2006 Rydell Visual Arts Fund Organizational Grants Awards

Total Grant Awards:  $85,000
Organization	Amount	Purpose
Cabrillo Stage	$9,500	to partially support the visual design for the 2007 summer season productions
Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County	$15,000	to expand artist and audiences for the 2007 Open Studios through bilingual Spanish/English marketing and outreach
Friends of Olympia Station	$12,000	to support video artists, lighting and scenic designers collaborating on the 2007 production of "HereAfterHere"
Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center	$7,500	to partially support the "Intersections" exhibition program to increase the visibility of local artists
Pajaro Valley Arts Council	$10,000	to plan a sculpture garden at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville
Pisces Moon Productions and Theatre Company	$12,000	to support the visual arts design and construction components of the 2007 production of "Exonerated"
Santa Cruz Film Festival	$15,000	to expand the exhibition program from an annual film festival to year round screenings and workshops throughout the county
Santa Cruz Mountain Arts Center	$4000	to explore the feasibility of launching and maintaining a digital arts program in the San Lorenzo Valley