York County arts council gives out $5,000 in grants
The Arts Council of York County announces the allocation of $5,315 in Small Grants awards for the third quarter of the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
Small Grants are available to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, teachers and schools throughout York County. The grants are designed to support arts activities that promote the individual artist’s professional development, or career advancement.
Organizations and individual artists in York County may request up to $1,000 per grant, and may receive up to two grants each calendar year.
Recipients include:
▪ African-American Cultural Resources Committee, $1,000. The African-American Cultural Resources Committee will use the grant to help cover the cost of bronze plaques at the monument on Dave Lyle and Black streets. The temporary donation plaques were put in place for the unveiling while fundraising continued. About 24 display panels representing African-American businesses have been erected with photos, maps and historical information. The bronze plaques will represent more than 100 donors who contributed to the project.
▪ Marcia Kort Buike, $315. Kort Buike serves as the volunteer district coordinator for the annual Congressional Art Competition for the 5th District of South Carolina. This grant will help cover the costs in producing a one-day workshop for art teachers who have participated or plan to participate in the Congressional Art Competition. The workshop will help the teachers explore new techniques for the classroom, foster camaraderie, collaboration and communication, and showcase the Center for the Arts. The theme of the 2016 workshop is abstracts. In addition to Buike, Bradley Sabelli, president of the Catawba River Art Guild, and Barbara Curry will serve as instructors during the workshop. Visit house.gov/content/educate/art_competition/.
▪ Carolina Crown, $1,000. The Carolina Crown HonorBAND is an affiliate program of the 2013 Drum Corps International Champion Carolina Crown drum corps. The HonorBAND program brings together 80 of York County’s finest middle school musicians for two days of learning. Carolina Crown selects event clinicians and conductors from across the Southeast. Students audition for placement in the HonorBAND. The event culminates with a free performance at Nation Ford High School Jan. 27. This grant will offset the costs associated with the two-day clinic. Visit carolinacrown.org/.
▪ Rock Hill Community Theatre, $1,000. Rock Hill Community Theatre will present Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” This grant will help defray production costs. Visit rockhilltheatre.org.
▪ Rock Hill Economic Development Corp., $1,000. Rock Hill Designs is a program of the Rock Hill Economic Development Corp. intended to engage the community in the design of public spaces. The new roundabout at the intersection of White Street, Constitution Boulevard and Columbia Avenue will serve as a public gateway into Knowledge Park and into the Winthrop University campus. This grant will support the design of landscaping, art and other amenities for the roundabout. Visit onlyinoldtown.com.
▪ York County Choral Society, $1,000. In continuing its 35th anniversary celebration, the group will perform the original concert program from the spring of 1982, Part II and Part III of Handel’s “Messiah,” as well as smaller works by other composers April 24 at Winthrop University’s Byrnes Auditorium. Visit yorkcountychoralsociety.org/index.htm.
To review guidelines, visit yorkcountyarts.org. The next deadline is 5 p.m. March 1 for programs occurring in April-June.
This story was originally published December 22, 2015 at 2:28 PM with the headline "York County arts council gives out $5,000 in grants."