Arts Funding
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This page collects the 50 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Arts Funding”. Coverage spans bills, public meetings, and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Local Government, Sarasota County, and Grants.
Active Bills
Recent Activity
- Tue, Sep 11 item
- Sat, Aug 292 items
- Sarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizationsSarasota County commissioners approved $2.1 million in funding for 33 local arts organizations. The Urbanite Theatre was excluded from the funding after declining to sign a diversity, equity, and incl
- Hermitage Artist Retreat secures over $450,000 in grants for local arts programs
- Wed, Aug 263 items
- Sarasota County approves 2027 arts grants with new diversity stipulationsSarasota County commissioners approved tourist tax grants for arts organizations for 2027 while maintaining new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements. The decision resulted in the exclus
- Sarasota County Commission approves 2027 arts grants with new DEI stipulations
- Sarasota County Commission approves 2027 arts grants while excluding Urbanite Theatre
- Tue, Aug 251 item
- Wed, Aug 121 item
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Key Actors
- 01Urbanite Theatreorganization11 mentions
- 02Summer Wallaceperson11 mentions
- 03Sarasota Countylocation11 mentions
- 04Ron DeSantisperson10 mentions
- 05Brian Hershperson9 mentions
- 06Floridaplace9 mentions
- 07Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota Countyorganization6 mentions
- 08Josh Taylorperson6 mentions
- 09Hannah Leviteperson6 mentions
- 10Sarasota Countyorganization6 mentions
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- Topic to billsProposed Changes to Native Arts and Culture Grant Rules
- Topic to peopleSummer Wallace, Ron DeSantis, Brian Hersh (+2 more)
- Topic to orgsUrbanite Theatre, Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Sarasota County
- Topic to meetingsMiami-Dade County approves $285,000 in grants for 19 South Florida visual and media artists, Public Art Committee to review mural projects and fountain maintenance on August 12, 2026, Public Art Committee Meeting Agenda: August 5, 2026 (+6 more)
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- Sep 1, 2026MeetingMiami-Dade County approves $285,000 in grants for 19 South Florida visual and media artists
- Aug 29, 2026NewsSarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizations
- Aug 29, 2026NewsSarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizations
- Aug 29, 2026NewsSarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizations
- Aug 29, 2026NewsSarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizations
- Aug 29, 2026NewsSarasota County approves $2.1 million in arts grants for 33 organizations
- Aug 29, 2026NewsHermitage Artist Retreat secures over $450,000 in grants for local arts programs
- Aug 26, 2026NewsSarasota County approves 2027 arts grants with new diversity stipulations
- Aug 26, 2026NewsSarasota County Commission approves 2027 arts grants with new DEI stipulations
- Aug 26, 2026NewsSarasota County Commission approves 2027 arts grants while excluding Urbanite Theatre
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