Art Inspires
For each individual, art has a different meaning - for one person art may inspire creativity, for another art may inspire a feeling of understanding and tolerance, and yet for another, it may inspire their sense of community. Whether you are creating, viewing or listening to art, art is a truly individual and personal experience. While art is personal, it is often experienced in a communal setting such as a theatre, gallery or, in the case of public art, in the public areas of a city. Regardless of the venue, what is wonderful about art is how it can engage, evoke, empower. Art also lives on, beyond the limits of time, to carry forward our story, our fears, joys, images.
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation assures this longevity by offering donors multiple opportunities to support the vibrant arts organizations in our community through charitable giving. Our Art Inspires! Endowment Fund was established by a gift from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and is the perfect fund for donors who wish to support art grants that are responsive and flexible to the needs of local arts organizations. The Art Inspires! Fund accepts gifts in any amount. All gifts are endowed to benefit the arts forever. Annually, grants are awarded for capacity building for organizations engaged in the arts.
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation is also proud to provide grants from the Holser Educational Fund for the Performing Arts. This endowed fund, established by Clifford B. Holser, supports education in the performing arts for young people in grades 3 to 12 who live in the San Luis Obispo area. Grant awards focus on programs that expand arts participation and impacts young artists and audiences through arts education thus contributing to the cultural development of the community.
For more information about Art Inspires!, contact Janice Fong Wolf at (805) 543-2323 or jwolf@sloccf.org.
