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NEXT began as a bold experiment: 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 brand consultancy 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.
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We help mission-driven organizations and cultural institutions craft narratives that center equity, identity, and creativity—pairing them with emerging artists to bring those stories to life.
We curate live, artist-led experiences—like salons, panels, and performances—that bring people together for dialogue, inspiration, and creative exchange.
We produce high-impact visual campaigns that transform public space, elevate local voices, and spark conversation around culture and justice.
We design workshops, residencies, and learning experiences that develop the next generation of artists, thinkers, and creative leaders—especially from historically underrepresented communities.
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