Eastern Shore Art Center receives grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts
Fairhope, Ala. – The Eastern Shore Art Center (ESAC) has received a $14,000 Creative Places Arts Facilities grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts that will enhance their ADA compliance and update studio lighting. This grant will join a gift from the Hearin/Chandler Foundation and a match from the Single Tax Corporation to finalize the improvements for this project.
The Creative Places Arts Facilities program strengthens Alabama’s creative economy by providing grants for the construction, renovation, restoration, or enhancement of arts facilities across the state. Public funding, through a special appropriation from the Alabama State Legislature, makes these grants possible and is essential for fostering arts, culture, and community growth.
With these funds, ESAC will replace all studio lights with longer lasting LED installments and finalize the replacement of a Handicap elevator between facility floors.
“Our mission is to make the arts more accessible to ALL. While the heart and energy to enhance our exhibit and studio spaces are always present, the financial backing can be more difficult to establish. Organizations like the Alabama State Council on the Arts allow nonprofit art centers to dream BIG and make artistic experiences a reality in Alabama,” says Academy Director Reanna Watson.
This grant, awarded by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, enables ESAC to reach new audiences, foster community development, provide the highest quality programming, and demonstrate the importance of arts as a key component for quality of life in Alabama.
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About Eastern Shore Art Center
The Eastern Shore Art Center connects people of all ages and abilities with the arts through education, exhibitions, and outreach activities. ESAC, dba the Eastern Shore Art Association, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation funded solely through private memberships, donations and grants relying on the goodwill of the community for its continuation. Gallery and Gift Shop hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-6pm. Free admission. 401 Oak Street, Fairhope AL 36532. Learn more at https://esartcenter.org
About Alabama State Council on the Arts
The Council on the Arts is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Alabama. The Council works to expand and preserve the state’s cultural resources by supporting nonprofit arts organizations, schools, colleges, units of local government, and individual artists. Arts programs, assisted by Council grants, have a track record of enhancing community development, education, cultural tourism, and overall quality of life in all regions of the state. Alabama State Council on the Arts grants are made possible by an annual appropriation from the Alabama Legislature and additional funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Learn more at arts.alabama.gov.
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