In 2025, Canopy Atlanta launched our first-ever Innovation Lab, made up of five Canopy Atlanta Fellows creating projects to provide information to their communities.
One of those Fellows, Naya Clark, envisioned and created a website to document Atlanta’s DIY arts and music events, with feedback from an advisory committee. She also collected information, questions, and feedback from community artists and researchers through interviews and conversations.
A digital database capturing Atlanta’s DIY arts and music scene and documenting past and current local events and cultural spaces is now live.
This multimedia archive includes music, visual art, oral histories, maps, and memorabilia like posters and promotions, helping residents document performances, organizers, attendees, and the impact on the community.
The archive, an Innovation Lab project created by Naya Clark, aims to preserve Atlanta’s cultural heritage, elevate marginalized voices, and strengthen community ties.
We hope you will use the submit form on the website to share your own memories and stories.
Innovation Lab Fellow Naya Clark shares her memories of an event called Bread II.
Editor: Mariann Martin
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