Press releases [July 6, 2006]

For Immediate Release 6 July 2006

NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Jhai James Public Information Officer 404-685-2784 jjames@gaarts.org

Agency Awards More Than $3 Million in Funding
Recipients of Grants for Fiscal Year 2007 Announced
ATLANTA Arts organizations throughout the state have been awarded grants from Georgia Council for the Arts. More than three-hundred individuals and organizations submitted applications to the agency, which represents an increase of twelve-percent in new applications.
"GCA has provided support to the various arts communities in the state for more than forty years," commented Executive Director Susan S. Weiner. "Many of our grantees receive national attention and recognition, such as the National Black Arts Festival, Swamp Gravy and the Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association. We are pleased to provide continued support for so many organizations that contribute to Georgia's cultural heritage."
The process for funding begins with the receipt of an organization's application package which is reviewed by the GCA program staff. Each application is then adjudicated by a Peer Review Panel consisting of individuals who represent a broad range of arts-related experience and expertise. During adjudication, each application is scored based on published criteria; the highest scoring applications are recommended for funding. The awards are listed on the following pages by grant or program type.
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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

ARTS EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

CLARKE

Clarke County School District

DEKALB

DeKalb Council for the Arts, Inc.

DEKALB

Fly-By Theater

HARRIS

Park Elementary

$5,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,500.00 $5,000.00

ARTS EDUCATION CURRICULUM TIER ONE

COLQUITT

Colquitt County School System

TELFAIR

Telfair County Schools

$15,000.00 $15,000.00

ARTS EDUCATION CURRICULUM TIER TWO

COBB

Cobb County School District

DEKALB

City Schools of Decatur

DEKALB

DeKalb County School System

DODGE

Dodge County Board of Education

FULTON

Atlanta Public Schools

HARALSON

Bremen City Schools

$30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00

ARTS EDUCATION TEACHING ARTISTS BANK

COBB

Claire K. Ritzler

COBB

Pamela Beagle-Daresta

DEKALB

Cleaster Cotton

DEKALB

David Randal Taylor

DEKALB

Elise Witt

DEKALB

Felton Eaddy

DEKALB

Jeff Mather

DEKALB

Kim Bowers-Rheay

DEKALB

Nancy L. Meyer

DEKALB

Sue A Schroeder

FANNIN

Angie Cook

FULTON

Barry Mann Stewart

FULTON

Indepen Dance, Inc

FULTON

Katherine Rosenblum

FULTON

Michael E Hickey

FULTON

Sandra Lee Hughes

HENRY

Georgia Rowswell

WHITFIELD

Kimberly Jackson

Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

ARTS EDUCATION TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

RICHMOND

Horsnby Elementary School

RICHMOND

Terrace Manor Elementary

$1,200.00 $1,200.00

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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

ARTS EDUCATION TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BANK

FULTON

Alliance Theatre Company

Approved

FULTON

Center for Puppetry Arts

Approved

DEKALB

Emory University

Approved

DEKALB

Several Dancers Core

Approved

RICHMOND

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

Approved

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE TIER II

CLAYTON

Clayton County Public Schools

FULTON

Cogburn Woods Elementary Schools

GRIFFIN

Futral Road Elementary School

$7,000.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00

AMERICAN MASTERPIECES

COBB

The Georgia Ballet

FULTON

Synchronicity Performance Group

FULTON

The Atlanta Ballet, Inc.

MUSCOGEE

Springer Opera House

$17,000.00 $10,500.00 $19,000.00 $36,000.00

COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

BALDWIN

Milledgeville-Baldwin County Allied Arts, Inc. $7,251.00

BIBB

Macon Arts Alliance, Inc.

$7,121.00

BIBB

MidSummer Macon, Inc.

$4,625.00

BULLOCH

Statesboro Arts Council

$9,983.00

CHATHAM

City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs $20,818.00

CLAYTON

Arts Clayton, Inc

$5,773.00

COLQUITT

Colquitt County Arts Center

$12,193.00

DAWSON

Dawson County Arts Council, Inc

$4,625.00

DEKALB

ART Station Inc.

$16,559.00

DEKALB

Decatur Arts Alliance, Inc

$4,625.00

DOUGHERTY

Albany Area Arts Council

$4,625.00

DOUGLAS

Cultural Arts Council of

Douglasville/Douglas County

$5,567.00

FANNIN

Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association

$6,561.00

FLOYD

Rome Area Council for the Arts

$5,066.00

FULTON

Fulton County Arts Council

$69,895.00

FULTON

Fulton County School System

$6,809.00

FULTON

VSA arts of Georgia

$9,076.00

GLYNN

Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association $6,096.00

HALL

The Arts Council, Inc

$8,321.00

MILLER

Colquitt/Miller Arts Council, Inc.

$32,008.00

MORGAN

Morgan County Foundation

$17,215.00

RABUN

The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences $13,359.00

RICHMOND

Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc

$4,625.00

RICHMOND

Greater Augusta Arts Council

$5,983.00

THOMAS

Thomasville Cultural Center

$20,804.00

TIFT

Abraham Baldwin Arts Connection

$10,514.00

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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CONTINUED

TOOMBS

Ohoopee Regional Council for the Arts, Inc.

$4,625.00

TROUP

Lafayette Society for Performing Arts

$5,764.00

WHITE

Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association

$11,508.00

WHITFIELD

Creative Arts Guild, Inc.

$16,863.00

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

CHATHAM

Telfair Museum of Art

DEKALB

Several Dancers Core

DOUGHERTY

Albany Symphony Association, Inc.

DOUGLAS

Cultural Arts Council of

Douglasville/Douglas County

EMANUEL

Emanuel Arts Council, Inc

FLOYD

Rome Area Council for the Arts

FULTON

Indepen Dance, Inc

FULTON

Synchronicity Performance Group

FULTON

The Atlanta Ballet, Inc.

RICHMOND

Greater Augusta Arts Council

FOLKLIFE PROJECT

CARROLL

University of West Georgia

FULTON

Atlanta Historical Society

FULTON

Manga African Dance

FULTON

Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation

LOWNDES

Valdosta State University

$8,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
$10,000.00 $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $5,750.00
$7,500.00 $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $5,000.00 $7,500.00

GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM

BIBB

Macon Arts Alliance, Inc.

$17,229.00

BULLOCH

Statesboro Arts Council

$16,950.00

CHATHAM

City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs $7,555.00

CLARKE

Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center $14,001.00

CLAYTON

Arts Clayton, Inc

$19,853.00

COBB

Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs $16,771.00

COLQUITT

Colquitt County Arts Center

$7,308.00

DEKALB

Richard Franklin Arts Studios, Inc

$25,697.00

DOUGHERTY

Albany Area Arts Council

$13,901.00

DOUGLAS

Cultural Arts Council of

Douglasville/Douglas County

$7,991.00

FANNIN

Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association

$11,593.00

FULTON

Fulton County Arts Council

$21,880.00

GLYNN

Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association $19,017.00

GORDON

Calhoun Gordon Arts Council

$17,428.00

GWINNETT

Gwinnett Council for the Arts

$16,298.00

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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM CONTINUED

HALL

The Arts Council, Inc

LOWNDES

Lowndes/Valdosta Arts Commission

MILLER

Colquitt/Miller Arts Council, Inc.

MORGAN

Morgan County Foundation

NEWTON

Community Arts Association

in Newton County, Inc.

RANDOLPH

Randolph Arts Council

RICHMOND

Greater Augusta Arts Council

THOMAS

Community Support Foundation, Inc.

TIFT

Abraham Baldwin Arts Connection

TOOMBS

Ohoopee Regional Council for the Arts, Inc.

WARE

Okefenokee Heritage Center

WHITE

Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association

WILKES

Wilkes County Community Partnership

$30,116.00 $12,418.00 $6,279.00 $14,813.00
$9,110.00 $7,944.00 $10,816.00 $7,910.00 $18,286.00 $17,401.00 $16,259.00 $7,328.00 $2,185.00

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

BIBB

Macon Little Theatre

BIBB

Macon Symphony Orchestra

BIBB

Museum of Arts and Sciences

BULLOCH

Statesboro, Georgia Southern

Symphony Association

CHATHAM

Savannah Folk Music Society

CHATHAM

Savannah Music Festival

CHATHAM

Telfair Museum of Art

CHATHAM

The Savannah Children's Theatre, Inc.

CLARKE

Canopy Studio

CLARKE

University of Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art

CLARKE

University of Georgia Performing Arts Center

CLAYTON

Clayton State University, Spivey Hall

COBB

Curtain Call Youth Players of Cobb County, Inc.

COBB

Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre

COBB

TellTale Theatre

COBB

The Georgia Ballet, Inc.

COBB

The Marietta Master Chorale

COBB

Theatre in the Square

DEKALB

Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde, Inc.

DEKALB

Collegium Vocale, Inc

DEKALB

DeKalb Choral Guild, Inc.

DEKALB

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, Inc.

DEKALB

Dunwoody Stage Door Players, Inc.

DEKALB

Emory University, Michael C. Carlos Museum

DEKALB

Georgia Shakespeare Festival

DEKALB

Out Of Hand Theater

DEKALB

Phoenix Theatre Academy, Inc.

DEKALB

Piccadilly Puppets Company

DEKALB

Push Push Theater

DEKALB

Several Dancers Core

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$4,625.00 $12,435.00 $35,973.00
$4,625.00 $4,625.00 $28,140.00 $50,567.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $44,505.00 $13,550.00 $26,080.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $11,137.00 $4,625.00 $35,799.00 $5,892.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $67,876.00 $34,000.00 $4,625.00 $5,792.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $5,445.00

FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT CONTINUED

DEKALB

Spruill Center for the Arts

$23,271.00

DEKALB

The Callanwolde Foundation, Inc.

$18,296.00

DEKALB

Theatre du Reve

$4,625.00

DOUGHERTY

Albany Concert Association, Inc.

$4,625.00

DOUGHERTY

Albany Symphony Association, Inc.

$8,043.00

DOUGHERTY

Theatre Albany, Inc.

$5,548.00

DOUGLAS

Marietta, GA. Chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Actors Theatre of Atlanta, Inc

$4,625.00

FULTON

Art Papers, Inc

$10,782.00

FULTON

Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Atlanta Chamber Players, Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Atlanta Coalition of Theatres

$13,996.00

FULTON

Atlanta Concert Band, Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

$9,303.00

FULTON

Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Inc.

$14,887.00

FULTON

Atlanta Educational

Telecommunications Collaboration

$87,875.00

FULTON

Atlanta Lyric Theatre

$9,066.00

FULTON

Atlanta Music Club

$4,625.00

FULTON

Atlanta Shakespeare Company

$21,676.00

FULTON

Atlanta Street Theatre

$4,625.00

FULTON

Center for Puppetry Arts, Inc.

$70,244.00

FULTON

Dad's Garage Theatre Company

$7,659.00

FULTON

Dance Force, Inc

$4,625.00

FULTON

Gateway Performance Productions, Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Georgia Ensemble Theatre

$12,576.00

FULTON

Georgia State University,

Rialto Center for the Performing Arts

$40,560.00

FULTON

Georgia Tech Research Corporation

$36,100.00

FULTON

High Museum of Art

$87,875.00

FULTON

Horizon Theatre Company

$14,503.00

FULTON

Indepen Dance, Inc

$8,091.00

FULTON

Independent Media Artists of Georgia Etc., Inc. $9,625.00

FULTON

National Black Arts Festival

$63,510.00

FULTON

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Alliance Theatre $87,875.00

FULTON

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center,

Atlanta Symphony

$87,875.00

FULTON

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc.-YAA

$30,715.00

FULTON

Seven Stages, Inc

$15,008.00

FULTON

Song of Atlanta, Inc.

$4,625.00

FULTON

Synchronicity Performance Group

$6,246.00

FULTON

The Atlanta Ballet, Inc.

$87,875.00

FULTON

The Atlanta Opera

$77,649.00

FULTON

The Michael O'Neal Singers

$4,625.00

FULTON

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Inc. $10,149.00

FULTON

Theatre Gael, Ltd

$4,625.00

FULTON

Theatrical Outfit, Inc

$18,596.00

FULTON

True Colors Theatre Company

$19,317.00

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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT CONTINUED

FULTON

Youth Ensemble of Atlanta

GWINNETT

Aurora Theatre, Inc.

GWINNETT

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

GWINNETT

Gwinnett Philharmonic Association, Inc.

GWINNETT

Northeast Atlanta Ballet Ensemble

GWINNETT

The Gwinnett Young Singers

HALL

Brenau University, Inc.

HALL

Gainesville Theatre Alliance,

Gainesville State Company

MUSCOGEE

Columbus Philharmonic Guild, Inc.

MUSCOGEE

RiverCenter, Inc.

MUSCOGEE

Springer Opera House

MUSCOGEE

Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus

NEWTON

Community Arts Association in

Newton County, Inc.

RICHMOND

Augusta Ballet

RICHMOND

Augusta Children's Chorale

RICHMOND

Augusta Choral Society, Inc.

RICHMOND

Augusta Opera

RICHMOND

Augusta Symphony, Inc.

RICHMOND

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

RICHMOND

Imperial Community Theatre, Inc.

RICHMOND

Storyland Theatre, Inc.

RICHMOND

The Augusta Concert Band

RICHMOND

The Augusta Players, Inc.

SPALDING

The Griffin Ballet Theatre, Inc.

SUMTER

Sumter Players, Inc

TROUP

Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum

TROUP

LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, Inc.

WALTON

Monroe Art Guild, Inc.

WALTON

Walton County Music Guild

PROJECT GRANT

BALDWIN

Georgia College & State University

CHATHAM

City of Tybee Island

CHATHAM

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, Inc

CLARKE

Unified Government of

Athens-Clarke County Leisure

DEKALB

Beacon Dance

DEKALB

Room To Move Dance, Inc.

FORSYTH

Euphonium Foundation, Inc

FULTON

Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association

FULTON

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

FULTON

Dance Consortium Good Moves, Inc.

FULTON

Dance Consortium Good Moves, Inc.

FULTON

Japanfest, Inc.

FULTON

Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation

LOWNDES

Georgia Theatre Conference, Inc.

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$4,821.00 $9,642.00 $6,746.00 $4,768.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00
$10,517.00 $17,489.00 $78,658.00 $44,335.00 $4,625.00
$12,074.00 $10,186.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $7,925.00 $31,366.00 $4,625.00 $4,766.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $8,038.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00 $4,935.00 $5,770.00 $4,625.00 $4,625.00
$5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
$5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $1,500.00 $3,500.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00

FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

PROJECT GRANT CONTINUED

LOWNDES

Valdosta State University Fine Arts Gallery

LOWNDES

Valdosta State University Fine Arts Gallery

MUSCOGEE

The Columbus Ballet, Inc.

RICHMOND

Augusta State University

ROCKDALE

Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts, Inc.

$2,500.00 $1,250.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00

TOURING ARTIST ROSTER (The following individuals and organizations have been approved for

inclusion on the Roster.)

CLARKE

Arco Chamber Orchestra

CLARKE

Levon Ambartsumian

COBB

Cathy J Kaemmerlen

COBB

Sheri D. Kling

COBB

TellTale Theatre

DEKALB

Arietha Lockhart

DEKALB

Atlanta Brass Society, Inc

DEKALB

Atlanta Pop Concerts, Inc.

DEKALB

Curious Moon Puppet Theatre

DEKALB

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, Inc.

DEKALB

Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc.

DEKALB

D'Vine

DEKALB

Elise Witt

DEKALB

Georgia Shakespeare Festival

DEKALB

Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz

DEKALB

Judith Cox

DEKALB

Lee Bryan

DEKALB

Lynn McConnell

DEKALB

Orchestra SamaTo West African Drum & Dance

DEKALB

Phoenix Theatre Academy, Inc.

DEKALB

Piccadilly Puppets Company

DEKALB

Sue A Schroeder

DEKALB

The Buddy O'Reilly Irish Music and Dance Band

DOUGLAS

Marietta, GA. Chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc.

FORSYTH

Adam Frey

FULTON

The Atlanta Ballet, Inc

FULTON

Atlanta Baroque Orchestra

FULTON

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

FULTON

Barry Mann Stewart

FULTON

Capitol City Opera

FULTON

Cynthia Watts

FULTON

Gateway Performance Productions, Inc.

FULTON

Gateway Performance Productions, Inc.

FULTON

Harmonie Universelle

FULTON

Indepen Dance, Inc

FULTON

Piotr Folkert

FULTON

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Alliance Theatre

FULTON

Seven Stages, Inc

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FY07 GCA GRANT RECIPIENTS

TOURING ARTISTS ROSTER CONTINUED

FULTON

Sherry Norfolk

GWINNETT

Academy of Kuchipudi Dance

GWINNETT

Eric Larkins

GWINNETT

Keith Gehle

GWINNETT

Pro Music Central, LLC

GWINNETT

Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt

MUSCOGEE

Springer Opera House

NEWTON

Andy Offutt Irwin

NEWTON

Ramsey and Walker

RICHMOND

Augusta Symphony, Inc.

TRADITIONAL ARTS APPRENTICESHIP

CHATHAM

J'miah Nabawi

DEKALB

Marquetta Bell Johnson

FULTON

Adebisi Adeleke

FULTON

Roy Lee Johnson

GWINNETT

Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt

GWINNETT

Sasikala Penumarthi

MCINTOSH

Herbert J. Dixon

$2,750.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $2,546.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $2,984.00

The Georgia Council for the Arts is a state agency that provides support for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations throughout the state. Established in 1965 as the Georgia Commission on the Arts, the Georgia Council for the Arts mission is to encourage excellence in the arts, support the arts many forms of expression and make the arts available to all Georgians by providing funding, leadership, 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.

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