That’s $15,000 more than in 2017, according to a news release – a major feat in light of how the state of Florida has dramatically slashed funding in recent years. All funds come from donations provided to the Arts for All fund in the group’s annual spring Campaign for the Arts.
“Since its inception in 1989, United Arts has invested more than $150 million in the growth and development of Central Florida nonprofit cultural groups,” United Arts of Central Florida president and CEO Flora Maria Garcia says in the release. “This highly competitive grant process ensures that Central Florida residents are receiving intriguing, inclusive and creative programming from cultural institutions.”
As the release notes, operating support is essential funding for nonprofit organizations. Last year, the organization contributed to 4,559 exhibitions and productions, as well as provided education to 961,816 students while attracting more than 2.8 million visitors in the process. In all, United Arts estimates that the grants support 359 full-time and 526 part-time staff positions, and that’s not even including the 13,625 artists it supports too.
This year’s allocations include:
(Large-budget organizations)
- Art & History Museums – Maitland: $42,500
- Bach Festival Society of Winter Park: $61,200
- Central Florida Community Arts: $21,500
- School of Art: $61,700
- Downtown Arts District: $22,700
- Enzian Theater: $48,600
- Garden Theatre: $27,100
- Orange County Regional History Center: $27,200
- Orlando Ballet: $177,700
- Orlando Fringe: $26,900
- Orlando Museum of Art: $115,400
- Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra: $199,400
- Orlando Repertory Theatre: $121,000
- Orlando Science Center: $176,700
- Orlando Shakes: $160,700
- Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens: $16,400
- Bay Street Players: $9,000
- Central Florida Ballet: $23,300
- Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras: $15,300
- Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida: $30,300
- Mennello Museum of American Art: $10,200
- Mount Dora Center for the Arts: $14,000
- Osceola County Historical Society: $4,300
- Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center: $4,500
- Winter Garden Heritage Foundation: $7,300
- Asian Cultural Association: $5,000
- Creative City Project: $5,000
- Global Peace Film Festival: $5,500
- Orlando Gay Chorus: $8,500
- Steinway Society of Central Florida: $8,200
- Urban Think Foundation: $10,400
- Winter Park History Museum: $3,800
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This article appears in Dec 12-18, 2018.