About Us

The Georgia Music Foundation supports programs of music education, preservation and outreach while fostering an appreciation for the state’s rich music heritage.

By preserving the past and providing learning opportunities today, we imagine a future where music generates even greater cultural, educational and economic benefits in Georgia.

Established in 1994, the Georgia Music Foundation spent its first decade supporting the cultivation of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection of artifacts and media. Following the closure of the museum in Macon in 2011, the Foundation donated the collection to the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries in Athens for permanent stewardship, exhibitions and facilitation of loans. Now in its third decade of operation, the Georgia Music Foundation focuses on providing grants to music education, preservation and outreach projects and producing events that recognize and celebrate the state’s musicians and music heritage.