The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) public art program Artbound, along with experimental art company Dashboard, will host a ribbon-cutting and community block party on Friday, July 23, from noon until 2 p.m. at King Memorial rail station to celebrate the transformation of Grant Street tunnel. 
 
Reflection Tunnel features a 20,000-piece art activation by Adam Bostic and interactive oral histories reflecting the past and present of the surrounding neighborhoods gathered by Scott Morris from Historic Atlanta. The tunnel transformation is part of MARTA’s transit-oriented development (TOD) at nearby King Memorial rail station on the East/West Line.
 
WHAT:        Grant Street Tunnel Transformation Community Celebration
                   Remarks and ribbon-cutting
                   Tour of Reflection Tunnel with artist and curator
                   Opportunity to share your own “reflections” at onsite story booth
                   Refreshments from LottaFrutta and King of Pops
 
WHEN:        Friday, July 23
                   Noon – 2 p.m.
 
WHERE:       King Memorial Station
                    377 Decatur St. SE & Grant St.
                    Atlanta, Ga. 30312
 
WHO:           MARTA General Manager & CEO Jeffrey Parker
                    Elected officials
                    Artist Adam Bostic
                    Artbound & Dashboard organizers                       
 
The Grant Street Tunnel transformation is part of MARTA’s transit-oriented development (TOD) at King Memorial Station which serves as a bustling hub for Georgia State students and downtown residents and is a key connector to historic sites such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home and Oakland Cemetery. The area has experienced substantial growth, both residential and commercial in recent years, and station enhancements will provide a welcoming, publicly accessible space for this growing number of people to safely enjoy downtown and to take in the rich cultural scene.