[Archived] City of Alexandria Commission for the Arts Schedules Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Grant Workshops

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	September 11, 2007 PIO# 220-07/sjm	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria Commission for the Arts
Schedules Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Grant Workshops

The City of Alexandria Commission for the Arts has scheduled grant workshops on Monday, September 24 and Wednesday, October 17 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Recreation Center, located at 1605 Cameron St. The workshops will provide information about the Commission’s programs and services, specifically highlighting its annual grant program, which provides funding for various arts programs. All interested applications, including past grant recipients, are encouraged to attend either grant workshop.

The goals of the Commission’s grant program include encouraging artistic excellence in the City; assisting Alexandria-based arts organizations in improving their financial, administrative, and management capabilities; and providing individual artists with opportunities to create, perform, and present their works. Approximately $200,000 in funding is available to assist local artists and arts organizations.

The Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Recreation Center is a short walk from the King Street Metro Station and is also served by DASH transit lines AT #2, #5, and #7. For route and schedule information, call 703.370.DASH (3274) or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202.637.7000, or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Cultural Arts Administrator at 703.838.5041, extension 438 (TTY 703.838.4902) or e-mail cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.

To obtain copies of the FY 2008-2009 Guide to Funding and application forms for all grant categories, visit www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org or from the Commission’s office located at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA. Completed grant applications must be submitted to the Commission’s office by 5 pm on Friday, November 16, 2007. For information on the annual grant program, call Cheryl Anne Colton of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.838.6348 or by email at cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.

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