Designed to support organizations that bring arts and culture to life in our region, our Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Grant opportunity is now live. If you are an arts organization in metro Atlanta with an annual operating ...

By Nikonie Brown-McManus, digital content associate Rap is a cornerstone of Black music and culture, rooted in storytelling, resistance and rhythm. But for Soul Food Cypher, freestyle rap is more than entertainment. It’s a tool ...

By Nikonie Brown-McManus, digital content associate Last year, Umi IMAN visited the Community Foundation to participate in a lunch and learn for National Native American Heritage Month. During the session, staff had the opportunity to ...

For Black History Month, we’re spotlighting our partners and community members who help build a stronger, more vibrant Atlanta. One of these partners is artist and muralist Charity Hamidullah. Learn more about her below. How does your ...

by Sarah Higgins, executive + artistic director, Art Papers Atlanta’s art community was rattled by the seemingly sudden closing of MINT—a beloved landmark of the city’s nonprofit arts landscape. MINT offered studio and exhibition space ...

By Quameiha Raymond-Ducheine, storytelling associate The sudden closure of the MINT Gallery on August 9, 2024, left 16 Atlanta artists scrambling to find new spaces for their work. The gallery, known for supporting emerging artists, ...

By Charles Phaneuf, vice president Strategy, South Arts Earlier this month, my colleagues and I were thrilled to attend the first in-person Georgia Arts Day since 2019! The two-day event was hosted by Georgians for ...

By Waduda Muhammad, executive director, Georgians for the Arts I cannot express the sheer gratitude, fulfillment and joy that I felt and received in making this event come to fruition and for it to be ...

Black History Month is a time to honor and reflect on the remarkable achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout American history. From its origins as “Negro History Week,” envisioned by Carter G. Woodson in ...

104 organizations receive support to boost equity in the region ATLANTA – October 4, 2023 – Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces $3,239,762 in grants to nonprofits during the third quarter of 2023. Funding to ...