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Volusia's Cultural Grant review meeting scheduled for September 22
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The Cultural Council of Volusia County’s meeting to review applications for the fiscal year 2023-2024 Community Cultural Grant program, originally scheduled for July 28, has been rescheduled to 9 a.m. on Friday, September 22, in the county council chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center at 123 W. Indiana Avenue in DeLand.
This meeting represents a significant opportunity for nonprofit organizations to secure funding for their cultural and artistic initiatives, further enriching the vibrant cultural landscape of Volusia County.
Thirty nonprofit organizations will present their applications for funding during this pivotal gathering. Each of these organizations will get a brief opportunity to provide Cultural Council members with updates on their respective programs and address any questions posed by council members. The review process will proceed in alphabetical order.
The following nonprofit organizations have applied for the grant:
- African American Museum of the Arts
- Art League of Daytona Beach
- ArtHaus
- Artists' Workshop of New Smyrna Beach
- Atlantic Center for the Arts
- IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts
- Daytona Beach Choral Society
- Daytona Beach Symphony Society
- Daytona Playhouse
- DeLand Naval Air Station
- Enterprise Preservation Society
- Fall Festival of the Arts, DeLand
- Florida Surf Film Festival
- Florida Wing, Commemorative Air Force
- Gateway Center for the Arts
- Halifax Historical Society
- Heritage Preservation Trust
- Hub on Canal
- Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach
- Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum
- Museum of Art, DeLand
- Museum of Arts & Sciences
- Ormond Beach Historical Society
- Ormond Memorial Art Museum
- Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts
- Sands Theater Center
- Shoestring Theatre
- Southeast Volusia Historical Society
- USA Dance – Greater Daytona Chapter
- West Volusia Historical Society
Grant scores will be announced, but recommended award amounts will be brought before the Volusia County Council for final approval in October. Funding for this grant program comes from the Volusia County Government’s general fund allocation for cultural and heritage programs.
