WHAT ARE YOU? Art on the Atlanta Beltline

Nicolette Emanuelle’s What Are You? is headed outdoors as part of Art on the Atlanta Beltline in 2022!

April 30 and May 1, 2022 at 2 p.m. on the Atlanta Beltline at Southside Trail – McDonough Blvd Tunnel.

What Are You? is an exploration of what it means to be mixed-race in America. 

Leading artist Nicolette Emanuelle began questioning why she had been asked “what are you?” for most of her life, leading to a deep exploration of how racial identity can imbue both a sense of community and feeling like an outcast. 

Nicolette was raised with roots in the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, and after interviewing other multiracial/multi-ethnic people, she found a wealth of common ground and a path forward in her own journey. 

What Are You? captures the absurdity of America’s narrative on race and invites viewers to “check their boxes” and engage in vital conversation around multiracial/multiethnic people and their experiences. Featuring the talents of Meredith Gordon (AKA Squeeze the Clown) and aerial artist Jaylynn Haywood, this immersive performance will be premiering as part of Art on the Atlanta Beltline, combining aerial movement, shadow play, music, and personal testimonies to highlight the beauty and expose the struggles of multi-racial people while honoring their resilience. 

This event is complimentary! No need to reserve tickets, but your donations are always appreciated – DONATE NOW

This installation and performance is located on the Atlanta Beltline at the Southside Trail McDonough Blvd Tunnel . This area of the beltline is hard packed gravel, about two city blocks from the nearest limited on-street parking at 78 Milton Ave SE. Audiences will move through the performance space without seating at this outdoor event, and are urged to dress according to weather. We encourage everyone to wear masks in continued efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, and will have them available at the tunnel entrance.

In anticipation of our Art on the Atlanta Beltline event, check out the 2021 film iteration of What Are You?