SC Arts Commission Press Releases
S.C. Arts Commission Supports Six Community Arts Projects
March 19, 2009
Media Contact:
Milly Hough
(803) 734-8698
COLUMBIA, S.C. –The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded six grants through its Quarterly Project Support program since January. Grants support arts projects in the following counties: Chesterfield, Fairfield, Laurens, Pickens and Union.
Grant recipients by county are:
- Chesterfield County, Project Turn Around, $506 to fund a youth arts outreach project
- Fairfield County, Fairfield County Arts Council, $612 to offer the “First Friday Art Experience” monthly art program
- Horry County, Lisa Kimbrell Blayton, $600 to attend a porcelain painting workshop
- Laurens County, Laurens County Chorale, $612 to offer the "Mendelssohn Elijah” performance
- Pickens County, Birchwood Inc., $612 to present the “Prince of Dark Corners” performance and storytelling workshop
- Union County, Boogaloo Folk Life 2009 Summer Production, $1,000 to organize the "Boogaloo Folk Life 2009 Summer Production"
“Facing shrinking audiences and donations, South Carolina artists and arts organizations need financial assistance more than ever,” said Suzette Surkamer, executive director of the South Carolina Arts Commission, which was handed a 23.9 budget cut this year.
The Arts Commission awards quarterly project grants to arts organizations and to individual artists in areas where subgranting arts organizations are not present. The grants fund a wide variety of arts projects and programs, and/or for professional development opportunities.
The next deadline for Quarterly Project Support grant applications is May 15 for projects beginning July through September 2009. This program is funded in part by the "John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund" of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina (www.ccfgives.org.) For complete guidelines and eligibility requirements, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
About SCAC:
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is working to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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