In 2023, Georgia is tied for last in the country in per capita spending on the arts.
ArtsATL reports that:
Over the last decade, Georgia has consistently ranked last or near last in the nation in government arts funding. According to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, for per capita legislative appropriations to state arts agencies in fiscal year 2023, Georgia tied for last in the country with Wisconsin.
The state spends 14 cents per person with an arts budget of $1.5 million. Other surrounding states had much higher numbers: North Carolina with 84 cents, Alabama at $1.28, Tennessee at $1.47, South Carolina with $2.16 and Florida at $2.71, up from $1.41 last year.
