Arts United Details Grants, Debuts Cultural Initiative
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Posted: Feb 3, 2016
Updated: Feb 4, 2016
Arts United Details Grants, Debuts Cultural Initiative
By Dan McGowan, Writer/Reporter
FORT WAYNE -
Fort Wayne-based Arts United has announced more than $930,000 in grants for local organizations and projects. During a recent ceremony, the state's second-largest arts council also unveiled a community-wide cultural plan called the Platform for Cultural Advancement.
The organization has also announced annual award winners, including:
AWS Foundation for Outstanding Advocate/Supporter
Gregory Stieber for Outstanding Artist of the Year
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre and Science Central for Outstanding Collaboration
End Times Spasm Band for Outstanding Collaboration
Jonathan Busarow for Emerging Leader
Rick Cartwright for the Margaret Ann Keegan Award
George Bartling for Volunteer of the Year
Foellinger Foundation for Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipients of the 2015-2016 grants include:
Indiana Arts Commission Regional Initiative Grants
all for One productions, inc. ($5,610)
Artlink, Inc. ($7,480)
Audiences Unlimited, Inc. ($9,350)
Fort Wayne Ballet, Inc. ($17,765)
Fort Wayne Children's Choir ($7,480)
Fort Wayne Cinema Center, Inc. ($9,350)
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Inc. ($14,960)
Fort Wayne Dance Collective Inc. ($9,350)
Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Inc. ($7,480)
Foundation For Art and Music In Elementary Education ($7,480)
Heartland Chamber Chorale, Inc. ($9,350)
The Creative Arts Council of Wells County, Inc. ($6,545)
Unity Performing Arts Foundation ($9,350)
IAC Arts Project Support Grant Recipients:
Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society ($3,448 for 2015 Miami Indian Heritage Days)
Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana, Inc ($4,925 for Arts experiences for teens and adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities)
LaFontaine Arts Council, Inc. ($4,925 for Arts in Education Programming)
Mihsihkinaahkwa Pow Wow ($4,925 for 2015 Mihsihkinaahkwa Pow Pow)
North Adams Arts Council ($4,433 for Decatur Sculpture Tour)
Purdue University (IPFW) ($4,925 for Shruti Indian Performance Series)
Swiss Heritage Society, Inc. ($4,925 for Berne Heritage Festival)
TekVenture, Incorporated ($4,925 for Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire)
The Bach Collegium-Fort Wayne, Inc. ($4,925 for Baroque Guest Artists)
United Way of Adams County ($4,925 for Kekionga Festival)
University of Saint Francis ($4,925 for Jesters Program for people with developmental disabilities)
Operating Allocations grants
ARCH
Artlink
FAME
Fort Wayne Ballet
Fort Wayne Cinema Center
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Fort Wayne Youtheatre
The History Center
Unity Performing Arts Foundation
Amplify Art Crowdfunding Grants
Embassy Theatre --- $4,900 for “Summer Nights at the Embassy”
Cinema Center ---- $5,375 for the purchase of a portable screen for “Cinema Road Tour”
Artlink --- $3,450 for Arts Campus Crosswalk Murals
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre ---- $3,290 for “Operation Science Theatre” in partnership with Science Central
Nonprofit Internship Initiative Grants
Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Graphic Design and Event Production Internship
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, PreK-12 Education Internship
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curatorial Internship
ARCH, Historic Preservation Specialist Internship
FAME, FAME Festival Internship
PBS-39, Arts Weekly Production Internship
Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Preschool Internship
Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Production Internship
Fort Wayne Cinema Center, Graphic Design Internship
Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, Artistic and Administrative Internship
Honeywell Center, Marketing Internship
Artlink, Education and Outreach Internship
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Technical Production Internship
The History Center, Historical Collection Internship
Arts United, Graphic Design Internship
Arts United, Technical Production Internship
Arts United, Finance Internship
