Goat Farm Arts Center

The Goat Farm Arts Center is an important part of Atlanta's vibrant arts scene. One of the city's largest centers for contemporary arts, Goat Farm is a true artists' community offering everything from studio and exposition spaces to a coffee shop to, yes, even a small farm. 

The Goat Farm Arts Center has come along way since the 1800s. Initially a opened as a cotton gin manufacturer in 1889, the Center served as an arms and munitions manufacturer during WWII, before being privately bought in the 1970s. The new owner began renting out parts of the large industrial structure as studios and apartments to local artists, and the Goat Farm's connection to the arts began.

In the mid 2010s, the Goat Farm was newly purchased with the intention of transforming the space into a real arts hub. With a recent $250 million renovation, the Farm is now home to hundreds of artists and is at the center of the city's culture. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia is now also housed on the site. A small farm remains on the premises, with the famous goats that give the Center its name.