13 WHAM stated:
“They say the program will help small and mid-sized organizations in Monroe County. Groups eligible to receive funding must have non-profit status or be limited liability companies, and have not already received funds through Fast Forward Monroe.”
The funds will be used to cover COVID related expenses experienced by these groups between March 20, 2020 and June 18 of this year.
Danny Hoskins, artistic and managing director for Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester, stated:
“The arts inspire us as human beings They teach us how to connect, how to love, how to care, how to take care of one another. That experience, that moving, visceral experience that you have when you come to a live performance of any kind is unmatchable – and I think we all need that right now.”
PHOTO BY ROY HEERKENS JR. A scene from Blackfriars Theatre s 2019 production of Detroit 67. The pandemic forced Blackfriars and many other small and mid-sized arts organizations to shut down for 14 months, which has had financially devastating results. Responding to mounting complaints from small arts organizations that they have been shut out of public funding for the arts, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello on Monday unveiled a $2 million grant program for the groups. The program, named JumpstARTS, is financed by federal CARES Act monies and will offer three tiers of grants between $5,000 and $20,000 for eligible organizations, Bello said. “Many small and mid-sized arts organizations don t have the same level of philanthropic and government support as our larger organizations, yet their impact in the community is undeniable,” Bell
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