Irvine Foundation Awards $3.8 Million in Arts Grants

(10-8-10) This week, The James Irvine Foundation announced $3.8 million in grants to twelve California Central Valley arts organizations. The grants represent the first year of the second phase of the foundation's Arts Regional Initiative, which funds actions (including strategic plan updates) by arts organizations to advance financial sustainability and to increase cultural participation from underrepresented communities. The grants will be awarded over three years and the recipients, a mix of visual art and performance disciplines, will collaborate by sharing resources, best practices, and lessons learned.

Read the foundation's press release here.