Support
the Arts License Plate Advisory Committee awards $56,300 in funding
Grant
program seeks to promote the arts in Alabama, with focus on arts education
MONTGOMERY,
Ala., (July 22, 2021) — The Alabama Arts License Plate Advisory Committee awarded
23 grants totaling $56,300 during a virtual meeting on July 15, 2021. This
round of grants will support arts education and community arts projects occurring
between August 2021 and January 2022.
Through the grant program, proceeds from the sale of the Support
the Arts license plate are used to fund arts programs, organizations, and
activities across the state.
The
recent grants respond to applications submitted at the June 15, 2021, deadline
and represent the second round of grants awarded in the 2021 fiscal year. Dr.
Henry Panion, III of Birmingham chairs the six-member committee, which
includes: Allison Dillon-Jauken of Huntsville, Jane Kohl of Guntersville, Andy
Meadows of Montgomery, Donna Russell of Gadsden, and Cynthia Thrash of Opelika.
Committee members are
appointed according to directives in the enabling legislation and meet twice
annually. The committee’s primary responsibility is to evaluate grant
applications and award grants that support art programs and arts education
throughout Alabama.
Members serve voluntarily,
and one member is appointed by each of the following organizations or
individuals: the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Arts Alliance, the
State Department of Education, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Nonprofit organizations, municipalities,
universities, and schools can apply for Arts License Tag grant funding at arts.alabama.gov. The next application deadline is December 15, 2021.
Alabama residents are
encouraged to join the effort to fund the arts by purchasing a Support the
Arts plate for their vehicle. More information at revenue.alabama.gov.
For more information about a
particular grant, contact Donna Russell, Executive Director of the Alabama Arts
Alliance, at 334-269-1435 or drussell@alartsalliance.org.
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Organization
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County
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City
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Amount
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Project
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Alabama
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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DesignAlabama
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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Alabama Visual Arts Network
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Statewide Programming
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The
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$2,300.00
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Summer Dance
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Opera
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$2,500.00
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Education Programming
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Boys
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Dale
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Ozark
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$3,500.00
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Ozark City Schools Art Instruction
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Space
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$1,500.00
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Art Education Programs
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Dale
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Dale
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Ozark
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$1,800.00
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Seating for Community Members
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Elberta
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Baldwin
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Elberta
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$4,150.00
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Musical Instruments and Equipment
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Exposure
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$2,000.00
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Music Classes
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Terrific
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$2,100.00
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Pretty Fire
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Fantasy
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Madison
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Huntsville
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$1,100.00
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Touring Program
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Mobile
|
Mobile
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Mobile
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$850.00
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Educational School Tour
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Sylacauga
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Talladega
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Sylacauga
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$1,500.00
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Productions of Beauty and the Beast and Big
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Children’s
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Jefferson
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Birmingham
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$2,000.00
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Dancing with Words
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Mobile
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$2,500.00
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Strings in School
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Patti
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Houston
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Dothan
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$2,500.00
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Dance Outreach Program
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Wiregrass
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Houston
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Dothan
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$2,000.00
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Youth Art Education Program
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For more information about
the Alabama State Council on the Arts, please visit arts.alabama.gov.
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About Alabama
State Council on the Arts
The Council on the Arts is the official state
agency for the support and development of the arts in Alabama. The Council
works to expand and preserve the state’s cultural resources by supporting
nonprofit arts organizations, schools, colleges, units of local government, and
individual artists. Arts programs, assisted by Council grants, have a track
record of enhancing community development, education, cultural tourism, and
overall quality of life in all regions of the state. Alabama State Council on
the Arts receives an annual appropriation from the Alabama Legislature and
additional funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Press
contact:
Perri Hubbard
Communications & Public Relations
334.242.5153
perri.hubbard@arts.alabama.gov
