VAMOS ATL

Honoring Hispanic & Latine Placemakers and Economic Growth Builders

Welcome,

In celebration of Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month, the Department of City Planning, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, will host VAMOS ATL – Honoring Hispanic & Latine Placemakers and Economic Growth Builders.                                                           

Vamos ATL is a curated panel designed to highlight the influence and contributions of Latine and Hispanic community members to Atlanta’s cultural and economic landscape.

Latine and Hispanic Atlantans have enriched the spirit of our city through music, art, cuisine, entrepreneurship, placemaking, and community development. Their creativity and leadership also position our city as a cultural and economic leader in the Southeast.

Through conversation and storytelling from our panelists, VAMOS ATL hopes to bring people together to recognize, celebrate, and amplify these contributions, uplift diverse voices, foster connections, and spark new opportunities for collaboration across communities and institutions.

Join us on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Atlanta City Studio at 6:00 PM. Panel discussion moderated by Laura Murvartian, Arte GA. 

  • When: September 30, 2025

  • Where: Atlanta City Studio Gallery (235 Mitchell St SW Atlanta, GA 30303)

  • Time: Tuesday, October 7th, 6:30-7:30

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Meet Our Moderator

Laura Murvartian

Organization: Arte GA

Ms. Murvartian is a business executive, small business owner, nonprofit leader, and proud immigrant. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Arte GA, a nonprofit that supports Latino professional creatives. Prior positions include Senior Director at Equifax, Wine Director of Sales and Purchasing at WineStyles, and Director of Telecommunications and Financial Analysis at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Ms. Murvartian was recognized by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as being one of the 50 most influential Latinos in Georgia in 2018, is a graduate of the 2014 Leadership Atlanta class, and a graduate of the 2023 Atlanta Regional Commission’s Culture and Community Design Program. She is the Founder and Chair of Fiesta de Libros and GHCC’s CREAR.

Her involvement in the community also includes being a board member of The Hambidge Center, a board member of the Institute of Mexican Culture, and a member of the Latin American Association’s Finance Committee. She was previously a Woodruff Arts Center Board member, a member of the 2020 Fulton County Core Services and Governance Task Force (Arts & Culture), Board Chair of GALEO, Vice-Chair of the GALEO Impact Fund, and President of the Atlanta Latina Business Women’s Association.

Ms. Murvartian is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and holds a Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan with a focus on International Economics. She is a graduate of Hamline University where she graduated cum laude.

Our Panelists

  • Patricia Hernandez: PATL.SV Art and Nuestra Creacion

  • Margarita Rios: Oye Fest

  • Sergio López-Ríos: Soccer in the Streets

  • Ivan Solis: Recuerdos Cafe