! We had an amazing turnout and appreciate everyone who came to show their support. A special thank you goes to Cinque Hicks who moderated our panel, as well as the five speakers who participated: Louise Shaw, Rachael Spiewak,... »
Dance Party!
Announcing the first of two Gather Atlanta fundraisers: Midnight Dance Party this Thursday, May 21, at Lenny’s Bar! Even if you can’t make it Thursday, please remember that we still need support for the MAIN EVENT at Eyedrum, June 6. And keep checking the Gather Atlanta website for new updates each week leading up to... »
Dear readers: Tell us what you want!
Atlanta is a town of adorable contradictions. At least, that’s how I like to word it. Depending on your artistic tastes and political inclinations, you might instead prefer the phrases “high versus low brow” or “the corporates versus the granola-heads.” Or you might even use the latest code word for all manner of... »
Announcing GATHER ATLANTA!
Read more at the official Gather Atlanta website/blog, where we’ll keep you updated with photos, member profiles, founder statements, biographies of our (surprise) panel speakers, and weekly announcements leading up to the MAIN EVENT, June 6 at Eyedrum!!! Gather Atlanta is an annual networking event presented by MINT, BurnAway.org, WonderRoot, and ThoughtMarker that seeks to: -... »
New Series: Public Art + The Economy
As debates over the economic stimulus thunder overhead, BurnAway has decided to experiment with new avenues of reporting. We will be launching a handful of features this spring, starting with two distinct, but related, series: 1. Public Art (which started Monday with Meghan Norman) 2. Art and the Economy »
Best of Atlanta 2009
Best Local Arts Blog
(Readers Choice)
Best New Trend in the Arts
(Critics Picks)
Best Local Art Event
(Readers Choice)