| Show Utah I Arts Council Awards Grants For For Arts r t 5 Projects P r OJ e C t. t 5 i The Utah Arts Council Board Board of Directors has awarded in Community Arts Development Challenge and r Technical As Assistance istance grants to help 41 Utah nonprofit organizations create their own wn arts events The Board of Directors of the Utah Arts Council a division of the State Department t of Comm Community and Economic Development voted Dec l 11 l to fund 41 of 49 community ity grant requests Earlier last year the the thel l Council awarded in grants to 96 nonprofit organizations statewide for a total of in grant dollars awarded in fiscal year 1987 88 w j Last fiscal year the Council awarded in in grant monies but this year the number of grant dollars available was reduced R OJ by y 92 percent due to legislative budget cuts 0 iF Utah Arts Co Council grant monies are a combination of state and f federal deral funds and most grants must be matched for dollar Historically Utah grants have been matched to 14 by private dollars The C Community Arts Development Develop Develop- ment Grants are aimed at organizations organizations organizations that come to the Utah Arts Council for time first-time funding said Executive Director Carol Nixon These grants are designed to encourage growth not only in the number of organizations that that- present arts events but also in the quality of their undertakings An organization may receive Community Arts Development Grants for three years and after that time must compete for or grant t monies in the arts discipline e categories Nixon said For instance a fledgling theatre group may receive Community Arts Development Grants for three years then apply for funds available in the theatre category she explained T Technical Assistance Grants are used to advance artistic development develop develop- ment technical capabilities and management skills Challenge Grants limited councils councils- are to arts or city councils when there is no local arts council and are the only grants that can be used for capital expenditures Challenge Gr Grants nt must be matched to 2 For information on how to apply for Utah Arts Council grants call She Sherry Waddingham at |
