ORLANDO – August 11, 2020 – United Arts of Central Florida (United Arts) announced the recipients of its second cycle of Orange County Venue Subsidy Grants.
In light of the financial impact on the arts community due to COVID-19, United Arts and Orange County administrators have modified the criteria of the Venue Subsidy Grants to make them accessible to groups with longer term venue leases. Fifteen organizations were awarded grants totaling $278,300. Ten were to assist with long-term leases; five organizations that were awarded grants in the first cycle forfeited those grants because of event cancellations and reapplied in the second cycle, switching from a venue rental subsidy to a long-term lease subsidy.
United Arts developed this grant program in conjunction with Orange County. It is funded through a $500,000 allocation from Orange County Government with the goal to bring more arts and cultural programs to Orange County. Due to COVID-19, for the time being, the focus is on organizations’ essential needs.
New long-term lease grant recipients are:
Crealdé School of Art
Funding Amount: $5,785
Garden Theatre
Funding Amount: $11,619
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida
Funding Amount: $9,841
Mad Cow Theatre
Funding Amount: $11,910
Orlando Museum of Art
Funding Amount: $49,287
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Funding Amount: $23,370
Orlando Science Center
Funding Amount: $50,000
Orlando Shakes
Funding Amount: $24,558
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.)
Funding Amount: $2,568
The Winter Park Playhouse
Funding Amount: $25,315
Modified awards from first grant cycle recipients are:
Central Florida Ballet
First Cycle Award Amount: Forfeited
New Funding Amount: $14,480
Central Florida Community Arts
First Cycle Award Amount: Forfeited
New Funding Amount: $3,975
Downtown Arts District
First Cycle Award Amount: Forfeited
New Funding Amount: $3,854
Enzian
First Cycle Award Amount: : Forfeited
New Funding Amount: $35,053
Orlando Fringe
First Cycle Award Amount: Forfeited
New Funding Amount: $6,685
United Arts is now accepting applications for the next cycle of Venue Subsidy Grants. The next application deadline will be due in October 2020. Applicants are eligible for a maximum of $50,000 and not more than 50% of the total venue rental and long-term venue lease costs for performances and exhibitions, per fiscal year. Organizations can learn more or apply at www.UnitedArts.cc/grants.
About United Arts of Central Florida
United Arts is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, governments and school districts, foundations, arts and cultural organizations, and artists. Its mission is to enrich communities by investing in arts, science and history. United Arts serves residents and visitors in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties through the more than 60 local arts, science and history organizations it supports. It does this by providing direct support through grants and contracts for services, collaborative fundraising, arts education opportunities, advocacy, and technical and administrative assistance. Since 1989, United Arts has invested more than $162 million in Central Florida’s arts and culture.
For more information, visit http://www.UnitedArts.cc or call 407.628.0333.
