Vol. 5 No. 2 features:

Dionne Lee in conversation with Re'al Christian about power, survival, and the American landscape ahead of her exhibition, Divination: Beverly Buchanan & Dionne Lee at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 

Sarah Higgins, Atlanta Art Fair 2026 Guest Curator and Executive + Artistic Director of Art Papers, speaks with artists Antonio Darden, Victoria Dugger, and Tori Tinsley on the occasion of the group exhibition Low Grit Grins on display at the Atlanta Art Fair this fall 

Filmmaker and director Brydie O'Connor talks with EC Flamming about her debut feature documentary Barbara Forever, an archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer 

No one belongs here more than you – a photo feature in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name on display at ARTS Southeast this October. Featuring image makers from the South: Miami's Josh Aronson; Marsalis Eason, Robin Elise Maaya and Anna Ottum based in Savannah, GA; and José Ibarra Rizo in Atlanta 

Award winning writer, oral historian and teaching artist Trelani Michelle in conversation with Jade Powers, the Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art, and writer, curator, and cultural historian TK Smith for this issue's edition of Krak Teet Corner 

With contributions from Caitlin Philippo, Gordon Rabut, and more!

Publishers: Emily Earl & Jon Witzky; Editors/Design: Emily Earl & Jon Witzky; Photo Director: Emily Earl; Events Editor & Production Assistant: Samantha Mack; Digital Media Assistant: Izzy Giusti

9 x 12 inches, 104 pages. Published by ARTS Southeast, October, 2026.

IMPACT Arts + Culture Magazine is a project of ARTS Southeast. IMPACT Vol. 5 No. 2 is made possible with generous support from The Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. ARTS Southeast receives support from the City of Savannah, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Judith Alexander Foundation, the Suzanne Fitzallen Jackson Foundation, as well as our community of artists and patrons.

Limited Edition Covers

Vol. 5 No. 2 has 4 limited edition covers, please choose the cover you’d like at the dropdown menu.

Barbara Hammer – Dionne Lee – Victoria Dugger – Marsalis Eason

Release Party

Vol. 5 No. 2 officially releases on October 2nd at ARTS Southeast, with a Launch Party to follow on October 8th at Thompson Savannah. Local web orders may be picked up at ARTS Southeast anytime during business hours: TH - SUN, 12 - 5PM, beginning October 2nd. Please allow 2 weeks to ship. Make sure to choose local pick up OR shipping at checkout.