St. Johns Cultural Council hosts recognition event for local artists and organizations

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Nov. 17, 2021 - PRLog -- The St. Johns Cultural Council recognized recipients of its 2021 State of the Arts Grants on Tuesday, November 16, with a reception held at the Lightner Museum's Radzinski Family Garden in historic, downtown St. Augustine.  This year's grant recipients include A Classic Theatre for its 2021-2022 productions of plays including The Dining Room, The Sisters O'Toole, No Exit, and The Immigrant. Also receiving grant funding is the St. Augustine Boys and Girls Club to provide art supplies for young people, along with Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum to fund costs of the exhibition Magic, Mirth and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood, a collaborative project of the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, the St. Augustine Historical Society, and the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Society.

Grants were also bestowed to Resilience: Black Heritage in St. Augustine to support a collaborative event designed to celebrate the cultural and historical heritage of St. Augustine's Black community. Funding also went to Saint Augustine Concert Band to help present its 2021 through 2022 season of public performances, and to Sebastian Middle School for a printmaking project for 400 middle school students led by local artist Heather Hagy. For more information on SOTA grants, visit https://stjohnsculture.com/grants-awards/state-of-the-art....

The mission of the St. Johns Cultural Council is to support local artists and arts organizations and to promote St. Johns County as a premiere destination for cultural travelers, ensuring that the lives of residents and visitors are enriched through art, culture, history, and heritage. The nonprofit was established in 2000 and designated as the official local arts agency by the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners in 2007.

The St. Johns Cultural Council supports the development of arts institutions, community arts partners, cultural programs, and activities and audiences in St. Johns County. Professional development programs assist local artists and arts organizations in obtaining grants and to grow their capabilities which help develop, market, and promote local programs and events. Visit the website at https://www.stjohnsculture.com.

The Cultural Council manages the Cultural Center at St. Augustine Beach, where partners including The Dance Company, The St. Augustine Beach Art Studio & Gallery and other community-based organizations offer daily artistic and movement classes to hundreds of individuals. The Council's weekly arts, culture, and heritage e-newsletters and website https://www.historiccoastculture.com provide online cultural resources for residents and visitors in St. Johns County.