From staff reports
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has awarded the United Way of Clarion County a Pennsylvania Partner in the Arts grant for $140,000.
Part of the funding will be used for the continuation of the creative entrepreneur accelerator program, which is designed to pair access to existing small business consulting services with financial resources up to $2,000 for entrepreneurs who want to start their own for-profit business or who operate an existing for-profit micro business in Clarion, Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson and Indiana counties.
A total of $50,000 has been awarded to 25 entrepreneurs in Clarion, Jefferson and Indiana counties, and United Way of Clarion County plans to award at least 12 more $2,000 grants in the coming months.
Anyone interested in applying for this grant should reach out to United Way of Clarion County at (814) 226-8760 or through email at m.fulton@uwclarionco.org.
More information is available on the United Way of Clarion County’s website at www.uwclarionco.org under the Region 13 tab.
That fund is geared toward the changing needs of not-for-profit arts organizations with an average annual revenue between $10,000 and $200,000.
Additionally, the United Way of Clarion County received notification of another $49,500 grant awarded through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program.
As one of only 14 organizations in Pennsylvania to receive a part of the $1,650,000 award, the United Way is tasked with distributing funds to local professionals in the five counties.
Anyone who wants to get involved with the United Way of Clarion County or learn more about the funding for artists and art organizations can contact Melissa Fulton at (814) 226-8760, via email at m.fulton@uwclarionco.org or by visiting UWClarionCo.org