November 2009
Meet Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy! A nationally recognized touring artist and all-around puppet master. Visit the GCA Artists Roster to view more information about Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy! and more Georgia artists.
Statistics prove that the Arts are a driving force of the economy. The Arts industry employs more than two billion people and has an annual payroll of $57 billion. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also provided economic stimulus for the Arts industry and here's why it should.
Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies present Getting Started with Program Evaluation: A Guide for Organizations. The Guide is an introduction to effective program evaluation and offers useful advice on getting started, reasons to evaluate, understanding the data and more.
General Funding Guidelines are provided as a means of offering instruction and assistance during the application process. The information is necessary for the succfessful completion of a grant application and includes important information such as changes for the upcoming fiscal year, details regading policies and procedures and much more.
Americans for the Arts has developed an online toolkit specifically for nonprofit organizations. There are two useful areas: How to get funding and how to respond to budget cuts. Download this useful resource for tips and advice on navigating a tough economy.