Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance

What Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance does

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 and headquartered in Jasper, Georgia, that serves as the primary convener of arts and cultural activity in Pickens County. PACA delivers a portfolio of community arts programs rather than a unified technology product, including the ArtWalk visual arts and music series on Main Street in Jasper (held roughly monthly), an annual Youth Art Month showcase featuring student work from seven local schools, a seven-week Summer Art Program serving K-9 students and seniors, the Music in the Mountains and Casual Classics concert series, a children's PACA Kids Club, and paper and textile marbling workshops tied to the county's Georgia marble heritage. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its infrastructure is event-based and supported by a website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), and email newsletters.

PACA's business model is that of a community-supported nonprofit with a diversified but small revenue base. Funding sources include membership dues, individual donations (via PayPal and check), a portion of Pickens County's hotel-motel tax, recurring and project-based grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts (including a FY2026 Vibrant Communities Grant), and National Endowment for the Arts support, plus proceeds from fundraising events such as gallery shows. The organization is largely volunteer-run with no formal headcount disclosed, and it operates from a single office in the historic Pickens Progress Newspaper building in Jasper. PACA is governed by a board of directors and serves five primary constituencies: general community members, children and youth, local artists, local arts organizations, and senior citizens in Pickens County, Georgia.

Name

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance

Legal name

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance

Website

https://pickensartsandculturalalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance is a Jasper, Georgia-based nonprofit founded in 2007 that delivers community arts programming including ArtWalks, Youth Art Month, summer art programs, concerts, and grants to Pickens County residents, artists, schools, and partner organizations.

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Product category

Community Arts & Cultural Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Community arts programming
• Arts education
• Cultural events management
• Nonprofit arts organization
• Public arts funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PACA generates revenue through a growing list of members whose dues support the organization's ability to develop arts and culture in Pickens County.
2. Donations: The organization accepts PayPal and check donations from individuals and supporters to expand services to the community.
3. Government Grants: PACA receives funding from the Georgia Council for the Arts and has been a past recipient of Georgia Council for the Arts Project Grants (2011, 2012) and Vibrant Communities Grants (FY2026).
4. Hotel-Motel Tax: Pickens Arts and Cultural Alliance is supported by a portion of the hotel-motel tax collected by Pickens County, allowing promotion of the area to tourists.
5. Event Fundraising: PACA hosts fundraising events such as Open House & Gallery Shows where artwork is sold as a fundraiser for PACA and partner organizations like the Pickens Historical Society.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) is a non-profit arts and cultural organization that organizes and delivers community arts programming in Pickens County, Georgia. Its portfolio of offerings includes the ArtWalk event series on Main Street in Jasper, Youth Art Month exhibitions, a seven-week Summer Art Program serving K-9 students and seniors, concert series (Music in the Mountains and Casual Classics), gallery shows, and an Arts and Culture Grants Program that awards at least $10,000 annually to local arts projects. PACA also runs paper and textile marbling workshops celebrating the county's Georgia marble heritage.

Product overview

Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) is a non-profit arts organization that serves as a hub for arts and cultural programming in Pickens County, Georgia. Rather than offering a unified technology product, PACA provides a portfolio of community arts programs including the ArtWalk event series, Youth Art Month exhibitions, summer art programs for students and seniors, music concert series (Music in the Mountains and Casual Classics), and arts grants. Recent initiatives include paper and textile marbling workshops celebrating the county's marble heritage. The organization connects artists with the community through advocacy, education, and outreach programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ArtWalk A recurring series of visual arts and music events held on Main Street in Jasper, Georgia. Juried artists exhibit and discuss their work in local businesses, with events typically held on second Fridays. Designed for general community members, local artists, and downtown visitors.
• Youth Art Month Annual showcase featuring student artwork from local schools including Tate, Harmony, and Hill City elementary schools, Jasper Middle School, Pickens High School, Mountain Ed Charter High School, and Mountain Laurel Academy. Designed for K-12 students and their families.
• Arts and Culture Grants Program Annual grant program awarding at least $10,000 to arts and culture projects and initiatives in Pickens County, with applications processed through an online application system. Designed for local artists and arts organizations.
• Summer Art Program Seven-week community art program bringing art to different parts of Pickens County, serving K-5 students, teens in grades 6-9, and senior citizens through crafts including collage, painting, clay pinch pots, watercolor, and acrylic paintings. Designed for children, teens, and seniors in Pickens County.
• Paper and Textile Marbling Workshops Workshops celebrating Pickens County's marble heritage as the Marble Capital of Georgia, bringing paper and textile marbling workshops to children at no cost and discounted workshops to adults, led by a professional marbling artist.
• Music in the Mountains Concert series featuring performances by professional musicians at Big Canoe Chapel, including sopranos, guitarists, and organists performing classical and contemporary works. Designed for music patrons in the mountain region.
• PACA Kids Club Children's arts club hosting events such as Halloween craft activities at the Pickens County Library with fun crafts, treats, and music. Designed for children in Pickens County.
• Open House & Gallery Shows Gallery events featuring artwork by local artists, including rotating displays of veteran artists' works and fundraiser sales benefiting PACA and partner organizations such as the Pickens Historical Society.
• Casual Classics Concert Series Concert series featuring soloists and ensembles associated with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Kennesaw State University faculty, held at Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Jasper, GA.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Endowment for the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Federal arts funding agency that supports PACA projects alongside Georgia Council for the Arts.
• Boys & Girls Club of Pickens CountymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Partner for the Vibrant Communities Grant project to bring marbling workshops to children in the community.
• Pickens High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Partner for the Vibrant Communities Grant project to deliver marbling workshops to students.
• Pickens County LibrarymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Partner for youth programming including PACA Kids Club events and Vibrant Communities Grant workshops.
• Georgia Council for the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Founded in 2007 with a grant from Georgia Council for the Arts. GCA provides ongoing grant funding including Project Grants (2011, 2012) and Vibrant Communities Grants (FY2026).
• Pickens County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACA is supported by a portion of the hotel-motel tax collected by Pickens County, which allows promotion of the area to tourists and supports arts programming.
• City of JasperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner that hosts ArtWalk events on Main Street and collaborates on downtown development initiatives.
• Keep Pickens BeautifulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental and community organization that collaborates on community initiatives.
• Sassafras Literary ExchangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal literary organization that supports cultural programming in Pickens County.
• North GA Mountain History CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical preservation organization that aligns with PACA's cultural heritage mission.
• Tater Patch Players TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity theater group founded in 1977, a registered 501(c)(3) organization providing performing arts in Pickens County.
• Downtown Development AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with PACA on events like the Soup Bean Festival and downtown cultural initiatives.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of North GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for summer art programs bringing art education to children grades K-9.
• Pickens Senior CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for senior citizen art programs including watercolor, acrylic painting, and greeting card creation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cobb County Arts Council: Cobb County Arts Council is a Georgia nonprofit arts alliance delivering community arts programming, exhibitions, and education across a single county — directly comparable to PACA's model, though operating at a larger suburban scale.
• Arts Clayton: Arts Clayton is a Georgia-based nonprofit arts council serving Clayton County with comparable programs in visual arts exhibitions, youth art education, and community arts programming — making it a closely matched peer for PACA at the county-level alliance scale.
• Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville: Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville is a community arts council serving a defined regional area with arts advocacy, grants administration, and cultural programming — structurally analogous to PACA's role as the arts alliance for Pickens County.
• Cherokee County Arts Council: Cherokee County Arts Council is a Georgia nonprofit serving a suburban/rural county with similar arts programming, gallery exhibitions, and community events — directly comparable to PACA in mission, geography type, and organizational scale.

Broad incumbents

• Americans for the Arts: Americans for the Arts is the national nonprofit service organization for the arts sector, providing advocacy, research, and capacity-building for local arts councils and alliances like PACA — a broad incumbent in PACA's space rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• Georgia Council for the Arts: Georgia Council for the Arts is the state arts agency that has funded PACA since its 2007 founding and through FY2026 — not a peer in the competitive sense, but a critical funding partner and ecosystem participant that shapes PACA's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PACAGeorgia
• Instagraminstagram.com/pickensartsca

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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