January 8, 2010
Media Contact: Loudoun Arts Council Administrator
703-777-7838; info@loudounarts.org
Loudoun Arts Council Announces Artshare Awards
LEESBURG, Va. - The Loudoun Arts Council's annual ArtShare program awarded grant monies to five area arts organizations. Recipients of the 2009 awards are Loudoun Academy of the Arts, Loudoun Ballet, Loudoun Lyric Opera, Loudoun Symphony and the Pickwick Players. The total granted was $5000.
Through ArtShare, the Loudoun Arts Council contributes to nonprofit arts organizations that operate in the Loudoun community. To receive a grant, organizations must demonstrate strong artistic quality, noteworthy accomplishments and sound management practices. As part of its mission to advocate for the arts, the Loudoun Arts Council assisted organizations with their applications this year by offering a pre-review process, which provided suggestions for creating stronger applications.
The Loudoun Arts Council is a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of artistic expression throughout Loudoun County by supporting visual, performing and literary artists and arts organizations. For more information, contact the Council at 703-777 7838 or email info@loudounarts.org.
###The Loudoun Arts Council promotes the arts in Loudoun County by advocating for and assisting arts organizations and individual artists. The LAC operates as the interface between artists, organizations, and arts supporters by providing information, education, research, and communication to benefit the arts community as a whole. For more information on ArtShare or the Loudoun Arts Council, please contact the Loudoun Arts Council Administrator at 703-777-7838 or info@loudounarts.org
