Huntingburg Foundation seeking input on $20,000 ArtWorks Initiative grant; public meeting and online survey available
Foundation’s ArtWorks Initiative to discuss $10,000 Grant ArtWorks host public meeting to set funding priorities
The ArtWorks Initiative, a two-year proactive grant opportunity from Huntingburg Foundation, is set to meet Tuesday, July 12 at 9 AM in the Old Town Hall Ballroom in Huntingburg. Please send in your R.S.V.P. for attending this meeting to foundation@huntingburg.org or by calling (812)-683-5799.
On the agenda is the first series of grant monies totaling $10,000 designated for enriching the arts of Southwest Dubois County. The public meeting’s purpose is to discuss credible ways to invest a total of $20,000 in 2011 and 2012 to provide art participation and appreciation to Southwest Dubois County. The community can offer direct input via an online survey at http://www.huntingburgfoundation.org, and discuss in full the priorities at the public meeting.
The Foundation has organized panelist experienced with the arts and community enrichment, which includes Marc Stecyzk, the Town Manager of Ferdinand and and Fred Robberts, Jasper High School’s former art teacher. They will guide the discussion and help cast a vision for the ArtWorks Initiative for Southwest Dubois County.
The ArtWorks Initiative is funded by the Community Arts & Music Fund, which consists of contributions from donors and a community grant from the Huntingburg Foundation. The Foundation is designed to build endowments, administer grants, and serve as a convener and catalyst for the betterment of our community today and tomorrow. ArtWorks combine the three efforts into one initiative to assure the enrichment of the arts in our community.
The Huntingburg Foundation’s mission is to give people the power to improve their community and leave a lasting legacy. As the Community Foundation of Southwest Dubois County, it serves as a charitable vehicle for donors who have invested over $1.8 million in grants since 1995. The Foundation is operated by two professional staff and governed by a 15-member volunteer board. To learn more, visit www.huntingburgfoundation.org.
Online Survey Click here to answer this question:
Based on the previous ArtWorks meeting that was held in July 2010, the following ideas were discussed. We would like to have your feedback from these ideas so we can take action in implementing them.
Which idea for 4th Street do you like the best?
