The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners recently allocated $125,000 for an arts promotion organization aimed at expanding the presence of the arts in Gwinnett.
With the grant, the nonprofit Artworks! Gwinnett Inc. will develop a creative economy master plan that will help provide vision, goals, priorities and strategic direction for the arts in Gwinnett, per a release from the County. In addition, the master plan will help lay the foundation for developing policies for funding, identify and create an inventory of current resources, develop a priority of future projects, provide guidelines for future maintenance plans and encourage community participation.
“The Gwinnett County 2040 Unified Plan identifies ‘Keep Gwinnett a Preferred Place’ as one of the five themes guiding county decisions,” Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson said in the release. “A thriving arts community attracts tourists and diverse talent, brings about innovation and grows the economy. When we invest in the arts, everyone benefits.”
The main goal of Artworks! Gwinnett is to strengthen the cultural quality of life for Gwinnett County residents by creating a vision that identifies resources and advocates for a cultural economy. On top of the funding the County is providing for the arts expansion initiative, Artworks! Gwinnett will secure an additional $125,000 from other community partners to continue its mission.
