Funding, Grants, Awards, Fundraisers and Freebies
Having Fun and Raising Funds: The Eighteenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala2/24/11 The Eighteenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala takes place on Friday, March 4, 2011, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This year’s Gala honors one of America’s leading figures in contemporary art, abstract painter Brian Rutenberg, a resident of... More Museum of Design Atlanta and American Craft Council Team Up Again for the Annual Preview Party and Benefit2/18/11 The 22nd annual American Craft Council Show heads to Atlanta this spring with an exciting selection of handmade creations from over 225 highly respected craft artists. Held the night before the show officially opens to the public, the Preview Party offers an exciting opportunity... More SCAD Scholarship Gala Celebrates Art, Education, Student Success1/18/11 The Savannah College of Art and Design announces its 12th annual Scholarship Gala Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Ga. The Scholarship Gala is the primary scholarship fundraiser for SCAD. Proceeds from the evening go to the SCAD scholarship endowment... More 15th Annual Hambidge Art Auction & Performance Gala Nov. 1810/18/10 This fall, the annual Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences fundraiser comes alive with brief, dynamic performances throughout an evening highlighting the variety of art communities the organization serves. With participants in theatre, dance, poetry and visual arts, the 15th... More Resource Market for the Arts Returns9/20/10 Resource Market for the Arts, an annual exhibit-style event preceded this year by Arts Advocacy Now!, a discussion of strategies, tactics and best practices for effective advocacy efforts presented by Susan Weiner, executive director of Georgia Council... More High Participates in Smithsonian Magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day9/10/10 On Saturday, September 25, 2010, the High will participate in the sixth annual Smithsonian Museum Day, presented by Toyota on behalf of the redesigned 2011 Avalon. The High will join participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket... More Announcing the Hudgens Prize Visual Arts Competition5/6/10 The Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts is very pleased to announce The Hudgens Prize visual arts competition and juried show. Open to any artist living as a full time resident in the state of Georgia, aged 18 and up, the competition will bestow a $50,000 cash award and an invitation for a solo exhibit upon one selected artist... More Pony Up for Theatre in the Square Sept 20th!9/6/09 Break out your polo shirt and vintage Lilly Pulitzer dresses and join Theatre in the Square on Sunday, September 20, from 12 Noon to 6 PM, to watch the Scuppernong Polo Club team compete in an exciting polo match. Bring your own simple or elaborate picnic and relax on... More Atlanta Artists and Arts Organizations Invited to Apply for Funding through Contracts for Arts Services
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Arts in the Heart of Augusta Receives Bronze Kaleidoscope Award for Best Website2/24/11 Arts in the Heart of Augusta was among the best and brightest spotlighted at Southeast Festivals and Events Kaleidoscope Awards. Hosted at the Stone Mountain Inn, St. Mountain, Georgia, February 21-23... More Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation’s Sixteenth Annual Thrift Sale Fundraiser – Largest Thrift Sale in this Region!1/20/11 On Friday and Saturday March 18 & 19, 2011 the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) will hold its sixteenth annual Thrift Sale to raise funds for supporting the organization’s events and educational programs. This year’s sale promises to exceed that of previous years with donations of more than 10,000 items – making this the largest thrift sale in our region. Items to be sold will include furniture, toys, clothing, books, tools, hardware, electronics, small appliances, lawn & garden supplies, antiques, exercise equipment and more! Thrift Sale Preview Day - Friday March 18th 6 - 9PM, $5 admission fee and prices of all items are doubled. There will also be a Silent Auction held on this evening. Thrift Sale – Saturday March 19th 8 AM – 2PM, Free admission and prices are as marked. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation is located at 34 School Street in Watkinsville. For more information on this event contact the OCAF office at 706-769-4565, email info@ocaf.com, or visit our website at www.ocaf.com. "When Design Meets Dance” - Museum of Design Atlanta and Atlanta Ballet Partner for Fundraising Event10/19/10 The Museum of Design Atlanta presents When Design Meets Dance, a rare private tour of the Atlanta Ballet. Guests will enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres... More The Colorful Arts Society to Host its Tenth Annual Fundraiser Gala and Scholarship Awards Program9/20/09 The Colorful Arts Society, Inc. (CAS) ColorfulArtsSociety.org, a nonprofit arts organization supporting the metro-Atlanta area, will host its Tenth Annual Fundraiser Gala Concert and Scholarship Awards Program on Sunday, October 18, 2009. The event will be held at 4:00 PM at The Jimmy Carter... More Woodruff Arts Center Receives $12 Million Award to Expand the Center's Pre-K through 12 Arts Education Programming8/9/09 The Woodruff Arts Center today announced that it has been awarded a $12 million grant from The Goizueta Foundation over the next three years to expand the educational programs, resources, and services that it provides to pre-K through 12th grade students throughout Georgia. The grant will serve to enhance and increase participation in existing programs that already serve more than one million students annually, and will support the development of new... More |
Suggested Sources for Funding and GrantsGrassroots Arts Program Provides Grants of up to $1500 to Fund the Arts8/11/09 The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) provides up to $1,500 per organization to fund art programs in Georgia. The goal of the program is to ensure that all Georgians have access to the arts. All 159 Georgia Counties receive funding based on an equal per-capita allocation. Arts Clayton has been appointed by the Georgia Council for the Arts as the FY2010 re-granting agency for the Grassroots Arts Program in Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton, Rockdale, and Spalding counties... More |
