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The Community Foundation of Central Illinois is accepting community arts grants for groups that offer arts programs.
Programs should fall into the required categories including arts education, performing arts, musical and cultural activities, or sculpture/visual fine arts for display. Application submissions should be in by first of March. Read the Entire Article
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Penny Swift, executive director of Education Through Music, writes that she champions a new emphasis on ensuring students have access to an in-school, qualified arts instructor.
This new emphasis
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He has worked with several companies and charities. He is now the founder and CEO of Aboki Foundation. Aboki
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