WHAT IS GAP? The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) provides funds to support art activities and encourage local collaborations between artists and arts organizations. Directed by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), GAP receives its funding from appropriations through the Georgia General Assembly. Appointed by GCA, Golden Isles Arts & Humanities Association (GIAHA), serves as the re-granting agency for 11 of the 159 counties served by GAP. |
 The 2008 Georgia Sea Islands Festival received funding from GAP. |
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Although grant funds cannot be used to fund individuals, artists can partner with local organizations to bring arts projects to their communities. Here are some examples of the types of organizations that may apply for funding:
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WHAT CAN YOU USE THE MONEY FOR?
AND MORE! BE CREATIVE! |
 Catch the Reading Bug, presented by the Bryan County Library, featuring storyteller Donna Washington, was a GAP-funded project. |
 Appling County's GAP-funded performance of Disney's 101 Dalmatian Kids |
NEVER WRITTEN A GRANT? No problem! Applications are simple and easy to complete. GIAHA hosts grant writing workshops to assist with preparing the grant application and is available to answer any questions you may have. |
IF YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THESE COUNTIES, YOU CAN APPLY TO GIAHA |
$1500 is the maximum grant award per project and must be matched 50 cents on the dollar. For more information, call 912-262-6934 or email us. |
Since 1993 the Georgia General Assembly has appropriated funds for arts programs in each of the 159 counties in the state. The Georgia Council for the Arts directs the GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM (GAP) through GAP Regional Partnerssuch as Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association (GIAHA).
The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) is a decentralized funding program, designed to encourage local collaborations between artists, arts organizations, and non-arts organizations (civic, human service, religious, business, etc.). The purpose of GAP is to serve a broad range of residents, especially populations that have been historically underserved.
The goals of the Georgia Council for the Arts Grassroots Arts Program are:
Provide an opportunity for every county in the state to be served with arts dollars through a decentralized decision-making process.
Stimulate collaborations and partnerships which support arts activities that respond to a range of community needs, interests and concerns.
Provide funds to support arts activities that broaden, deepen and diversify public participation and the appreciation of arts experience.
Encourage regional and multi-county cooperation.
Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association (GIAHA) oversees the grant process for a Grassroots Arts region serving eleven (11) Georgia counties - Appling, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, and Wayne. Each fiscal year, one half of the available funds from the state legislature are distributed equally among all the 159 counties. The balance is divided on a per capita basis county by county.
For fiscal year 2010, the GAP Advisory Committee awarded $27,719 in GAP funds to the following projects:
Appling County
Arts Council of Appling County - $911 for “Amahl and the Night Visitors”
—Christmas opera produced by Arts Council of Appling County and Brewton-Parker College
Arts Council of Appling County - $1,500 for “Annie”
—Local production of the Broadway musical
Brantley County
Brantley County Library - $860 for “Sounds of the Satilla”
—Live concert series representing a variety of music genres
Much Ministries, Inc. - $860 for Pottery Workshop
—Pottery classes for people in recovery with a public display at the community center
McIntosh County 4-H - $795 for Folk Arts Revival in Nahunta
—Classes teaching the traditional arts such as candle-making, leather-crafting and more.
Bryan County
Arts on the Coast - $1,500 for “Coastal Breeze: Arts and Music Jubilee”
—Celebration of the diversity of artistic talent and the cultural heritage of the coastal area since colonial times
Bryan County Library - $1,026 for “Make a Splash-READ!”
—Program to encourage all children to read for knowledge and fun
Camden County
Camden County Board of Commissioners - $516 for “Christmas in Woodbine”
—Tour of homes and churches accompanied by Christmas carols and art exhibits
Camden County Board of Commissioners - $900 for “Jazz N’ Art”
—Community festival of local fine artists and jazz musicians
Kingsland Downtown Development Authority - $1,500 for “Sheffield Store”
—Continuation of the Royal District Mural Series in downtown Kingsland
Charlton County
Charlton Co. Family Connection- $800 for Kids Art for Charlton Co. Hospital
—Art workshops for Pre-K Families, Girl Scouts, and Keep Charlton Beautiful. Art will be displayed in the Charlton Co. Hospital.
Charlton Co. Library, Inc. - $780 for Make a Splash-READ!
—A series of programs and activities at the Charlton Co. Public Library to encourage families to dive into reading and cultural experiences
McIntosh Co 4-H - $694 for Leather Crafting in Folkston
—Hands on classes to teach this traditional art form.
Glynn County
The Auxilary-Hospice of the Golden Isles - $650 for “Hearts and Hands for Hospice”
—Wall mural to brighten up the Children’s Bereavement Center at Hospice of the Golden Isles
Brunswick-Glynn County Library - $800 for “Music from the Marshes Redux”
—Free public music and storytelling performances
McIntosh Co 4-H - $1000 for Leather Crafting in Brunswick
—Hands on classes to teach this traditional art form
Liberty County
Arts on the Coast, Inc. - $1,087 for “Midway Arts Festival”
—Festival of musicians, artists, and dancers celebrating coastal arts and history
Sams Memorial/Geechee Kunda - $1,087 for “Sweetgrass Basket Making at Geechee Kunda”
—Day of education and celebration of the African art of basket making
Sams Memorial/Geechee Kunda - $1,087 for “Instrument Making Day at Geechee Kunda”
—Day of education and celebration of the African art of instrument making
Long County
UGA Cooperative Extension Service - $1,500 for “Art in and Around the Park II”
—Project to enhance the “park for the arts” in Ludowici
McIntosh Co 4-H - $775 for Leather Crafting in Ludowici
—Hands on classes to teach this traditional art form.
McIntosh County
The Garrison at Fort King George - $1,083 for “A Scottish Ceilidh in McIntosh County”
—Public introduction to the dynamic artistic sounds and contributions of Scottish Celtic music, and its influence on American music, featuring Rathkeltair
Ida Hilton Public Library - $400 for “The Poetry Project”
—Live performance by a professional poet to encourage the creation of a performance poetry community in McIntosh County
Hog Hammock Public Library - $400 for “Jazz on Juneteenth”
—Live jazz performance on Sapelo Island celebrating the African-American annual observance known as “Juneteenth”
McIntosh Art Association - $402 for “Darien Fall Festival – Mini Art Classes”
—Free mini-art classes being offered for all ages during the fall festival
Pierce County
Pierce County 4-H - $1,500 for “Project M.A.T.I.N.E.E.”
—Performance to educate, promote, and stimulate young people in performing arts
Blackshear's Heart, Inc. - $876 for 150 Year Mural
—A mural celebrating 150 years of Blackshear's history.
Wayne County
Wayne County Public Library - $1,175.75 for “Art Throughout U.S. History”
—Re-creation of different artistic eras showing how artists were influenced by the social, economic, and political environment of each era
—Wayne County Arts Council- $1411 for WCAC Jesup Summer Art Camp
A week long summer camp introducing young people to insightful, stimulating, and educational art projects
2009 Pierce County Pecan Festival Art Expo. GAP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
FY 2010 GAP Timetable
Funded Projects/Activities take place July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
July 1, 2009
FY 2010 GAP Grant Applications available
July 18, 2009
GAP workshop for Applicants – 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Baxley
July 20, 2009
GAP workshop for Applicants – 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Darien
July 21, 2009
GAP workshop for Applicants – 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Nahunta
July 25, 2009
GAP Advisory Committee Meeting – 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
GAP workshop for Applicants – 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Brunswick/Glynn County Library – Historic Downtown Brunswick
September 15, 2009
Deadline for FY 2010 applications
September 21 - October 2, 2009
GAP Advisory Committee reviews grant applications
October 3, 2009
GAP Advisory Committee meets
October 13, 2009
Notification of approval/rejection of applications mailed
October 2009
Funds available to disburse for FY 2010 projects*
December 4, 2009
Deadline for second round of FY 2010 applications
June 30, 2010
Completion date for all FY 2010 funded projects
July 31, 2010
Grantee’s Final Reports Due
August 2010
GIAHA’s Final Report due to GCA
*pending notification from Georgia Council for the Arts
GAP PROJECT BUDGET GLOSSARY
Carefully read the descriptions of each line item. Following this project budget glossary will make filling out your budget easier and will better clarify your plans for the Grant Review Panel.
EXPENSES:
All must be clearly identified as part of this project.
Personnel: Payments to permanent staff, who are on-going in your organization, for salaries, wages, and benefits.
1. Administrative: (Salaried Employees) Executive and supervisory administrative staff, program directors, managing directors, business managers, press agents, fund-raisers; clerical staff such as secretaries, typists, bookkeepers; supportive staff such as maintenance and security; ushers and other front-of-the house and box office personnel.
2. Artistic: (Salaried Employees) Artistic directors, directors, conductors, curators, dance masters, composers, choreographers, designers, video artists, film makers, painters, poets, actors, authors, sculptors, graphic artists, dancers, singers, musicians, teachers, instructors, puppeteers, etc.
3. Technical/Production: Technical management and staff such as technical directors; wardrobe, lighting and sound crew; stage managers, stagehands; video and film technicians, exhibit designers and installers, etc.
Outside Fees and Services: Payments to firms or persons for services of individuals who are not on the on-going staff of your organization.
4. Artistic: Applicant consultants, temporary or short-term employees including artistic directors, directors, conductors, curators, dance masters, composers, choreographers, designers, video artist, film makers, painters, poets, authors, sculptors, graphic artists, actors, dancers, singers, musicians, teachers, instructors, etc.
5. Other: Non-artistic services from consultants or employees of organizations other than the applicant.
Note: You must include a detailed breakdown of Expense line items 1-5 with the Proposed Project Budget.
6. Space Rentals: Payments for rental of office, rehearsal, theatre, hall, gallery or other such space.
7. Travel: Travel including fares, lodging, taxis, gratuities, per diem payments, tolls, mileage, allowances on personal vehicles, car rentals. For trucking, shipping or hauling see Item 9.
8. Marketing/Advertising/Printing: All costs for publicity and promotion, including newspapers, radio, television advertising, printing and mailing of brochures, flyers and posters and space rental when directly connected to promotion.
9. Other operating expenses: All expenses not entered in other categories, including scripts and scores, lumber and nails, electricity, telephone and telegraph, storage, postage, photo supplies, publication purchases, sets and props, equipment rental or purchases, insurance fees, non-structural renovations or improvements, trucking, shipping, and hauling, fund-raising costs. Include state sales tax on ticket sales; do not include loan principal payments.
NOTE: A detailed breakdown of line item #9 must be included with the Proposed Project Budget.
10. Total Cash Expenses: Add Items 1-10.
INCOME:
All must be clearly identified as having been given for this project. A proportionate share earmarked for this project from other donations, grants and support is acceptable and must be duly explained. You must identify these sources by name on the Budget page.
Revenue Sources: See below.
11. Admission: Revenue derived from the sale of admissions, tickets, subscriptions, memberships, etc., for events attributable or prorated to the project.
12. Contracted Service Revenue: Revenue derived from fees earned through sale of services. Include workshops, fees paid to your organization, tuition for classes, contracted for specific services you provide. Also, any "in-kind" service that is provided.
13. Donations: Corporate Support: Cash support derived from contributions given for this project by businesses and corporations. Foundation Support: Cash support derived from grants given for this project by private foundations. Individual or Private Support: Cash support derived from cash donations by individuals for this project.
14. Government Support: Federal/State/Local - Cash support derived from grants or appropriations given for this project by agencies, departments of federal/state/local governments. List name of agency.
15. Other Revenue: Revenue derived from sources other than those listed above. Include advertising space sold in programs, concessions, tee-shirt sales, investment income, gift shop income, etc.
16. Grant Request: Amount requested in support of this project.
17. Total Income: Total of all project income categories.
Appling
Karen Tharpe
Judy Johnson
Brantley
Jeannie Boland
Michelle Raulerson
Bryan County
Barbara Estes
Jean McCormick
Camden County
Joann Wagner
Juanita E. Johnson
Sally Ann Merck
Charlton
Mary Kay Lindquist
Phyllis Kaminska
Glynn County
Jane A. Credle
Cary Knapp
Elizabeth Forrest Jennings
Liberty County
Vanessa Parker
Jim Bacote
Long County
Marjett Schille
Gregory Hickey
McIntosh County
Jeannine Cook
Steve Smith
Lorraine Moyer
Pierce
Tommy Lowmon
David Wasdin
Wayne County
Patty Martin
Frances Bland
Geri Wainscott