08/28/2026
ARTS Southeast is proud to welcome Nathaniel Thompson Nathaniel Thompson to the Incubator Artist Initiative! Please join us in welcoming Nathaniel during First Friday Open Studios next Friday, September 4, from 5 - 9PM, in conjunction with Starland District First Friday !
Nathaniel Thompson (b. 1997) was born in Thailand and immigrated to the United States, spending his formative years across various regions of Georgia, particularly on St. Simons Island. He currently resides in Savannah, Georgia. As a multidisciplinary artist, Thompson’s work spans photography, painting, and sculpture while incorporating found objects and reclaimed materials. Inspired by his surroundings and experiences, Thompson explores themes of the mundane, deterioration, and transformation.
Established in 2024, the Incubator Artist Initiative provides Savannah-based emerging artists with free studio space, exhibition opportunities, professional development, community engagement, and mentorship. The Incubator Artist participates in Open Studios during Starland First Fridays, volunteers part-time with ARTS Southeast, and works as a liaison with our visiting ON::View Resident artists from around the world to foster a vibrant arts community.
The Incubator Artist Initiative is made possible with investment by the City of Savannah, Gilbert & Ezelle Commercial Real Estate, and in partnership with SCAD Museum of Art and Telfair Museums. This program is sponsored in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment f/t Arts.
Images courtesy of Nathaniel Thompson.
