2021 Operations Grant Award Recipients
Meet the essential arts organizations that received funding from the 2021 General Operating Grants, enabling them to sustain their vital work across Gwinnett County.
These trusted institutions—from theaters and dance companies to art centers and community arts organizations—continue to serve thousands of visitors and performers each year with quality programming and cultural enrichment.
Aurora Theatre ($14,000) – Founded in 1996, Aurora Theatre houses 2 performance spaces, boasts 5,000 season ticket holders, produces over 850 events annually and entertains 80,000 visitors.
The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning ($11,500) – The Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, founded in 1981, brings art lovers, leaders, and learners together through quality programs and exhibitions.
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre ($7,000) – Gwinnett Ballet Theatre was founded in 1977 and is one of the oldest non-profit arts organizations in Gwinnett County.
Suwanee Arts Center ($5,000) – SAC was established in 2010 with the purpose of bringing artists and art lovers to promote the appreciation of local art through arts education, exhibition, festivals, and art events.
Suwanee Performing Arts ($5,000) – Founded in 2007, SPA is a nonprofit community arts organization providing quality performance opportunities to, and by, the citizens of Gwinnett County.
Live Arts Theatre Inc. ($2,500) – Founded in 1993, Live Arts Theatre is a teaching theatre, where professional and amateur artists join to further develop the skills necessary to be successful in the field of professional theatre.
Norcross Gallery and Studios ($2,500) – Previously known as Kudzu Art Zone and founded in 2006, they are an organization of volunteer artists whose focus is the support and advancement of local art and artists throughout the community.
Southeastern Railway Museum ($2,500) – Southeastern Railway Museum, which has been Georgia’s official transportation museum since 1970, provides an educational atmosphere bringing to life the cultural, technological, and historical importance of transportation to our region.
