[1] In 1963, the college was incorporated into the Atlanta Memorial Arts Center, later called the Woodruff Arts Center on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, named for its primary benefactor, Robert W.

[1][3] The center opened in 1968, comprising ACA, the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Alliance Theatre.

The merger was widely contested by many ACA students, faculty and members of the Atlanta arts community.

The school also offered degrees in business and programs through the Georgia Artists Registry, ACA Gallery shows, community education classes for adults, and summer programs in the arts for children and teens.

Notable alumni of the Atlanta College of Art include Courtney Adams, Radcliffe Bailey,[6] Roe Ethridge, Steven Evans, Maxwell Stevens, and Kara Walker.