Special Project Grants : SmArts Grants Innovation Grants
OPERATING GRANTS
ArtsinStark’s biggest grant category is the $1,007,000 in Operating Grants that go to the seven largest arts organizations in Stark County: the Canton Ballet, Canton Museum of Art, Canton Palace Theatre, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Massillon Museum, Players Guild Theater and Voices of Canton (VOCI).
The combined budgets of these seven arts organizations are almost $5 million. Their programs alone reach more than 125,000 people. Here are the grant amounts, current budgets (less in-kind support), and number of years each of those organizations have been supported by ArtsinStark.
|
2012 Award |
2012 Budget |
# Yrs |
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|
Operating Grantee |
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Canton Ballet |
$ 132,000 |
$ 700,000 |
39 |
|
Canton Museum of Art |
$ 251,000 |
$1,000,000 |
39 |
|
Massillon Museum |
$ 41,000 |
$ 750,000 |
4 |
|
Palace Theatre |
$ 24,000 |
$ 600,000 |
4 |
|
Players Guild |
$ 181,000 |
$ 500,000 |
39 |
|
Canton Symphony |
$ 319,000 |
$1,200,000 |
39 |
|
Voices of Canton |
$ 59,000 |
$ 200,000 |
39 |
|
$ 1,007,000 |
$4,900,000 |
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How does an organization become an Operating Grantee?
Each year a panel of community representatives reads the applications of the seven Operating Grantees and holds an interview with each. The differences in the dollar amount an Operating Grantee receives relates to 1) the scores it receives from the grants panel, 2) the size of its operating budget, 3) the percentage of its own budget earned and raised, and 4) the number of years it has been applying. Every three years the board of ArtsinStark decides if it will invite any new arts organizations to apply as Operating Grantees.