Arts for All Funded Grants Announced
Jackson, WY: $47,000 in Arts for All funding provided by Teton County and the Town of Jackson has been awarded to 18 local arts and culture organizations and two individual artists. These grants provide direct support to organizations and artists to address gaps in existing art programs, broaden public access to the arts, enhance arts education, support the production and presentation of new works, and provide ongoing operating assistance.
JH Public Art facilitated the Arts for All grant process with a panel of local community members with diverse experience in the arts who scored and discussed applications. Examples of funded grants include: Jackson Hole Writers’ creative writing class for adult writers who need help getting started; Mental Wellness Collaborative’s free, monthly art classes; and Tumbleweed Creative Arts’ production of Petticoat Rules in celebration of the musical’s 25th anniversary.
The following 20 local organizations and individual artists were awarded a total of $47,000 in funding with individual grants ranging from $1,700 to $3,000:
Alice Pang
Art Association of Jackson Hole
Community Center for the Arts
Coombs Outdoors
Dancers’ Workshop
Horse Warriors
Jackson Hole Community Radio
Jackson Hole Land Trust
Jackson Hole Writers
Katie Christiansen
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Mental Wellness Collaborative
MusicLand
Off Square Theatre
pARTners
People Spread Love
Riot Act
Teton Artlab
Teton Music School
Tumbleweed Creative Arts
Additional questions can be directed to Robin Cameron, JH Public Art Project Manager: robin@jhpublicart.org
About Jackson Hole Public Art
Jackson Hole Public Art forges partnerships for the integration of art into any environment to inspire lasting cultural, educational and economic benefits. JH Public Art is a non-profit organization and our community’s leading presenter of artist-driven projects in public space. We place artworks outside traditional venues of museums and galleries to provide access to art for all people. Visitwww.jhpublicart.org