Atlanta is full of artists, designers, community builders and innovative thinkers aiming to change their community and even the world. To continue being creative, these people need a strong environment that fosters creativity and collaboration. We are 3 individuals searching for the key ingredients that resonate for all creatives- whether artists, designers, or social innovators. We are embarking on a 30 day trip to 13 Southern cities, documenting creative innovation and the programs and policies that bolster them. Visit http://sipdocumentary.com for more info.Tumblr (3.0; @behindsip)http://behindsip.tumblr.com/“A wise old owl sat in a tree. The more he saw, the less he said. The less he said, the more he heard. Why can’t we be that wise old bird?”<br/><br/> - <em>The Orange Show, Houston</em>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19454064526http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19454064526Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:26:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0zqyetSJC1r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Project Row Houses</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19405962771http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19405962771Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:49:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxblND581r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxblND581r7umeto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxblND581r7umeto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>VAE, interview with Beth Yerxa</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19014909106http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19014909106Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:38:04 -0500vaevisual art exchangeraleighsip<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0cdcvlQio1r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Just randomly befriended a band in Charlotte…from…Austin! Small world. We hope to see them in a few weeks when we visit, Wild Child.</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18705501307http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18705501307Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:50:55 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxtzb5Dz1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seating at <a href="http://thepinhook.com/">The Pinhook</a> in Durham, NC. </p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015447102http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015447102Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500durhamthe pinhooksip<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxjmWrpt1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Statues in Raleigh</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015137016http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015137016Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500raleighphoto by james<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxhf1DFi1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Matt Tomasulo of <a href="http://cityfabric.net/">City Fabric</a> holding a Walk Raeligh sign in Raleigh, NC</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015070616http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015070616Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500photo by jamesmatt tomasulocity fabricwalk raleigh<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxqwF31f1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tobacco Factory, a coworking space in Durham, NC</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015354983http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015354983Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500sipdurham<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mxxjorUl1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>our lunch spot in Durham, NC</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015555542http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015555542Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500toastlunchdurhamsip<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0my93uIHd1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Durham signs</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015911298http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015911298Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500durhamsip<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0my6wC6bM1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wonderworldtv.net/">Dorne Pentes</a> at his home in Charlotte. </p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015844576http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015844576Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500dorne pentescharlotte<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0my2mhC7t1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>mmm, lunch from toast in Durham! </p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015711462http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19015711462Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500toastlunchsipdurham<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e0j2Ee1r1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e0j2Ee1r1r7umeto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e0j2Ee1r1r7umeto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e0j2Ee1r1r7umeto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0e0j2Ee1r1r7umeto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Raleigh Times</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18763488728http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18763488728Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:08:00 -0500sipraleigh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0dzzpdSuf1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We entered North Carolina!</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18762679097http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18762679097Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500sip<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mwrdbF4N1r7umeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bench from visual art exchange</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19014316006http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/19014316006Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500raleighvae<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06lzdPZNQ1r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Melonie & Cubby are excited to get on the road!</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18524760367http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18524760367Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:11:36 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04kcdKBlI1r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Big Red has arrived! This giant van will be transporting is and our gear roughly 3,000 miles in the next 30ish days. Keep an eye out for it.</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18457697159http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18457697159Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:41:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m03x53BjqK1r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Preparing our interview materials. Notebooks filled with researched questions and colored pens and stickers for marking themes. Anthropology degree, I am glad to be using you again!</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18436946323http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18436946323Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:19:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzv30v1l421r7umeto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Amazing weather in Atlanta as we make our last minute plans. Hooray outdoors!</p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18141555191http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/18141555191Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:48:31 -0500<p>Some of the fine folks we&#8217;ve had the privilege of interviewing thus far:</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzb5gFQBS1qau9ys.jpg"/></p> <p><span>As the leader of a premier grassroots art organization, WonderRoot, Chris has hands on experience in the recent wave of the Atlanta creative growth.  The organization was founded on the need to foster and support young artists throughout Atlanta but has found its niche working in Reynoldstown, an up and coming neighborhood that mixes racial history (it was one of the cities first independent African American areas) with modern development (the Beltline will run through the area).  Chris enlightened the SIP team on some of the early struggles of Atlanta creatives and how those are playing out today, he also provided an intimate tour of WonderRoot and its many offerings. </span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzb5oGwii1qau9ys.jpg"/></p> <p><span>In our quest to showcase the variety of creatives calling the South home, we encountered Liza who serves as the creative writer and editor at Scoutmob, an Atlanta based startup company.  With a background in journalism, creative writing and copywriting, Liza assumed she was bound for one of many large advertising agencies around Atlanta.  Instead she revealed to the SIP team how she leveraged her creative talents to build and brand a company from the ground up, proving that creatives are helping to shape our economy (and the nifty cash saving services we like to use).</span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzb5tzuUx1qau9ys.jpg"/></p> <p><span>Like many artists, Nikita hides her talents during her day job.  As a locally known and respected up and coming artist, she comes alive after hours in a newly appointed studio space at the Contemporary in Atlanta.  The SIP team learned several lessons about what it takes to be dedicated to your craft and the struggles early to mid career artists can face as they try to transition from &#8220;day jobs&#8221; to full time artists.  Nikita provided wonderful advice to fellow artists and some pointers to art supporters and policy makers on what could help grow our cities creative economy. </span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzb5xiYWD1qau9ys.jpg"/></p> <p><span>An Atlanta &#8220;native&#8221; since the age of 4, Bailey has been a featured artist at the High Museum, numerous galleries across the South and in far away places like New York, the UK and Cuba.  Radcliffe revealed to the SIP team his early influence by the South, his connection to the Martin Luther King circle, and a deep sense of family.  Radcliffe&#8217;s interview showcases a well known and successful artist truly taking from his surroundings, as the South and its deep history echoes in his art.</span></p>http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/17156060477http://behindsip.tumblr.com/post/17156060477Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:04:10 -0500atlantainterviewsnikita galechris appletonradcliffe baileyliza dunningsomething in particularsip