The Arts Council for Long Beach has announced grant awards totaling more than $175,000 to 33 arts organizations and four professional artists for this year’s 2010-2011 grant programs.
“This was a highly competitive process with many exceptional applicants,” said Craig Watson, executive director of the Arts Council for Long Beach. “In the current economic climate, access to funding is increasingly challenging, yet at the same time we’re seeing increased need in the arts community. Long Beach youth need critical arts services such as after-school programs and summer workshops. Long Beach residents need affordable access to performing arts, music and the visual arts.”
“I thank all 2010-2011 grant panelists and the Arts Council for Long Beach Board of Directors Grant Allocations Committee for volunteering their time toward this challenging selection process,” said Watson. “We thank the City of Long Beach for supporting the arts with this grant funding.”
New this year, the Arts Council for Long Beach has announced it will also issue at least $14,000 this upcoming year in new micro grants, technical assistance grants and professional development grants. Professional development grants help artists and arts organizations build life-long skills in business, leadership and fundraising.
The Arts Council developed professional development grants last year and among other programs, provided scholarships to 16 Long Beach artists to attend the Business of Art Boot Camp at the Center for Cultural Innovation, scholarships for two current members of Leadership Long Beach, and covered the costs for two
technical assistance workshops at Long Beach Non-profit Partnership.
Micro grants, to be issued throughout the calendar year, help arts organizations and artists who need support for special projects or events. Micro grant awards will be up to $1,000 per project, but are expected to average in the $500 to $750 range. 2010 Professional Artist Fellowship recipients are Carrie Yury, Rebecca Sittler Schrock, Jennifer Celio and Gordon Winiemko.
Operating Grants Level I and II recipients are Long Beach Opera, Khmer Arts Academy, Musical Theatre West, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra and International City Theatre.
Community Project Grant recipients are: Homeland Cultural Center (Partners of Parks); Hmong Association of Long Beach, Inc.; Camerata Singers of Long Beach; The Garage Theatre; Long Beach Community Concerts Association; Downtown Associated Youth Services; 2nd City Council Art + Performance Space; Carpenter Performing Arts Center; University Art Museum; Arts and Services for Disabled; The Found Theatre; Historical Society of Long Beach; Shoreline Symphonic Winds; Long Beach Chorale; South Coast Chorale, Inc.; and South Coast Dance Arts Alliance.
Neighborhood Project Grant recipients are: Bethune Theatredanse; The Living Love Foundation; Sue Ann Robinson; Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach; Culture Shock LA; Primetime Players; Deborah Wallin/Weaving Baskets,Weaving Stories; Rogue Artists Ensemble; Art Exchange; Kenneth Walker Dance Project; and Leisure World Chorale.
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