Macon Arts Alliance announces the availability of Grants for Community Arts Programming and Projects (CAPP). Funding of up to $5,000 is available to any non-profit organization with an arts mission or an arts related project. Individuals or organizations without non-profit status may apply using a fiscal sponsor. The program is funded by Macon-Bibb County through Macon Arts Alliance, which is the designated arts agency for the local government.

The purpose of the grant funding is to increase arts programming across Macon-Bibb County and enhance the cultural vibrancy of our community by advancing the 2020 Cultural Master Plan for Macon. Priorities set by the plan include Tourism, Education, Creative Industries, Neighborhood Development, and Audience Cultivation. The full plan will be released this spring.

The CAPP grant application can be found here:  https://www.maconartsalliance.org/capp/. Funding is for projects or activities that take place between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. A workshop for the grant funding is scheduled for Thursday, January 23 from 4 - 5 pm at the Mill Hill Community Arts Center (213 Clinton Street, Macon GA 31217). Applicants do not have to attend the workshop in order to be considered. The application process will close at 5 pm on March 31. Applicants will have an opportunity to meet the grant review panel in May with successful applications announced in mid-June.

'We appreciate that our local government leaders understand the importance of arts and culture to our community,' said Julie Wilkerson, Executive Director of Macon Arts Alliance. 'The creative non-profit community in Macon has an economic impact of 88 million dollars annually and generates over 7 million dollars in local and state tax revenue. Equally as important, the positive impact of creative self-expression has been well documented and can help our community continue the path to unity, equity and economic prosperity for all'.