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Spruill Center proposes subsidized artist studios at old City Hall; council asks about parking and maintenance

Chamblee City Council · November 13, 2025
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Spruill Center for the Arts proposed converting Chamblee's old City Hall into subsidized artist studios and gallery space with modest rents; council members welcomed the idea but raised questions about parking, maintenance responsibilities and coordination with existing local arts organizations.

Chamblee — The Spruill Center for the Arts presented plans to transform the city’s old City Hall into “Spruill Studios,” a mix of private and shared studios, gallery space and programming aimed at expanding access to affordable studio space in the Chamblee area.

Alan Mothner, Spruill’s CEO, told the council the nonprofit plans to convert office space into roughly nine private studios and six open studios and to staff the building so visitors can be greeted and programming can be hosted. Mothner said Spruill…

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