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August Issue 2004
SC Arts Commission Awards $1.4 Million in Grants
The board of the South Carolina Arts Commission in Columbia, SC, has approved approximately $1.4 million in grant awards to support artists, arts organizations, arts activities and arts education in the Palmetto State. The Board of Commissioners awarded 245 grants across the state in five grants categories.
Operating Support - 122 awards totaling $842,398. Operating Support grants support arts organizations that provide ongoing arts experiences and services to their communities. The grant provides consistent, unrestricted support for basic operations. Applicants may apply for support in 1-year or 3-year increments. Applications are reviewed and scored by out-of-state panelists whose rankings are used to determine award amounts.
Subgranting Awards - 12 awards totaling $82,956. Subgranting awards provide funds to local arts councils, which they distribute as quarterly grants to artists and organizations within their regions. The subgranting program is funded in part by the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Coastal South Carolina.
Folklife and Traditional Arts Awards - 5 awards totaling $22,000. This program supports activities that promote the appreciation of South Carolina's many cultures through the presentation and documentation of traditional art forms, their practitioners, and the communities or cultures in which they are based.
Arts in Education Awards - 103 awards totaling $412,706. Arts in Education grants support comprehensive arts education programs that will enhance student learning in schools across South Carolina. Funds may be used at the school or district level to support artist residencies, planning, program development and assessment.
Afterschool Arts Initiative Pilot Program - 3 awards totaling $30,000. The Afterschool Arts Initiative is a pilot program designed to increase access for South Carolina youth to high quality after school arts programs that promote social, intellectual, artistic and creative growth.
The Arts Commission FY:05 budget, including state, federal, and other funds, is $5,141,341. This includes line items (Spoleto and Penn Center) and other restricted funds (such as Wallace-Reader's Digest money) and includes grant programs like Cultural Visions, ABC Planning, QuickStart, Quarterly grants, and Community Tour, which are awarded throughout the fiscal year.
The SC Arts Commission is an agency of state government which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the SC Arts Foundation.
For complete lists of awards and recipients go online to (www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/grants/awards/index.htm). For program details on these and other grants and services available from the SCAC, applications and deadline schedules, visit (www.SouthCarolinaArts.com) or call 803/734-8696.
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