Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

art space and venue in

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, founded by American painter Woody Cornwell, musician and journalist Marshall Avett, Rachel Pomberg, Ben Young, Bill Spence, Todd Pullen, Sunni McGarity, and Will Lawless in 1998, and is focused on

contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a ...

, Film, Literary arts, and

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

ranging from contemporary

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...

and sound sculpture to drone noise music and

art rock Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that generally reflects a challenging or avant-garde approach to rock, or which makes use of modernist, experimental, or unconventional elements. Art rock aspires to elevate rock from entertainment to an ar ...

. Until January 1, 2011, the organization was located in the Old Fourth Ward district and had three art gallery spaces and one space for music and performance. It hosted approximately 180 events yearly.article
in

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Eyedrum celebrated its 25th birthday in 2023 and is one of the longest-running art and performance spaces in Atlanta. In 2020 eyedrum went from an all-volunteer model to an all-paid model. Eyedrum's current home is in Fulton County in southwest Atlanta at 515 Ralph David Abernathy BLVD SW, Suite A3, Atlanta GA 30312.

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official website
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