when we explore together, we create exponentially.
Inspiring a HUMAN renaissance through the creative artS & storytelling.
Hyper-local in its roots.
Wholly global in its reach.
OUR IMPACT
Every year since 2018, MAP360 has funded
artists & entrepreneurs,
produced landmark public art,
enriched students & community, and
archived its stories.
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​MAP360 Kress
Community RooM
@Kress on Dexter
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Welcoming neighbors together.
Igniting dialogue.
Fueling creative culture.
Expanding opportunity.
Connecting community.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-7pm
2026 Grantees
2gether MAP360 collaboration grant
Three grants awarded to ​applicant teams from different backgrounds and experiences who want to create something meaningful, to explore what it means to approach this world with wonder.
2026 2Gether Filmakers
2025 cohort film highlights
MAP360 at One Court Square
A 12-24 month space residency to support early stage non profit organizations nourishing Montgomery's creative future.
2026 Grantee
Cecilia Garnier
Children's Museum Montgomery
Thursday - Saturday 10-4pm
Sunday - Wednesday by appointment
Illuminate Montgomery
Artist Spotlight: Amber Whatley, MFA
Lighting designer, Professor, Montgomery native.
After building a career illuminating stages and stories around the country, Amber is helping light the way back home.
As the lighting designer for MAP360's newest public art project, Amber is designing a sustainable lighting installation that will transform the mural after dark—creating an experience that extends beyond daylight and invites the community to engage with the artwork around the clock.
The project is made possible through a Meta Community Action Grant, which is helping MAP360 install solar-powered lighting while also introducing local high school students to the world of lighting design through hands-on technical workshops. It's a project that doesn't just illuminate public art—it illuminates creative career pathways for the next generation.
Amber is also the founder of Blackout, a workshop introducing Black youth to lighting design and the creative careers that often happen behind the scenes.
"If you are curious, creative, technical, or just someone who notices how spaces feel, there may be a place for you in this work." -Amber
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MAP360 programs
MAP360 believes that community transformation begins with a story.
Not a strategy. Not a plan. A story.
Our programs reflect that.
Catalyzing careers
grants, artist residency, sponsored
gallery exhibitions and more
CONNECTING COMMUNITY
Gathering together in shared
experience to strengthen community
Championing culture
building local and global bridges that foster human affinity,
opportunity and peace
MAP360 believes that when communities own their narratives, they own their futures. And when their stories reach the world, the world is changed by them.​
