Jun 16, 2021
Area Arts Organizations Receiving $125,500 in Recovery Grants
By Jo McMullen / Reporter
Recovery for the arts and arts organizations in Central Minnesota are just beginning, and grants from the Central Minnesota Arts Board are helping in the transition from the pandemic’s impact.
Last week the CMAB awarded more than $125,000 in Arts Recovery Support grants to 13 area organizations. Most grants were $10,000 for qualified applicants, with the funds supporting rebuilding staff, reopening programs, modifying content for remote delivery and organizational stability efforts.
Recipients of the grant support include:
- 510 Art Lab,
- Avon Hills Folk School
- Buffalo Community Theater
- Chamber Music Society of St Cloud,
- Great River Chorale
- Great River Educational Arts Theatre
- herARTS in Action
- Rose Hall Media Company “Lyricality“
- Sinclair Lewis Foundation
- SOAR Regional Arts
- St. John’s University – Fine Arts
- Wirth Center for Performing Arts
- Youth Chorale of Central MN
The CMAB serves Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties by providing grants and professional development services to arts and community organizations, schools, government units and individuals.