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Twenty-six Organizations Awarded Cultural Service Grants
Twenty-six Duval County cultural organizations were awarded $2,535,000 in general operating support for fiscal year 2008-2009 through the Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP). CSGP is funded through the City of Jacksonville and administered by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.
Grant allocations are made based on an organization’s program excellence, fiscal and administrative capability, and community outreach and impact. Applicants must undergo a rigorous application and review process. Funding recommendations, which have been approved by the Cultural Council Board of Directors, were made by the Cultural Service Grant Panel, which is comprised of a diverse group of community representatives, Council board members, and ex-officio representatives from the Mayor’s Office and City Council. Funds are disbursed quarterly to organizations that have met the requirements of their grants.
“With the support of the Mayor’s Office and our City Council we were proud to make cultural grants that will educate, enrich and entertain Jacksonville residents,” said Robert Arleigh White, executive director of the Cultural Council. “In a difficult funding year, our organizations are poised to provide high quality and innovative programs that positively impact Jacksonville’s quality of life and at the same time stimulate economic development.”
Organizations are assigned funding levels based on their annual operating revenues. Level I agencies have annual budgets of over $1 million; Level IIs between $250,000-$1 million; and Level IIIs below $250,000. The 2008-2009 grant awards are as follows:
LEVEL I
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens $ 373,525
Florida Theatre $ 343,002
Jacksonville Symphony Association $ 352,173
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville $ 187,115
Museum of Science and History $ 307,022
WJCT Public Broadcasting $ 359,180
LEVEL II
Beaches Area Historical Society $ 35,735
Beaches Fine Arts Series $ 50,530
Cathedral Arts Project $ 84,392
Jacksonville Film Events $ 21,144
Players by the Sea $ 49,804
Riverside Fine Arts Association $ 40,754
St. Johns River City Band $ 34,025
Theatre Jacksonville $ 100,288
Theatreworks $ 67,050
LEVEL III
The Art Center Cooperative $ 1,214
Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre $ 6,292
City Kids Art Factory $ 7,282
Friday Musicale $ 22,125
Jacksonville Ballet Theatre $ 7,770
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus $ 35,217
Jacksonville Historical Society $ 4,162
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum $ 10,921
Mandarin Museum and Historical Society $ 8,014
Ritz Chamber Players $ 3,986
Stage Aurora $ 22,278
Since 1990, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville has served as the official regranting and administrative agency for City of Jacksonville funding to cultural organizations. The Cultural Service Grant Program (CSGP) was developed from the former Miscellaneous Appropriations for the Arts. CSGP is governed by Ordinance No. 93-671-339, Chapter 118 of the Ordinance Code for the City of Jacksonville, which uniquely empowers and requires the Cultural Council to seek and regrant public funds.
For more information on the Cultural Service Grant Program, please contact the Cultural Council at (904) 358-3600, or info@culturalcouncil.org.