“Explore Gwinnett recently awarded a total of $50,000 in grants to eight Gwinnett County non-profit arts and culture organizations through the Gwinnett Creativity Fund. These awards will assist organizations to continue and grow their operations, as well as support continued post-COVID recovery.”

— Karen Huppertz, For the AJC

“Explore Gwinnett, the county’s convention and visitors' bureau, has awarded the Suwanee Public Arts Commission a $10,000 Gwinnett Creativity Fund project grant.”

— Karen Huppertz, For the AJC

“Suwanee Performing Arts Receives Grant From Gwinnett Creativity Fund.”

— Suwanee Magazine

“At a time when many arts-focused organizations have had to cancel events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Explore Gwinnett has found a way to help. For the first time, Explore Gwinnett has awarded a total of $51,000 in grants to 10 Gwinnett non-profit arts organizations through the Gwinnett Creativity Fund.”

— Karen Huppertz, For the AJC

“Explore Gwinnett, the county's convention and visitors' bureau, has awarded the City of Suwanee Public Arts Commission a grant.”

—The Patch

“The program’s goals are to “allow non-profit arts organizations to grow and evolve, provide programmatic and educational opportunities, engage underserved audiences and enhance Gwinnett’s economic development and cultural landscape.”

— Todd DeFeo for Patch

“A Gwinnett Creativity Fund grant has helped community non-profit, Button Art Inc. to install two Button Sculptures at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.”

— Karen Huppertz, For the AJC

“A new grant program for Gwinnett County nonprofit arts groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic has launched with the application process set to start next week.”

— ARTSATL Staff

“Sugar Hill’s Broad St. Concert Band was recently presented with a grant of $1,500 from Explore Gwinnett’s “Gwinnett Creativity Fund.” The band was one of 10 local nonprofits to receive the grant, and the resources will be used to support the organization’s arts-focused mission and operations following event cancellations and venue closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

— Gwinnett Daily Post

“The program’s goals are to “allow non-profit arts organizations to grow and evolve, provide programmatic and educational opportunities, engage underserved audiences and enhance Gwinnett’s economic development and cultural landscape.”

— Karen Huppertz, For the AJC