San Diego Arts Panel Selects 27 Grant Winners

The city’s Commission for Arts and Culture on Friday awarded almost $90,000 in a special project grant program that attracted 50 applicants. Twenty-seven grants were awarded to projects that involve culturally diverse art forms, encourage collaboration between organizations or promote tourism. The maximum allowable award was $5,000. Final approval must come from the City Council’s Public Safety and Services Committee and the full council. Once approved, the projects must be completed by June 30.

The recommended grants, in order of ranking by the commission’s review panel, are:

* Friends of the Library-Linda Vista, $4,800

* African American Writers & Artists, $3,283

* Young at Art, $3,444

* Mexicayotl Indio Cultural Center, $1,884

* Stage 7 Dance Theatre, $1,563

* Young Audiences, $1,897

* Bowery Theatre, $4,396

* Avenues of the Arts, $3,075

* San Diego Chinese Center, $4,328

* Samahan Philippin e Dance Co., $2,375

* World Beat Productions / African Village Mar ket, $4,262

* Sushi, $4,198

* African American Museum of Fine Arts, $2,854

* Center for World Music, $4,194

* San Diego Symphony Orchestra Assn., $4,194

* Las Comadres, $1,631

* San Diego Museum of Man, $2,365

* San Diego Sculptors’ Guild, $4,062

* KPBS-TV, $3,990

* Assn. for Retarded Citizens-Special Olympics, 3,930

* Sweetooth Comedy Theatre, $2,830

* San Diego Repertory Theatre, $2,352

* Bear Street Theatre / RUSE, $3,454

* Three’s Co. & Dancers, $3,662

* San Diego Intl. Children’s Festival, $3,600

* Community Development Inst.--Southern Division, $3,528

* San Diego Foundation for the Performing Arts, $3,464