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OPAS receives two grants from
The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) recently was awarded two grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for the fiscal year 2023.
A total of 253 grants were awarded to 213 organizations, providing more than $3.1 million in funding to arts organizations throughout the state. The Bridge Grant will provide operating support funding to 134 organizations, the Project Grant will help fund 59 art projects, and the Arts Education Program Grant will be distributed to 60 organizations.
OPAS received both the Arts Education Program Grant and the Project Grant.
“The arts sector has proven its resilience over the last two years and it has played a major role in restarting the economy through attracting tourism, bringing communities back together, and aiding classroom learning as we inspire the workforce of the future,” Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Tina Lilly said. “The 253 grants we have awarded will help cities and organizations bring more people back to work while enhancing the qualities that make Georgia so special.”
Funds awarded by the Georgia Council for the Arts include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
“We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with The Georgia Council for The Arts,” OPAS Artistic Director Doug LaBrecque said. “In addition to helping fund our OPAS Community youth chorus and jazz ensemble, these essential resources provide us the opportunity to present live arts education performances to local students and bring world-class programming to Lake Country audiences.”
GCA uses peer review panels to judge and review applications following standard practices set by the National Endowment for the Arts. Panelists are GCA Council members and fellow professionals who are experienced in the arts discipline or type of grant being reviewed or are citizens with a record of arts activities, experience and knowledge.
Grant recipients include theaters, dance companies, museums, cities, colleges and multi-discipline arts entities.
Funding for Georgia Council for the Arts is provided by appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit www. gaarts.org for more information.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music, and digital entertainment projects.
Visit www.georgia.org for more information.
The Oconee Performing Arts Society is a 501 (c) (3) organization, making contributions designated to OPAS tax deductible.