At the March 2026 commission meeting, a presenter discussed the Brushstroke for Change mural project and asked the city to sponsor a Georgia Planning Association conference related to it. No vote on the request is recorded.
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Ward 4 mural project moves ahead on $5,000 state arts grant
A Ward 4 mural project is being funded by a state arts grant, and organizers have asked the city to help sponsor a conference presentation about it.
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March 3, 2026: Request for city sponsorship of Georgia Planning Association conference for Brushstroke for Change Mural Project
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The Cornelia City Commission was told in November 2025 that the Brush Strokes for Change mural project in Ward 4 had been approved for a $5,000 Vibrant Communities Grant from the Georgia Arts Association.
A city manager's monthly report notes the project's artist, Ms. Davenport, has been using the Ballard Center as her studio and to host community events.
At the March 2026 commission meeting, a presenter discussed the Brushstroke for Change mural project and asked the city to sponsor a Georgia Planning Association conference related to it. No vote on the request is recorded.
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mentionedunknownBrush Strokes for Change Mural Project at Ballard Center
Ms. Davenport will be using the Ballard Center as her studio and to host some community
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Brush Strokes for Change Mural Project at Ballard Center
Ms. Davenport will be using the Ballard Center as her studio and to host some community
DiscusseddiscussedRequest for city sponsorship of Georgia Planning Association conference for Brushstroke for Change Mural Project
this will be about
the Brushstroke for Change Mural Project and asked that
the City Sponsor the conference.
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Request for city sponsorship of Georgia Planning Association conference for Brushstroke for Change Mural Project
this will be about the Brushstroke for Change Mural Project and asked that the City Sponsor the conference.
DiscusseddiscussedVibrant Communities Arts Grant for Ward 4 mural project
we have been approved for a Vibrant Communities Grant
from the Georgia Arts Association in the amount of $5,000.
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Vibrant Communities Arts Grant for Ward 4 mural project
we have been approved for a Vibrant Communities Grant from the Georgia Arts Association in the amount of $5,000.
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