Gettysburg, PA – The Adams County Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2023 S.T.A.R. (Serving the Arts Regionally) Grant awards cycle. This was a competitive year with 19 applications and over $26,000 in requests. With the help of a panel of community members, we have distributed $15,505 to numerous artists, schools, and nonprofit organizations to support a variety of arts programming in Adams County.

The following organizations accepted their award for a 2023 project:

Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center for the Inner Child Exploration Series

Adams County Farmers Market Association for Art at the Market: Enhancing an Elementary Art Experience

Ann Griffith for the Rhythm of Birds – Adaptive Music AIE with Upper Adams Intermediate School

Christ Lutheran Church for New Year’s Eve Open House

Friends of Jean Barnett Memorial Library for a folk music residency with Simple Gifts

Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority for the Summer Concert Series

Gettysburg Brass Band Festival for the 2023 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival

Gettysburg Choral Society for the 2023 Patriotic Concert

Gettysburg Community Concert Association for the GCCA Concert and Student Outreach Program

Gettysburg Montessori Charter School for the Danza Antiqua – Civil War Program

IGlow Black, Inc. for the Juneteenth Parade & Jamboree

Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice for the 32^nd Annual Adams County Heritage Festival

Project Gettysburg-León for Concinando con Casa (Cooking with Casa)

Upper Adams Intermediate School for the Christmas Carol at the Majestic

Vida Charter School for 3^rd-6^th Grade Ceramics Projects

Waldo’s & Company for the Summer Concert Series