| Show Awards Over 1 Million to the Arts Continuing its mission of advancing advancing advancing ad ad- the arts in all their phases the Utah Arts Councils Council's s U AC Board of Directors has awarded grants totaling to nonprofit organizations statewide Grants have been awarded to organizations organizations or or- in 37 Utah communities in every geographic region of the state Slate Many of the grants went to communities where local arts organizations organization's activities and programs are an integral part of so social social social so- so cial and economic development It is exciting to be a part of this process Board Chair Ardean Watts said The arts organizations represented ted this year cross the spectrum from the largest professional professional professional organization to small community community community com com- groups meeting and performing perform perform- ing in firehouses senior citizen centers and schools The organizations that receive these dollars touch the lives of each and every Utahn said Director tor Bonnie Stephens The impact of the arts is critical to economic development and greatly effects the quality of life we all enjoy as Founded in 1899 the Utah Arts Council is the nations nation's oldest state arts agency Following closely the rich artistic heritage of the state begun by the first pioneers the is dedicated to making the arts available available available avail avail- able to all Utah Citizens A Division of the Utah Department of Community Community Community Com Com- and Economic Development the Council is governed by 13 private citizens appointed by Governor Gover Gover- nor Mike Leavitt to year 4 terms As with all Utah Arts Council grants these grants are matched by recipient at least for dollar-for-dollar with cash from other sources such as ticket sales donations local government government govern govern- ment grants etc Applications for all grants are reviewed by a volunteer panel of arts administrators and artists artists artists ar ar- ar- ar who make recommendations for funding to the Utah Arts Council Board of Directors which then makes the final funding decisions The offers a series of grants programs and services for arts organizations organizations or or- schools and individual artists throughout the state As a government agency funds administered administered administered ad ad- ministered by the Council are obtained obtained obtained ob ob- from the state of Utah and from the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts Some of the top money were the Utah wi with th Ballet West with and the Pioneer Theatre Company with The rest was given to many other For more information about in individual individual individual in- in recipients or about the Grants Program contact Utah Arts Council Grants and Endowments Manager Sherry Waddingham at For more information about the Council its activities and programs contact Duane Adamson at |
