Eyedrum is centrally located downtown at 290 M.L.K Jr. Drive SE, walking distance from the hottest new loft districts in Atlanta and historic Oakland cemetary. Founded in 1998, this unique gallery continues to intrigue the community here and abroad, remaining critics' choice for the best venue for emerging artists in town. Jerry Cullum, Senior Editor of Art Papers notes, "Eyedrum has consolidated its position as Atlanta's premiere alternative art spaces; this artist-run venture has featured everyone from emerging artists to some of the city's most distinguished experimentalists."

EYEDRUM is a collective organization whose mission is to provide a forum which supports and encourages the development, exchange, and presentation of creative ideas. The goal of Eyedrum is to create a forum that serves and nourishes the multifaceted outgrowth in the contemporary cultural arts.

• Visual Art: 3 galleries with major art exhibitions every 3-6 weeks, with opening receptions on Saturday evenings. Most exhibition openings are accompanied by live music/ sound performances.
• Music / Sound: Live music of all genres 2-3 times a week from local, national and international musicians. Every "First Thursday" of the month is "Improvisation Night" dedicated to the ongoing exploration/ experimentation of music and sound and is open to all.
• Lectures: Discussions intended to challenge, inform, and question ideas and theories of art, music, and technology in contemporary contexts.
• Video/Film: Rare, underground and never before seen videos and films sponsored by local video artist/ production groups.
• WWW Presence: www.eyedrum.org. Stay up to date with our diverse schedule, gallery page, podcast, pictures, history and soon video streams and live broadcasts.
  

1997	Silver Ceiling opens in the 2nd floor apartment of Woody Cornwell and Marshall Avett at 249F Trinity on the west side of downtown at the edge of the Castleberry Hill district
1998	Renamed as "Eyedrum", the operation moves downstairs to a street level space at 253 Trinity
1999	basement space expanded to provide for a better performance stage and more display space
Sep 2001	completes move to new 3,000 sq ft space at 290 MLK Drive on the other side of downtown
Jan 2005	expands lease of 290 MLK to 6,000 sq ft total; Shelter show inaugurates the rough space
Mar 2005	proper build out of new space starts; Bill Nixon show inaugurates new back gallery
Sep 2005	construction of new stage completed, performances move to new back stage, opening up front gallery for larger shows

Chris Appleton
Nathan Brown
Woody Cornwell
Neil Fried
Ed Hall
Laura Hennighausen
Merica May Jensen
Robert Kee
Chante LaGon
Anna Rodriguez
Priscilla Smith
Sadie Upchurch
Allen Welty-Green
John Wesley