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Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2018 Read More
Atlanta Magazine Groundbreaker Awards 2015
For creating community through the Lantern Parade
Civic Play: The Ultimate Social Tonic
TEDxPeachtree, Nov 24, 2014
Saporta Report
September 22, 2014
"Creating an Atlanta art of civic play with the BeltLine’s Lantern Parade"
By Guest Columnist Chantelle Rytter, parade artist and captain of the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons (founder of the BeltLine’s Lantern Parade)
"Atlanta needed to believe that the creepy place behind the dumpsters would become our country’s best urban renewal project. We need to hold up a light for the BeltLine for the next 20 years. It was a great opportunity for a participatory art project to really serve our community and perhaps become part of the cultural fabric." Read More
The Atlantic Cities
May 6, 2014
by Rebecca Burns
"It's not often one can use the terms "transit-oriented development" and "magical" in the same sentence, but that's what came to mind during last September’s Lantern Parade. Ten thousand people watched a procession of giant glowing puppets and fanciful blazing lanterns wind along once-abandoned and kudzu-choked train tracks." Read More
Atlanta Intown Paper
May 22, 2014
"Lantern Parades: So Much More Than Pretty Lights"
by Tina Chadwick
Curbed Atlanta
"Lantern Parade, Impressive Atlanta Tradition Is Born" by Josh Green. 2014
"The parade must have stretched across the entire Eastside Trail, and then some." Read More
ArtsATL, 2018 Read More
Music Voyager Video, "Portrait of an Artists' City 2016
Atlanta Business Chronicle
September 8, 2014
"Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade a Magical New Tradition" by Maria Saporta
Atlanta Journal Constitution
October 13, 2013
"Pied Piper of the BeltLine" by Suzanne Van Atten
Photos by Hyosub Shin and Curtis Compton
"She is surrounded by thousands of cheering spectators; thousands more follow her. It is the fourth annual Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade, and Chantelle leads the way. "I think I might cry," she says to no one in particular." An estimated 10,000 have gathered along the 2.7 mile stretch between Irwin Street and Monroe Drive for the annual event." Read More
SoWal, Digital Graffiti
by Kurt Lischka 2014
"Parade and lantern artist Chantelle Rytter of Atlanta says, “I love the idea of a culture that allows people to get together. I love the idea of something that transforms us,” Rytter says." Read More
Sidewalk Radio
October 10, 2012
Live: The Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons
Featuring: Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons & Chantelle Rytter Listen
Atlanta Journal Constitution
September 1, 2013
Our Picks For The Week: Great Atlanta Bicycle Parade
North Avenue Lounge, WREK 91.1
July 22, 2013
"Chantelle Rytter & the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons" by Amanda Plumb Listen