Normal solicits Harmon Arts grant applications

Posted on March 30, 2017
Uptown Normal
Normal will announce the winners of its Harmon Arts grants on July 5. (WJBC file photo)

By WJBC Staff

NORMAL – The Town of Normal is seeking applications for arts-related projects, programs or events to be funded through the 2017 Harmon Arts Grant Program.

Applications will be accepted through May 11. The grant application form is available on the Town of Normal website, www.normal.org.

Harmon Arts Grants awarded in 2017 are available to art organizations for programs or events taking place between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Priority will be given to programs within the town and proposals that make a program or event more accessible to the public, particularly seniors, students and low income residents.

The Harmon Arts Grant Program, named to honor former mayor Paul Harmon, was created in 1993 to help promote the arts in the community. In 2016, Normal awarded 25 grants totaling $50,000 to support local art programs and events.

The maximum grant award is $5,000. Grant applications will be reviewed by Harmon Arts Grant Committee members who will make recommendations to the Normal Town Council. The Council will select grantees in June, and awards will be presented on July 5.

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