Atlanta Celebrates Photography Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP)is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation of the photographic arts and the enrichment of the Atlanta art community. ACP devotes much of its energy and resources to organizing an annual photography festival, also known as Atlanta Celebrates Photography, which takes place during the entire month of October. The festival includes a wide variety of exhibitions and multiple events around Atlanta and throughout the surrounding communities. The festival's diverse offerings bring together professional and amateur photographers, general art enthusiasts, gallery owners, critics, and collectors.
Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts (ACPA) is the nonprofit alliance of greater Atlanta's performing arts organizations and professionals. Their mission is dedicated to programs and services that provide a nurturing environment for the growth of the performing arts, and advance the role they play within the fabric of our society.
Georgia Assembly of Community Arts Agencies The Georgia Assembly of Community Arts Agencies is a statewide service organization that provides programs and services to organizations that believe the arts build community. Founded in 1979 by arts administrators from around the state, GACAA believes that there is a defined need for statewide networking and technical assistance to Georgia's community arts field.
Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries The Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries is a statewide organization dedicated to serving a diverse membership in a way that establishes a responsive network, provides a resource base and promotes professionalism so that Georgia's museum community is strong, effective and proactive.
Georgia Center for Nonprofits The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is Georgia's association for nonprofit, charitable organizations. Their mission is to serve, strengthen and support Georgia's nonprofit community. The Center advocates to improve the environment in which nonprofits work and helps nonprofits manage better by offering information, training, consulting and nonprofit jobs services.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber of Commerce is a statewide association that works to develop pro-business policies in state government and assists the state with economic development.
Georgia Council for the Arts Georgia Council for the Arts is the arts agency for the State of Georgia. The Council provides grants and technical assistance to arts organizations throughout the state. Their website includes information on GCA services and programs, as well as links to other state arts organizations.
Georgia Department of Economic Development, Tourism Division The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism Division web site provides resources and links to numerous historic and cultural institutions throughout the state, as well as a statewide tourism calendar.
Georgia Fine Arts Academy The Georgia Fine Arts Academy operates The Art Spot in Atlanta in cooperation with the Asolare Fine Arts Academy of North Carolina. The Art Spot at the Peachtree Branch of the Atlanta Public Library features exhibitions of artists, photographers, and programs by filmmakers from Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Macedonia.
Georgia Humanities Council The Georgia Humanities Council serves the state of Georgia through its projects and grant program. An independent nonprofit organization, the Council supports educational activities that help Georgians learn about our heritage and stories, thus preparing us to make decisions for the future.
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (GLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and educational programming to artists and arts organizations in Georgia.
Georgia Mountains Cultural Alliance Georgia Mountains Cultural Alliance gathers and distributes cultural information and improves resource sharing between existing organizations in the Georgia mountains region.
Georgia Public Broadcasting Georgia Public Broadcasting supports: sixteen listener-supported public radio stations that work in partnership with NPR; nine public viewer-supported television stations that work in partnership with PBS; and a plethora of educational activities serving 90,000 teachers and 1.5 million students throughout the state of Georgia via satellite, the web, and open-air broadcasts.
Georgia Theatre Conference The Georgia Theatre Conference exists to promote theatre of all types within the state of Georgia, and serves as the state's liaison to other theatre organizations within the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
Georgia Writers, Inc. Georgia Writers, Inc., seeks to improve the quality of life for writers by providing information about the literary industry and skills-building knowledge; fostering ongoing communication among writers of diverse literacy, genres, geographies, ethnicities and backgrounds; and increasing public awareness of the lives and works of contemporary Georgia writers; encouraging the imagination and integrity of the written word; and organizing activities that celebrate the achievements of writers across the state of Georgia.
Independent Media Artists of Georgia, Etc. (IMAGE) The IMAGE mission is to build and support a strong independent media arts community in Atlanta and the Southeast by promoting the production, exhibition and public awareness of film and video as artistic forms of individual expression. IMAGE began in 1976 as an outgrowth of the need for equipment access, networking, information dissemination and support among media artists and producers in Georgia.
VSA Arts of Georgia VSA arts of Georgia provides access to the arts for people with disabilities and those who are economically disadvantaged. VSA is a statewide resource working with artists and organizations to fulfill their vision of an inclusive community that encourages everyone to enjoy and participate in the arts.
Woodruff Arts Center Located in midtown Atlanta, the Woodruff Arts Center offers a variety of performing and visual arts. Woodruff Arts Center supports the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, Young Audiences, and 14th Street Playhouse.
Young Audiences Young Audiences is the third largest chapter in the nation's oldest and largest education organization, Young Audiences, Inc. For 20 years their professional musicians, actors, dancers, visual artists, puppeteers and writers have thrilled and enlightened students throughout Georgia. Through their assembly performances, classroom workshops, and long-term residencies, students develop those "habits" of mind --creativity, imagination, discipline, responsibility, tolerance and self-confidence--that pave the way to success in school and in life.