Atlanta’s cultural affairs office announces grant program guidelines

Under the Contract for Arts Services program, awards will go to organizations and local individual artists producing work in the city of Atlanta.

Under the Contract for Arts Services program, awards will go to organizations and local individual artists producing work in the city of Atlanta.

The mayor’s office of cultural affairs has released application guidelines for the 2017 Contracts for Arts Services program, which provides contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the city.

Contracts are awarded to organizations and local individual artists producing work in the city of Atlanta under the program.

Applications will be accepted in the following categories:

  • major arts organizations
  • arts organizations
  • community cultural development organizations
  • neighborhood planning units and neighborhood organizations
  • individual artist projects
  • emerging artist award

Before submitting proposals, all new applicants are required to attend a workshop. The first workshop will be held from 6- 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, at Metropolitan Library, 1332 Metropolitan Pkwy.

The application deadline is March 15.

Information: www.ocaatlanta.com and www.facebook.com/atlantaculturalaffairs/