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Roswell seeks $45,000 Georgia Arts grant to build covered kiln yard at Art Center West
Summary
The city will apply for a $45,000 Georgia Council for the Arts facilities grant to build a 1,600-square-foot covered kiln yard at Art Center West, requiring a 1:1 local match and a total project cost of about $90,000; application is due Aug. 31 and staff said construction could start as early as November if funded.
Stephen Malone, director of Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs, asked the council to approve applying for a Georgia Council for the Arts facilities grant to improve the Art Center West kiln area.
"The proposed project that we would apply for with this grant would be to construct a 1,600 square foot covered kiln yard space," Malone said, describing a plan that would replace aging pottery wheels and expand indoor glazing, clay preparation, kiln and storage space to reduce weather-related disruptions and increase instructional capacity.
Malone told the committee the state grant requires a 1-to-1 local match; the grant request is $45,000 and the city's match would come from the grant contingency fund for a total project cost of about $90,000. He said the application is due Aug. 31, award notifications would come in October, and the earliest construction start would be November.
Council asked for clarification on scope and potential scaling if the award is partial. Malone said staff would adjust the project if the grant covered only part of the request. With no discussion, the council moved the item forward by motion and vote.
The committee approved moving the application forward; staff said they would return to the council with final contract and funding details if the grant is awarded.
