Creatives of Color Weekend branding on the State Farm Arena jumbotron

Five events. Five rooms. Three days.

Creatives of Color Weekend

Butter.ATL Presents Creatives of Color Weekend 2026. Three days where Atlanta's diverse creative community runs the city. Three days, five rooms, one city.

State Farm Arena jumbotron showing The State of Creatives of Color in Atlanta

The third year opens on the NBA floor and lands on the Fox Theatre stage.

In between: Flowers at Retreat Rooftop, the only award ceremony in Atlanta built for creatives of color, by creatives of color. We close the weekend at the Marquee Club inside the Fox, and a portion of every closing-party ticket goes to Silence The Shame.

Five rooms. One weekend.

Summit event scene at State Farm Arena

Thursday, May 7

The Summit

at State Farm Arena

Opening night on the NBA floor. Fireside conversation, panels on ownership and the new economy, and an on-court networking session inside the arena. Yes, the actual court the Hawks play on. No high heels on the floor.

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Holiday Bar outdoor patio at The Interlock in Atlanta

Thursday, May 7

Summit Afterparty

at Holiday Bar

When the Summit wraps at State Farm Arena, we walk it straight to Holiday Bar. Drinks, DJ, and the room keeps going.

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Fire pit terrace at The Retreat by The Gathering Spot in Atlanta

Friday, May 8

Flowers

Creative Honors at The Retreat by The Gathering Spot

The award ceremony. Golden hour over the rooftop. Reverent, earned, and the only one of its kind in Atlanta.

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Creatives of Color Live at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

Saturday, May 9

Creatives of Color Live

at the Fox Theatre

Cerebral, educational, practical. Practitioners teaching practitioners on one of the great stages in the South.

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Fox Theatre rooftop event space in Atlanta

Saturday, May 9

Closing Party

at the Marquee Club inside the Fox

The official close to Creatives of Color Weekend, and a celebration of 10 years of Silence The Shame. A portion of all proceeds benefit Silence The Shame.

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