This marks the 20 th year of the grant awards program in Chester County made available through the Local Government Subgrant Program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. The grants are designed to develop new arts programs and are available to local arts councils and organizations as well as governmental units engaged in the display or production of arts activities. According to county officials, the grant program has been highly successful in the past years, encompassing artistic and cultural projects involving creative writing, photography, music, dancing, drama, poetry, cinematography and painting. A committee appointed by the Board of Commissioners will review all applications.
Funding is available for direct program costs.
Programs must be open to the general public and take place within Chester County in order to be considered for funding. Activities that have a religious purpose, prizes or benefit activities and academic credit activities will not be eligible for the grant program. Programs must occur in 2000 and may not have already taken place by the application deadline. Applications must be postmarked or received by Monday, March 6, 2000.