cleveland.com
By Brittany Nader
August 8, 2018
GAR Foundation offered a competitive granting fund to Knight Arts Challenge winners to support 12 projects. Some of the grantees include:
Akron Soul Train: $25,000 will fund Artist Fellowships.
Bechdel Fest: $18,000 will fund Bechdel Fest, a female-centric film festival that celebrates women both in front of and behind the camera. Fiscal sponsor: Crafty Mart.
Crafty Mart: $10,000 will be put toward operations
Curated Storefront: $10,000 will fund Curated Storefront, a series of ongoing exhibitions activating unused storefronts with multimedia art installations. Fiscal sponsor: Miami Foundation.
Downtown Akron Partnership: $85,000 will be put toward operations.
Urban Troubadour: $8,000 will fund an interactive, roving chamber concert that highlights Akron's hidden gems. Fiscal sponsor: Chamber Music Society of Ohio.