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Bellevue Symphony and Evergreen City Ballet highlight grant support and fall performances
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Bellevue Symphony's executive director asked the commission to note the group's city grant application and Oct. 25 concert; Evergreen City Ballet described long-term collaboration with schools and thanked the Arts Commission for grant support that helps pay scholarships and performances.
Sarah Wagner, executive director of Bellevue Symphony, used the public-comment period to raise the organization's profile with the commission and to say Bellevue Symphony is applying in the city's current grant cycle. Wagner said the orchestra plans a concert on Oct. 25 at Maidenbauer Theatre that will include a digital visual-arts exhibit featuring four artists from this year's Bellevue Art Fair.
"We are applying for this Bellevue City grant cycle," Wagner said, and described the symphony's youth-engagement work: six annual competitions for young artists, roughly 75 entrants per competition, and opportunities for winners to perform with the full orchestra.
Later in the meeting, Brian Wallace, board president of Evergreen City Ballet, thanked the Arts Commission for years of grant support and described ECB's programming. Wallace said ECB brings a mix of professional and student performances to Bellevue and nearby cities, provides more than $10,000 annually in tuition assistance, and partners with Newport High School Orchestra to produce multi-show spring performances that reach roughly 150 students and pack theaters for free student shows.
Commissioners asked Wallace about venue needs and operational barriers; Wallace said a 500-seat theater is ideal for many of ECB's shows, Maidenbauer Theatre is smaller, and the group's main challenges are securing suitable venues and reliable technical crews.
The commission thanked both organizations and staff said they look forward to receiving grant applications.
