Non-profits receive grants

Two local organizations will receive grant funding to support their missions.

Indiana Arts Commission on Thursday announced grants of $16,183 to Arts Place and $4,000 to National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture. Those awards were part of more than $3.4 million in grants to 414 non-profit organizations and art projects across the state.

“The projects and organizations selected to receive funding are strengthening our state,” said Anne Penny Valentine, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission, in a press release. “The Commission is excited and honored to invest in Hoosier communities, supporting organizations that are doing exceptional creative work to make Indiana a great place to live, work, play, study, and stay.”

Arts Place received an Arts Organization Support grant, which provides “provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions.” The organization provides a wide range of art activities and programming, including the ongoing Arts in the Parks summer art classes, MusicWorks, ArtWorks, art exhibits and concerts.

The National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture received an Arts Project Support grant, which provides funding for specific arts projects.

Other area grants included:

•More than $75,000 in grants to Delaware County organizations, including $17,889 for Muncie Arts and Culture Council

•$11,141 for the Creative Arts Council of Wells County

•$8,100 for North Adams Arts Council and $4,000 for the Kekionga Festival in Adams County

•$7,992 for the Art Association of Randolph County and $4,000 for the Arts in Union City Alliance