Arts Commission invests in Jasper Community Arts

Jasper- Jasper Community Arts is thrilled to announce that the Indiana Arts Commission has awarded $15,745 to JCA through the Arts Organization Support grant program.  

During its June 9 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts  Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Over 480 applications were reviewed by 146  panelists from around the state and country with expertise in the arts, community development, and nonprofit  management.  

“The projects and organizations selected to receive funding are strengthening our state,” said Anne Penny  Valentine, Chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “The Commission is excited and honored to invest in Hoosier  communities, supporting organizations that are doing exceptional creative work to make Indiana a great place to  live, work, play, study, and stay.”  

“These funds will play a big part in allowing JCA to continue to provide arts-based experiences and opportunities  for our community and the surrounding region. The support from our elected officials, from the Mayor and City  Council to our state representatives, Senator Messmer and Representative Lindauer, is crucial in ensuring a  community our size has access to the arts,” said Kyle Rupert, Executive Director of Jasper Community Arts. 

“Art and creativity strengthen the fabric of Indiana’s communities. They promote connection and cohesion,  foster the entrepreneurial spirit communities need to thrive and create the kinds of communities where people  want to live,” said Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “In every corner of our  state, public funding for arts and creativity continually proves to be a high-return investment that improves the  quality of life of Hoosiers and drives economic development within our state.”  

Funding for the Indiana Arts Commission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the  National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.  

Jasper Community Arts is a department of the City of Jasper. Additional support is provided by, Friends of the  Arts, Inc., Dubois County Tourism, the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts with  special thanks to the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.