November 7, 2026
WJMS Awarded Vibrant Communities Grant
West Jackson Middle School has been awarded a Vibrant Communities Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts and the Georgia Department of Economic Development team. The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming throughout the state.
"With support from the Georgia Council for the Arts, we’re expanding how we teach at West Jackson Middle School," WJMS principal Lucie Ausburn said. "Our teachers will work together with ArtsNOW to design engaging lessons that give students more ways to collaborate, deepen their understanding, and show what they’ve learned. We look forward to showing our families and community this work, and allow students to see that their ideas and contributions matter to the whole community."
West Jackson Middle School is one of 72 entities to receive a Vibrant Communities Grant. Georgia Council for the Arts received applications from schools, libraries, cities, historical societies, community theaters, and arts and other related organizations. In an effort to support projects across the state, Vibrant Communities Grants were awarded to entities in counties in which no organization had already received Georgia Council for the Arts funding for the fiscal year 2027 grants cycle.