Create With Us — Welcome To ATL Experience
Now Accepting Applications — Open Call Closes May 15
Welcome To ATL Experience × Creator Program

YOUR CITY. WORLD STAGE. YOUR STORY.

Atlanta is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We're building the most immersive small business experience in the city — and we're looking for 6 digital storytellers to bring it to life for the world.

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90+
ATL Small Businesses
3
Downtown Locations
8
World Cup Match Days
6
Creators Selected
The Activation

Atlanta. The Culture Capital of America.

Welcome To ATL Experience is Atlanta's official small business activation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — presented by DoorDash and designated in partnership with Showcase Atlanta. Across three iconic Downtown Atlanta locations, 90+ local businesses will show the world what makes this city unlike anywhere else.

Running June–July 2026 across all 8 Atlanta match days, this isn't a fan zone. It's a curated marketplace, a cultural moment, and a platform — built to put Atlanta's entrepreneurs on the world stage.

The Center Atlanta Centennial Yards South Downtown Official Small Business Activation
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Local Marketplaces
90+ Atlanta vendors — food, fashion, art, and culture — all in one place.
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World Cup Energy
Live across all 8 Atlanta match days with fans from 80+ nations in the city.
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Taste of Atlanta
An exclusive 4-night, multi-chef dinner series — only bookable through DoorDash.
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ATL's Moment
Global eyes on Atlanta. This is the cultural story the world will see.
The Creator Opportunity

What You're Getting Access To

This is a paid creative partnership — not a free ticket and a vague ask. You'll have real access, a clear brief, and a platform that reaches hundreds of thousands of people in Metro Atlanta and beyond.

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Paid Creator Role
Each selected creator receives $500–$1,000 in compensation for their content deliverables. We pay creators fairly because we want strong work — not content created out of obligation.
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Inside Access
You'll get behind-the-scenes access to the activation, the businesses, and the Taste of Atlanta dinner series. Your content will go places most creators never get invited.
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Major Platform Reach
Your content will be amplified through ButterATL, Atlanta's leading creative community platform — with 30K+ email subscribers and a loyal Metro Atlanta audience.
Creator Compensation
$500–$1K per creator
6 total creators selected · Content starting May 18

This is authentic UGC storytelling — no high-production requirements, no agency scripts. We want your voice, your lens, your read on what makes Atlanta's small businesses special. Your content cross-posts and collaborates with @welcometoatlexperience, putting your handle in front of a global audience during one of the biggest cultural moments in Atlanta's history.

Taste of Atlanta — DoorDash Exclusive

Four Nights.
Four Chefs.
One City's Story.

Exclusively Bookable Through DoorDash
Night 01
The Foundation
Atlanta's culinary roots — the dishes, techniques, and traditions that built this food city from the ground up. A chef-led journey through the flavors that came first.
Night 02
The Diaspora Table
Atlanta is one of the most diverse cities in America. This dinner celebrates that — a multi-chef collaboration pulling from the cultures that shape what ATL tastes like today.
Night 03
The New South
The chefs redefining what Southern food means in 2026. Bold, unexpected, and unapologetically Atlanta. This is where culinary tradition meets the city's creative future.
Night 04
The World at the Table
As the World Cup reaches its peak, a final celebration dinner — Atlanta's chefs and the global flavors that arrived in our city. The perfect close to the experience.
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Creator Access to the Dinner Series

Selected creators will receive access to document the Taste of Atlanta dinner series — an intimate, invitation-only experience that the public can only book through DoorDash. This is the kind of content money can't typically buy: chefs at work, Atlanta culture at the table, and the untold stories of the businesses behind each dish. This is your material.

Who We're Looking For

Storytellers, Not Just Followers.

We're not chasing numbers. We're looking for creators who can make people feel something about Atlanta — its businesses, its people, its culture.

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Digital / Social Creators
You create content on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or similar platforms. Format is flexible — video, photo, Reels, vlogs. We care about quality and authenticity, not platform exclusivity.
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Connected to Atlanta
Based in Atlanta or deeply familiar with the city's culture, food scene, and small business community. Your audience should understand why ATL is different — or you should be able to show them.
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Authentic Voice
We want your perspective, not a press release. Creators who can tell real stories about real people — the hustle behind small business, the culture behind the food, the pride behind the brand.
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Collaborative & On-Time
Content starts the week of May 18. You need to be ready to move quickly, deliver on brief, and collaborate with our team and @welcometoatlexperience on cross-posts and collab posts.
How It Works

From Application to Activation

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Now — May 15
Apply
Submit your interest form below. Tell us who you are, your platform, and why Atlanta's small business story matters to you.
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May 15–17
Selection
Our team reviews all applications and selects 6 creators. We'll look at your work, your voice, and your fit for the experience.
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Week of May 18
Content Begins
First deliverables go live. Authentic UGC — your style, your lens, your take on what Welcome To ATL Experience is building.
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June – July 2026
World Cup Live
The experience runs across all 8 Atlanta match days. You're on the ground, in the room, telling the story as it happens.
Open Call announced at Creatives of Color Weekend — including announcements at State Farm Arena, The Retreat, and Fox Theatre — powered by our media partner ButterATL. Applications close May 15. Don't sleep on this.
Official Partners
DoorDash Showcase Atlanta Butter.ATL The Center Atlanta Centennial Yards
Creator Open Call

Apply to Tell Atlanta's Story

Applications close May 15, 2026. Six creators will be selected and notified by May 17. First content goes live the week of May 18.

Applications close May 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Selected creators notified by May 17. By submitting, you agree to be contacted by the Welcome To