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Gilliard Center highlights arts education, economic impact in 10th‑anniversary update to council
Summary
The Gilliard Center told council it operates a roughly $13 million budget, serves about 30,000 students per year (70% from Title I schools), has invested roughly $5 million in arts education over 10 years and provides subsidized bus transportation and veteran ticket programs; council members praised the public‑private partnership.
The Gilliard Center presented a 10th‑anniversary update to Charleston City Council on Oct. 28, outlining the nonprofit’s mixed revenue model, arts‑education reach and community programming.
Lisa Frankel, president and CEO, said the center operates on approximately a $13 million annual budget funded by a mix of rentals, ticket sales and contributed revenue, with rentals providing about…
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