Penn State's Center For Arts And Crafts Awarded Grant
November 20, 2000
University Park, Pa. – Penn State's Center for Arts and Crafts has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Rural Art Alliance, for a visiting artist program to be held this spring.

This year, the Alliance, a partner in the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Re-Grant program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, distributed awards to 88 cultural organizations and artists.  This is the first time Penn State's Center has received this award and are in the process of selecting an artist.

According to Stephanie Gush, coordinator for the Center for Arts and Crafts, only non-for-profit organizations conducting arts and cultural activities that serve an unmet need within the community can be considered for the award. The applicants also must demonstrate artistic quality and merit, and provide evidence of community support and impact.

In addition to completing an application, Gush was required to give a representative from the Alliance a tour of the Center facilities and field questions. The onsite visit is part of the process of determining whether applicants qualify for the grant award and how much the award would be.

The Center, a division of Unions and Student Activities, conducts non-credit art classes and workshops for students, faculty, staff and community members. Programs in visual, performing, literary and ceramic arts are held each semester. The Center for Arts and Crafts also offers children's art camps during the summer months.

Contact: Amy Neil, Department of Public Information, at (814) 865-7517 or e-mail .