The Cultural Council has recommended $3.89 million in grants to 22 major institutions and $481,000 in grants to 11 mid-sized arts and cultural organizations in Palm Beach County for fiscal year 2017-2018. These recommendations were approved by the Tourist Development Council of Palm Beach County’s board of directors at its May meeting.
“These grants are funded with hotel tax dollars and demonstrate the important role the cultural sector plays in supporting a strong tourism-based economy,” said Rena Blades, President and CEO of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
Grant award amounts are based on the organizations’ budget size, grant application score and the funding available. A panel of Cultural Council board members and community volunteers review and score the grant applications based on excellence and impact. The Cultural Council manages this process on behalf of Palm Beach County.
Grant award recipients and amounts
Cultural Tourism Development Fund: Major Institutions Category B Grant FY 17/18 |
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TDC Recommended Awards 2018 |
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| Level 1 – Audited Revenues under $2 Million (10% of Op Rev) | |
| Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Inc. | $93,055 |
| The Boca Raton Historical Society, Inc. | $81,862 |
| Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center | $86,863 |
| Level 2 – Audited Revenues between $2,000,001 and $3 Million ($200 M) | |
| FAU Foundation, Inc. Dorothy Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | $137,067 |
| Palm Beach State College | $136,425 |
| Armory Art Center | $130,005 |
| Level 3 – Audited Revenues between $3,000,001 and $5 Million ($250 M) | |
| South Florida Science Center and Aquarium | $184,976 |
| Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens | $181,365 |
| Palm Beach Photographic Centre | $173,741 |
| Palm Beach Opera | $172,939 |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks, Inc. | $169,328 |
| Old School Square Center for the Arts, Inc. | $164,111 |
| Level 4 – Audited Revenues Over $5 Million ($300 M) | |
| Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. | $229,194 |
| Norton Museum of Art | $226,305 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | $225,703 |
| Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc. | $223,416 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc. | $221,490 |
| SunFest | $221,009 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $221,009 |
| The Society of the Four Arts | $216,675 |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art, Inc. | $209,453 |
| Miami City Ballet, Inc. | $182,007 |
| Total Awarded | $3,888,000 |
Cultural Tourism Development Fund: Mid-Sized Institutions Category CII Grant FY 17/18 |
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TDC Recommended Awards 2018 |
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| Level 1 – 10% of Operating Revenue up to $500,000 | |
| Street Painting Festival | $31,291 |
| Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. (EPOCH) | $26,950 |
| Palm Beach Poetry Festival | $23,904 |
| Level 2 – Revenues between $500,000 and $1,174,999 | |
| Young Singers of the Palm Beaches | $38,630 |
| Palm Beach Symphony Society, Inc. | $37,722 |
| Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc. | $37,227 |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County | $36,484 |
| Lighthouse ArtCenter, Inc. | $36,154 |
| Boca Ballet Theatre | $35,906 |
| Lake Worth Playhouse | $35,824 |
| Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden | $35,741 |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. | $35,493 |
| Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches | $35,184 |
| Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Inc. | $34,090 |
| Total Awarded | $480,600 |
| Grand Total Awarded for Category B and CII | $4,368,600 |
Learn more about the Council’s grants programs at palmbeachculture.com/grants
Contact:
Judith Czelusniak
jczelusniak@palmbeachculture.com
(561) 471-1602
