Voters in the city of Atlanta will be asked to approve a $750 million infrastructure spending package next Tuesday that includes $15 million for the arts.
Walking through the ZuCot Gallery in the Castleberry Hill district Wednesday, Mayor Andre Dickens says a vibrant arts scene has the power to transform communities.
“Fifteen million dollars programmed correctly and leveraged correctly with philanthropic infusions — we can really get a long way,” said Dickens.
While there are more specifics on how money from the infrastructure package would be spent on streets, sidewalks and parks — Dickens says how the $15 million for the arts would be allocated, is yet to be determined.
“I’d want to see some catalytic work that takes place,” said Dickens “Whether that’s an arts district, whether that’s something physical that we can all see as an installation that’s iconic — but also things that support local artists and local art organizations.”
