BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:249138@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260914T083436Z DTSTART:20261004T130000Z DTEND:20261006T160000Z SUMMARY:Gavin Bernard: The Commons DESCRIPTION:The Creatives Project (TCP)\\, in partnership with the Hapevi lle Depot Museum and the City of Hapeville\\, proudly presents:\\nGavin B ernard: The Commons\\nGavin Bernard’s solo exhibition The Commons explo res the possibility of truly knowing ourselves and others within notions of public and private spaces and their deconstruction.\\nThe Commons tran sforms the interior of the historic Christ Church building in Hapeville t hrough Bernard’s nesting structures\\, plant installations\\, filtered light\\, collaborators’ relational movements\\, and visitors’ presenc e. Drawing its name from the 1968 essay “The Tragedy of the Commons\\, the exhibition investigates how the social construction of shared spac e influences our movements and thoughts\\, and asks: how do we protect ou r humanity within systems of privatization designed without?\\nThe public is invited to visit during three evolving activations of The Commons:\\n Friday\\, September 25\\, 6:00 –\\; 9:00 pm\\nSunday\\, October 4\\, 1:00 –\\; 4:00 pm\\nSaturday\\, October 10\\, 4:00 –\\; 7:00 p m\\nThe Venue: Christ Church\\, 680 S Central Ave\\, Hapeville\\, Georgia \\nAdmission: Free and open to the public.\\nBuilt in 1895\\, Christ Chur ch is Hapeville’s oldest standing church structure. Consecrated as an E piscopal mission\\, the land was donated by city founder Dr. Samuel Hape\ \, and the Carpenter Gothic chapel was crafted by local builder James N. Cobb. Over the decades\\, the space evolved\\, serving as a local kinderg arten\\, a private home\\, and a site saved from demolition. In 1986\\, t he building was physically moved to its current location to protect it fr om railroad vibrations. Today\\, this rescued community landmark provides a historic site for The Commons’ durational study of how community nav igates and sustains public and private spaces over time.\\nAccessibility: Christ Church is accessible via a paved sidewalk from the rear parking l ot and a ramp into the building. Seating will be available indoors. Publi c restrooms will be available and are also accessible at ground level. Pa rking is free.\\nGavin Bernard: The Commons features artists Hez Stalcup and Jahrea Bee and is curated by Heather Bird Harris. The exhibition is m ade possible through The Creatives Project (TCP)\\, in partnership with t he Hapeville Depot Museum\\, the City of Hapeville\\, and the vision and stewardship of Samantha Singleton\\, Director of the Hapeville Depot Muse um. The Commons is supported by funding from the Fulton County Board of C ommissioners.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/e vents/gavin-bernard-the-commons-2026-10-04 LOCATION:artsatl.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/events/gavin-bernard-the-commons-2026-10-04 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR