Georgia Council for the Arts is a state agency dedicated to funding and supporting

 the arts in Georgia. Funding is provided by the state of Georgia through appropriations from

 the Georgia General Assembly. Additional support is received from the National

 Endowment for the Arts and other public and private contributions.

    Funding is divided into four program areas:  Arts Services, Community Arts, Arts 

 Education and Traditional Arts. Grants are awarded annually to nonprofit organizations,

 educational institutions, community arts organizations, government entities and other

 nonprofits in the state of Georgia producing or presenting arts programming. The

 adjudication process is highly competitive against three criteria:  artistic excellence,

 organizational capacity, and community impact.

     Georgia Council for the Arts believes in the power of the arts and artists to cultivate

 healthy, vibrant communities that are rich in civic participation, cultural development and

 economic prosperity. Most importantly, the agency recognizes the inherent value of the arts

 to teach us about ourselves and about others.

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