NEWPORT BEACH : City Awards $40,000 in Grants to Support Arts
The city has given $40,000 in grants to arts and cultural organizations that provide programs for the public and in school settings.
Money approved this week includes $12,000 to the Newport Harbor Art Museum, $2,000 to the Baroque Music Festival and $3,000 to the Newport Theater Arts Center for the current run of “Tom Sawyer.”
The city gave $4,000 each to Opera Pacific and the Orange County Philharmonic Society; $3,000 each to the Pacific Symphony, Ballet Pacifica and South Coast Repertory Theatre; and $2,000 each to the Orange County Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale and Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation.
Most of the grants support performances at schools and senior centers. Some support instructional programs as well.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
