The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont University has been awarded a $1200 Vibrant Communities Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts. The grant will fund a series of free Family Day Workshops at the museum from January to March 2025.
The workshops, designed for children aged 5-12, will be led by experienced teaching artists and art educators. The workshops will focus on engaging participants with the museum’s exhibitions through art creation.
“I am thrilled to see our museum offer more programs aimed at kids and families with the support of Georgia Council for the Arts,” said Rebecca Brantley, Director of the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. “This grant will allow us to offer free workshops featuring beloved art educators from our community and builds upon the success of our first Story & Fun hour last month, hosted by United Way and Piedmont First Lady Kimberly Criser. We are very excited for our community to use the space in new ways!”
The Vibrant Communities Grant program, administered by the Georgia Council for the Arts, supports a variety of arts programming throughout the state, including murals, artist residencies, school performances, community theater productions, festivals, and concerts. This year, 47 entities in 37 counties will receive over $190,890 in funding.
“Thriving arts organizations cultivate vibrant communities, and Georgia Council for the Arts is excited to help our arts organizations provide programming that brings arts education to schools, draws tourists who support local businesses, and breathes new life into downtowns,” said Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Tina Lilly.
Funding for the Vibrant Communities Grants is provided by the Georgia General Assembly.
