YoungBlood Boutique finds new owners
MINT Gallery heads over to Poncey-Highland to take over gallery space as part-owner of YoungBlood
Two emails just hit my inbox within 30 seconds of each other:
"For Immediate Release: Premier Indie Boutique to Remain in Business in Atlanta"
"For Immediate Release - MINT announces relocation"
See where this blog post might be headed? Yup, YoungBlood Boutique & Gallery owners Kelly Teasley and Maggie White, who announced last month their intentions to sell or shutter the shop/art space, are transferring ownership of their much-loved Poncey-Highland storefront to Rebecca Hanna, YB employee since 2009; Jessie White, a longtime supporter; and Erica Jamison, director of Atlanta-based nonprofit MINT Gallery. MINT will be vacating its home at 145B Sampson St. in the Old Fourth Ward and moving in to the space at the back of 636B N. Highland Ave. White and Teasley will continue to host exhibits under the umbrella of "Young Blood Gallery" although it will not be attached to a permanent space. MINT will be closed throughout January to get settled and will christen the gallery's new incarnation with an opening Feb. 2.
"We're thrilled to pass the torch to local ladies who have supported us for years and have great ideas for taking Young Blood Boutique to new levels of success," White said in an email.