Cultural Council to review grant applications July 24
Posted On: July 21, 2020
The Cultural Council of Volusia County will hold a special meeting to review applications for the fiscal year 2020-2021 Community Cultural Grant program. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the County Council Chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Center Building, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.
The meeting is open to the public. Space may be limited to ensure that persons may participate in a space that readily allows for appropriate physical distancing. Participants are encouraged to wear face covering.
Thirty-two nonprofit organizations will present their applications for funding. Each organization will be given a brief opportunity to update Cultural Council members about their programs and respond to members’ questions. Applications will be reviewed in reverse alphabetical order. Organizations applying for the grant are:
African American Museum of the Arts
Art League of Daytona Beach
ArtHaus
Artists' Workshop of New Smyrna Beach
Atlantic Center for the Arts
Bel Canto Singers of Daytona
inematique of Daytona
Daytona Beach Choral Society
Daytona Beach Symphony Society
Daytona Playhouse
DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts
DeLand Naval Air Station
Enterprise Preservation Society
Florida Wing, Commemorative Air Force
Gateway Center for the Arts
Halifax Historical Society
Heritage Preservation Trust
Hub on Canal
IMAGES: A Festival of Arts
Iranian American Society
Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach
Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum
Museum of Art – DeLand
Museum of Arts & Sciences
Ormond Beach Historical Society
Ormond Memorial Art Museum
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts
Sands Theater Center
Shoestring Theatre
Southeast Volusia Historical Society
USA Dance – Greater Daytona Chapter
West Volusia Historical SocietyGrant scores will be announced, but recommended award amounts will be determined after the county’s budgeting process is completed. Final approval rests with the Volusia County Council. Funding for this grant program comes from the Volusia County Government’s general fund allocation for cultural and heritage programs.
For more information, contact Volusia County Cultural Coordinator Robert Redd at rredd@volusia.org or 386-736-5953, ext. 15872.
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II)
Pursuant to Title II of the ADA, Volusia County does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in providing or conducting its services, programs or activities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of county policies to participate in a meeting or other event, should contact the county’s ADA Title II coordinator, Michelle Leigh, at 386-248-1760 no later than two business days before the event or meeting.
