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The Atlanta City Council (formerly the Atlanta Board of Aldermen until 1974) is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.It consists of 16 members: the council president, twelve members elected from districts within the city, and three members representing at-large posts.
Pat Wilson was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development by Governor Nathan Deal [4] in November 2016. [5] As Commissioner, he leads the state agency responsible for creating jobs and investment in Georgia through business recruitment and expansion, international trade and tourism, as well as the arts, film and music industries. [5]
City of Atlanta designated landmark and historic buildings and sites Building/Site Name Street Address Date Designated Designation Type Also on NRHP? Academy of Medicine: 875 West Peachtree St., N.W. 1989-10-23 Landmark Yes Andrews-Dunn House 2801 Andrews Dr., NW 1992-12-2 Landmark Atlanta City Hall: 68 Mitchell St., SE 1989-10-23 Landmark Yes
Atlanta city seal. The city government of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, is composed of a mayor and a body of one councilman from each of 12 districts, a City Council President, and 3 other at-large councilmen: Post 1 representing districts 1-4; Post 2 representing districts 5-8; Post 3 representing districts 9-12
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA region, defined as the 11-county area of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties. The city of Atlanta is contained within this region.
Founded in 1975, South Arts is one of six not-for-profit, regional arts organizations (RAO's) funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The NEA's House reauthorizing committee encouraged the development of RAO's in 1973 to create a more effective mechanism for delivering services, especially those related to touring and presenting the performing arts.
The Goat Farm Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in West Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia.The center is housed in a 19th-century complex of industrial buildings and contains the studio space of over 300 artists.
Atlanta’s performing arts district is concentrated in Midtown Atlanta at the Woodruff Arts Center, which is home to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Alliance Theatre. The city also frequently hosts touring Broadway acts, especially at the Fox Theatre , a historic landmark that is among the highest grossing theaters in of its size.