“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

Grants Overview

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 $34,000 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: 

1. Individual Artists: Local creatives of all mediums, whether working in association with a gallery or freelancing
2. Arts-Related Nonprofits: 501(c)3 organizations who either produce art (e.g., Town & Gown, Ciné) or support the local creative community through agency programming (ATHICA, Nuçi’s Space)
3. DIY Creatives: Art collectives who operate without fiscal sponsorship (e.g., The Pity Party, tinyATH)
   • DIY support is a unique ‘offshoot’ of our main grant program. Click here to learn more about this special initiative.