The Foundation has awarded grants each year to local community nonprofit organizations providing arts and cultural development programs to local residents.
2021
Arts Place, Inc.
Amount: $19,250 from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund
Purpose: To help fund the MusicWorks program offering music lessons at the Blackford Arts Center for 2021-22
2020
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $5,000
Purpose: To help fund an Arts in the Parks program for the summer of 2020
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $19,350
Purpose: To support the MusicWorks program at the Blackford County Arts Center
Tori’s Butterfly Garden Foundation
Amount: $3,500
Purpose: To help support the 2020 SummerFest Art Fair in downtown Hartford City
2019
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $25,000
Purpose: To provide funding support for the 2019-2020 MusicWorks program at Blackford Arts Center.
2018
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $25,000 (partially funded through the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Purpose: To provide support for individual and group music lessons at the Blackford County Arts Center.
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Purpose: To fund a community mural project as part of the Arts in the Park program in the summer of 2018.
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $3,500
Purpose: To provide funding support for the Arts in the Parks program in the summer of 2019.
2017
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $24,000 (partially from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Purpose: To provide support for Blackford County’s MusicWorks program as it provides intensive music instruction for any student.
Arts Place Inc.
Amount: $2,500
Purpose: To provide support for the Arts in the Park program
Tori’s Butterfly Garden Foundation, Inc. (Summerfest)
Amount: $4,000 (funded by the Betty L. and Robert W. Renner Community Fund)
Purpose: To support the 2017 Summerfest Arts Festival.
2016
Arts Place Inc.
Award: $3,500
Purpose: To provide an Arts in the Park program in Blackford County for the summer of 2017.
Arts Place Inc. ( partially from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Award: $24,000
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for instructional fees for the MusicWorks program in Blackford County.
Tori’s Garden (Summerfest)
Award: $4,000
Purpose: To provide additional financial support for the second annual SummerFest fine arts festival
2015
Arts Place Inc. (from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Award: $24,000
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for instructional fees for the MusicWorks program in Blackford County.
Tori’s Butterfly Garden Foundation
Award: $2,000
Purpose: To support the community art festival SummerFest in 2015.
Arts Place Inc. (from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund and the C.A.P.E. Fund)
Award: $1,800
Purpose: To provide materials for the 2016 Arts in the Park program available through the Blackford County Arts Center.
2014
Arts Place Inc. (from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Award: $20,000
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for instructional fees for the MusicWorks program in Blackford County.
Arts Place Inc.
Award: $3,500
Purpose: To provide materials for the 2015 Blackford County Arts in the Parks program through the Blackford County Arts Center.
SummerFest Program
Award: $500
Purpose: To provide additional financial support for the second annual SummerFest fine arts festival July 25-26, 2014
2013
Arts Place, Inc.
Award: $20,000 (partially funded from the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Purpose: To continue support for the Blackford CountyMusicWorks program and to start an ArtWorks program at the Blackford County Arts Center.
2012
Arts Place, Inc.
Award: $1,000
Purpose: To present the Arts in the Parks Summer Program in Blackford County for 2013.
Arts Place, Inc. (funded by the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Award: $8,000
Purpose: To provide music instruction to Blackford County students in the Music Works program.
Arts Place Inc. (funded by the Opal Greenlee Memorial Fund)
Award: $8,000
Purpose: To create an environment for Blackford County children to learn basic music skills.
2011
Arts Place, Inc.
Award: $8,500
Purpose: Assisting in opening the Blackford County Arts Center and continuing the Arts in the Parks program in Blackford County
Arts Place, Inc.
Award: $10,000
Purpose: Providing funding for Blackford County Music Works Program
Arts Place, Inc.
Award: $3,300
Purpose: Providing funds for Arts in the Parks program
