City Arts & History Fund 2010-2011

Department of Arts & History announces grant awards

Boise -- The Department of Arts & History is pleased to announce grant recipients for fiscal year 2011, which begins October 1, 2010. Funding supports large and small organizations, as well as projects under $2000, known as cultural initiatives. The grant fund totals $45,000. Of this amount, $25,000 is awarded to four organizations; $20,000 will fund 17 smaller cultural initiatives.

Organizations

1. Boise Philharmonic $6,893
2. Idaho Dance Theater $5,352
3. Opera Idaho, Inc. $7,949
4. Treasure Valley Institute for Children's Arts $4,806

Cultural Initiatives

1. Idaho Loud Writers' Project-Big Tree Arts, Inc. $1,412
2. Shake It Up After School-Matthew Hansen $1,387
3. Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service-Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers $1,362
4. Promenade Music Festival-Underground Uncovered Productions $1,322
5. Bringing "Killadelphia" to Boise-Hollis Welsh $1,281
6. History and Influence of the Old Penitentiary Exhibit-Idaho State Historical Society $1,281
7. Music Without Borders-Darkwood Consort and Gary Stroutsos $1,271
8. Guitars for Kids-Boise Rock School $1,150
9. Dickens' A Christmas Carol-Knock 'em Dead Dinner Theatre $1,072
10. Literary Agents Workshop-Idaho Writers Guild $953
11. Photographic Walking Tours-Amber Grubb $1,089
12. The Crafting of Our Youth Program-The Idaho School of Art and Craft (Mend Inc.) $1,089
13. Boise Community Jazz Symposia Series-Boise Jazz Society $1,079
14. Central Bench Spring Festival-Janet Littley $1,079
15. Performances at the Depot-Barbara Martin-Sparrow $1,052
16. Silent Film for Region VII AGO Convention- Les Boise Chapter of American Guild of Organists $1,059
17. Kinetic Kitchen: A Dance Experiment-Kelli Brown $1,059

In May, the Office of the Mayor awarded an additional $105,000 in one-time economic development funds to five other organizations, as listed below.

Mayor's Arts & History Economic Development Grants, May 2010

1. Ballet Idaho $20,000
2. Basque Museum and Cultural Center 20,000
3. Boise Contemporary Theater 20,000
4. Idaho Shakespeare Festival 20,000
5. Trey McIntyre Project - Designated the City's Cultural Ambassador 25,000

QUICK FACTS
Why a funding program from the City of Boise?
The City of Boise is committed to supporting local cultural organizations, as illustrated in one of the City's key strategic goals: To foster an environment where learning, the arts, culture, and recreation thrive. The grant program of the Department of Arts and History supports this goal by:
1. Promoting the growth and development of the city's artists and historians, and artistic, cultural, and historical organizations; and,
2. Fostering the preservation and growth of the financial resources that support artistic, cultural, and historic activities.
The funds awarded will expand cultural opportunities for individuals and organizations, develop audiences, and increase awareness of art and history in every day life.

How are grants awarded?
Grants are awarded based on creative quality, management, and community involvement (excellence, proven service to the community, administrative competence, and fiscal responsibility). These grants support a variety of activities and disciplines, and are available to artists, historians, and non-profit organizations in Boise. Grant allocations are based on available funding and a review panel's evaluation score of the application. This year the funding totaled $45,000. For more information:

About Us:
The Department of Arts and History was established by City Ordinance in March 2008 to enhance the Boise community by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services, and support for arts and history. The new Department emerged from the former Boise City Arts Commission, which was established by City Ordinance in 1978 as a nonprofit city agency to advise and assist the City Council in development, coordination, promotion and support of the arts.