SR885: SR885 Orr, Jason; FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival; recognize and commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival, founded in Atlanta in 1994, as it marks its 31st anniversary, and commends its founder, Jason Orr. The resolution describes the festival's mission of uplifting music, film, and community while preserving art and culture, and credits it with fostering dialogue among artists, shaping Atlanta's cultural identity, and honoring Black culture. It also notes the festival's economic benefit to local artists, vendors, and small businesses. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the festival and to Jason Orr.

• Formally recognizes and commends the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival and founder Jason Orr on the festival's 31st anniversary.
• States the Senate's praise for the festival's role in Atlanta's arts, culture, and community life without creating any new legal requirement.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the festival and Jason Orr.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes for the festival's continued success, a ceremonial gesture with no funding or regulatory effect.

The resolution names the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival and its founder Jason Orr, and more broadly references the Atlanta arts community, local artists, vendors, and small businesses connected to the festival, though it imposes no obligations on any of them.

The resolution carries symbolic weight, giving official state recognition to a long-running Atlanta cultural festival and its founder, but it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new requirements on anyone.

• The whereas clauses describe the festival's 1994 founding, its mission, its cultural impact, and its economic benefit to Atlanta's community.
• The resolved clause formally commends the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival and Jason Orr on the 31st anniversary and wishes continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the festival and Jason Orr.

1. 2026-03-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-26Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)Primary sponsor
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)

• arts and culture
• Atlanta events
• Senate resolution
• music festival