High Spring City Commissioners Voted Unanimously to Buy the Priest Theatre

credit:

The city of High Spring, Fla., is spending $347,000 in state grant money to buy a historic theater that was almost torn down in 2022, the Ledger reports.

According to WCJB, commissioners voted unanimously Monday to spend the money to buy the Priest Theatre.

Commissioners say they want to make repairs to the structure to stabilize it, and they're not committing to keeping the theater, but they may look to resell it after improvements are made.

The Priest Theatre was built in 1874 and has been a staple in the city for more than a century.

In 2022, it was so dilapidated it was almost torn down. Read the Entire Article

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

How's Your Community Doing?
Check Out it's
Community Vital Signs

Nonprofit Trains Young Singers in Philadelphia and Beyond

"You guys should really audition for this ArtSmart program," Philadelphia teen Journae Barnes tells NPR. "And I actually just took the chance and followed through with it." Barnes, from a...more

Milwaukee'S Performing Arts Sector Needs to Collectively Strategize &Amp; Curb Reliance on ...

The United Performing Arts Fund was created in 1967 to support the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Symphony, Repertory Theater, and the Florentine Opera. Today, the fund supports more than a dozen...more

Philanthropy Calendar, May 22, 2024

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order designed to make it easier for state residents to donate to organizations that help the poor, the Providence Journal reports. The...more

Srq Daily May 22, 2024
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

If you're over 50 and in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday, you're in luck: The city is hosting a free event called Silver Pride to celebrate the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, the...more

Name Dropping

When Balazs Bognar moved to Tokyo from Urbana, Ill., at age 17, he had no idea he'd end up living there for the rest of his life. "He would take me and my mom and my brothers to cities around the...more

Aasl Announces 2024 Best Digital Tools for Teaching &Amp; Learning

The American Association of School Librarians is out with its annual list of the best digital tools for teaching and learning. The top 10: Book Creator Khan Academy Masters of Tradition Parlay...more

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Innovative Arts Internship Program
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies

Starting in 2024, Detroit and New Orleans will be added to the seven US cities where Bloomberg Philanthropies has placed more than 1,700 high school and college students in paid summer internships...more

Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Innovation in California'S Central Valley
Foundation: Central Valley Community Foundation

California's Central Valley is home to 25% of the US' fruits and nuts, and the state's agriculture-heavy San Joaquin Valley alone accounts for 19% of revenue and 14% of gross domestic product, per a...more

Beloved Kirkwood Band Director To Retire

After nearly 20 years as the director of bands for the Kirkwood School District in St. Louis, Rebecca Friesen is poised to retire. "Music education is not just learning how to play an...more

Barry Named Professor Emeritus at Clarkson University

After six years as a professor of design and innovation at Clarkson University, Daved Barry is calling it a career. The professor was recently named professor emeritus for his contributions to...more