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Lackawanna County distributes arts grants; director says county uses tax dollars to back cultural projects
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Lackawanna County officials on Tuesday distributed arts and culture grants to a range of local projects and nonprofit programs, and reiterated the county’s financial support for the arts.
Lackawanna County officials on Tuesday distributed arts and culture grants to a range of local projects and nonprofit programs, and reiterated the county’s financial support for the arts.
Maureen McGuigan, director of arts and culture for Lackawanna County, opened the ceremony at the county’s cultural center and said the county received more than 60 project-grant applications this year. “Arts, humanities, culture is the why. It's the why we exist,” McGuigan said, adding that the county provides tax-dollar support for local arts programs.
The awards were presented in two streams. McGuigan said project grants — open to individuals and small projects — have a cap of $3,000, while program grants are reserved for established 501(c)(3) organizations. Commissioners Christopher…
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