Altama Museum Receives $50,000 Grant
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The Altama Museum of Art and History has received a Cultural Facilities Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts to continue to improve the Museum’s building.
The Altama Museum was one of ten facilities in ten counties to receive funding of the grant, which gave a total of $370,000 to ensure that Georgia had spaces to support and cultivate the arts. The Museum will receive $50,000 in the coming year to continue to improve their facility.
“Safe, reliable arts facilities are assets in every community, and these grant funds help Georgia arts organizations provide meaningful arts experiences and cultural events to generations of people,” emphasized Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Tina Lilly. “Georgia Council for the Arts is proud to support these hubs of creativity and connection and preserve the cultural heritage that makes Georgia unique.” The grants were highly competitive, as the Georgia Council For the Arts received applications from arts organizations across the state, performing arts centers, museums, amphitheaters, and arts classrooms. Applications were judged by a Peer Review Panel, made up of Georgia Council For the Arts members and fellow professionals who have experience or knowledge in the arts discipline. These grants can be used for repairing, preserving, or acquiring an arts facility, or for purchasing equipment.
The Altama Museum of Art and History Executive Director Donna Belcher commented on the funding, as she shared it would be used to help ensure that the Museum, located within the historic Brazell House, continues to be a thriving atmosphere for art and community. “We’re absolutely thrilled to receive this Cultural Facilities Grant!” she remarked. “This support will help us take big steps forward in preserving the 1911 Brazell House — adding a moisture barrier and dehumidification system to better protect both the house and our collection, and continuing the restoration of its original details that haven’t been seen in decades. With help from Georgia Council for the Arts, along with our amazing local partners and community supporters, the museum has grown so much. This grant keeps that energy going and helps us safeguard the Altama’s history for generations to come.”
The Museum will receive this funding during the 2026 fiscal year, and is currently in the planning stages for the grant’s use.
For more information on the Altama Museum of Art and History, call (912) 537-1911, or visit the facility’s website at altamamuseum. org.
