At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, “All Creatures Great and Small” is located in the Gallery T North Display Cases on the T Gates adjacent to Departure Gates T 12-14. This exhibition features animals and the connection that humans have with them.Every holiday season, Chattanoogans travel far and wide by plane, train and automobile for a chance to see familiar family faces across the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table. They endure the trek, whether it takes one hour or 10. The journey, however, doesn’t have to be the low point of the holiday getaway – in fact, it can be an outing all its own.
As Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year for roadways and airports, most don’t relish the task of navigating the busiest airport in the world – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – with 92 million passengers flying through its gates last year alone, according to Myrna White, director of marketing and stakeholder engagement.
Hartsfield-Jackson, however, offers a cultural experience that promises to occupy even the longest layover. Its Airport Art Program gives passengers authentic art viewing experiences right inside the concourses. The program is made up of permanent monumental structures, but it’s the rotating exhibits that catch passengers off guard and enliven the terminals.
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, “A Walk Through Atlanta History” is located in the Transportation Mall between Concourses B and C. The display takes passengers on a multi-media journey through Atlanta’s past, dating back thousands of years.“The rotating exhibits give a dynamic element to the airport environment,” says Special Programs Manager David Vogt. “From a philosophical standpoint, we feel that the program is serving a wonderful mission of bringing high-quality art to people who might not go to museums.”
The art Vogt refers to includes sculptures such as “airFIELD,” photograph galleries like “Picturing Georgia,” and interactive art forms such as “Light Waves: Atlanta.” The program even delves into history with “A Walk Through Atlanta” between Concourses Band C, which covers Atlanta’s historical people and events, from its ancient native inhabitants to the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement.