20 arts/education organizations in southwest Georgia receive Georgia Council for the Arts grants

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — The Georgia Department of Economic Development division that specializes in arts and culture, the Georgia Council for the Arts, has announced the recipients of the fiscal year 2027 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities grant awards.The grant money supports a variety of organizations and art programming, including murals, artist performances in schools, community theater, and festivals. The Cultural Facilities Grant specifically supports improvements to or construction of buildings to be used for arts programming, like theaters, or for buying equipment.Of the 80 grant awards given out, 20 of them are going to organizations in southwest Georgia.“Arts are at the heart of healthy communities, and the Georgia Council for the Arts grants announced today will be used for a wide range of arts programming and to preserve Georgia’s unique cultural heritage and historic venues across the state, including in rural communities,” said Georgia Department of Economic Develop