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Arts Mon Awards $12,000 in Arts Impact Grants

Arts Monongahela, with the support of the WV Division of Culture and History and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, awarded $12,000 in grant money to arts groups and individuals located in Monongalia and Preston Counties. The Steptoe & Johnson - Cyndi Jones Arts Monongahela Impact Grants were established in honor of the late Cyndi Jones, a partner at the Steptoe firm and Arts Monongahela board member. The grant recipients were recognized by Arts Monongahela at a reception held on Thursday, April 17th.

2007-2008 Recipients:

Monongalia County Art Teachers
Mountain People's Coop in partnership with Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club
Pace Tec - Appalachian Rags to Rugs
Stepping Stones - "Art Without Limits"
The Shack Neighborhood House
Morgantown Writers Group
Arts Council of Preston County
Brookhaven Elementary School - Production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
Morgantown Theatre Company
Jason Bohnert
Brad Birkhimer
Adam Cross

posted on 04-24-2008