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City of Urbana announces 2013 Urbana Arts Grants recipients

Tracy Nectoux

From the press release:

City of Urbana Announces 2013 Urbana Arts Grant Recipients

The City of Urbana Public Arts Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Urbana Arts Grants. Created in 2009, the Urbana Arts Grants Program makes funding available to artists, artist teams, organizations, businesses, and festival presenters for projects that enrich the lives of residents and visitors in Urbana. Applications are evaluated based on artistic quality, community integration, and project feasibility.  In 2013, the fifth funding cycle of the program, 57 applications were received requesting more than $195,000.  Sponsored by the City of Urbana and the Urbana Business Association through the Business Backs the Arts initiative, grants have been awarded to the 23 projects listed below, with funding totaling to $47,500. Full descriptions of recipients may be found online. To recognize these grant recipients, an Announcement Celebration will be held from 5:30–7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Buvons Wine Bar in Urbana. 

Here & Now, grants for artists residing in Urbana:

  1. Irenka Carney, (Re)Making Matter(s), City sponsorship of $ 1,175
  2. The Show, ILL POETS SOCIETY vol II: The Aaron Ammons Project, City sponsorship of $2,000
  3. Brianna Lawrence, Have Book, Will Travel, Urbana Business Association sponsorship of $1000
  4. elizaBeth Simpson, Urbana: Art from the Streets, City sponsorship of $1500

 

Envision 365, grants for emerging and professional artists:

  1. Nathaniel Banks and Friends, Traveling History of Jazz Project, City sponsorship of $2,500
  2. Kate Kuper, Simple Machines and M.E. (Movement Exploration), City sponsorship of $1,175
  3. Outta the Mouths of Babes Youth Radio Project, Urbana Business Association sponsorship of $1,000 and City sponsorship of $1,000 for total award of $2,000
  4. Steve Ingram, Urbana Pinhole Portrait Project, City sponsorship of $900
  5. Costas: Colombian Music in Urbana, City sponsorship of $2,000

 

Creative Mix, arts grants for groups, ensembles, and organizations:

  1. Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerts, City sponsorship of $1,000
  2. ChampaignUrbanamusic.com, City sponsorship of $3,000
  3. Common Ground Food Co-op, Common Ground Art Gallery, Urbana Business Association sponsorship of $1,000 and City sponsorship of $4,000 for total award of $5,000
  4. CU Film Society, CU Film Society PRESENTS, City sponsorship of $2,000
  5. The UP Center of Champaign County, LGBTQ Youth Theater Group, City sponsorship of $2,000
  6. Mo’Betta Music After School Academy, Mo’ Betta Developing Artists Summer camp, City sponsorship of $2,000
  7. The World Stage Homeschool Theatre Company, Shakespeare for Children, City sponsorship of $550
  8. Urbana Pops Orchestra 2013 Season, City sponsorship of $3000

 

Urbana Festivals, grants for arts-related festivals held in Urbana:

  1. 40 North | 88 West 2013 Annual Boneyard Arts Festival Urbana Day, Urbana Business Association sponsorship of $1,000 and City sponsorship of $2,000 for total award of $3,000
  2. CU Folk & Roots Festival 2013, City sponsorship of $3,000 
  3. Maker Faire 2013, City sponsorship of $2,000
  4. Parkland College Read Across America 2014, City sponsorship of $3,700
  5. Community Center for the Arts Race Street Bash, Urbana Business Association sponsorship of $1,000 and City sponsorship of $2,800 for total award of $3,800
  6. The UP Center of Champaign County, Turn it UP!, City sponsorship of $1,200

For more information, contact the Public Arts Coordinator, Christina McClelland, at (217) 384-2311, or by email. Follow the Urbana Public Arts Program online, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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