Rialto Center for the Arts

The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University is an intimate, cultural centerpiece of downtown Atlanta. Our mission is to inspire, educate and entertain diverse audiences by presenting innovative and exceptional arts programming and cultivating community partnerships. Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts is an 833-seat performing-arts venue located in the heart of the Fairlie-Poplar district in downtown Atlanta. The venue is home to the Rialto Series presenting the best of national and international jazz, world music and dance; School of Music performances; the Atlanta Film Festival and many others. Georgia State University is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta and is a leading research institution of higher learning, educating Georgia’s most diverse population of students. More than 32,000 students are enrolled annually, arriving from every county in Georgia, all 50 states and 159 countries.