WZQZ News reported last week that the Paradise Garden Foundation was selected to receive a grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts.  The foundation was one of only three organizations in Northwest Georgia to receive a grant.

The other two organizations were the Rome Symphony Orchestra and the LIFT Youth Center in Ringgold.

“The arts sector has proven its resilience over the last two years, and it has played a major role in restarting the economy through attracting tourism, bringing communities back together, and aiding classroom learning as we inspire the workforce of the future,” said GCA Executive Director Tina Lilly. “The 253 grants we have awarded will help cities and organizations bring more people back to work while enhancing the qualities that make Georgia so special.”

The GCA is a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.