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August Issue 2005

SC Arts Commission in Columbia, SC, Awards $1.5 Million in Grants

The board of the South Carolina Arts Commission in Columbia, SC, has approved over $1.5 million in grant awards to support artists, arts organizations, arts activities and arts education in the Palmetto State. The Board of Commissioners awarded 250 grants across the state in six grants categories:

Operating Support - 130 awards totaling $930,352. 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 - 14 awards totaling $90,456. 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 Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.

Folklife and Traditional Arts Awards - 6 awards totaling $23,348. 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.

Folklife and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiatives - 2 awards totaling $5,500. The Apprenticeship program pairs master practitioners of traditional arts with apprentices who are dedicated to carrying the traditional art form into the next generation.

Arts in Education Awards - 95 awards totaling $429,716. 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 total Arts Commission budget approved by the Legislature for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, from state, federal, and other sources, is $5,036,705, which includes $2,573,284 appropriated for grants and pass-through
funds. The amount awarded in June is a part of that larger total for grants, with the remainder reserved for awards through various programs during the year. The Arts Commission was successful in getting an increase in state appropriations for this year of $421,864, all of which is to be used for grants.

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 at the SCAC, applications and deadline schedules, call 803/734-8696 or visit (www.SouthCarolinaArts.com).


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