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$5K grant boosts arts funding at Starved Rock Country Community Foundation · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Five thousand dollars grant boosts arts funding at Starved Rock Country Community
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Foundation. Written by Shaw Local News Network. This article is being read
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by an automated voice, brought to you by Everlet. Starve Rock Country
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Community foundation.
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Has received a 5,000 award from State Representative Amy Murray Briel to
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expand its arts of Starve Rock Country Fund. The money, distributed through
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the Illinois Arts Council, will increase grant awards to local nonprofits, schools,
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museums, and libraries across the region, according to the foundation. I look
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forward to seeing how these grants benefit families, whether by broadening music
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initiatives, modernizing local museums, or opening new avenues for young ones to
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experience the rewards of creative community engagement, Briel said in a statement.
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The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund accepts applications twice yearly. More
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information is available at srccf.org or by calling 815-252-2906.