The National Endowment for the Arts Acting announced 57 awards totaling $4.1 million supporting projects across the nation through the Arts Endowment's Our Town program. Lancaster Public Art, in partnership with the Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin & Marshall College, is one of the recommended organizations for a grant of $75,000 for the PACE (Public Art Community Engagement) Boosting Communities program.
PACE Boosting Communities is a partnership between the City of Lancaster and the Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin & Marshall College to support more art-based community development in neighborhoods by building the capacity of local artists and community organizations. A cohort of six Lancaster-based artists will work in their own neighborhood to create and produce small public art projects over the course of two years.
At the culmination of the two-year period, there will be a larger scale temporary public art installation and the Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin & Marshall College will present hold an exhibition showcasing the artists' efforts. PACE Boosting Communities will augment current efforts of neighborhood partners in southwest and southeast Lancaster in empowering residents to take part in revitalization efforts by increasing accessibility to individuals who may face barriers, such as time or language, to attending public meetings.
The grant requires a 1:1 match. Locally, the Lancaster County Community Foundation, the S. Dale High Family Foundation, and the Mayor J. Richard and Gail Gray Fund have contributed to that match. For more information about the Our Town grant, readers may visit http://www.arts.gov.
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