SECOND ROUND OF ARTS AND CULTURE ASSISTANCE GRANTS AVAILABLE - APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 15
Posted: August 24th, 2010 10:16 AM
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GRESHAM, Ore. – Gresham City Council recently approved the first round of their new Arts and Culture Assistance Grants on August 17. The Council awarded a total of $5,854 leaving $5,346 available for a second grant cycle.
Grants are available to non-profit organizations located within Gresham city limits or to Gresham residents who are partnering with a non-profit organization. Each year the Council sets funding priorities for the grants. For the 2010/11 grants the priorities include projects that focus on:
Creative people and organizations – strengthen and support arts, heritage and humanities organizations and individual artists, performances and historians
Heritage and History – tell and build upon the stories of Gresham
Participation in the Arts, Heritage and Humanities – develop audiences to sustain culture and community building, as well as economic development
For a complete set of rules and to download an application packet visit GreshamOregon.gov. Applications are due September 15 by 4 pm. Organizations that received a first round grant are not eligible for the second round of grants. A committee will review the applications and forward them to the City Council to consider and approve. Grant funding will be distributed the week of October 25.
First Round Grant Recipients
Center for the Arts Foundation and the Historic Downtown Gresham Business Association for the Third Thursday program. The Third Thursday program creates an "open-house" feeling in the businesses located on Main Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. Funds provided will be used to provide an honorarium to each artist and musician participating in Third Thursday. Amount of grant: $1,250
Gresham Sister City Association (GSCA) to promote and strengthen city partnerships with Gresham's Sister Cities by providing funding in support of the student exchange program. Amount of grant: $1,250.
Center for the Arts Foundation for its Music Mondays program. This program provides music at noon on the Center for the Arts Plaza free of charge. Amount of grant: $3,362.
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