The links to information provided below is necessary for the successful

 submission of an application package and details the policies and

 regulations of Georgia Council for the Arts.  The information is "general"

 in that it relates to all GCA grants and does not detail specific information

 for an individual program areas.  

• About the Grant Application Process
• Changes for Fiscal Year 2009
• Application & Contract Compliance
• Glossary of Terms

 PROGRAM AREAS FOR GRANT FUNDING

     GCA offers grants in four programming areas which are described

 below. Each area is managed by a separate  Program Manager. Click on

 the links to view the grants offered in each program area and access

 applications, instructions and contact information for the  appropriate

 Program Manager.

• Art Services grants are for single-discipline, nonprofit arts organizations that are dedicated to the production or presentation of art works, enriching the cultural environment of their communities
• Arts Education grants are for improving the educational attainment of Georgia’s students
• Community Arts grants are for growing the cohesiveness, arts access, and identity of a community
• Traditional Arts grants are for preserving the arts (oral, visual, and performance) of indigenous and immigrant populations of Georgia.

          GCA also offers Artist Banks and Rosters, adjudicated listings of

 qualified artists and consultants. There is no direct monetary award

 associated with inclusion on these Rosters, but GCA promotes and

 markets these to schools, arts organizations, presenters and others,

 providing grant support to hire GCA-certified touring artists, educational

 consultants, and teaching artists.

 FUNDING PHILOSOPHY

     As developed by the Georgia General Assembly, the mission of GCA is

 to provide access to the arts for all Georgians. Under this mandate, the

 agency recognizes three means of advancing the arts industry in

 Georgia:

• Artistic Excellence
• Organizational Capacity
• Community Impact

     These three elements assure the Legislature and all Georgians that

 artistic excellence is promoted, that the organizations receiving awards

 are capable of executing and meeting their contractual obligations, and

 that these organizations are enhancing their communities, while

 providing access to the arts for all Georgians. These same three

 elements are the core criteria used in adjudicating the applications by the

 Peer Review Panel.

     Grant applications are competitive instruments; the awards received

 are not based on need, but on merit and on the applicant organization’s

 artistic excellence, organizational capacity, and community impact.

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