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Local arts groups presented grand
awards
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 12:00am
On Jan. 13, Harmonic Relief from Oakdale and Lakeshore Players from White Bear Lake were among 12
Twin Cities arts organizations that were presented checks up to $5,000 for community arts projects.
The grants were awarded through a competitive process by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, which
serves audiences in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties through
grants, services and technical assistance to the arts communities.
These activities are funded, in part, by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money
from the State’s general fund, and made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the
Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Harmonic Relief plans to use the funding for “Thank you for the Music,” a series of three performances of
a two-hour show featuring a mix of songs and choreography ranging from Broadway to old standards to
pop. The shows will take place at the Maplewood Performing Arts Theater in May 2017 and will be
reprised via three free summer presentations.
Lakeshore Players plans to use the funding for the production of “Happy Days: A New Musical,” which will
be performed at Lakeshore Players’ downtown White Bear Lake theater in April and May 2017.