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Canton Arts Foundation briefs council: revenue up 33% since 2022, NEA grants awarded
Summary
Miranda from the Canton Arts Foundation told the council the Center for the Arts has grown revenue about 33% since August 2022, secured National Endowment for the Arts funding in 2024 and been recommended for another NEA grant to support a new play lab.
Miranda, representing the Canton Arts Foundation and the Center for the Arts, presented the group’s annual impact report and thanked the council for wrap tax allocation support.
She reported a 33% increase in revenue since August 2022 and said the foundation received a direct grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2024 — the first such NEA grant in Washington County outside the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Miranda said the Center for the Arts is expanding regional outreach and expects to recruit playwrights from the Western U.S. for a new play lab if the recommended NEA grant is finalized.
The foundation reported producing 94 performances during the 24–25 season, employing six full‑time and six part‑time staff, and drawing an estimated 13% of Ivins residents to Center events. Miranda thanked the council for ongoing support and invited members to upcoming performances and events.
