The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) recently announced the recipients of their TourWest Grant program. We are thrilled that Utah will receive the highest number of grants, as well as the largest amount of funding that the state has ever received. Twenty-nine performing arts presenters from across the state will share in the 100k+ amount that Utah is being awarded. …
Government funding of arts and culture plays a large role in bridging significant funding gaps between rural and urban areas. While the most recent “Giving USA 2018 Report” suggests that some foundations are increasing their focus on rural development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that only 5.5 percent of large foundation grant dollars go to rural areas. In contrast, …
