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From the Executive Director
A SHORT newsletter to update you on the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts grants program and to point you to a very nice article about the Cultural Council in Sunday's Times Leader.
The PA Council on the Arts web site has recently been updated with the current guidelines and the last opportunity to attend a regional information session is on Tuesday at 6pm at Penn State Hazleton - see the details below. With this program, individuals and organizations can apply for grants up to $3,000. The application process is easy, and all you really need to be successful is to have a project that you are enthusiastic about and that can be completed by the end of August next year (2010).
We are delighted that the Scranton Area Foundation folks agreed to hold a session in Hazleton this year. Let's pack the room, Hazleton!
If you know of someone who might be interested, but may not receive this newsletter, PLEASE forward it to them! It may make the difference! Just click on the "Forward email" link below.
Thank you!
Mike Burnside
Executive Director
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Last chance to attend PPA 2009 arts grant workshop in the region!
ARTS FUNDING FOR LACKAWANNA AND LUZERNE COUNTIES
Scranton Area Foundation/Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
The Scranton Area Foundation is one of the regional service providers that has been selected by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) to facilitate the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Program. The Scranton Area Foundation has been working in partnership with the state in designing and creating initiatives on a regional level to make significant impact on the arts and cultural opportunities in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. 2009 is the ninth year of the project, which is funded in part by a grant from the Scranton Area Foundation.
Through this collaborative effort organizations or individual artists within Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties are eligible to apply for grants up to $3,000. A total of $626,648 has been distributed through Lackawanna and Luzerne counties since the partnership began in 2001.
Grants are available for projects occurring from September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010.
The LAST INFORMATION MEETING this year WILL BE HELD ON:
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009 AT 6:00 PM
Penn State Hazleton Campus
Graham 115 (Note: Click HERE for a map of the PSU Hazleton campus. The Graham building is the green building close to the center of the map.)
All applicants must apply using the egrant for PPA Project Stream NOW available on the PCA website:
http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org
For further information on the 2009-2010 grant cycle please contact: Cathy Fitzpatrick, PPA Coordinator at the Scranton Area Foundation office (347-6203)
Application deadline: June 19, 2009 - ATTEND THE INFO SESSION AND GET ON IT!
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Times Leader Profiles our New Board Chairperson
Hourigan takes place as head of Cultural Council
Sunday's Times Leader's People section cover story featured a profile of Sharon Hourigan, the recently named chairperson of the Cultural Council's Board of Directors. Mike McGinley, the paper's writer, interviewed Sharon and outgoing chairperson, Shelley Pearce (and me!). Read the article and learn more about the Cultural Council's activities and plans. Thanks, Mike!
Photo by DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
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The Cultural Council
