Nine NEA grants awarded in Georgia
July 8, 2009 at 3:07 pm by Debbie Michaud in News
Atlanta Ballet dancers rehearse before in preparation for last winter's performance of 'Dracula.'
Today the National Endowment for the arts announced the recipients of its 2009 Grant Awards: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Nine Georgia nonprofit arts organizations were among the 631 recipients announced today, including the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and the National Black Arts Festival. Together, they’ll receive a total of $625,000 of the more than $29 million awarded. At $250,000, the Fulton County Arts Council will bring home the biggest chunk. Funding for the grants comes from a $50 million federal economic stimulus recovery package. Here’s your full list of winners:
Atlanta Ballet, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
$50,000
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
$25,000
Center for Puppetry Arts
Atlanta, GA
$50,000
Fulton County Arts Council
Atlanta, GA
$250,000
National Black Arts Festival
Atlanta, GA
$50,000
Phoenix Theatre Academy, Inc.
Avondale Estates, GA
$50,000
Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
$50,000
Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, Inc.
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
$50,000
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
$50,000
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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