Applications for the Cedar City Arts Council Artists’ Mini-Grants are due Monday, Aug. 31. Funds from the Cedar City Arts Council artists grants may be used to purchase supplies or equipment, rent displays or performance venues, support mileage or registration costs to attend educational or training sessions, purchase promotional advertising, or other needs as demonstrated in the grant application.
In the past, grants have been awarded to educational jewelry-making workshops, music for ensembles ranging from children’s choirs to quartets, printing art collection books, equipment to improve photography for the Southern Utah Space Foundation educational series, and bringing in artists for workshops to benefit local artists.
Applications for the grants should include samples of previous work. The Cedar City Arts Council Grants Committee offers several grants each cycle. Members of the Council help fund the grants project with their memberships to increase the artistic offerings of our area.
All of the artists receiving awards are committed to sharing their skills and creations to enhance the cultural atmosphere of Cedar City. Many of them will present in the upcoming socials presented by the Cedar City Arts Council.
“As chair of the Cedar City Arts Council Artists’ Grant Program, I’ve had money on my mind lately,” said Mary Anne Anderson. “I’ve thought back to a scoutmaster friend of mine who gave me an interesting perspective on the nature of problems. His philosophy was, ‘If it can be fixed with money, I’m relieved.’ He meant that broken equipment or a dented fender were easy to repair compared to a broken heart or dented faith.”
The Cedar City Arts Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the arts in Iron County. Its mission is to foster a thriving arts community in Iron County through advocacy, appreciation, education, and support. The organization is completely volunteer-run. All of the funds the council receives through donations or memberships are used to help the arts thrive in this community.
Visit the council’s website to apply for the Artists’ Mini-Grant or for membership information.
