Georgia arts [Winter 2004]

GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

WINTER 2004

fast track- I gca introduces new

quick benefits program I

In an effort to improve further service to arts

organizations throughout Georgia, the Georgia

Council for the Arts (GCA) offers the new

program, Fast Track - Quick Benefits, for the

2005 Fiscal Year. Beginning January 2004, arts

organizations with budgets under $185,000 will

apply to the Fast Track-Quick Benefits (FTQB)

program, a consolidation of Project Support,

General Operating Support, Technical

Assistance and Touring funding. FTQB will

provide funding to assist in artistic develop-

ORGAN IZATl ON Swill

ment (Fast Track) or organizational develop-

ment (Quick Benefits). Organizations will have

have the 0 pp 0 rt unity the opportunity to apply for funding three times

to apply for funding during the fiscal year allowing organizations

three times
during the fiscal year

the ability to meet emerging needs and take advantage of unexpected opportunities. Applicants will be eligible for up to $5,000

annually. Applicants already receiving General

Operating Support (GOS) funding are eligible

for up to $3,000 annually when applying for

arts projects, but may submit only one applica-

tion per year.

the project); starting a new arts program, production of arts education materials available to the public, either in print or on the web; and other special opportunities which enhance the quality of the arts product or service. Arts organizations and non-arts organizations who have a history of involvement in the arts may apply for support for arts projects.
Quick Benefits funding may be used for salary support for part-time or full-time staff; staff development (i.e. conferences, workshops and seminars) ; organizational development (i.e. strategic planning, consultancies for marketing, fund development, program development, technology planning and evaluation); program
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Fast Track funding may be used for arts festivals; projects which hire artists from the GCA Touring Roster or Arts Education Artists-inResidence Roster; projects serving, convening, documenting or promoting living Georgia artists which include a public access component; new or expanding non-school based arts education programs ; exhibitions, touring and performance opportunities for Georgia's arts organizations within Georgia; commissioning new works by Georgia artists (providing that a public access component is included as part of

I letter from ann treadwell
administration and programs director
The Georgia Center for the Arts welcomes Susan S. Weiner as our new Executive Director. Susan understands the arts impact on community, economic development and education, for all Georgians. As we look into the near future, I want to bring your attention to two key items.
Accountability Georgia Council for the Arts has two accountability audiences. The first audience to whom we are accountable are the citizens of Georgia. As part of the accountability process, GCA is just completing a performance audit. The auditors have been with us since March 2003 and have spot checked applications, final reports and reimbursements . Auditors sat in on appeal and review processes, requested additional information from the field and interviewed staff and Council. The audit will determine if the outcomes of GCA's funding meet the legislative intent in a clear and effective manner. It wi ll produce a series of recommendations in an effort to increase the agency's accountability, which will be followed up on in 18 months.
GCA's last performance audit was done in 1983. At that time, the Counci l awarded 136
contracts totaling $1,656, 150, and the total agency's budget was $1,989,537. To date in
FY 2004, GCA has awarded 316 contracts tota ling $3,574,643, and the total agency budget is anticipated to be $4,902,737 (including pass-through funding). GCA also has implemented a Request for Proposa l (RFP) process for contracts for services outside of the regular funding process.
The second audience is arts organ izations that provide services to the residents of Georgia . To
this end we have updated the website, continue to publish the newsletter and, when a sponsor can be found, send organizations resource materials and information. Staff is also out of the office providing technical assistance and meeting with constituents in their home communities.
Preparing for the Legislative Session GCA has been working with the House of Representatives' Arts and Humanities Committee. In November, we presented a program to the members that included current legislation and policies, information about the arts as economic development tools, information about the arts as community development and educational resources and a Iist of key arts issues and legislation to watch during the session.
The Governor's budget recommendations for state agencies for the remainder of FY 2004 include an additional decrease of 2.5%. The Governor's FY 2005 recommendation for state agencies includes a reduction of 5%. This would lead to a tota l FY 2005 reduction of at least 7.5%. GCA is functioning currently with a 17% decrease in staff and has significantly reduced its regular operating expenses in an attempt to ma intain current funding programs. As the Governor and legislature attempt to close the budget gaps, GCA is not receiving spending reductions higher than those of other Georgia state agencies.
Since FY 2002, GCA's budget has decreased from $5,807,643 to the anticipated $4,902,737 despite increases in support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Changes have been made to the funding guidelines in an effort to continue to reduce GCA's overhead and provide as much "fa irness" as possible to the existing program areas.
As you talk to your legislators about the state's funding for the arts it is important to remind them that reducing funding to the arts is counterproductive because the arts are part of economic recovery. Reducing or taking funds allocated to the Georgia Council for the Arts won't resolve the state's budget shortfall, and reducing funds to GCA wi ll continue to erode an infrastructure of support established for the arts over many years. The public has indicated that they want state funding for the arts, particularly for arts education.
I know that it is difficult work, the work of the arts. I also know that the work that you have done has created value in the lives of the residents of Georgia.
Thank you.

gca staff
Susan S. Weiner Executive Director 404-685-2780 ssweiner@gaarts.org
Martine Collier Community Arts Development Manager 404-685-2796 mcol Iier@gaarts.org Manages all community-based programming for multi-disciplinary organizations and local arts councils. Grant programs: Community Partners, Grassroorts Arts Program (GAP), Technical Assistance, Community Arts Programs and Services (CAPS)
Administrative Clerk 404-685-27 87 Provides administrative support services.
Della Jones Arts Education Manager 404-685-2791 djones@gaarts.org Manages all arts education programming. Grant Programs: Challenge, Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants.
Darrya Lipscomb Public Information Officer 404-685-2784 dlipscomb@gaarts.org Manages all public information functions of the Council including the Web site and newsletter.
Lillian Lowe Secretary 404-685-2792 llowe@gaarts.org Provides support services to the Executive Director and staff.
Sherri McGarry Grants Clerk 404-685-2790 mcgarrys@gaarts.org Provides support services to the grants program.
Frances Miller Accounting Services 404-685-2793 fmiller@gaarts.org P.rovides support to all financial areas.
Walton Ray Arts Services Manager 404-685-2797 wray@gaarts.org Manages all discipline-specific programming Grant Programs: Dance, Literature, Music, Theater, Visual and Media Arts.
Ann Treadwell Administration and Programs Director 404-685-2798 atreadwell@gaarts.org Directs all non-grant activities, programs and services.

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eorg1a EMPOWERING the arts ~

lfy04 funds awarded !

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) awarded over $3 .5 million to 253 non-profit arts organizations and schools statewide. These awards represent contracts for programming services these organizations provide to the citizens of Georgia in visual, literary, performing arts July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
Funds are awarded by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. Applications are reviewed by peer panelists who evaluate applications based on artistic excellence, administrative capability, and accessibility to multicultural populations and people with disabilities. Organizations were awarded funding for general operating support, project support, community development, folklife projects and touring. Schools and organizations were awarded funding for arts education. Regional agencies were also awarded $557,453 to re-grant to locally-based arts projects through the Grassroots Arts Program.
Council funds must be used during the state's fiscal year and are considered "contracts for services". Each organization is

contractually obligated to use the funds for the arts programming specified on the application. These services include, concerts, plays, exhibits, and other types of art programming. Each organization must also turn in a detailed final report at the end of the contract period to account for the money spent. For more information on GCA programs and funding, please visit the Georgia Council for the Arts website, www.gaarts.org. Total funding by GCA program area is listed below:

Arts Education Challenge Tier I Arts Education Challenge Tier II Arts Education Development Arts Education Model School Project Artist Residency Community Partners General Operating Support Folklife Project Grassroots Arts Program Partner Institutions Project Support Touring

$30,000 $298,600
$40,000 $20,000 $28,000 $87,088 $834,860 $17,000 $557,453 $1,560,479 $35,285 $57,823

Information you should know about the FY 04 funding cycle.

AMOUNT OF FUNDS BY TYPES OF ORGANIZATION

Community Arts Dev. Organizations $787,035

Discipline-based Organizations* $1,960,699

Colleges and Universities

$134,874

K-12 Schools

$407, 142

City and County Governments

$189,349

Other

$ 95,544

*There are numerous discipline-based organizations such as Moving in the Spirit and Springer Opera House that include community arts development as a key component of their work. Partner Institutions are now funded based on their arts and education and service to underserved communities scope of services.

COMPARATIVE FUNDING BY PROGRAM

FY 02

Traditional Arts

$32,875.00

Apprenticeship Program

Technical Assistance

$13,225.00

Arts Education

$675,603.00

Community Partners Folklife Projects Grassroots

$40,000.00 $23,000.00 $628,895.00

General Operating Support $2,660,540.00

Touring Arts Statewide lm~act

$69,822.00 $40,000.00**

Total

$4,143,960.00

*not fully awarded **funds remaining after turn backs

FY03

FY04*

$24,000.00 Not yet awarded

$13,451.00 $456, 150.00 $122,350.00 $13,361.00 $569,296.00 $2,495,899.00 $54,385.00

$8,625.00* $411,932.00* $126,688.00*
$17,000.00 $532,045.00* $2,329,889.00
$55,961.00

$3,788,892.00 $3,482,140.00

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NEW WEBSITE
Visit www.gaarts.org! Our new website provides better navigation and more services to the arts community. Along with information about GCA funding, downloadable forms and applications, and an easy reference guide to funding policies and procedures, the website includes a message board, professional development opportunities, an arts calendar that will list statewide arts opportunities and downloadable pdf files of our publications. Log on and full access to GCA will be at your fingertips!
ARTIST ROSTER PUBLICATION
The new GCA Artist Roster is hot off the presses! This new publication lists pictures, background and contact information for GCA's Arts Education Consultants, Arts Education Artists-in Residence, Touring Artists and Traditional/Folklife artists. All GCA funded organizations should have received a copy. To request a copy, please email or call Darrya Lipscomb at dlipscomb@gaarts.org or 404-685-2784. The publication is also available on the website, www.gaarts.org

GAP 10th Anniversary Celebration
It's the Grassroots Arts Program's 10th Anniversary, and we are celebrating with a book celebrating Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) Stories. All GAP agencies were asked to send stories about how GAP funds are working in their communities. Eight stories were highlighted to show the power of the GAP program. Books will be sent to the legislature and all GCA funded organizations soon.

Iprofessional development I

Artslink Artslink Projects provide support to US artists, curators, presenters and arts organizations undertaking projects in Central Europe, Russia and Eurasia . Applicants must be working with an artist or organization in that region, and projects should be designed to benefit participants and audiences in both the US and the host country. Visit www.Artslink.org .
Go Tour Put yourself on the national arts map share your insights! The Field announces GOTO UR, www.gotour.org, an interactive website for performing artists. Created by The Field, a New York City-based non-profit arts service organization, Go Tour is the new website for independent performing artists, arts administrators and audiences nationwide. On the site are more than 200 artist interviews, 500 venue profiles and more than 1,000 local resources. Many more resources are not included so visitors are invited to add information and share their experiences. The goal is to create a comprehensive map of the national independent performing arts community. Log on and give feed back. Also, help spread the word to others in the arts community.
GoTour offers five major areas of information:
Destinations: Listings of artist-recommended local venues, ranging from coffee houses to formal theaters, searchable by region, discipline and seating capacity.
Local Guides: Articles by artists and arts administrators on their hometown communities, places they have toured and how they have managed their careers, plus advice from professionals on topics ranging from legal issues to the pros and cons of touring.
Provisions: Local resources recommended by artists and administrators

in the community, including support services, publicity resources, teaching opportunities and places to socialize with other artists.
Sharing the Road: Classified listings to facilitate locating artistic collaborators, production assistance, services, goods and other resources.
Speak Out: A bulletin board for focused, issue-oriented discussions where participants share resources, brainstorm and address issues affecting the performing arts community.
New England Conservatory Career Services Center The New England Conservatory Job Bulletin lists music performance, teaching and arts administration opportunities worldwide. Job Bulletin is produced by the Career Services Center at NEC and is available by subscription to all. Each edition includes hundreds of listings: opportunities with orchestras, colleges and universities, chamber ensembles, public and private schools, opera companies, churches and synagogues and other arts organizations. Information on competitions, festivals, grants, conferences and workshops also is included in the bulletin.
Subscriptions are available to all individuals and organizations. Cost is $45 per year and the bulletin is sent every two weeks via email. To print out a downloadable order form, go to the Career Services pages on the Conservatory website, www. neweng land conse rvatory.ed u/career and click on Job Bulletin.
Ten Steps Toward Starting a Community School of the Arts The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts' new publication "Ten Steps Toward Starting a Community School of the Arts" is now available. It

provides thoughtful guidance to individuals and groups who are considering establishing an arts school in their community. It serves as a useful primer about the field in general and presents a concise, clear reason-for-being regarding the community arts school movement. To order copies ($16.50 for members, $22 for nonmembers), contact Leslie at 212-268-3337 ext. 10 or email lesliejones@nationalguild.org.
16th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference February 26-29, 2004 Town and Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, CA
You will see leaders in the folk field discuss elements of folk music and dance history, Folk Alliance's Tenth Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, the world's only "all folk" exhibit hall, leaders in the business of folk performance discuss tools of the trade and emerging artists and established performers in a variety of showcase settings. For more information visit www.folk.org, email fa@folk.org or call 301-588-8185.

arts leadership leag1ie of georgia
a new statewide
organization for georgia 's cultural industry

ALL-GA IS designed tO WOrk
1n a collaborative manner
WITH EXISTING
cultural, business and advocacy
groups
across the state

Just in time for the 2004 Legislative Session, the Arts Leadership League of Georgia (ALL-GA) has been launched with a positive new mission for the arts community of our state. Its focus is threefold: arts advocacy, arts education and leadership, and through each facet its goal is to work on behalf of Georgia's vibrant and diverse cultural industry. Co-founders Jan Selman, Past Chair of the Georgia Council of the Arts and Elisa Glazer, Past President of Georgia Citizens for the Arts, are joined by a statewide Founding Board comprised of passionate arts leaders who share their vision: Allen Bell of Rome, Aaron Berger of Albany, Ruth Bracewell of Madison and Brenda Durant of Augusta. Together, they have researched and planned an organization that will meet the needs of Georgia's arts community, while also expanding awareness of the value of the arts in other sectors of our economy. Jan Selman will continue her long association with the arts as ALL-GA's Executive Director.

ALL-GA is designed to work in a collaborative manner with existing cultural, business and advocacy groups across the state. Through a website, special initiatives and a network of partners, they will serve in the following ways:

Robert Gardner

Advocacy: The driving concept behind ALL-GA's advocacy strategies is "all politics

Comparative Statistics Georgia Council for the Arts and All Other State Art Agencies

are local." ALL-GA's website will provide user-friendly advocacy information and tools

GRANTS

GEORGIA

ALL STATES

for reaching elected officials at all levels of government and media representatives across the state. A centrally coordinated group of

Total #of Grants Total Grant Dollars

346 $4,631,224

28,268 $334,121,528

District Chairs representing the state's 12 "economic service delivery districts," will report information from their communities, drive communications with local officials

Median Grant Sizes General Operating Support All other Grants

$5,437 $3,874

$9,067 $2,440

and team up with lobbying efforts conducted on-site at the State Capitol and in Washington. Email alerts and information drops will connect advocates quickly and efficiently. Following best practices found in other states, ALL-GA will work with the new House Arts

Direct Grants to Artists
#of Grants % of Awards Dollars % of Dollars

10 3% $29,875 1%

3,711 13% $11,409, 158 3%

& Humanities Committee to adopt a Cultural

Arts Education

Policy for Georgia.
Arts Education: ALL-GA will advocate for arts education programs for all students,

#of Grants % of Awards Dollars % of Dollars

35 10% $506,384 11%

7,974 28% $82,582,701 25%

share information, ideas and resources for those dedicated to arts education and promote innovative collaborations among artists, individuals and cultural and educational organizations. ALL-GA will recognize notable achievements by individuals and organizations

General Operating Support

#of Grants

151

% of Awards

44%

Dollars

$2,350,328

% of Dollars

51%

5,530 20% $123,310,566 37%

in arts education. Additionally, ALL-GA will serve as a facilitator and convener for arts education organizations representing different disciplines.
Leadership: Georgia's professional arts

Non-Metro Areas
#of Grants % of Awards Dollars % of Dollars

121 35% $982,226 21%

7,226 26% $41,521,395 12%

leadership and volunteer board leadership need support in advocacy training, management and private and public fundraising. ALL-GA will work collaboratively with other organizations to provide leadership development programming for these groups who are the backbone of our

Metropolitan Areas*
#of Grants % of Awards Dollars % of Dollars

192 55% $3,494,876 75%

19,731 70%
$279,068,634 84%

cultural organizations.

Total State Arts Agencies Revenue

ALL-GA is seeking input, volunteers and

Sources, FY 2003

partners and welcomes your participation. For

Legislative Appropriations

87%

85%

more information, contact:

Other State Funds

0%

6%

NEA Funding

12%

8%

(

Jan Selman, Executive Director ALL-GA

P.O. Box 25

Decatur, Georgia 30031

Other Funds

1%

2%

*NASAA is listing the following cities as Metropolitan Areas: Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta - Aiken, Chattanooga, Columbus, Macon, Savannah.

404.373.9906 jan_of_art@mac.com

Source: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Grant-making statistics drawn from FY 2002 final descriptive reports as

submitted by SAAs to the NEA and NASAA. Revenue data is drawn from. the

Annual Legislative Appropriations and Revenue Survey report. September 2003.

Ianniversaries I
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra is celebrating their 40th anniversary.

Three-Quarters of Adults Participate in the Arts

the study found

that 76/o of adults

157 million

or

people,

participated in

THE ARTS

The National Endowment for the Arts has released preliminary results of its 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts tracking participation in the arts by American adults. The study found that 76% of adults, or 157 million people, participated in the arts in some form during the one-year study period that ended in August 2002.
Most adults participated by watching or listening to music, plays or dance on televi sion, radio, audio recording or the Internet. Since the study was last conducted in 1992, there has been a drop in this kind of participation; however, rates still exceeded those of live atte nd a nce.

Percent of American Adults AttendingNisiting/Reading

Jazz Classical Music Opera Musical Plays Non-Musical Plays Ballet Other Dance Art museums/galleries Art/craft fairs and festivals Parks/monuments/historic neighborhoods Plays/poetry/novels/short stories

1982
9.6% 13.0% 3.0% 18.6% 11.9% 4.2%
n/a 22.1% 39.0% 37.0% 56.9%

1992
10.6% 12.5% 3.3% 17.4% 13.5% 4.7% 7.1% 26.7% 40.7% 34.5% 54.0%

2002
10.8% 11.6% 3.2% 17.1% 12.3% 3.9% 6.3% 26.5% 33.4% 31.6% 46.3%

About a third of adults (32%), attended some sort of live performance. The highest participation rates were for those in the 45-64 age range. While the median age increased for attendees of live performances, most increases were consistent with the aging trend of the general population. Attendance at the "benchmark" activities of jazz, classical music, opera, musicals, plays, ballet or art museums has remained level with 1992.
Sources: National Assembly of State Art Agencies; 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts; Demographic Characteristics ofArts Attendance, 2002; National Endowment for the Arts, July 2003

GCA INTRODUCES NEW FAST TRACK - QUICK BENEFITS PROGRAM
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access for the underserved or disabled; community cultural plans; on-site organization reviews; projects which hire consultants form the arts education consultant bank; and other special opportunities which enhance organizational development and capacity. Only arts organizations are eligible for Quick Benefits support.
For more information on the Fast Track - Quick Benefits Program, please consult the FY05 Guidelines, visit the GCA website at www.gaarts.org or call the GCA office at 404-685-2787.

New Executive Director Appointed for the Georgia Council for the Arts
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worked as a professional stage actress regionally and internationa lly. She is an entrepreneur whose management consulting company, Weiner Associates, has worked with clients such as the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, General Electric and the State of New York on training, strategic planning, fundraising and partnership development. Her career also includes serving as mayor of the City of Savannah from 1992-1995 and as a Counselor for the Small Business Development Center at the University of Georg ia. "One of the most important parts of my job is going to be helping Georgians understand that the arts not only enrich our soul, but also enrich our pocketbooks," Weiner said.
council actlv1t1es
Council members met on June 10, 2003 in the boardroom of the Georgia Public Broadcasting Building to approve the GCA Advisory Panel's recommendations for FY04 funding. The Fast Track - Quick Benefits program was introduced and approved by Council members.

Iadvisory council
The Governor appoints an advisory council with two members from each Congressional district and four members at-large. Please feel free to write our council members about your concerns surrounding the arts in Georgia.

Ms. Debra Callaway 1106 Vernon Street LaGrange, GA 30240-2940
Ms. Cay Dykes RR! Box 1315 Cochran, GA 31014
Ms. Joy S. Jinks P.O. Box 375 Colquitt, GA 31737
Ms. Angela J. Mason 636 HetTing Drive Macon. GA 31204
Ms. Patsy Martin 2612 Crofton Drive Albany, GA 31707

Mr. Russell S. Mentzer 1 King and Prince Blvd. P.O. Box 899 Brunswick. GA 31521
Ms. Jane C. Mullins 160 Renfrew Drive Athens, GA 30606
Ms. Gloria Ragland 1414 Park Avenue PetTy, GA 31069
Mr. Lee E. Rhyant 86 South Cobb Drive Marietta. GA 30063
Ms. Susan Rice 3126 Mont Pelier Drive Augusta. GA 30909

Mr. W. Allen Separk P.O. Box 3475 Marietta. GA 30061
Ms. Marsha R. Shlaer 2423 Walton Way Augusta. GA 30904
Mr. Sam C. Smith P.O. Box 580 Cartersville, GA30120
Mr. Howard B. Stroud 243 Deerhill Drive Bogart. GA 30622
Ms. Linda Summerlin 8180 Club House Way Jonesboro. GA 30236

Dr. Iwan Dale Teare 420 Maxwell Drive Cairo, GA 31728
Ms. Anita Thomas 3053 Andrews Drive, NW Atlanta, GA 30305
Ms. Hellena H. Tidwell I059 Hunters Brook Court. NE Atlanta. GA 30319
Mr. David Yu 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Atlanta, GA 30341-1049
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The mission of the Georgia Council for the Arts is to encourage excellence in the arts, to support the arts many forms of expression and to make the arts available to all Georgians by providing funding, programming and other services.
Funding for the Georgia Council for the Arts is provided by the Georgia General Assembly, the National Endowment for the Arts and other private and public sources.
The freedom to create, view and interact with a diversity of artistic expression is essential to our democracy and fosters mutual respect for the beliefs and values expressed in the First Amendment.

> Embraces 1U arts as an important,. of 8Y81Jd&y life

> Believes the arts provide a significant cultural foundation
for our future

> Acknowledg11 artists as a valuable resource

> Believes citizen involvement in the arts is vital to preserving



our living cultural heritage > Embraces arts education as integral to the learning process and

a crucial component of a complete education

> Believes the arts are a catalyst for community development

> Utilizes and promotes the arts as a powerful economic force

> Supports quality arts programs and services designed to improve the quality of life in Georgia

> Provides access to quality arts experiences for all citizens of Georgia regardless of race, ethnicity, geographic location, sex, religion, age, economic level, sexual orientation, or disability

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