The Georgia Council for the Arts is seeking applications for its 2024 Vibrant Communities Grants to support single art projects such as an art exhibit, a theatre production, a series of workshops for children, or an artist residency.
Donor Name: Georgia Council for the Arts
State: Georgia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 7 months 15 days
Details:
The Georgia Legislature allocated funds to GCA specifically to increase the reach of arts grants across the state. These grants are intended to fund arts programs in as many counties as possible. Some examples of projects that could be funded by the Vibrant Communities grant are concerts, theatre productions, class field trips, art exhibits, murals, art festivals, or art classes. In addition, due to the ongoing impact of COVID on arts programs, GCA is including online programs to the list of program types eligible for Vibrant Communities Grant funding
Funding Information
- Vibrant Communities Grant applicants may request no more than $5,000 and no less than $1,000.
- Propose an arts project that will be completed between October 15, 2023 and June 1, 2024.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects could include, but are not limited to:
- performances (theatre, dance, music, musical theatre, opera, storytelling, puppetry, and performance art; may be in person or virtual)
- art exhibits (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 (in person or virtual)
- arts integration
- STEAM (arts integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
- in-school (or virtual) programs for students
- transportation and admission for field trips (must be within the applicant’s county)
- a classroom residency by an artist (in person or virtual)
- arts programs with seniors (in person or virtual)
- arts programs with Veterans or military populations (in person or virtual)
- arts programs in hospitals or residential care facilities
- arts programs with incarcerated individuals
- professional development related to arts program development or arts management (in person or virtual)
- capacity building for arts programs or arts organizations (in person or virtual), such as hiring a consultant to address specific organizational needs (creating a strategic plan/development plan; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, etc.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations located within the following counties may apply: Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Burke, Butts, Calhoun, Candler, Catoosa, Charlton, Chattahoochee, Clay, Clayton, Clinch. Coffee, Columbia, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Early, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Franklin, Glascock, Gordon, Grady, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Macon, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, McIntosh, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Murray, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pierce, Polk, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Screven, Seminole, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Taylor, Terrell, Towns, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Worth
- An eligible applicant organization must be physically located in one of the Georgia counties listed above and must be one of the following:
- A non-profit organization that has been designated as a 501(c)3 organization by the IRS and is registered with the Georgia Secretary of State
- A local government entity (state and federal government entities are not eligible to apply)
- A public library
- A school, college or university
Eligible Applications
Eligible Applications must:
- Propose an arts project that will take place within the county in which the applicant is located.
- Include a 50% cash match for the grant request amount in the budget.
- Not include programming that promotes a specific religious doctrine or political party or candidate.
- Be the only application from an eligible organization. Multiple applications from the same applicant will not be considered for funding.
For more information, visit GCA.
