ANCHORAGE – Today, Mayor Berkowitz and the Anchorage Municipal Arts Advisory Commission announced the recipients of the 2017 Anchorage Art Grants. The Arts Advisory Commission reviewed grantee applications in a three day presentation and deliberation process before submitting recommendations.
“Arts organizations have a critical role in forging community identity and building a vibrant, thoughtful, and joyous Anchorage,” stated Mayor Berkowitz.
This year’s recipients are:
| Alaska Dance Theater |
$5,705 |
Bringing together students and adults alike through the art of dance. |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center |
$8,150 |
Cultural center featuring Alaska’s Indigenous people. |
| Alaska Sound Celebration |
$4,075 |
Alaska’s premier women’s acappella chorus. |
| Alaska String Camps |
$2,853 |
Providing unique orchestral experiences for violin, viola, cello and bass students in Alaska. |
| Alaska Chamber Singers |
$3,260 |
Anchorage's foremost choral ensemble. |
| Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy |
$8,150 |
Anchorage dance education center for children, teens and adults. |
| Anchorage Community Theatre |
$8,965 |
Building community through theatre. |
| Anchorage Concert Association |
$11,410 |
Presenting internationally acclaimed artists in Alaska. |
| Anchorage Concert Chorus |
$6,113 |
Fostering excellence in choral music through world-class vocal performance, community events, and music education. |
| Anchorage Symphony Orchestra |
$10,595 |
Influencing the musical and artistic standards of symphonic music performance and education throughout our community and our state. |
| Anchorage Opera Company |
$11,410 |
To bring innovation and creative culture to Alaska through opera. |
| Asian Alaska Cultural Center |
$5,705 |
A comprehensive umbrella organization for the Pacific Rim ethnic groups in Alaska. |
| Cyrano’s |
$8,150 |
Cyrano's performers, technicians, directors and designers are dedicated to bringing the absolute best theatre to Anchorage audiences. |
| Music Machine |
$4,075 |
Making the positive experience of active involvement in the performing arts available to all interested children. |
“The Arts Grants integrate the arts into the community. These grants help local arts organizations with their core programs. It’s exciting to be able to bring the Municipality’s support to the arts,” said Chairwoman Mary Elizabeth Rider.
For more information, contact George Martinez at (907) 343-7108.
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