In search of venue space in the metro Atlanta area, I came across the website for Art Station in Stone Mountain Village. I first emailed to see if there were any dates available, the venue contact was immediate in his response, which is key for me in deciding if I will even go to visit a space. He told me that for the next few weeks, they were extending their Saturday visiting hours for a few hours, so we decided to check them out. The parking looks to be plentiful, we're assuming that the parking for a few neighboring buildings would be available as well as a nearby parking lot. It is handicapped accessible. We had a little challenge determining the proper entrance, but after a few moments, we figured it out and were in. The hallway leading to the downstairs gallery has a little gift shop over to the side, a bunch of advertisements and announcements on the wall, and a ticketbooth. Once you get into the gallery area, there is a small snack bar right outside of the small theatre (seats slightly more than 100 folks). Of course, we will never really know how many folks it seats, the lady who was at the desk did not know how to turn on the lights, so we just had to attempt to adjust our eyes to the darkness. We then climbed the stairs to the mail gallery that is supposed to accomodate between 200-300 in a reception style. Upon reaching the top of the stairs, you immediately notice that there are a bunch of fragile items placed on top of tables that seem to scream out 'make me fall and shatter into a million pieces'. We're hoping that they remove those for special events, that would not be pretty. Now, you finally arrive in the main gallery that has various and random walls and poles strategically located around the space.
All in all, this space could easily work for a nice get together, but would be a little awkward if one were to decide to plan a wedding to be in the facility. The price seems to be pretty attractive, yet a bit pricey considering all of the modifications that would need to take place in order to get the space into a ready condition for guests. read more