A creative salon series founded by Atlanta artists and cultural leaders to amplify rising talent and spark dialogue at the intersection of art, community, and social change. What launched as an artist-led platform—highlighting Atlanta’s most promising voices through salons, storytelling, and conversation—has evolved into a cultural engine and studio with national relevance and global aspirations.
Today, NEXT is both a platform and a partner. We remain deeply committed to uplifting artists of color—and we work collaboratively with both our creative network and mission-driven organizations to co-create campaigns, experiences, and strategies that reflect shared values and cultural insight. Through brand strategy, artistic partnership, and narrative consulting, we help organizations engage communities in ways that are authentic, creative, and enduring.
We help organizations clarify their cultural vision and activate with civic partners. Our services include: stakeholder engagement strategy, civic and cultural program design.
We produce and manage impactful public art installations—murals, billboards, and more—that connect artists and messages visibly to both social issues and creative talent.
We provide school-based arts education programs led by working artists and NEXT alumni, from in-school residencies to mentorship and applied experiences to students in underserved schools.
We pair emerging artists with mission-aligned brands to craft campaigns that reflect local, national, and global issues. From murals to musical collaborations, we help artists scale to their audiences—visually, vocally, and vibrantly.
Our artist-led campaigns combine training, messaging with original content creation and immersive experiences. Whether digital or in-person, we activate culture to move people and build momentum.
From street pop-ups to full-scale festivals, we design and produce live experiences that bring community, creativity, and connection together across our city. Every occasion is a chance to reflect the city being lived.