Georgia Council for the Arts

is located in the Georgia Public Broadcast building at

260 14th Street, NW

Suite 401

Atlanta, Georgia  30318-5360

Phone:  (404) 685-2787                                 Fax:  (404 )685-2788

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Office hours are 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.  The staff is also available via the e-mail links below to answer your questions or to provide assistance with the grant application process. 

Susan S. Weiner
Executive Director
404-685-2780

Hilda Green
Administrative Director
404-685-2798

Jhai James

Public Information Officer
404-685-2784

Manages all public relations and information functions of the GCA, including Website, publications, media relations, and special events.

Program Staff:

Karen L. Paty
Grants Director
404-685-2796
Directs all grant program activities.

Marva Swanson
Grants Administrator/ADA Coordinator

404-685-2790
Provides administration and e-Grant System support for all grant programs. Also, provides grant information relevant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.

Tina Lilly

Arts Services Program Manager

404-685-2791

Manages all discipline specific programming. 

Grant Programs: General Operating Support, Arts

Funded-Programs:  Touring Artist Roster.

Debora Ott

Arts Education Program Manager
404-685-2795

Manages all arts education programming.
Grant Programs: AE Development, AE Curriculum,

Artist-in-Residence.

Funded Programs: Teaching Artist Bank and Consultant Bank

Janice Eaton
Community Arts Program Manager
404-685-2797

Manages all community-based programming for multi-disciplinary organizations and local arts councils.

Grant Programs: Community Partners, Grassroots Arts Program (GAP), Community Arts Programs and Services (CAPS).

Brandy Klopp

Traditional Arts Program Manager

404-685-2794

Manages all traditional arts and folklife programming as well as the State Art Collection and Capitol Galleries.

Grant programs:  Traditional Arts Apprenticeships Grants, Folklife Project Grants.

Susan Carlan

Administrative Clerk

404-685-2787

Provides administrative support services