Gwinnett Creativity Fund 2022 Project Grant

2021-22 Project Grant Cycle Recap

Explore Gwinnett and Gwinnett County reaffirm their commitment to the arts through the creation and growth of the Gwinnett Creativity Fund

Awarding $157,450 in project grants...

...to 13 Gwinnett County non-profit arts organizations...

...for Gwinnett County arts and cultural initiatives!

August 2021-October 2022

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We are so pleased to award $157,450 in project grants to organizations from Gwinnett’s smallest to largest arts organizations, with projects ranging from family camp to film to public art.”

Spectrum Autism Family Camp

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$40,000 Grant Fresh Films

(Dreaming Tree Foundation) Training Ground, Internships and Production Studio First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a nationally- recognized, three-year, three-tier training and production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects of production. Students and young adults build tech+ storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek high schools.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$25,000 Grant Aurora Theatre Kim’s Convenience Kim’s Convenience: a play about a Toronto-based immigrant family, highlighting aspects of Korean culture First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” and perspectives of first-generation immigrants andatheir nationallyrecognized, three-year, three-tier training children. The grant will support marketing outreach toand production program.

Fresh Films creates films, TV shows a Gwinnett’s Asian communities, with a goal of developing and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects new community audience. of production. Students and young adults build tech+ storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$17,000 Grant Suwanee Public Arts Commission Ultimate Participation Trophy “Ultimate Participation Trophy”a true community First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,”public a arts projectrecognized, utilizing trophies donated by members of and the nationallythree-year, three-tier training community to be placed in Town Center Park plaza, a highly production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows traveled area visible while to both pedestrians vehicles. and documentaries training diverseand youth in all aspects of production. Students and young adults build tech+ storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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$15,000 Grant Players Guild at Sugar Hill PG22-23 Season The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grant will support the 2022/23 season with three productions, Crimes First time applicant: Grant for “Fresh of the Heart, Over the Riversupport and Through the Films,” Woodsaand nationallyrecognized, three-year, three-tier training and Strangers on a Train. A female-led organization, the Players production Filmswith creates films, TV shows Guild is oneprogram. of the fewFresh theatres a zero barrier of entry and documentaries while training diverse youth all aspects design for those interested in exposing/growing in their of production. Studentslive andtheatre young experience, adults build providing tech+ storytelling skills, as wellaffordable as collaboration communication on outlets for individuals and problem-solving skills that soar to opportunities families experience for livecollege theater.and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program Participating actors represent a wide at two Gwinnett Countyrange Title 1ofhigh schools, Berkmar and ethnicities and ages, season Meadowcreek. content is selected to connect with diverse audiences.

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$14,000 Grant Hudgens Center for Art & Learning Al Weeks Sculpture Garden Enhancements Sculpture garden enhancements including First time applicant: Grant supportand forupgrades “Fresh Films,” a a sculpturalrecognized, arbor, irrigation and both decorative and and nationallythree-year, three-tier training safety lighting.

The garden serve as anfilms, outdoor production program.

Fresh will Films creates TV shows classroom and eventwhile space, wherediverse improvements and documentaries training youth in will all aspects allow for both a greater functionality and accessibilityof production. Students and young adults build tech+ increasing capacity. storytellingaudience skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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$9,400 Grant North Metro Academy of Performing Arts Project NMAPA STA2RS: Students Thriving in the Arts through Access First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a to Resources for Success nationallyrecognized, three-year, three-tier training and production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows Studio enhancements for STA2RS: Students Thriving in the and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects Arts through Access to Resources for Success. NMAPA is of production. Students and young adults build tech+ one of only a few elementary schools with an emphasis on storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on fine arts in Georgia. Performance space enhancements will problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and include mirrors, barres, dance flooring as well as portable video career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program production equipment for student use. at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$7,000 Grant Atlanta International Night Market AINM Presents Around the World in the DTL First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a nationallyrecognized, three-year, training The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund three-tier Project Grant will and production program.

Fresh in Films films, TV shows support “Around the World the creates DTL.” The Atlanta and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects International Night Market is a favorite among audiences of production.

Students and young adults build tech+ for and participantsa complete multicultural celebration storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication your senses! This event brings together the multitudes of on problem-solving skillsinthat soar opportunities for college cultures represented Gwinnett County to share sights, and career.

Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program sounds and flavors- a truly unique and intricate blend of at two Gwinnett County Title 1 highand schools, Berkmar and cultural arts performances, cuisine community.

Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$6,000 Grant Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 21st Urban Mediamakers Film Festival The 2022 First time applicant: Gwinnett Creativity Grant support Fundfor Project “FreshGrant Films,” willa nationallysupport therecognized, 21st UMFF, which three-year, is dedicated three-tier to promoting, training and production and supporting program. training Fresh diverse, Filmsequitable creates films, and inclusive TV shows and documentaries independent content while creation training using diverse talents youth and in creativity all aspects of production. to change the narrative Students of and the young diverse adults diaspora build stories tech+ storytelling of the world. skills, An African-American/Black as well as collaboration home-based communication on problem-solving organization, Urban skills Mediamakers that soar opportunities works with all for college and career. Fresh ethnicities, ages, Films physical will start abilities, their Gwinnett gender and County level program of at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and creativity.

Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$5,000 Grant Spectrum Autism Support Group Spectrum Family Camp The expansion First time applicant: of theGrant campsupport program forofferings “Fresh Films,” to include a nationallya cabin fullyrecognized, dedicated to three-year, art and craft three-tier activities training for 25 and production Gwinnett County program. families FreshatFilms Family creates Camp,films, an annual, TV shows and documentaries accepting and autism-friendly while training environment. diverse youth in all aspects of production. Students and young adults build tech+ storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$5,950 Grant Live Arts Theatre, Inc. “Moving Forward” The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grant will support “Moving Forward,” a series of performances First time applicant: support of forthe “Fresh Films,” a In which were selectedGrant by members community. nationallyrecognized, three-year, three-tier training and this first season post-COVID, each play features themes production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows of love, perseverance and change.

Live Arts cultivates and documentaries training diverse youth in all aspects equity, diversity and while inclusion, valuing all volunteers, of production.

Studentsand andaudience young adults buildwho tech+ artists, crew members members are storytelling skills, and as well as collaboration communication on BIPOC, LGBTQ+ differently-abled. problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$4,600 Grant Suwanee Arts Center Education and Exhibit Programs The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grant will support exhibition enhancements and studio upgrades in First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a order to provide a more inclusive environment for their nationally- recognized, three-year, three-tier training and constituents, to serve a broader audience capacity with production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows greater accessibility and enhanced safety. and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects of production. Students and young adults build tech+ storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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2021/22 GRANT RECIPIENTS

$4,500 Grant Norcross Gallery & Studios Promotional Videos The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grant will support the production of introductory promotional First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a videos to showcase the variety of opportunities available nationally- recognized, three-year, three-tier training and at the Norcross Gallery and Studios. The videos will production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows introduce not only the facility, but also the wide variety and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects of member- artists (some from Mexico, Romania, Korea, of production. Students and young adults build tech+ India, Israel and Brazil) to show how readily accessible the storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on arts and educational opportunities are to all members of problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and the community. career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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$4,000 Grant Fezziwig Foundation Clue The 2022 Gwinnett Creativity Fund Project Grant supported the 2022 production of “Clue: A Murder First time applicant: Grant support for “Fresh Films,” a Mystery” featuring amateur college and high school nationally- recognized, three-year, three-tier training and students with the focus on creating a new audience production program. Fresh Films creates films, TV shows of younger, aspiring theatre enthusiasts. Fezziwig and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects Foundation particularly serves the economically of production. Students and young adults build tech+ disadvantaged patrons with a high quality production storytelling skills, as well as collaboration communication on with both a deliberately modest price point and problem-solving skills that soar opportunities for college and convenient proximity. career. Fresh Films will start their Gwinnett County program at two Gwinnett County Title 1 high schools, Berkmar and Meadowcreek.

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Fresh Films (Dreaming Tree Foundation) Project Training, Internships, Production

GCF Funds Received

Players Guild at Sugar Hill

Other Income Sources

Total Budget

$40,000

Project 2022-2023 Season

GCF Funds Received

Total Budget

Other Income Sources

$15,000

$15,000

SOURCE(S) Community Foundation of NE GA

$63,000

SOURCE(S)

Ticket Sales

SOURCE(S) Explore Gwinnett

$2,528

SOURCE(S)

Facility Fees

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

$64,610

$79,610

Other

SOURCE(S) GRAND TOTAL

$40,000

SOURCE(S) $119,610

Aurora Theatre Project Kim’s Convenience

GRAND TOTAL

$15,000

Atlanta International Night Market GCF Funds Received

Other Income Sources

Total Budget

$25,000

Project Around the World in the DTL

GCF Funds Received

Total Budget

Other Income Sources

$7,000

$19,000

SOURCE(S)

Concessions

$10,000

SOURCE(S)

Sponsorships

$75,000

SOURCE(S) Season Tickets

$22,500

SOURCE(S)

Vendor Fees

$40,000

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

Sponsorships

SOURCE(S) GRAND TOTAL

$25,000

SOURCE(S) $159,500

Suwanee Public Arts Commission Project Ultimate Participation Trophy

$35,600

GCF Funds Received

GRAND TOTAL

$7,000

$31,295

Hudgens Center for Art & Learning Other Income Sources

Total Budget

$17,000

$25,000

SOURCE(S) Public Art Fund

SOURCE(S)

Project

GCF Funds Received

Al Weeks Sculpture Garden Enhancements $14,000

Total Overall Budget

Other income Sources

$2,000 SOURCE(S)

Donations

$5,575 SOURCE(S)

Rental Revenue

SOURCE(S)

$4,000 SOURCE(S) Metro ATL Arts Fund Grant

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

$17,000 $40,000

GRAND TOTAL

$14,000

$25,575

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North Metro Academy of Performing Arts Project Project STA2RS

GCF Funds Received

Live Arts Theatre, Inc.

Other Income Sources

$9,400

$2,829

Total Budget

Project

GCF Funds Received

SOURCE(S)

Moving Forward

SOURCE(S)

Total Budget

Other Income Sources

$5,950

$9,450

$1,700

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

$400

SOURCE(S)

Ad Sales

SOURCE(S)

$350

SOURCE(S)

Concessions

$1,025

SOURCE(S) Individual Donations

Title 1 Funds

SOURCE(S) GRAND TOTAL

$9,400

$12,229

Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Project 21st Annual UM Film Festival

GCF Funds Received

$5,950

Other Income Sources

Total Budget

$4,681

Project Promotional Videos

GCF Funds Received $4,500

$500

SOURCE(S)

Donations

$650

SOURCE(S) Ticket Net Sales

$4,335

SOURCE(S)

Membership

$869

SOURCE(S) Video Subscriptions

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

SOURCE(S)

Education and Exhibits

$7,000

SOURCE(S)

$6,000

$12,200

GRAND TOTAL

$4,500

$7,000

Spectrum Autism Support Group

Suwanee Arts Center Project

Total Budget

Other Income Sources

Net Sales

GRAND TOTAL

$9,450

Norcross Gallery and Studios

$6,000

GRAND TOTAL

Ticket Sales

GCF Funds Received

Other Income Sources

Total Budget

Project Spectrum Family Camp

$4,600

GCF Funds Received

Other income Sources

$5,000

SOURCE(S)

$1,500

SOURCE(S) Happy Feet Program

$11,000

SOURCE(S)

$3,750

SOURCE(S)

$8,765

SOURCE(S) Imlay Foundation

Class Income

SOURCE(S)

Total Overall Budget

Enrollment

SOURCE(S) $4,600 $10,000

GRAND TOTAL

$5,000

$24,765

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Fezziwig Foundation Project Clue

GCF Funds Received

Other Income Sources

$4,000

Total Budget

SOURCE(S)

$9,200

SOURCE(S) Business Sponsors

$10,050

SOURCE(S)

$4,000

SOURCE(S) Private donors

Ticket Sales

SOURCE(S) GRAND TOTAL

$4,000

$21,250

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