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The Forward Arts Foundation was founded in 1965 as a non-profit organization by twelve visionary and community-minded Atlanta women. These dedicated art patrons selected as their home the carriage house of the Edward Inman estate, Swan House, located on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center. The home was the masterpiece of Atlanta’s internationally renowned architect Philip Trammell Shutze. The Foundation renovated the carriage house creating a restaurant and gift shop which opened in 1967. In 1984, an art gallery was added to the complex.
Through the management of the Swan Coach House restaurant, shop and gallery, along with revenues from an annual fall Flea Market, a holiday Fashion Show, and the Swan’s Palette Cookbook, the Foundation fosters and supports the visual arts in Atlanta.
Among the beneficiaries are the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta History Center, the Michael Carlos Museum, and Savannah College of Art and Design. The indelible mark begun over 40 years ago has continued to positively influence the Atlanta cultural landscape.
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