{"id":370,"date":"2009-09-07T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2009-09-07T10:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15bytes12\/2009\/09\/07\/utah-arts-orgs-can-labor-a-little-more\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:25:49","slug":"utah-arts-orgs-can-labor-a-little-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/utah-arts-orgs-can-labor-a-little-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Arts Orgs Can Labor a Little More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Utah Division of Arts and Museums and the Utah Arts Council Board<\/span> of Directors has released a list of 14 arts organizations awarded federal stimulus funding to reinstate jobs that were lost or preserve positions at risk of elimination due to the economic downturn<\/span>. This funding will save or restore jobs in Cedar City<\/span> , Logan , Moab , Ogden , Orem , and Salt Lake City<\/span> .<\/span><\/p>\n

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The funding awards announced today were allotted for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act<\/span> of 2009 (ARRA), which was designed to encourage and support the economic recovery of the United States . Through an optional fund accessible to state agencies as part of this granting process, the Division was able to recoup $40,000 in funding to support two folk arts staff<\/span> positions lost earlier in 2009 due to statewide budget cuts<\/span>. As a result, through the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, the Utah Arts Council<\/span> applied for and received the maximum amount the state was eligible to request: $301,000.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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In May of 2009, Utah<\/span> arts organizations were contacted by the Division and invited to apply for ARRA grants in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. An advisory panel, composed of seven community members and a representative of the Utah Arts Council Board of Directors, reviewed each application. With the purpose of ARRA grants explicitly tied to the retention of positions in-jeopardy or the restoration of lost jobs, the grant review panel included an experienced human resources representative from a Utah business, as well as community representatives from across the state. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Criteria used to weigh the applications included: the quality and breadth of compelling evidence indicating job loss, the completeness of the application, the professional nature of the organization; the impact of the position on both the organization and the greater arts work force; as well as the feasibility of the proposed plan to fund the position after the ARRA funding was spent. <\/span><\/p>\n

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“In difficult economic times, it’s tempting to cut staff because – for most arts organization and museums like Treehouse Children’s Museum – that’s where the bulk of the expenses are. But cutting staff positions means the remaining staff have even more responsibilities with even fewer resources available. Eventually you lose trained and creative staff, and ultimately the quality of the experience provided to patrons begins to suffer,” said Lynne Goodwin, executive director of the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Children’s Museum in Ogden . <\/span><\/p>\n

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The following organizations will receive funding for jobs through the state-level grants program: <\/span><\/p>\n

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Cedar<\/span><\/u><\/strong> City<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Utah<\/span> Shakespearean Festival, Southern Utah University<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 for the positions of Scenery Director and Assistant Box Office Manager<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Logan<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alliance<\/span> for the Varied Arts<\/span><\/p>\n

$15,000 for the Marketing Coordinator <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Cache<\/span> Valley Center<\/span> for the Arts<\/span><\/p>\n

$10,000 for the position of Marketing Director<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Moab<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Moab<\/span> Music Festival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$10,000 for the Executive Director, Administrative Box Office Manager, External Relations Manager, Operations Director, Assistant Operations Director<\/span>, Music Director, and Artistic Director positions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ogden<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Children’s Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 for our position of Education Coordinator<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Orem<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

City of Orem : Timpanogos Storytelling Festival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$15,000 for the position of Outreach Services Assistant<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Salt Lake City<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah<\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 <\/span><\/em><\/strong>for our Education and Outreach Coordinator<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Repertory Dance Theatre<\/span> (RDT)<\/span><\/p>\n

$15,000 for the positions of nine dancers <\/sp\nan><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ririe-Woodbury Dance Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 for the position of Assistant Touring Manager<\/span>       <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Plan-B Theatre Company<\/span><\/p>\n

$13,000 for the positions of Managing Director and Producing Director<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Salt Lake Acting Company<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 for the position of Executive Artistic Director<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Salt<\/span> Lake Art Center<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

$25,000 for a full-time Curator of Education<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Tanner Dance Program, University of Utah<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

$13,000 for five part-time teaching positions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Utah<\/span> Symphony & Opera<\/span><\/p>\n

$10,000 for five resident artist positions and restore four resident artist positions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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“We are just thrilled to receive this grant,” said Louise Wallace of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. “We are so grateful to the Utah Arts Council for administering the program and awarding this grant. These funds will be critical to the cultural arts programming that we provide the community. This is programming that makes a real difference in people’s lives and their quality of living.” <\/span><\/p>\n

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ARRA funds will be available beginning October 1, 2009.  <\/span>For further information on the complete grant program, please visit the National Endowment for the Arts<\/span> website at www.arts.gov<\/span><\/a>. For more information on the grants distributed in Utah , please contact Katie Woslager, Grants and Endowment Manager, at kwoslager@utah.gov<\/span> or 801.236.7550<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Utah Arts Council is housed within the Division of Arts and Museums. The Division<\/span> is part of the Utah Department of Community and Culture and promotes innovation in and the growth of Utah ’s arts, cultural, and museum community. Visit us at  <\/span>www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov<\/span><\/span><\/u>  <\/span>or call 801.236.7555<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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