The facade of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center. (Photographs by Isadora Pennington)
The afternoon sun shone on the sprawling Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center when I arrived at the front doors today. That glow wasn’t limited to the facade — a vibrant array of colorful artworks awaited me just inside the doors.
Established in 2010, the 16,200-square-foot facility was initiated by a community advisory group in 1999 and is operated by the Fulton County Arts Council. The facility is located on the grounds of Fulton County’s “Charlie Brown” airport along Fulton Industrial Boulevard on the west side of Atlanta. The space includes a large multipurpose room, a 10,000-square-foot outdoor plaza and green space and multiple exhibition spaces.
Today, the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center is currently displaying three exhibits — The Sky Was Never The Limit solo show by Grace Kisa; Tyreek Morrison’s If You Know, You Know; and The Arts Among Us, a group exhibit featuring works by instructors and students at the facility.
Mark your calendars for tomorrow, Saturday, June 7. Kisa will host an artist talk from noon to 2 p.m., and Morrison will host an artist talk from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It’s also your last chance to see Kisa’s exhibition, as well as The Arts Among Us, both of which close tomorrow.
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Isadora Pennington is senior editor of art + design and dance. An experienced writer and photographer with a deep love for the arts, Isadora founded the Sketchbook newsletter with Rough Draft Atlanta in 2022. She is also president of the Avondale Arts Alliance and director of the Avondale Arts Center.
