Foundation to Boost Funding
For Arts, Culture Nonprofits
Municipalities and boroughs across Alaska that allocate federal CARES Act funding to support arts and culture nonprofits now have an opportunity to see their money matched up to $50,000.
Rasmuson Foundation is committing $250,000 in total as an incentive for municipalities to invest stimulus funds into arts and culture organizations.
“Our arts and culture nonprofits contribute so much to our quality of life,” said Rasmuson Foundation President and CEO Diane Kaplan. “With performance venues closed and fundraisers canceled, many of these organizations are in perilous financial shape. We have to make sure they are supported during these unprecedented times, and we hope every dollar of match is paid out.”
The foundation will provide a $1-to-$1 match up to $20,000 and a $1-to-$2 match for everything above that amount, with a cap per community at $50,000. The grant funding is available only to municipal and borough governments, which will have discretion on which arts and culture nonprofits to support, a press release from the foundation said.
The grant application and guidelines are being distributed to communities through the Alaska Municipal League. The brief application requires the municipality to indicate how much in CARES dollars it will invest in arts and culture nonprofits. The foundation said it will provide the appropriate match. Grant recipients will follow up with a brief report summarizing which organizations were supported.
“The need is far greater than what we were able to allocate,” Kaplan said. “We hope this gets municipal governments talking about arts and culture in their communities and ensures they are part of the discussion when communities start allocating their funding.”
Catholic Church
Schedule Given
St. Gregory’s Catholic Church has updated its schedule.
Daily Mass is 12:05 p.m. Monday through Friday in the main church.
Private prayer is offered 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday through Friday in the main church.
Saturday’s Mass is at 5 p.m. Confessions are planned 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment at 747-8371.
On Sundays, Masses are 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Updates are being placed on the parish website.
Cloth face coverings should be worn and social distancing is maintained.
Older Cars Sought
For ‘Car-A-Van’
A ‘‘car-a-van’’ for those with older cars, approximately 1970s and older, will gather 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Sea Mart parking lot to take a group ride out to Starrigavan and back through town and end at Sitka National Historical Park.
‘‘Please join us if you are interested,’’ organizers aid.
Those with questions can call Jeff 747-4821.
