From May 15 to July 31, the Swan Coach House Gallery is hosting The Summer Invitational.

The annual exhibition kicks off with a reception on May 15 from 6-9 p.m. Highlighting contemporary craft and craft-based fine art from Atlanta and the Southeast, the event features functional ceramics, sculpture, design, mixed media, jewelry and two-dimensional works. The exhibit is curated by Maria Bruckman, SCHG gallery director, and Jacob O’Kelley, SCHG artistic director. swangallery.org
Happy 50th anniversary to the Georgia chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. ASID Georgia is a regional resource for knowledge sharing, advocacy of interior designers’ right-to-practice, professional education and expansion of interior design markets. The chapter office is located in ADAC. On May 15, the organization will host the 44th Annual Design Excellence Awards. ga.asid.org/asid-georgia
Miami Circle’s Gallery Stroll is back. The free, bi-monthly series kicked off in March, and the second stroll of the season is set for May 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. During the Saturday event, attendees may tour the collection of private galleries, taking in exhibitions that range from painting and sculpture to photography. The event was launched in 2022 by Livable Buckhead coinciding with the completion of a nearby section of PATH400 that provides bike and pedestrian access from Miami Circle to Lenox Square.

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