United Arts awards 39 organizations with over $1.4M in Operating Support Grants

The United Arts of Central Florida has just released their list of 39 organizations who will be receiving over $1.4M in Operating Support Grants for the 2016 year.

UA awards grants through a three-tiered approach;  Small ($25,000 – $249,999), Midsize ($250,000 – $749,999) and Large ($750,000 and over).

Now entering its 27^th year of service to the Central Florida community, United Arts has invested more than $136 million in local organizations and education since its founding in 1989.

2016 Operating Support Grant recipients, in order of dollars awarded, include:

LARGE-SIZED BUDGET ORGANIZATIONS

1. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (FY16 Award $195,500)
2. Orlando Ballet (FY16 Award $176,100)
3. Orlando Science Center’s (FY16 Award $160,130)
4. Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (FY16 Award $149,700)
5. Orlando Museum of Art (FY16 Award $148,800)
6. Orlando Repertory Theatre (FY16 Award $98,640)
7. Bach Festival Society of Winter Park (FY16 Award $59,300)
8. Crealdé School of Art (FY16 Award $58,000)
9. Art & History Museums-Maitland (FY16 Award $39,130)
10. Enzian (FY16 Award $36,330)
11. Garden Theatre (FY16 Award $25,000)
12. Orange County Regional History Center (FY16 Award $25,000)
13. Downtown Arts District (DAD) (FY16 Award $19,830)
14. Mad Cow Theatre (FY16 Award $18,540)

 

 

 

 

MID-SIZE BUDGET ORGANIZATIONS

1. Holocaust Center (FY16 Award $18,000)
2. Orlando Fringe (FY16 Award $16,000)
3. Central Florida Ballet (FY16 Award $15,000)
4. Central Florida Community Arts (FY16 Award $12,000)
5. Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens (FY16 Award $11,000)
6. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra (FY16 Award $11,000)
7. Mount Dora Center for the Arts (FY16 Award $10,000)
8. The Winter Park Playhouse (FY16 Award $9,000)
9. MicheLee Puppets (FY16 Award $7,000)
10. Bay Street Players (FY16 Award $6,000)
11. Osceola County Historical Society (FY16 Award $6,000)
12. The Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center’s (FY16 Award $4,000)

 

 

SMALL BUDGET ORGANIZATIONS

1. Urban Think Foundation (FY16 Award $7,420)
2. Steinway Society (FY16 Award $6,790)
3. Winter Garden Heritage Foundation’s (FY16 Award $6,610)
4. Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) (FY16 Award $6,590)
5. Global Peace Film Festival (FY16 Award $5,670)
6. Leesburg Center for the Arts (FY16 Award $4,790)
7. Performing Arts of Maitland (PAM) (FY16 Award $4,670)
8. Asian Cultural Association (FY16 Award $4,690)
9. Florida Opera Theatre (FOT) (FY16 Award $4,600)
10. Winter Park Historical Association (DBA Winter Park History Museum) (FY16 Award $4,460)
11. Lake Eustis Museum of Art (LEMA) (FY16 Award $3,470)
12. Melon Patch Players (MP) (FY16 Award $3,470)
13. HAPCO Music Foundation (FY16 Award $1,770)