Lawrenceville Arts Commission reports Explore Gwinnett $20,000 grant and updates supply and capital budgets

Lawrenceville — At its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, the Lawrenceville Arts Commission reviewed current finances and grant requirements that will affect upcoming programs and outreach. Jasmine Billings, secretary for the commission, reported that the commission received a $20,000 Explore Gwinnett grant that requires a participant survey and that the recent ordering of a sign and hand fans will be added to supply expenses, leaving $4,920.80 available in the supplies budget. Billings also said the Arts Commission capital budget was increased by $50,000 during the recent city budgeting process. The Explore Gwinnett grant requires the commission to send a survey to community participants; Billings said she is sending that survey to all participants. The commission did not record any additional restrictions or matching requirements for the grant during the meeting, and no further grant documents were presented at the session. Commission members did not take a formal vote on new spending at the meeting; the budget figures were presented as an update. The commission approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes earlier in the session, and those procedural actions were recorded in the meeting minutes. Why it matters: the grant and the added capital funds provide resources the commission can use to support events, public-art projects and community engagement. How the commission allocates the $50,000 capital increase and the Explore Gwinnett grant will affect which projects move forward in the coming fiscal year. Next steps: Billings will distribute the required Explore Gwinnett survey to participants and will incorporate the ordered sign and hand fans into the supply budget so the corrected available-supplies figure is reflected in future reports.