Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund

Overview | Eligibility & Process | Past Recipients | Scholarships | FAQs

The Arts Fund responds to proposals that are based on a serious self-assessment, requests which recognize the importance of institutional planning and financial management for artistic and operational objectives, and proposals which illustrate a commitment to the long haul.

The Toolbox Application Process:

Toolbox applications are accepted three times a year in December, May, and September.
Applications are submitted via email by 5:00 PM on the day of the deadline. Incomplete, late or faxed submissions will not be accepted.
Within six to eight weeks applicants will be informed if they have been awarded a Toolbox award.

The Toolbox provides awards of technical assistance to address a particular issue. The Toolbox does not award cash grants.

Toolbox Awards are designed to assist in management, governance, administration and stability issues, not artistic issues. The highest priority will be given to organizations whose applications reflect:

Organization-wide planning and decision-making in requesting support;
Clarity of mission and a philosophy of inclusiveness;
A readiness to embark on the solutions to issues and/or challenges; and
Requests for which Toolbox resources are available to meet the organization's specific needs.

Two or more organizations working together are encouraged to apply for an award as a team. Similarly, the awarding committee may observe that several organizations share a similar challenge that would most appropriately be met by receiving a shared or team award.

To be eligible for the Toolbox through the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, organizations must:

Demonstrate a base of support within their communities.
Actively embrace a philosophy of inclusiveness.

Toolbox awards are available to non-profit arts organizations located in one of the following 23 counties:


Barrow	DeKalb	Newton
Bartow	Douglas	Morgan
Butts	Fayette	Paulding
Carroll	Forsyth	Pickens
Cherokee	Fulton	Rockdale
Clayton	Gwinnett	Spalding
Cobb	Hall	Walton
Coweta	Henry

In addition, organizations must have annual operating budgets less than $1.5 million; organizations must pay their artists and performers associated with cultural programming; have a minimum operating history of two years after their 501(c)(3) designation; and have at least one full-time paid staff position. For a complete list of eligibility requirements, please download the application and guidelines.

Learn More About The Toolbox:

Toolbox Overview
Past Recipients
Frequently Asked Questions

2008 DEADLINES
December 7, 2007, 5PM
May 23, 2008, 5PM
~~September 5, 2008, 5PM~~
(The September deadline has been postponed. The first deadline of 2009 will be in December 2008. More details.)

2008 TOOLBOX MATERIALS
Toolbox Application (Word)
Toolbox Application Guide (PDF)

Note: The first deadline for the 2008 Toolbox cycle occurs in December of 2007.

GRANT WORKSHOPS
Grant workshops are scheduled in October and November of each year. All applicants are encouraged to attend a workshop.

Please check the calendar of deadlines, workshops, and events.