The Plaza Theatre gets $75,000 to restore its 1939 facade and Theatrical Outfit gets $36,500. Both grants come from the Fox Theatre's Fox Gives program.
The Plaza Theatre will get $75,000 to restore its 1939 facade and entrance. The money comes from Fox Gives, the philanthropic arm of the Fox Theatre.
Downtown’s Theatrical Outfit gets $36,500 in the same round. The two Atlanta stages are among 12 Georgia grantees sharing $500,000, the Fox Theatre announced. The grants cover a single year.
What the Atlanta grants pay for
The details come from the Fox’s list of grant recipients.
Plaza Theatre, $75,000. The money goes to a historically accurate restoration of the building’s facade and entrance. The work covers:
- masonry repairs
- storefront repairs
- lighting improvements
- waterproofing
The Fox has funded the Plaza in four grant cycles since 2013, for a total of $181,190.
Theatrical Outfit, $36,500. The company will upgrade the stage systems and projection technology at its Balzer Theater. It is the company’s second Fox grant. Theatrical Outfit is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the 2026-27 season, the Fox said.
Southface Institute, $34,000. The Atlanta-based nonprofit will use the money for subgrants that pay for energy audits at several historic theaters across Georgia. Southface and the Fox have run the GoodUse Grant Program together since 2021.
Where the rest of the money goes
The other grants go to venues outside Atlanta. The largest:
| Venue | City | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Colored Memorial Building Auditorium | Brunswick | $75,000 |
| Thomasville Center for the Arts | Thomasville | $65,000 |
| GEM Theatre | Calhoun | $56,000 |
| Martin Theatre | Douglas | $40,000 |
Smaller grants go to the Imperial Theatre in Augusta, the Sautee Nacoochee Center, the Marigold Auditorium in Winterville and the Morton Theatre in Athens. The state’s Georgia Chitlin’ Circuit Heritage Trail project also gets $25,000.
Fox Gives is in its 18th year. It has put more than $6.2 million into historic theaters and cultural landmarks across Georgia and the Southeast, the Fox said.
“As we approach our 100th anniversary, we’re proud to carry that legacy forward through Fox Gives to help local theaters strengthen their operations,” Allan Vella, the Fox Theatre’s president and CEO, said.
What it means for you
- No start date yet. The Fox’s announcement does not say when the Plaza’s facade work begins or how long it will take.
- See a show: Theatrical Outfit’s Balzer Theater is at 84 Luckie St. NW, downtown.
For more nights out, see our date night ideas, live music and nightlife and things to do this month.
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