Recent Press Releases

March 11, 2024 - Georgia Council for the Arts Announces 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Champion

August 10, 2023 - Governor, First Lady Celebrate Contemporary Georgia Artists with ‘Art of Georgia’ Exhibition at Capitol, Governor’s Mansion

July 10, 2023 - Georgia Council for the Arts to Distribute $3.5 Million in Competitive State Grants

June 28, 2023 - Georgia Celebrates 10th Annual Poet Laureate’s Prize

March 2, 2023 - Governor, First Lady Celebrate Georgia’s Creative Community with Arts and Humanities Awards

October 20, 2022 - Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 75 Organizations More than $1.3 Million in Grant Funding

August 24, 2022 - Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $3.1 Million in Grant Funding to Support More than 200 Arts Organizations Throughout Georgia

June 22, 2022 - Georgia Poet Laureate, Council for the Arts Announce 2022 Poet Laureate Prize Winner, Finalists

March 15, 2022 - DeKalb School of the Arts Student Wins 2022 Poetry Out Loud State Championship

February 10, 2022 - Governor, First Lady Announce Recipients of Arts & Humanities Awards

December 1, 2021 -GCA Announces 2021 Poet Laureate's Prize Winner and Finalists

October 6, 2021 - GCA Awards 67 Organizations $600,000 in Funding for Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities Grants

July 7, 2021 – Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $2 Million in Grant Funding to Support Arts Throughout Georgia

March 23, 2021 –DeKalb School of the Arts Student Wins 2021 Poetry Out Loud State Championship

March 18, 2021 – State Arts Grant Director Lilly to Lead Georgia Council for the Arts

December 2, 2020 – Governor Kemp Honors Service to Arts and Humanities