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Supervisor Don Knabe

County of Los Angeles, Fourth District
822 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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For Immediate Release
Los Angeles, CA
July 12, 2011

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Jul 12, 2011

County Arts Commission Awards Grants to 29 Arts Groups in Fourth District

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has announced two-year grants to 29 arts organizations in the Fourth Supervisorial District.

The grants for the Fourth District are part of awards totaling $4,118,000 to 184 nonprofit arts organizations for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13. An estimated 10 million people will be served by the organizations receiving grants.

The funds are being given to organizations that focus on promoting cultural services for their residents. An estimated 10 million people will be served by the organizations receiving grants.

“All these recipients are all integral parts of their communities, reaching residents of all ages,” said Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe. “Thanks to the generosity of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, these organizations will continue to enrich and educate the lives of those in their areas.”

The Organizational Grant Program (OGP) grants were awarded competitively, reviewed and scored by panels, and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on July 5, 2011. To view a list of the Fourth District grant winners, click here.