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From left to right: Georgians for the Arts’ Waduda Muhammad; Mack Headrick, managing director of 7 Stages; Angela Harris, executive artistic director at Dance Canvas; Horizon cofounders Jeff and Lisa Adler; Laura Flusche, executive director of Museum of Design Atlanta; Alexander Scollon, managing director for Actor’s Express

Atlanta arts organizations are running on empty

Jewel Wicker - September 17, 2025

Nonprofit arts organizations in metro Atlanta are facing financial challenges as government grants, corporate sponsorships, and Covid-era relief funding have dried up while costs have risen and audience participation remains below pre-pandemic levels. In response, arts leaders have banded together through weekly meetings and the coalition Arts Capital | Atlanta, which seeks to raise $100 million to stabilize the sector and ensure smaller organizations in particular can survive.

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