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Announcing project grant recipients & traditional
arts apprentices
MONTGOMERY,
Ala., (December
11, 2023) — At its December
quarterly meeting in Montgomery, Ala., the Alabama State Council on the Arts
awarded 185 grants totaling $1,172,100 to 152 organizations
and individuals across the state.
The latest
round of grantees includes organizations specializing in arts education, folk
arts, community arts, literary arts, dance, music, theatre, and visual art
forms. These grants serve as catalysts for new and innovative public offerings,
enhancing educational programs and fostering artistic growth.
Additionally, traditional artist apprenticeships were
awarded to 24 individuals. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship program is designed to
preserve and pass on Alabama’s traditional arts. These grants have consistently
had a tremendous impact by continuing important cultural expressions within
communities and providing valuable artistic training for individuals.
“Art and
creativity make us stronger – as individuals, families, communities, and as a state. They are the
backbone of innovation, prosperity, and thriving people and places. The grants
awarded by the Council are a high-return investment that will benefit millions
of Alabamians in the months ahead,” said Dr. Elliot Knight, Executive Director
of the Council on the Arts.
During their time in the River Region, the Council on the
Arts board learned more about some of the organizations that strengthen the
community. The King’s Canvas, Pike Road Theatre Company, the Alabama Writers’
Forum, and Cloverdale Playhouse gave presentations during the two-day meeting. Council
members also attended a reception at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts
in downtown Wetumpka to see how their leadership has leveraged Council grants. Over
the past few years, the Kelly has galvanized robust community support, enabling
the creation of new full-time jobs and the purchase and renovation of an amazing
facility overlooking the Coosa River.
PROJECT GRANTS
The following
grant recipients represent a broad range of organizations, from grassroots
community collectives to established cultural institutions. The funds awarded
will fuel the implementation of festivals, concerts, exhibitions, artist residencies,
workshops, and public art, bolstering Alabama’s artistic scene and enriching
lives across the state. The Council on the Arts’ commitment to providing
administrative support is also reflected in this grant cycle, ensuring that
organizations can continue to focus on artistic programming.
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Organization
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City
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County
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Amount
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Project
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Academy for Academics and
Arts PTA
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$6,400.00
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Dance Africa 2024
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Alabama Blues Project
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Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
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$6,600.00
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Salary Support
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Alabama Blues Project
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Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
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$7,100.00
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YMCA Blues Camp 2024
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Alabama Contemporary Art Center
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$14,200.00
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Independent Projects Program
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Alabama Dance Theatre
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,000.00
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Community Days, Open Studio 2024
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Alabama Folklife Association
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$6,100.00
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Devising the Hollow Square: Alabama Sacred
Harp as Contemporary Chorus
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Alabama Institute for Education
in the Arts
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$14,200.00
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Summer Institute 2024
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Alabama Institute for Education
in the Arts
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$10,700.00
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Summer Institute 2024 Administrative Support
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Alabama Orchestra Association
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Dothan
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Alabama
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$7,100.00
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Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival 2024
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Alabama Public Television
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$7,600.00
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Monograph 2024
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Alabama Public Television
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$7,100.00
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Big Mama Thornton: Queen of the Blues
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Alabama State University Foundation
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$4,300.00
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Creating AfricanAmericanArtHistory.com
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Alabama Visual Arts Network
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Vestavia Hills
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Madison
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$7,100.00
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The 39th Annual Alabama Clay Conference
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Alabama-Korea Education and Economic
Partnership
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$5,100.00
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Paper Cutting Arts Workshops and Exhibition
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Ars Nova School of the Arts
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$10,200.00
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A Community of Arts
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Arts Council of Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
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$6,600.00
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Flow Tuscaloosa 2024
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ArtsRevive
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Selma
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Dallas
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$12,200.00
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Salary Support
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Auburn Area Community Theatre
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Opelika
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Lee
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$5,300.00
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The Show Must Go On!
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Auburn University
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Auburn
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Lee
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$13,400.00
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Collaboration with Margaret Renkl and Billy
Renkl
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Azalea City Center for the Arts
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$5,300.00
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Tickets for Teachers 2024
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Azalea City Center for the Arts
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$5,200.00
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Professional Development for Drama Teachers
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Baldwin County Public Schools
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Bay Minette
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Baldwin
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$7,000.00
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Let All the Kids Play!
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BAMA Kids
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Camden
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Wilcox
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$7,600.00
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Broadway Comes to the Black Belt
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Birmingham Chamber Music Society
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Mountain Brook
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Jefferson
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$5,400.00
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Spring Concert Season 2024
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Birmingham Talks
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$4,000.00
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All 99
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Black Belt & Central Alabama Housing
Authority
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Selma
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Dallas
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$12,200.00
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Blackbelt and Capital Gospel Festivals, Talent
Show, and Arts Exhibit
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Cahaba Riverkeeper
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$5,100.00
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Deeply Placed: Digital Art and the Environment
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Camp McDowell
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Nauvoo
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Walker
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$14,200.00
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Instructors for the Alabama Folk School
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Carnegie Visual Arts Center
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Decatur
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Morgan
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$5,600.00
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Exhibition of "The River is the Road:
Paintings by George Rodrigue"
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Carnegie Visual Arts Center
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Decatur
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Morgan
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$4,000.00
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Salary Support
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Central Alabama Caribbean American
Organization
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$6,100.00
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Caribbean Music and Food Festival
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City of Auburn
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Auburn
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Lee
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$6,600.00
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Adventures in Art, "Out of this
World"
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City of Orange Beach
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Orange Beach
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Baldwin
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$6,600.00
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Production of "The Wizard of Oz"
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City of Winfield Pastime Theatre
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Winfield
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Marion
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$13,200.00
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Concert Season 2024
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City of Winfield Pastime Theatre
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Winfield
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Marion
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$7,000.00
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Salary Support
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Classical Ballet of Mobile
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$7,100.00
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Production of "Coppélia"
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ClefWorks
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$3,700.00
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Spring Forward: Celebrating Chamber Music
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Cloverdale Playhouse
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Montgomery
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Montgomery
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$14,200.00
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Mainstage Season 2024
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Community Foundation of West Alabama
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Northport
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Tuscaloosa
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$4,000.00
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Southeast Fiddle Championship 2024
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Covington County Schools
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Andalusia
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Covington
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$7,100.00
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Extracurricular Engagement for Theatre and
Dance
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Covington County Schools
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Andalusia
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Covington
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$5,600.00
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Expanding the Artistic Horizon
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Cullman County Schools
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Cullman
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Cullman
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$2,100.00
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Introduction to the Symphony
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Dance All Productions
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$6,100.00
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Girls Like Us and Choreography Programming
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Dance Levels
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Pinson
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Jefferson
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$6,000.00
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Journey to Africa Cultural Art Street Festival
2024
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Dance Levels
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Pinson
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Jefferson
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$8,300.00
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Salary Support
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Dauphin Island Heritage and
Arts Council
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Dauphin Island
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Mobile
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$6,600.00
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Native American Experience
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Dauphin Island Heritage and
Arts Council
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Dauphin Island
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Mobile
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$3,600.00
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Music Education Program
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Decatur Orchestra Sul Ponticello
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Decatur
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Morgan
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$10,700.00
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Series of Three Concerts 2024
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Desert Island Supply Co.
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$13,200.00
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Salary Support
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East Village Arts
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$3,300.00
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Salary Support
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Eufaula Heritage Association
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Eufaula
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Barbour
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$5,000.00
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Music for the 57th Eufaula Pilgrimage
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Evalyn Washington Humphrey Foundation for Arts
and Education
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$7,100.00
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Summer Dance Camp
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Evalyn Washington Humphrey Foundation for Arts
and Education
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$1,000.00
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Professional Development for Teachers
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Excelsior Band Preservation
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Mobile
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Mobile
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$5,400.00
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The Jazz Studio
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Exposure Community Development Corporation
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$14,200.00
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Salary Support
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Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$4,300.00
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Young Playwrights Festival Pilot Program
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First Responders Committee of Greene County
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Eutaw
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Greene
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$5,600.00
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Revitalizing Hope: Rebuilding Community
Resilience in Rural Alabama
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Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
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Florence
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Lauderdale
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$3,300.00
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Paths & Poetry
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Foundation 154
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Elba
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Coffee
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$5,600.00
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Gateway Mural
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Foundation for Arts and Cultural Connections
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$7,100.00
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Magic City Art Connection's Imagination
Festival
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Friends of the Birmingham Public Library
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$6,100.00
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Art for Everyone Visual Arts Series
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Girls Rock Birmingham
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Irondale
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Jefferson
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$7,100.00
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Workshops and Summer Programming
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GirlSpring
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$6,100.00
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SHE Camp 2024
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GirlSpring
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Birmingham
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Jefferson
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$2,200.00
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Syncopated Ladies
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Greensboro Opera House
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Greensboro
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Hale
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$3,000.00
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Performance Season, Encore 2023
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Grove Hill Arts Council
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Grove Hill
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Clarke
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$12,200.00
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Building Art Experiences through
Project Leadership
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Gulf Coast Saxophone Ensemble
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Robertsdale
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Baldwin
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$6,600.00
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Production of Spring 2024 Concerts and Conference
Travel
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Heritage Hall Museum (Jemison Carnegie
Foundation)
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Talladega
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Talladega
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$7,100.00
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Arts Camp for Kids 2024
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Huntsville Botanical Garden
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$5,100.00
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Glass in Flight
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Huntsville Community Chorus Association
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$4,400.00
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Professional Development and Salary Support
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Huntsville Community Drumline
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$13,200.00
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Salary Support
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Huntsville Hospital Foundation
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$7,100.00
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Public Art Exhibits to Promote Better
Healthcare Environments
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Huntsville Hospital Foundation
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$7,100.00
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Music's Healing Effect in a Healthcare Setting
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Huntsville Youth Orchestra
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$7,100.00
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Tennessee Valley Music Festival 2024: The
Music of Friendship
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IMPHuntsville
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$5,100.00
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Production of "The Color Purple"
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Inside Out Studio
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Huntsville
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Madison
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$14,200.00
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Salary Support for Staff Positions
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Jackson County Board of Education
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Scottsboro
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Jackson
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$7,100.00
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Production of "Moana Jr."
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Jubilee Community Center
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Montgomery
|
Montgomery
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$2,500.00
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Make the World Your Stage: A Spectacle of
Dances of India
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Jubilee Community Center
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Montgomery
|
Montgomery
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$13,200.00
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Salary Support
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Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
Volunteers
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Florence
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Lauderdale
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$7,100.00
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Arts Alive 2024
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Kentuck Museum Association
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Northport
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Tuscaloosa
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$7,100.00
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Creativity Through Clay for All Ages
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Klein Arts & Culture
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Austin
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Travis
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$4,800.00
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Community Conversations and Dedication of
Sculpture
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Klein Arts & Culture
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Austin
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Travis
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$7,100.00
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Arts-Based Experiential Interpretation at the
Wallace House
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Little River Arts Council
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Mentone
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DeKalb
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$3,800.00
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Summer Music Series 2024
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Little River Arts Council
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Mentone
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DeKalb
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$1,900.00
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Follow Your Art 2024
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