Local Girl Scout Launches Nature-Themed Art Contest for Elementary and Middle Schoolers

Three designs to be replicated as murals on PATH400

ATLANTA – August 13, 2020 – Getting outdoors has been a common “stay sane” strategy during the coronavirus pandemic. Now a local girl scout is asking kids to take inspiration from the plants and animals that they have observed and create works of art to be replicated on PATH400.

Picture Your Path is an art contest organized by Katie Maier, a rising junior at The Lovett School who is pursuing her Girl Scout Gold Award. When Maier was in fifth grade, her artwork was one of 10 designs selected for installation along the first segment of PATH400 as part of Livable Buckhead’s Playing with Shadows contest. That experience inspired her to give the same opportunity to other young artists.

Picture Your Path is open to all students in grades Kindergarten through eight living in the greater Atlanta area. Entries should be drawn in crayon, colored pencil or marker and must be based on the theme “Plants and Animals Native to Georgia.” Entries will be submitted to Livable Buckhead, and judges will select three designs to be recreated as murals on columns along the newest section of PATH400 between Lenox Square and Miami Circle. Contest entries are due on September 15.

For more details visit www.livablebuckhead.org/pictureyourpath.

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About Livable Buckhead

Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit organization that strives to ensure the long-term viability and prosperity of the Buckhead community. The organization achieves its mission by working cooperatively with individuals, public entities and private businesses to integrate sustainable strategies. Livable Buckhead implements programs related to greenspace, recycling, energy efficiency, commute alternatives, arts and culture, real estate development and land use. For more information about Livable Buckhead and its programs, visit livablebuckhead.org.

About PATH400

PATH400 is a 5.2-mile walkable, bikeable greenway being constructed on public land adjacent to GA400 extending from the bank of Peachtree Creek northward toward the northern edge of Atlanta. It is the centerpiece of a broader greenspace plan, the Buckhead Collection, initiated by Atlanta Councilman Howard Shook. Livable Buckhead is spearheading the PATH400 project in partnership with the Buckhead Community Improvement District (Buckhead CID) and the PATH Foundation. Several other agencies and organizations are involved in the development of PATH400, including Georgia Department of Transportation, the City of Atlanta, MARTA, Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit B, and Atlanta Public Schools. PATH400 will increase access to community amenities such as arts, historic, and cultural exhibits; neighborhood pocket parks and greenspaces; retail centers; and learning centers. For more information about PATH400 or to donate to the capital campaign, visit livablebuckhead.com.

About PATH Foundation

In just 24 years, PATH has developed over 235 miles of trail throughout Georgia and has become a nationally recognized model for trail-building success. PATH’s linear parks have become part of the landscape in urban and rural areas, in affluent and impoverished communities. PATH trails are bringing people together from all races, ages, income levels and cultural backgrounds.  Significant progress toward building Atlanta a network of trails includes: The Silver Comet, Stone Mountain, Lionel Hampton, Westside, Arabia Mountain, Chastain Park, South Decatur Trolley, Northwest Atlanta, and Freedom Park Trails.