23 Arts Organizations Awarded Culver City Performing Arts Grants

Culver City CA

19 January, 2022

6:39 PM

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CULVER CITY, CA — Twenty-three Culver City nonprofit organizations have received arts grants, city officials said. The City Council of the City of Culver City awarded a total of $170,015 in 2022 Performing Arts Grants as recommended by the City's Cultural Affairs Commission on Dec. 10. These grants will help present theatre, dance and music performances from January to December 2022. These performances will take place at various locations throughout Culver City and will maintain all current health and safety measures, city officials said. "In these challenging times, the importance of the arts in all forms cannot be understated," Dr. Daniel Lee, Culver City Mayor, said in a statement. "Theatre, dance, music and other arts connect us to the world and to each other. Congratulations to this year's grantees. We know that our investment in you will result in huge dividends for the community at large." The following organizations received grants for performances in 2022: The Actors' GangBrockusRED DanceCenter Theatre GroupContra-TiempoCulver City Public TheatreCulver City Symphony OrchestraDonna Sternberg & DancersEmersion MusicHeidi Duckler DanceInvertigo Dance TheatreJazz BakeryKontrapunktus Neo-Baroque OrchestraLos Angeles Choreographers and DancersLos Angeles Doctors Symphony OrchestraLos Angeles Women's Theatre FestivalLuminario BalletMashUp Contemporary Dance CompanyPALEF (Performing Arts for Life and Education Foundation)Rogue Artists EnsembleSymphonic Jazz OrchestraSynchromyVOX Femina Los AngelesWestside Youth Orchestra About the Performing Arts Grant Program The Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program was established in 1994 as part of the City's Art in Public Places Program, offering project grants to non-profit performing arts organizations in Los Angeles County. Under the purview of the City's Cultural Affairs Commission, the grant program supports local arts organizations and provides Culver City audiences with enriching and accessible cultural opportunities. Funding for the annual program is allocated from the City's Cultural Trust Fund. The 2022 grant program is also funded by contributions from the Culver City Arts Foundation and Sony Pictures Entertainment.