MEDIA ADVISORY
July 26, 2022
MARTA ARTBOUND CELEBRATES OPENING OF UNIQUE ART INSTALLATION
AT BUS STOPS
Rinse + Repeat Features Stenciled Poetry That Appears When it
Rains
ATLANTA - The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) public art program
Artbound announces the debut of Rinse + Repeat, a unique art project featuring
the work of Atlanta poets. Poems will be stenciled onto the concrete at ten
metro Atlanta bus shelters and are invisible until they are rained upon.
“We are excited to
feature the work of so many talented poets and think this is such a unique way
to celebrate their words,” said Art in Transit Director Katherine Dirga. “It
may be the only time you hope it rains as you’re waiting for the bus, under the
shelter of course!”
Featured artist
and curator Ahmariah Jackson, known as ANON The Griot, led a panel of judges in
selecting the poems from a diverse group of submissions from across metro
Atlanta. The poets and their poems will be celebrated with live readings at an
event this month that will culminate with the unveiling of ANON’s large-scale
poem written especially for Rinse + Repeat.
WHAT: Rinse + Repeat Opening & Celebration
Poetry reading
Live DJ
Refreshments
WHEN: Sunday, July 31
Noon – 2 p.m.
WHERE: West End Station
Under the canopy near the South
Parking Lot
One percent of MARTA’s annual budget is allocated for its Artbound
program which was developed to enhance the ridership experience through visual
and performing arts. View the work of ANON The Griot here Home
| Anonthegriot.
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