(La Porte County, IN) - Six La Porte County organizations have been awarded grants totaling nearly $58,000. 338 organizations in 77 Indiana received funding from the Indiana Arts Commission to promote art and creativity.
“All across Indiana we have seen the positive impact that investing in arts and creativity has on quality of life,” said Anne Penny Valentine, Chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “Each of the projects and organizations selected to receive funding are doing exceptional creative work in and for Hoosier communities. The Commission is excited and honored to support the work these organizations are doing to engage the public, develop their communities and encourage creativity across our state.”
A list of the local groups that were awarded funding is below.
19 organizations in Porter County and 21 in St. Joseph County also received grant money for the arts.
Funding for the Indiana Arts Commission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
- The Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts $18,215.00
- Laporte Symphony Orchestra $16,231.00
- Dunes Arts Foundation, Inc $11,511.00
- Michigan City Messiah $4,000.00
- International Friendship Gardens Music Festival, Inc $4,000.00
- Center for Creative Solutions, Inc. $4,000.00
