Tag: arts funding
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Bellwater Unveils Its Largest Public Art Installation Yet Along the Kestrel River
Nine new murals now line nearly a mile of the Kestrel River Greenway, the city’s largest public-art project yet, though the funding vote behind it remains a point of contention on the city council.
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Sold-Out Season, Empty Budget: Foundry Stage Warns of a Funding Gap
The Foundry Stage Company says it faces a projected $175,000 shortfall after losing a multi-year regional arts grant, even as its all-local season and the sold-out run of “Last Shift” have drawn some of the strongest attendance in its history.
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Council Narrowly Approves $410,000 for Riverside Heights Murals
The city council voted 4-3 to approve $410,000 for a second phase of Kestrel River Greenway murals extending into Riverside Heights, with dissenting members again arguing the money should go toward treatment and neighborhood reinvestment instead.
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Museum Curator Pitches Council on Extending Greenway Murals Into Riverside Heights
Bellwater Museum of Art curator Priscilla Adeyemi has proposed a $410,000 second phase of the Kestrel River Greenway mural project extending into Riverside Heights, reviving a funding debate that nearly sank the first phase two years ago.
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Regal Theatre Completes Multi-Year Restoration Project
The Regal Theatre reopened this weekend after a three-year, $8.2 million restoration that uncovered structural rot far beyond what organizers expected, restoring its original 640-seat capacity and welcoming Foundry Stage Company back to its home stage.
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Foundry Stage Company Announces Season Built Around Bellwater Stories
The Foundry Stage Company will forgo touring productions for an entire season built around Bellwater’s own history, including a commissioned play about the city’s factory closures, artistic director Marisol Fennimore announced Thursday.