Georgia Council for the Arts awards grant funding to eighty-one organizations

Georgia state logo ATLANTA, July 7, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner and Project grant funding for fiscal year 2016. Eighty-one organizations throughout the state were collectively awarded just over $795 thousand in funding for operating support (Partner Grant) or arts projects (Project Grant). Eleven organizations also received support for exceptional arts education programs. Funds awarded by Georgia Council for the Arts include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. 'Each year GCA staff and grant review panelists are overwhelmed by the commitment to and execution of incredible artistry exhibited by our applicants, as well as the deep impact that the programs and services delivered by these organizations have in their local communities. This grant cycle was no different,' said GCA executive director Karen Paty.  'We are proud to be able to support the work of organizations around the state that exemplify the role of the arts in community development, economic development and education.' Georgia Council for the Arts uses Peer Review Panels to adjudicate applications following National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) precedent. Panelists are GCA Council members and fellow professionals who are experienced in the arts discipline or type of grant being reviewed or are citizens with a record of arts activities, experience, and knowledge. Grant recipients include theaters, dance companies, museums, cities, colleges and multi-discipline arts entities. A complete list of fiscal year 2016 grantees is below: Partner Grants:

  • R.T. Station, Inc.
  • Alliance Theatre
  • Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  • Atlanta Ballet, Inc.
  • Atlanta Boy Choir
  • AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC.
  • Aurora Theatre
  • Ballethnic Dance Company
  • C4 Atlanta INC
  • Center for Puppetry Arts, Inc.
  • Clayton State/Spivey Hall
  • Cobb Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Symphony Orchestra
  • Columbus Philharmonic Guild, Inc.
  • Dad's Garage, Inc
  • Dance Canvas, Inc.
  • Flux Projects, Inc.
  • Full Radius Dance
  • Georgia Ensemble Theatre
  • Georgia State University, Rialto Center
  • gloatl,inc
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center
  • High Museum
  • Horizon Theatre Company, Inc.
  • Morgan County Foundation, Inc. dba Madison Morgan Cultural Center
  • Moving in the Spirit
  • Museum of Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  • Otis Redding Foundation
  • Out Of Hand Theater
  • Out on Film
  • Phoenix Theatre Academy, Inc.
  • Rachel Longstreet Foundation
  • Reforming Arts Incorporated
  • Sautee Nacoochee Community Association
  • Savannah Music Festival
  • Savannah Philharmonic
  • Serenbe Institute, Serenbe Playhouse
  • Springer Opera House Arts Association, Inc
  • Statesboro Arts Council, Averitt Center for the Arts
  • Telfair Museum of Art
  • The Atlanta Opera
  • The Columbus Ballet
  • The Creatives Project INC
  • The Michael O'Neal Singers
  • The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
  • The Wren's Nest
  • Thomasville Cultural Center, Inc.
  • True Colors
  • University of Georgia Museum of Art
  • Voices of Note, Inc
  • VSA arts of Georgia Inc

Project Grants

  • 7 Stages
  • AthFest, Inc.
  • Atlanta Master Chorale
  • Augusta Players
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
  • BURNAWAY, Inc
  • Carrollton Parks Recreation and Cultural Arts Department
  • Chattahoochee Valley Libraries
  • City of Savannah
  • Colquitt County Arts Center
  • Creative Arts Guild
  • Fabrefaction Theatre Company
  • Georgia Ballet Inc., The
  • Marietta, GA Chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.
  • Meriwether Educational and Community Improvement Foundation, Inc.
  • Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Inc.
  • Peach State Opera Company
  • Pike Historic Preservation
  • Savannah Ballet Theatre
  • Sawnee Artists Association
  • South Georgia Ballet
  • Steffen Thomas Museum and Archives
  • The Essential Theatre
  • Theatre du Reve
  • Theatre-To-Go, Inc.
  • Sys. of GA, Abraham Baldwin Agri. College, Arts Connection
  • University of Georgia Performing Arts Center
  • Wilcox County Arts Council
  • WonderRoot, Inc.
  • Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus
  • Zoetic Dance Ensemble

About Georgia Council of Arts Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) is a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development whose mission is to cultivate the growth of vibrant, thriving Georgia communities through the arts.  GCA provides grant funding, programs and services statewide that support the vital arts industry, preserve the state's cultural heritage, increase tourism and nurture strong communities.  Funding for Georgia Council for the Arts is provided by appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. www.gaarts.org About GDEcD The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, align workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. www.georgia.org