Shaker Lbrary receives $39,000 Arts Grant

Shaker Library has received a $39,000 grant to underwrite a series of art workshops for young adults ages 15-24. The project, Arts for Resilience in Our Community, is designed to connect young adults, ages 15 to 24, with professional artists to foster confidence, build resilience, and increase social and community connectedness in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on them.

Through the AROC incentive, the library will contract with three professional artists in Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Musical Arts. Twenty young adults will be selected to participate in each discipline. Workshops will be held twice a month for 2.5 hours over a three-month period. Each discipline will conclude with an exhibition or showcase of the works created. The AROC experience will provide both participants and artists with opportunities to work together throughout the three-month workshops.

Artists are encouraged to apply in one of three disciplines: Theatre Arts, Musical Arts, and Visual Arts. The project will pay three individual artists an $8,000 stipend plus up to $1,000 for a materials budget.

The new deadline for applications is 11:59 pm Monday, November 1, 2021.

Artists and young adult participants can read more and apply here.

Shaker Library's AROC grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), supported through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of Ohio.