Support the Arts License Plate Advisory Committee awards over $74K in funding

Grant program promotes arts in Alabama, with focus on education

MONTGOMERY, Ala., (August 8, 2024) - The Alabama Arts License Plate Advisory Committee recently awarded 30grantstotaling $74,200. This round of grants will support arts education and community arts projects occurring August through December 2024.

Through the grant program, proceeds from the sale of the Support the Arts license plate are used to support arts programs, organizations, and activities across the state. Since 2004, over $2 million in grants has been awarded to schools, municipalities, and arts organizations across Alabama.

These grants respond to applications submitted at the June 2024 deadline. John Coleman (Dothan) chairs the committee, which includes Allison Dillon-Jauken (Huntsville), Andy Meadows (Montgomery), Donna Russell (Gadsden), and Cynthia Thrash (Opelika).

Committee members are appointed according to directives in the enabling legislation and meet twice annually. The committee's primary responsibility is to evaluate grant applications and award grants that support art programs and arts education throughout Alabama. Members serve voluntarily, and one member is appointed by each of the following organizations or individuals: the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Arts Alliance, the State Department of Education, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, universities, and schools can apply for an Arts License Tag Grant at arts.alabama.gov. The next application deadline December 15, 2024.

Alabama residents are encouraged to join the effort to fund the arts by purchasing a Support the Arts plate via their county's vehicle licensing office. More details at revenue.alabama.gov.

Organization	City	County		Amount
Alabama Arts Alliance*	Montgomery	Montgomery	$4,500
Alabama Dance Council*	Birmingham	Jefferson	$3,250
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame	Birmingham	Jefferson	$2,800
Alabama Shakespeare Festival	Montgomery	Montgomery	$2,500
Alabama State Council on the Arts*	Montgomery	Montgomery	$4,500
Alabama State Department of Education*	Montgomery	Montgomery	$4,500
Alma Bryant High School Chorus	Grand Bay	Mobile	$1,600
Alma Bryant Theatre	Irvington	Mobile	$2,000
Athens High School	Athens	Limestone	$2,000
Blount County Board of Education	Oneonta	Blount	$1,250
Chelsea High School Band	Chelsea	Shelby	$2,000
Chelsea Middle School Band	Chelsea	Shelby	$2,000
Definite Choice Public Services	Tuskegee	Macon	$1,000
Eastern Shore Choral Society	Fairhope	Baldwin	$2,250
Gadsden State Community College	Gadsden	Etowah	$2,500
Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary School	Owens Crossroads	Madison	$2,750
InToto Creative Arts Forum	Birmingham	Jefferson	$2,500
Julian Harris Elementary School	Decatur	Morgan	$2,200
Mobile Arts Council	Mobile	Mobile	$2,500
Mobile Symphony	Mobile	Mobile	$2,500
Pathways	Birmingham	Jefferson	$3,000
Red Mountain Theatre	Birmingham	Jefferson	$2,500
St. Paul's Episcopal School	Mobile	Mobile	$2,200
Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement	Sylacauga	Talladega	$2,000
Tharptown High School - Franklin County Schools	Russellville	Franklin	$2,000
The PACT Theatre Company Foundation	Mobile	Mobile	$2,500
Thompson Middle School Band	Alabaster	Shelby	$2,100
University of West Alabama	Livingston	Sumter	$2,000
Wetumpka Elementary School	Wetumpka	Elmore	$2,300
Wiregrass Museum of Art	Dothan	Houston	$2,500

*Statewide Programming Services

For more information about a particular grant, contact Donna Russell, Executive Director of the Alabama Arts Alliance, at 334-269-1435 or [email protected].

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