“Making residents happier is a few levels up the Maslowian hierarchy. But it makes sense that cities
want to shoot for it, since residents who are happier with their city are more likely
to be attached, and attached residents are more likely to get involved.”
-Melody Warnick, This is Where You Belong
Every year, Get Artistic selects and funds grant proposals that contribute to the vibrancy of Athens’ creative community. Since launching in June 2018, the program has disbursed more than $62,766 in unrestricted grants to support agencies and artists who serve the Athens area. These grants are funded primarily through sales generated from specific beer brands, merchandise, events, as well as a percentage of onsite exhibition sales, and they are distributed to three different types of recipients:
Grants awarded every year go primarily to arts-related nonprofits and individual artists. (Click here to learn more about our unique DIY Fund.) During each Get Artistic season of emphasis, we stand by these artists and agencies as partners in the community. Specifically, the grant recipients listed below were selected by the consensus of representatives from Athens’ public and cultural institutions, having reviewed our request for proposals issued prior to the 2020 Get Artistic season.
100% of Get Artistic profits then flow back to these partners in the form of unrestricted grants, thereby expanding their capacity and boosting, we hope, your attachment to Athens, GA. Learn more, ask questions, or get involved.
Meet the local community leaders and arts professionals who selected this year’s grant recipients.
These generous companies and individuals have locked arms to support this year’s grant recipients. Email us to learn more.
Get Artistic supports a broad definition of “art” and “the arts.” In the past, Get Artistic has provided grants supporting the visual, musical, movement, film, and theater arts. For information about our past partners (i.e. grant funding recipients), please view the 2018 and 2019 wrap-up information online.
Proposals must be tied to a specific purpose, such as (but not limited to):
Those who work in Athens, but reside in surrounding counties, are eligible to apply. Get Artistic grant funding is currently limited to Athens-based creatives because we look to Athens-Clarke County’s 20-Year Action Agenda as our guide to maximize these funds to serve this community.
Please direct any questions related to Get Artistic to [email protected], and someone from Creature Comforts’ Strategic Impact Department will reply as quickly as possible.
Beyond Get Artistic, our local partners offer a variety of resources to support the Athens
creative community. Below you’ll find current resources and opportunities.
ACC Economic Development Department | Envision Athens | Athens Creatives Directory
Athens Downtown Development Authority | List of Resources for Artists Affected by COVID-19 (List updated April 2020)