State gives Glendale artistic, Cultural ventures more than $39,000

The state of Arizona is investing more than $39,000 in grant money for Glendale's nonprofit arts and culture sector.

The funding is part of a one-time legislative appropriation of more than $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts and culture sector going to communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofits, festivals, and arts learning programs.

Arizona Commission on the Arts, a state agency, announced 409 grant awards totaling $2.66 million.

Of that, $39,200 went to Glendale nonprofits and services within the city that included:

• Arizona Songwriters Gathering, $5,000.
• Arizona Theatre Matters, $14,000.
• ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence,  $1,600.
• FESTIVAL CULTURAL LATINO, $2,500.
• Hungarian Festival AZ, $5,000.
• PipeFestAZ, $2,500.
• Spotlight Youth Theatre, $8,600.

“Creative expression is central to Arizona’s innovation, prosperity, and cultural vitality,” said Christina You-sun Park, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. “Through strategic grantmaking the Arizona Commission on the Arts directs public funds to organizations, festivals, and programs that strengthen communities, support the state’s creative workforce, and enhance quality of life across Arizona.”