The Sun Foundation has announced the Community Arts Access for 2022. The program is funded by an awarded grant from the Illinois Arts Council and matching funds from local business and individual donors.

Since 1990, $494,000 in Grants have been awarded to artists, libraries, schools, and arts organizations throughout Marshall, Woodford, Stark and Bureau counties.

14 applicants were awarded a total of $13,500 for 2022. Area professionals comprise the committee whose undertaking is to determine where the funds will be used.

This year’s recipients are: Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Woodford County, Eureka Public Library, Festival 56, Future of Henry Events, Gateway Services Inc., Henry Community Character Counts, Lacon Community Center, Learning Stage, Marden CCSC #84, M-P Stark Show Choir, River Valley Players and Toulon Public Library.