Cultural coalition to award first round of grants - November 29, 2004
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49 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, December 9, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 29, 2004 Cultural coalition to award first round of grants The Jackson County Cultural Coalition will award grants totaling $10,000 for arts, heritage and humanities organizations throughout Jackson County. It is the first round of grants awarded locally under the auspices of the Oregon Cultural Trust. The local recipients were chosen by a group of volunteers from throughout the county comprising the Jackson County Cultural Coalition. The money was raised through the sale of Cultural Trust license plates and the year-end Cultural Trust tax credit. Here is the list of the recipients and their projects: Arts Council of Southern Oregon: $1,000 for Phase 1 of a three-phase online cultural calendar to promote coordination of cultural endeavors in Southern Oregon. Advertisement Ashland High School/Dancing People Company: $750 for a new one-week dance residency for ninth-graders culminating in two public performances. North Mountain Park Nature Center: $750 for the final part of an exhibit on the cultural history of Shasta people. Ballet Rogue: $750 for dance class scholarships for 12 west Medford boys and girls and for two eight-week sessions culminating in two public performances. "Music in the Mornings" from Britt Festivals: $1,000 for in-service training for teachers at 35 elementary schools to enhance the classical music listening program by incorporating a new visual arts component. CASA of Jackson County: $500 for cultural and educational opportunities for children under the care of the Department of Human Services. Central Point Parks and Recreation: $750 for expansion of after-school movement theater and circus arts program to two more school sites for 70 students. Jefferson Nature Center: $750 to support opportunities for students, writers and artists to create a performance and a publication inspired by Bear Creek urban and wild environments. Lithia Arts Guild of Oregon: $500 to complete a firewall required by the city of Ashland before the artists can use the former Briscoe Elementary School. Medford School District: $500 for new artist-in-residence program for 81 special education students. Southern Oregon Historical Society: $750 to support "Free Wednesdays" at the Jacksonville Museum and Children’s Museum. Schneider Museum of Art: $750 for a workshop on how public art benefits communities. Upper Rogue Community Center: $500 for a one-day weekly art instruction at Shady Cove Middle School utilizing Upper Rogue volunteer artists. Woodville Museum: $500 to install a roll-up door in a barn housing a stagecoach to facilitate safekeeping and public viewing. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities