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ECC Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant

August 9, 2019 | Campus News Performing Arts

East Central College is proud to announce it has received an Arts Engagement in American Communities (AEAC) grant for second year in a row!

The $10,000 matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will help support the annual concert series for the 2019-2020 school year.

“We are proud to host world-renowned acts like the Arianna String Quartet and St. Louis Symphony every year,” said Dr. Jennifer Judd, Concert Series Coordinator and East Central College Professor of Music. “It couldn’t happen without the support of the community, the college and amazing organizations like the National Endowment for the Arts.”

The AEAC grant supports arts projects in all artistic disciplines, extending the National Endowment for the Arts’ reach to communities across the United States. These grants engage the public in diverse and excellent art in underrepresented geographic areas.

“All Americans should have access to the arts,” said Mary Anne Carter, acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “Grants such as this one to East Central College are an important part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ work to ensure people in communities both large and small across the nation have the opportunity to experience the arts.”

Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities.

Information about upcoming concerts can be found at eastcentral.edu/tickets.

Help Support the Arts at East Central College

May 9, 2019 | Campus News Performing Arts

Each year, the East Central College Foundation’s Patrons of the Arts dedicates itself to providing much needed support for the local arts scene.

“Our fine and performing arts programs and performances have become a cultural centerpiece for the community,” said Dr. Jon Bauer, president of East Central College. “Because of the generous support from the community, we are able to bring local and world-renowned artists and musicians to campus. It’s all made possible with the help of the Patrons of the Arts.”

A Patrons of the Arts membership not only supports East Central College performances and art exhibitions but also benefits patrons. Memberships include season tickets to events on campus, as well as recognition in Patrons of the Arts promotional materials.

The East Central College Foundation Patrons of the Arts will hold its annual kickoff event for members at the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center on June 13 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. The member-only event will feature a social hour and heavy hors d’oeuvres followed by entertainment.

Memberships for the 2019-2020 season are now available. For more information visit the East Central College Foundation website.