The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission announced Tuesday that it has awarded grants to 11 organizations including one in Pratt. The grant awards, which total $57,500, were awarded through the Strategic Investment and Arts Integration programs. KCAIC programs are designed to promote partnerships, enhance community and economic development, encourage risk and innovation, maximize statewide impact and highlight the role the arts play in all areas of community life. Grantees are selected by the KCAIC through an application and review process.
The Strategic Investment Program (SIP) recognizes the important role individual artists and creative organizations play in building and sustaining cultural and economic vibrancy in Kansas. By funding a variety of professional and organizational development opportunities that impact cultural programming, these grants support initiatives that use the arts to enhance community vitality, revitalize neighborhoods, generate local business, create and preserve job opportunities and impact tourism.
Vernon Filley Art Museum Foundation in Pratt was awarded 10-thousand dollars for a strategic investment program.
The museum is a new fine arts facility dedicated to providing new art and education opportunities to rural Kansas, will expand and install permanent storage to ensure proper protection and preservation of its permanent art collection and attract visiting exhibitions.
The next deadline to apply for the Strategic Investment or Arts Integration programs is April 11. To learn more about KCAIC programs, please visit KansasCommerce.com/CAICPrograms.