The Dubuque City Council has approved $250,000 in Operating Support Grant funds for 20 local arts and culture organizations, along with $35,000 for six Special Projects Grants. The grants aim to support community engagement and cultural initiatives. The Operating Support Grant Program allows local 501(c)(3) organizations to request up to 6% or $30,000 of their operating budget. This year, 20 organizations applied, requesting over $331,000 in total.
- Bell Tower Productions – $17,805
- Colts Youth Organization – $21,942
- Creative Adventure Lab, Inc. – $22,260
- Dubuque Area Arts Collective – $5,775
- Dubuque Arts Council – $3,551
- Dubuque Chapter of SPEBSQSA / Music Men Barbershop Chorus – $708
- Dubuque Chorale – $2,745
- Dubuque County Fine Arts Society – $4,335
- Dubuque County Historical Society – $23,850
- Dubuque Museum of Art – $23,850
- Dubuque Symphony Orchestra – $22,896
- Fly-By-Night Productions – $1,541
- Heritage Works – $10,570
- Julien Dubuque International Film Festival – $18,845
- Key City Creative Center – $5,108
- Northeast Iowa School of Music – $11,589
- Pigeon Art Center, Inc. – $13,320
- Rising Star Theatre Company – $9,106
- The Grand Opera House – $23,214
- Voices Productions – $5,668
Additionally, the Special Projects Grant Program awarded $35,000 to six projects. The organizations and projects to receive funding, listed in order of award amount, are:
- Dubuque Museum of Art – $8,000
- Dubuque Forward – $8,000
- Voices Productions – $8,000
- $Northeast Iowa School of Music – $4,500
- The Grand Opera House – $4,000
- St. Mark’s Enrichment – $3,700
