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Atlanta × FIFA World Cup 2026

Atlanta Doesn't Just Host the World Cup. It Becomes It.

For 41 days this summer, a different kind of World Cup story unfolds downtown — one written not by networks or tourism boards, but by the community itself.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Atlanta has watched its biggest economic moments — the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the Final Four — flow past its creative communities, Black-owned businesses, and independent entrepreneurs. Gallery FC is a 41-day gathering space where football, art, music, and entrepreneurship converge — designed to intercept the World Cup's economic energy and route it back to the people who make Atlanta worth hosting anything.

“Gallery FC is how that pattern ends.”

The Activation

Four Pillars of the Activation

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Watch + Gather

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A communal match ritual where football meets premium hospitality, creating a shared space for the community to gather and celebrate.

Art + Exhibition

Rotating galleries spotlighting Atlanta artists from the African diaspora, bringing high-profile art to the heart of the city.

03

Sound + Stage

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Live music and cultural performances between matches, providing a vibrant soundtrack to the 41-day activation.

Build + Launch

Marketplace activations giving emerging Atlanta brands real exposure and direct access to a global audience.

The Neighborhoods That Define Atlanta

Atlanta has watched its biggest economic moments flow past its creative communities, Black-owned businesses, and independent entrepreneurs. Gallery FC is a 41-day gathering space where football, art, music, and entrepreneurship converge — designed to intercept the World Cup's economic energy and route it back to the people who make Atlanta worth hosting anything.

41 DAYS

41 Days

VISITORS

3M+

IMPACT

The Bridge Between Corporate and Community

Culture and commerce don't have to serve different masters.

Community 10

The jersey says what the mission means.

Number 10 is the playmaker — in Gallery FC's model, that's the community. The black and gold is a statement: this city's cultural wealth is worth more than it's been given credit for.

The Legacy Project

Youth Arts Programming

Providing residencies and high-profile exhibitions for young artists from the African diaspora, ensuring access to global platforms and institutional support.

Entrepreneurship Pathways

Direct mentorship, seed capital, and high-visibility business exposure through Good Gain, bridging the gap between emerging Atlanta brands and the global market.

Heritage Courts

Permanent community sports infrastructure branded by and for the neighborhoods they serve, creating lasting civic wealth and local ownership.

Gallery FC jersey on colorful community court background

The Civic Wealth Thesis

Proof that creative placemaking tied to real financial mechanisms produces community equity, not just programming.

Art In The Paint's Civic Wealth Infrastructure framework, demonstrated at full scale, on the world stage, with three million witnesses.

The World Cup will leave Atlanta in 2026. Gallery FC will still be here.

Atlanta Is Ready. The Question Is Are You In?

Gallery FC is actively seeking anchor partners, community co-investors, and civic champions who believe Atlanta's World Cup moment should leave something permanent behind. If that's you — let's build.

Gallery FC / A Production of Art In The Paint · Atlanta, Georgia · Summer 2026

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