SR67: SR67 Georgia Arts Day; recognize February 2, 2025

This resolution from the Georgia Senate does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes February 2, 2025, as Georgia Arts Day at the state capitol. The text explains why: arts and culture groups across Georgia's towns, cities, and counties contribute to community life, and the industry generated $1.3 billion in economic impact and supported 19,734 jobs in 2022, according to the resolution's own findings. The resolution encourages communities throughout Georgia to celebrate and promote the arts and culture industry. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. It creates no new agency, program, or funding.

• Formally recognizes February 2, 2025, as Georgia Arts Day at the state capitol.
• Encourages communities throughout Georgia to celebrate and promote arts and culture.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• States economic findings, such as $1.3 billion in industry impact and 19,734 jobs, as justification for the recognition.

Arts and culture organizations, local and state arts agencies and councils, and Georgia communities that participate in Georgia Arts Day events. The resolution also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing copies of the document.

The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal force: it does not create funding, programs, or requirements. Its practical effect is a formal statement of recognition that arts organizations and communities can point to when promoting arts and culture activities in Georgia.

• The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) cites economic data, including $1.3 billion generated in 2022 and 19,734 Georgia jobs supported by the arts and culture industry.
• The resolving clause designates February 2, 2025, as Georgia Arts Day at the state capitol and encourages statewide celebration.
• A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-01-30Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-29Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)Primary sponsor
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)

• arts and culture
• state recognitions
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• economic impact