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Suwanee hires consultant to help with public art fundraising

Suwanee recently approved a contract for public art fundraising consulting. Shown here Metaphysica by Phil Proctor from the 2019-2022 SculpTour exhibit. (Courtesy City of Suwanee)

Credit: City of Suwanee

Credit: City of Suwanee

Suwanee recently approved a contract for public art fundraising consulting. Shown here Metaphysica by Phil Proctor from the 2019-2022 SculpTour exhibit. (Courtesy City of Suwanee)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Oct 19, 2023

The Suwanee City Council recently approved a $104,000 contract with Wellspring Nonprofit Resource for public art fundraising consulting.

The program will specifically enhance the city’s fundraising efforts for the Art for All campaign between September 2023 to May 2024.

Wellspring will work toward a campaign goal to raise $1 million that includes developing strategies, tactics and a timeline for the project as well as production of all marketing materials. The organization will develop a plan to collect all current open pledges totaling $150,000.

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