Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) is seeking applications for its Project Grant Program to provide support for arts projects in Georgia.
Donor Name: Georgia Council For The Arts
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 – $6,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Projects may be one-time events, such as a festival or exhibit, or a series of events, such as a roster of classes or a series of productions. Projects with multiple components must show that there is a cohesive thread and the singular goal that ties the art project elements together.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant request amount is $1,000 and the maximum grant request amount is $6,000.
- July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 for FY23 grants.
Eligible Projects
Eligible arts projects include both in-person and virtual arts programs. Arts programming includes:
- Performances (dance, music, theatre, musical theatre, opera, storytelling, puppetry, and performance art)
- Visual arts exhibitions (two-dimensional, three-dimensional, photography, and digital)
- Media arts presentations (film, video, and audio)
- Literary arts readings (poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction)
- Folk & traditional arts performances or exhibitions (music, dance, theatre, storytelling, and crafts)
- Public art (murals and sculpture)
- Outdoor performances
- Arts festivals
- Multidisciplinary arts projects
- Education in any of the arts fields referenced above, including workshops, classes, demonstrations, and field trips
- Artist residencies
- Arts integration
- STEAM (arts integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
- Arts programs with seniors
- Arts programs with Veterans or military populations
- Arts programs in hospitals or residential care facilities
- Arts programs with incarcerated individuals
Eligible arts-based capacity building projects could include projects such as:
- Hiring a consultant to create a development plan
- Hiring a consultant to create a strategic plan
- Purchasing COVID-19 safety equipment that cost less than $5,000 per item
- Developing a reopening plan
- Professional development related to arts program development or arts management
GCA does not fund the following project types:
- Humanities (history, religion, philosophy, languages)
- Social sciences (sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, geography)
- Sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, botany)
- Culinary arts
- Fashion
- Martial arts
- Non-arts entertainment, such as magic shows, circus arts, balloon twisters, parades, fireworks, or reenactments
- Body art, such as face painting, body painting, or tattoos
- Non-arts recreation, such as inflatable jumpers, petting zoos, 5K races or other athletic events
- Topiary or landscape art
- Interior design or beautification projects
- Renovations that are not specific to the implementation of an art project
- Equipment or furniture that is not specific to the implementation of an art project
- Signage that is not specific to the implementation of an art project
Eligibility Criteria
All eligible applicants must:
- Be located in Georgia.
- Be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State.
- Have completed all requirements of any GCA or State of Georgia grant received in or prior to FY21 unless the grantee has received approval for a grant extension. Organizations that received FY22 grants may apply for FY23 funding.
Performing arts groups such as a band or a chamber music quartet organized as a non-profit will be eligible to apply if a majority of the group’s members live in Georgia.
Eligible applicants must be one of the following:
- A non-profit organization registered with the IRS
- A government entity such as a city, county, or local authority
- A public library
- A school
- An entity within a college/university that:
- has its own community advisory board (see definition on page 19)
- receives at least 20% of its income for the project from outside of the college/university
- is not an academic department within the college/university
- manages its own budget
Who is not eligible to apply:
- Individuals
- Organizations with fiscal agents
- Non-profit organizations that do not have their own IRS nonprofit status
- Corporations or for-profit businesses
- Organizations that are based outside of Georgia
For more information, visit Georgia Council For The Arts.
