Atlanta’s storied style writing scene dates back to the early 80s when the hip-hop movement first took off in the city. Since then, the art form has grown and evolved, all while having a direct impact on the culture and legacy of the metro area.
Join the Atlanta BeltLine and some of the city’s style writing founders in celebrating that legacy and evolution during the second-annual ATL Jam, a three-day exhibition featuring wall painting, live entertainment, and more.
The free-to-attend event kicks off on Friday, November 3, headquartered at Lee + White, where artists will take their places around the Westside Trail for a weekend of painting. The workspaces are open to the public from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Saturday and Sunday will feature live DJs and a local vendor market. The weekend will conclude with a celebration and guided tour of Atlanta’s iconic So So Def Walls on Sunday.
ATL Jam
When: November 3-5, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: HQ will be at Lee + White (1020 White St. SW)
What: ATL JAM is a style writing exhibition showcasing the evolution of Atlanta’s style writing culture. Featuring some of the founders of Atlanta’s style writing scene, ATL JAM will bring together 25+ style masters from the years 1984 to the mid-2000s to paint walls around the Westside Trail. Free and open to the public, this event aims to show appreciation to the first generations of individuals who painted on public walls here in the city.
The artist line-up will include:
- The United Kings Crew. Established in Atlanta in 1982, The United Kings Crew was part of the first wave of the hip-hop movement when it came to Atlanta in the early 1980s. Now in their late 50s, these men are still relevant and a huge part of the Atlanta style writing culture.
- Doctor Dax. Doctor Dax migrated from Miami to Atlanta when he was 9 years old in the 1980s and was…
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