Athica: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

Athica: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art Our public hours during exhibitions are Thursday 1–9pm and Friday through Sunday 1–6pm.

Celebrating our 15th anniversary in 2017, ATHICA is an independent, non-profit gallery promoting and supporting innovative contemporary art and artists through exhibitions, education, and events. On view through June 10: DOMESTIC STRUCTURES, a group show featuring Athens and Atlanta based artists, curated by Candice Greathouse. Opening June 17: ATHICA Emerges X, the gallery's 10th annual exhibition of emerging local artists.

📝 ATHICA@Ciné Call for Exhibition Proposals!ATHICA, in partnership with Ciné, invites visual artists from Athens and the...
09/06/2026

📝 ATHICA@Ciné Call for Exhibition Proposals!

ATHICA, in partnership with Ciné, invites visual artists from Athens and the surrounding region to submit proposals for exhibitions in the ATHICA @ Ciné gallery space for the 2027-28 exhibition season.

We welcome proposals for solo, two-person, and small group exhibitions representing a broad range of contemporary artistic practices and perspectives. This call is open to both emerging and established artists.

ATHICA @ Ciné is located in the main hallway of Ciné, 234 W. Hancock Avenue in downtown Athens. The exhibition area consists of approximately 30 linear feet of wall space, with walls approximately 10+ feet high.

Because of the nature of the space, proposed artwork must be two-dimensional or low-relief and suitable for secure wall installation. Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, collage, mixed media, fiber, and other wall-based practices are encouraged.

The space cannot accommodate freestanding sculpture, video, sound, or artwork requiring electricity. All work must arrive ready to hang or otherwise be readily adaptable to the gallery’s installation requirements.

We encourage proposals that take advantage of the unusual context of Ciné—a highly visible, active public space at the intersection of contemporary art, film, and the Athens community.

Apply at the link in bio. ✨

Join us tonight at ATHICA from 7-8 pm for Poetry Open Mic! We are thrilled to introduce our new Poetry Intern, Jen Vince...
09/04/2026

Join us tonight at ATHICA from 7-8 pm for Poetry Open Mic! We are thrilled to introduce our new Poetry Intern, Jen Vincent, below. Come out and hear one of her originals and read your own, or share favorite poem!

📝Hello, my name is Jen, and I am the new Poetry Intern at ATHICA! I have always had a deep passion for poetry ever since discovering the 2010s emo phase in my tweens. That love blossomed in my adulthood, where I decided to go to college with a focus in English Literature. I fell in love with poets from Shakespare to Isabella Whitney to Mary Oliver, all of which have had deep influences in my own writing. After learning about ATHICA and the position of poetry intern from a dear friend, I knew I had to be involved somehow. Continuing the tradition of Open Mic Poetry Nights has only deepened my appreciation for the art form, and has helped me develop a strong bond with the Athens community. My favorite poem, of which I can recite from memory, is Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. I hope that if you have a love of poetry and want to get your work in front of an audience,you come to Open Mic Poetry Nights.

Join us Friday, August 21st from 7 to 8 PM! ☁️We have loved connecting with poets around town and are so excited to cont...
08/12/2026

Join us Friday, August 21st from 7 to 8 PM! ☁️

We have loved connecting with poets around town and are so excited to continue our series of poetry nights!

Sign up is first come, first serve. Poets are asked to read one long or 2-3 short works per round. After the first round, you are welcome to read additional poems! Snacks provided. Bring a friend or come alone.

Donations are appreciated and help keep ATHICA running as your favorite non-profit, all volunteer-run DIY space. Your help is vital for us to keep bringing you diverse, exciting programming for years to come!

📝 🔗 Open Call for our 2026 National Juried Exhibition at ATHICA! All artists are invited to submit up to five contempora...
08/03/2026

📝 🔗 Open Call for our 2026 National Juried Exhibition at ATHICA! All artists are invited to submit up to five contemporary works in any media by Sept 14, 2026. $500 in Cash Awards! Apply at the link in bio.

ATHICA National Juried Exhibiton
October 22-November 22, 2026

Juror: Phillip McClure | Curator & Designer
blue boy, Savannah GA and Hopes, Chattanooga TN
Hopes

Phillip McClure is the director of Hopes, a curatorial initiative and gallery located in Chattanooga, TN, committed to foregrounding community-building, experimentation, and care as vital forces in the creation and dissemination of contemporary art. Before starting Hopes, Phillip ran blue boy, an artist-run space in Savannah, GA.

Last opportunities to check out Mutual Grit this weekend! Artist Workshop on Saturday, June 26th at 6pm & Closing Recept...
06/24/2026

Last opportunities to check out Mutual Grit this weekend! Artist Workshop on Saturday, June 26th at 6pm & Closing Reception on Sunday, June 27th at 6pm ✨

‼️ Important note! Benefit Rock Show on Friday, June 19th is canceled. Join us for the Artist Workshop on Saturday, June...
06/18/2026

‼️ Important note! Benefit Rock Show on Friday, June 19th is canceled. Join us for the Artist Workshop on Saturday, June 27th at 6pm and the Closing Reception of Mutual Grit on Sunday, June 28th at 6pm ✨

Important note! Benefit Rock Show is canceled this Friday, June 19th. Join us next weekend to catch the Closing Receptio...
06/18/2026

Important note! Benefit Rock Show is canceled this Friday, June 19th. Join us next weekend to catch the Closing Reception of Mutual Grit on Sunday, June 28 at 6pm ✨

📽️☁️ Next up on the Mutual Grit Event Calendar is the Environmental Video Art Screening! Mutual Grit is an intern-led cu...
06/08/2026

📽️☁️ Next up on the Mutual Grit Event Calendar is the Environmental Video Art Screening! Mutual Grit is an intern-led curatorial project at ATHICA. Come through to check out this thoughtful exhibition that engages with social ecology, and to view video work by LeeAnn Peppers, Ava Busby, and Martin Carter Scholl.

Friday, June 12th
7pm





Mutual Grit organizers include .awesome, , & 🕳️⏳🌱📝

Flyer by Viv Awesome

📽️☁️ Next up on the Mutual Grit Event Calendar our Environmental Video Screening! Mutual Grit is an intern-led curatoria...
06/08/2026

📽️☁️ Next up on the Mutual Grit Event Calendar our Environmental Video Screening! Mutual Grit is an intern-led curatorial project at ATHICA. Come through to check out this thoughtful exhibition that engages with social ecology, and to view video work by LeeAnn Peppers, Ava Busby, and Martin Carter Scholl.

Friday, June 12th
7pm





Mutual Grit curators include .awesome, , & 🕳️⏳🌱📝

Live Music and Visual Improvisation at ATHICA 🍃 📻 Sunday, June 7thDoors @ 7pmMusic @ 8pm$10 Suggested Scott Bazar: Panam...
06/02/2026

Live Music and Visual Improvisation at ATHICA 🍃 📻

Sunday, June 7th
Doors @ 7pm
Music @ 8pm

$10 Suggested

Scott Bazar: Panama City FL, improvisor, composer, animator
Wll be presenting instrumentals and improvisations via guitar/banjo hybrid and LED light creating sound interferences with am radios.

frog like leaf: local artist, musician, educator, and ATHICA board president, Jon Vogt
Making animal sounds and environments with a daxophone (bowed wood) and other instruments.
Solo work and collaborations can be found here: https://heatingandcooling.bandcamp.com/

Walker Yancey: Birmingham, AL, multidisciplinary artist and musician
Best described as “music for people with knives,” their current work drifts through the likes of bedroom jazz, doom folk, and seance saunter. Depending on the night, the show might not even include music at all. Avoiding sound systems, and power grids in their shows they are only recently reincorporating electricity into their work.

inverse golf: local visual synthesis and feedback loop projection project of Kyle McKinnel and collaborators
Using LZX and Doepfer eurorack modules, this iteration will feature collaboration with Emmie Pierce, local sonic improvisor, aka

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