Atlanta voters to weigh in on spending plan that includes $15 million for the arts

Andre Dickens
Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens visited the ZuCot Gallery Wednesday to tout an infrastructure spending plan that includes $15 million in arts funding. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

Voters in the city of Atlanta will be asked to approve a $750 million infrastructure spending package next Tuesday that includes $15 million for the arts.

Walking through the ZuCot Gallery in the Castleberry Hill district Wednesday, Mayor Andre Dickens says a vibrant arts scene has the power to transform communities.

“Fifteen million dollars programmed correctly and leveraged correctly with philanthropic infusions — we can really get a long way,” said Dickens.