

Kimball Arts Center to elevate the 2021 Wasatch Back Student Art Show, an annual exhibition for students in grades K-12, and integrate it with an exhibit featuring New-York based painter, Claire Sherman, presenting students an opportunity to learn about and from a nationally-recognized artist.
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Draper Philharmonic & Choral Society to help create the second part of an original, five-part solo, choral and symphonic masterwork series.The Center for Ecological Design to help provide climate change education through an interactive art installation.CenterPoint Legacy Theatre to sponsor production of family-favorite The Music Man in 2021.Alta Community Enrichment in support of arts, culture and education programming, supporting local musicians, art and dance instructors and supply supplies.The following grants were given to Salt Lake area organizations providing vital arts and education programs as well as organizations providing additional community support during the pandemic: The grants reflect the diversity of the communities Rocky Mountain Power serves, and the diverse needs of these communities during this time. “Rocky Mountain Power is honored to continue our support of these vital organizations, and we encourage others who have the means to support them as well, so their programming can continue long into the future.”Ī total of 58 Foundation grants were given to non-profit organizations across Rocky Mountain Power’s service area, ranging between $1,000 and $7,500. “Local programs like these are the heartbeat of the Salt Lake area, providing connection, education and tradition and helping to heal and strengthen our communities,” said Lucky Morse, director of commercial accounts and community relations.

To support these programs’ ongoing efforts, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm for Rocky Mountain Power, is donating more than $200,000 in new funding across the six states it serves to support the arts and humanities – along with continued needs by organizations on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. Many have moved to virtual programming to connect with families and students at home while also working behind-the-scenes to preserve cherished in-person programs so that they can return in the future. Local organizations that deliver performing arts, visual arts and connection to local history and place have had to pivot during 2020 in ways never imagined. 23, 2020) - As winter settles into communities throughout the Salt Lake area, ending a year that has brought challenges like no other, it’s the arts and humanities programs that continue to provide needed connection and healing.
