(Atlantic) TS Bank recently donated $3,000 to SHIFT ATL, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Atlantic, as part of its newest initiative of launching community murals as economic development tools. Locally, community murals and other art initiatives encourage a sense of excitement among community members and promote reinvestment in downtown areas.
Established in July 2019, SHIFT ATL has a mission to revitalize Atlantic through projects, services and programs that will enhance the community and foster a sense of social and economic development and growth. Since its inception, TS Bank has donated over $7,000 to SHIFT ATL walking alongside the organization while supporting their various development initiatives.
SHIFT ATL has recently completed an extensive interior renovation of The Telegraph building at 14 E. 4th Street in Atlantic, creating a fully functioning two-bedroom, one-bathroom Airbnb on the upper story and a commercial space on the lower level.
Most recently, SHIFT ATL is working with Liz Lidgett Gallery + Design out of Des Moines to commission the community mural piece at The Telegraph building. They had nine artists respond to their mural request for proposal in late 2021. Due to overwhelming community and artists’ response, the organization decided to commission two murals for The Telegraph building that will serve as artistic representations of what Atlantic embodies where the community is headed.
The patio space and murals are slated to be completed and unveiled before SHIFT ATL’s summer fundraiser, Summer Soiree, on Saturday, July 16.
