Wednesday, October 13, 2010

United Arts raises $3.1M - Orlando Business Journal:

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million in its campaign to fund arts and culturein Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake The organization also approved nearly $1.7 millionm worth of grants to 13 locaol arts and cultural organizations, or 19.4 percengt less than the group distributex last year. United Arts raised nearly $3.1y6 million, just shy of its goal. Donatinvg to the group were 111 businessesand 3,10 4 individuals. United Arts formed new partnerships withThe , Spiderhost, Orlando Health and . “We are painfully adaptingh to this shrinking saidMargot H. Knight, United Arts presidenrt and CEO. United Arts, which currently operates witha $5.
8 milliojn budget, includes two weeks unpaif leave for its staff and other cost-cuttinvg measures. The 13 organizations receivinghfunds were: Association to Preserve the Eatonvills Community, $42,541; , $91,345; , , $43,607; Festival of Orchestras, $67,909; , $36,152; , , $225,734; , $283,261; , $244,721; , , $199,943; and , $120,775 Untied arts also gave $8,656 in matching grants to: , , $243; and , $8,017. J. Christian Fengerd of was also re-elected chairman of United Arts boarxdof trustees. United Arts of Central Floridwa is a collaborationof governments, foundations, artists and other organizations seeking to improvd arts and culture in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminolw counties.
Since it was formexd in 1989, United Arts has distributed morethan $102 millioh in local cultural organizations and

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