Georgia Council for the Arts awards grants to 6 CSRA organizations

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgia Council for the Arts announced Friday the recipients of fiscal year 2027 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities grants. Eighty entities in 65 counties will receive more than $600,000 in funding.The council is a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The grants support organizations across the state, including in rural communities.Out of the 80 grants awards given out, six of them are going to organizations in Emanuel, Hancock, Screven, Taliaferro and McDuffie counties:Emanuel County: City of AdrianHancock County: CJE Foundation, Inc. Emanuel County: Franklin Memorial LibraryScreven County: Screven County School System Taliaferro County: Taliaferro County Library McDuffie County: Thomson McDuffie County LibraryThe Vibrant Communities Grant supports arts programming, including murals, artist performances in schools, community theater productions and festivals. The Cultural Facilities Grant supports capital improvements to o