Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
September 3-5, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend)
Don’t miss the most inspiring weekend of the year!
The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
featuring
Black Art & Business Expo.
September 3-5, 2026
(Labor Day Weekend)
Spelman College
Rockefeller Building - LaTanya Richardson Jackson
and Samuel Jackson Performing Arts Center
Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts
440 Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA
The ABTF advances creative entrepreneurs through a vibrant platform for connections, skill-building, and the presentation of groundbreaking theatre.
Host Hotel Notice
Since all ABTF events are taking place at Spelman this year, we secured a smaller room block. That block is already sold out. We've requested an increase and will notify you when rooms become available.
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Thank you for your patience. We truly want to support your planning and will keep you updated.
What is the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival?
A Message from Toni Simmons Henson, Co-founder of the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. WATCH!
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Your support makes a lasting impact, ensuring that our narratives have a positive platform to be heard. Thank you!
Black theatre in America is alive; it is vibrant, it is vital… It just isn’t funded.
~ August Wilson
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