Arts & Culture Alliance receives Stand for the Arts award
Guests attending the Under Western Skies gala to benefit the Arts & Culture Alliance donned western attire while attending the gala hosted in October at the Rockin' B Ranch across the state line.
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The Coeur d'Alene Arts & Culture Alliance is among 10 arts and culture organizations nationwide to receive a $10,000 grant award from Ovation TV and Charter Communications.
The Stand for the Arts Awards recognize organizations for their support of creatives and artists via community-driven programming; as advocates for equity and access to the arts; and for providing accessible community spaces for creative expression.
Ali Shute, executive director of the Coeur d'Alene Arts & Culture Alliance, said the organization is proud to be selected to receive one of the awards and the grant money.
“From Maine to Maui, Ovation TV and Charter continue to support and champion community-driven arts organizations across the country,” said Sol Doten, senior vice president, head of marketing and communications for Ovation TV, in a news release. “It remains the priority of our Stand For The Arts partnership — seven years strong — to honor these arts organizations as they encourage and uplift artists on a local level.”
The full list of award recipients for 2023-24 is:
- Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance
- Jackson, Wyo.: Jackson Hole Public Art
- Maui, Hawaii: Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center
- Indianapolis, Ind.: Arts Council of Indianapolis
- Rockland, Maine: Center for Maine Contemporary Art
- New York, N.Y.: Bushwick Film Festival
- Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Children's Theatre
- Huntingdon, Tenn.: The Dixie Carter Performing Arts & Enrichment Center
- San Antonio, Texas: Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
- Columbiana, Ala.: Shelby County Arts Council