We’re pleased to announce Illumine artist, Gavin Bernard! To learn more and purchase your tickets for Illumine, click here. Gavin Bernard is a designer and larger-scale installation artist. British by birth, he has called Atlanta home for 25 years, where he…
By now you probably know that Historic Oakland Foundation will soon be building its new Visitor Center, located right outside our main gate at 366 MLK Jr. Drive SE. We can’t wait to share lots of details about the project,…
Historic Oakland Foundation is happy to welcome one of our newest staff members, Abra Lee. Abra joined the Foundation in January as our new director of horticulture! She will be working with our gardens team to continue to grow the…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever strolled around Oakland Cemetery and thought, “my goodness, these gardens are stunning!” Or maybe you’re not a gardener, per se, but regardless of your appreciation of flora you still had the sense that the…
Historic Oakland Foundation takes seriously our commitment to conducting our work by centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. As part of this commitment, we provide regular updates to all our communities to provide updates, invite feedback, and remain accountable to…
In late 2022, students from North Gwinnett High School journeyed to Oakland as part of a creative writing class project. Each student chose an Oakland resident to visit who interested them, and then went to research their resident at the…
The sustained freezing temperatures that hit Georgia in late December had a devastating impact on Oakland Cemetery’s gardens. Sadly, we have lost thousands of plants quintessential to Oakland – standard, hardy plants that have thrived here for decades. Some of…
Historic Oakland Foundation is happy to welcome one of our newest staff members, Charvis Buckholts. Charvis joined the Foundation in January as our new director of education and youth programs. He’ll be improving and expanding upon our educational offerings such…
Why Volunteer at Oakland Cemetery? Historic Oakland Foundation has more than 300 active volunteers that help share the story of the cemetery and the City of Atlanta. If you’ve ever been to any of the special events – like our Halloween Capturing…
2022 marked a year of tremendous growth at Oakland Cemetery and Historic Oakland Foundation as we continue to expand our ability to deliver on our mission to preserve, restore, enhance, and share historic Oakland Cemetery in partnership with the City…