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During the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, actors, dancers, musicians, photographers and artists in just about every medium were suffering financially. Determined to find a way to keep them employed, arts philanthropist Louis Corrigan decided to stage large-scale public events for audiences who were not the typical arts-going crowd. He selected a board of directors and tapped Anne Archer Dennington to be his CEO because of her extensive experience in the field. “We named the group Flux Projects because life flows, and things are always changing, just like our performances,” Dennington says.
Instead of stadiums and stages, the multi-day events take place in public spaces people already frequent, such as around the tranquil waters of Buckhead’s Tanyard Creek Park, on the side of the mixed-use 725 Ponce building, at Grady Memorial Hospital and the Georgia State Capitol, and even in cemeteries. Since its inception, Flux has staged over 150 free performances, engaged more than 700 artists and reached audiences totaling more than 500,000. “We invest in art for art’s sake to open minds and create transformative experiences,” Dennington says. “In the beginning, we had frequent performances but as audiences grew, we shifted to fewer, larger projects. They’re beautiful and magical with layers of social issues so you can experience them on more than one level.”
FLUX PROJECTS
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