Falls Church Organizations Among ArtsFairfax Grant Recipients

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Arts Fairfax, the nonprofit local arts agency of Fairfax County, announced recipients of grants for operations support, including two organizations in the City of Falls Church.

The $436,767 in grants go to 44 nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Fairfax County and the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. Grants, which come from Fairfax County funds, help nonprofits with basic operations of programs, services and facilities serving residents.

"As ArtsFairfax’s largest grant program, Operating Support Grants are a significant investment in the local arts economy, empowering a broad spectrum of Fairfax cultural organizations to become more resilient, stable, and poised for growth," said Linda Sullivan, ArtsFairfax President & CEO.

The City of Falls Church recipients are performing arts group Creative Cauldron and visual arts organization Falls Church Arts, Inc. Other Falls Church area recipients include BalletNova Center for Dance, Northern Virginia Players, Providence Players of Fairfax, The Choralis Foundationand Vietnamese Literary and Artistic Club.

Applications had been reviewed by panelists with expertise in arts disciplines, grant practice or knowledge of the Fairfax County community. Recipients represent all disciplines of arts, all nine Fairfax County magisterial districts and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. Operation support grants are awarded annually and support up to 15 percent of operating expenses with a $50,000 cap.