Encore Arts Now Accepting Grant Applications

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Encore Arts 11Chimes Sculpture for Jasmine
This sculpture is located at Lincoln Elementary school in honor of Jasmine Ball’s life of creativity and love of the arts.

Encore Arts is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 to connect young people in the South Puget Sound area with arts opportunities.  It offers a listing of youth arts organizations online and it offers small grants for visual and performing art projects or programs that involve youth.

Encore Arts also celebrates the life of Jasmine Ball, a young girl from Olympia who died in 2006. Jasmine participated in all types of art and always encouraged other young people to participate with confidence and full heart.

Encore Arts honors the spirit of Jasmine’s life as well by picking the most thoughtful and meaningful projects for its grant awards.  According to Cheryl Petra, former Lincoln Elementary Principal, “Jasmine was creative, funny, strong and feisty. She spoke to the world in a clear sweet voice about art, kindness and justice. Her life, her spirit, and her courage remind us how good and just the world is meant to be.”

In previous years, grants have been awarded to a variety of organizations, such as Mary M Knight School District music program, Inhabit Artist Collective and Sound Kids Drum and Dance. Grants may be provided for supplies, performances, artists in residence, learning experiences through the arts or other creative ways that organizations involve young people in the arts in a meaningful way. Preference is given to organizations that demonstrate need and have a social justice orientation. New organizations as well as prior applicants and recipients are encouraged to apply.

Grant applications can be found online. All applications are due no later than January 23, 2015.

For more information about Encore Arts, please call Alexis Sarah, Encore Arts President and Co-founder, (360) 259-9393.

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