Join us on Thursday, November 17, when NEXT, MARTA and the High Museum of Art will present five of Atlanta’s incredible rising art stars: self-taught visual artist Melissa A. Mitchell, Atlanta’s own poet griot, Jon Goode; nationally-renowned musician CC Sunchild, Atlanta’s premier cellist Okorie ‘OkCello’ Johnson, and award-winning HBO Def Jam poet Carlos Andres Gomez. It’s all part of “The NEXT Movement” – an interactive artist salon of high-level connecting, candid conversation and soul-baring performances featuring these artists and a who’s who of Atlanta art leaders speaking to this current moment and where we need to go…NEXT!

You don’t want to miss this exclusive gathering on Thursday, November 17, from 6-10 p.m. at the High Museum of Art at 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309. Wine and refreshments will be served. Attendance is free, but seating is limited, so reserve your space today. The NEXT Movement is presented by NEXT Atlanta in partnership with MARTA Artbound and curated by P. Faith Carmichael.