ArtsLink, the arts council for
Wetzel and Tyler counties, supports the arts locally through
mini-grants available to artists and arts groups.
Recently, ArtsLink provided mini
grants in the amount of $500 each to the Thespian Troupes at
Magnolia and Paden City High Schools. Awards have also been
given to the Wetzel County Museum, Sean Maxwell, the Lincoln
Theater, West Virginia Northern Community College, and the New
Martinsville Parks and Recreation Commission.
Prospective applicants are sent a
mini-grant application, usually following a discussion of the
program with the administrative coordinator. They are invited to
ask further questions as necessary. The applicant sends the
original application and five copies back to ArtsLink. The
application will be considered at the next meeting of ArtsLink’s
board of directors.The maximum amount that ArtsLink
will award for a mini-grant is $500 and a 25% cash match is
required. Funds are limited and grants are awarded on a first come,
first serve basis.
Individual artists and organizations
are eligible to apply. The applicant should be able to show that
the project will promote the arts in the Wetzel and Tyler
area. Projects that invite and promote cultural diversity are
encouraged.
“We are pleased to be able to
support artists and arts activities locally,” said Scarlet Hood,
ArtsLink president. “Our ability to do this is a result of the
donations we receive from local individuals and businesses. The
more donations we receive, the better we are able to serve the
community.”
Grant opportunities are available to
theatrical and arts-related community programming, which can
include school-sponsored activities that promote the arts.
Funding for ArtsLink programming is
made possible with assistance from West Virginia Northern Community
College, WETZ/WYMJ Radio, EQT Foundation, Dominion Foundation, and
Ohio Valley Online. This mini-grant program is presented with
financial assistance from the WV Department of Arts, Culture and
History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval
from the WV Commission on the Arts. ArtsLink is committed to
providing universal accessibility wherever possible. For more
information on this or any of ArtsLink’s activities, please call
304-455-2278.