2023 Project Grant Awards

The Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grants provides much-needed support for arts and cultural projects, initiatives, or programming. Projects range from one-time events (festival or cultural events), an event series (classes, arts programming) to ongoing arts initiatives (theatre seasons, film/TV training or film festivals.  

For the 2023 Project Grant Cycle, we are pleased to announce funding for seventeen (17) organizations, totaling $109,000!

  • African American Culture & Arts Festival, $3,000

  • Aurora Theatre, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, $17,000

  • Fezziwig Foundation, “Into the Woods”, $3,500

  • Fresh Films, Summer Creative Cred Workshops, $17,000

  • Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, “Nutcracker”, $8,000

  • Gwinnett Classic Theatre, “A Karaoke Riot”, $2,000

  • The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, Permanent Collection Project, $10,000

  • JapanFest, $6,000

  • Norcross Gallery & Studios, “La vida através del lente (Norcross--Life Through the Lens)”, $3,000

  • Lilburn Elementary School, Inclusive Playground Mural, $7,500

  • Live Arts Theatre, “The Taming”, $2,000

  • Spectrum Autism Support Group, Autism-Friendly Arts and Musical Playground, $7,500

  • Sugarloaf Ballet, “Hansel and Gretel”, $2,500

  • Suwanee Arts Center, Summer Art Camps, $4,500

  • Suwanee Performing Arts, “Broadway in the Park,” $2,500

  • Suwanee Public Arts Commission, “Pierce’s Corner Mural”, $10,000

  • Weird Sisters Theatre Project, “Pros and Cons of Killing your Cult Leader”, $3,000

“Into the Woods” Fezziwig Foundation

2023 Project Grant Recipient