Boch Center to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Boston, MA (February 14, 2019) — The Boch Center is thrilled to announce that it will receive a $20,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its City Spotlights Teen Leadership Programs. National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Art Works is the Arts Endowment’s principal grantmaking program. The agency received 1,605 Art Works applications for this round of grantmaking, and will award 972 grants in this category.
“The Boch Center is truly honored to have our City Spotlights Teen Leadership Programs recognized by the NEA and selected for a grant from a pool of more than 1,600 applicants,” said Josiah A. Spaulding, President & CEO of the Boch Center. “This funding will be critically important to the execution and growth of our summer and school year City Spotlights programming. These programs have truly made a difference in the lives of hundreds of Boston’s most creative teen leaders and we thank the NEA for celebrating the important role that the arts play in all of our lives.”
The Boch Center’s City Spotlights Teen Leadership Programs empower youth to become leaders in school, at home and in their communities by using their creative voices. The leadership, community and career development training that these programs provide creates a foundation for teen leaders to grow into adults who will champion change, drive innovation and ensure our community’s long term vitality. These programs include our Summer Leadership Employment Program and our Teen Leadership Council Employment Program. Together, these programs provide 80 Boston and Everett teens with employment opportunities while teaching career and leadership skills through arts-based training.
“The arts enhance our communities and our lives, and we look forward to seeing these projects take place throughout the country, giving Americans opportunities to learn, to create, to heal, and to celebrate,” said Mary Anne Carter, acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information on this National Endowment for the Arts grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
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About the Boch Center
The Boch Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. As New England’s largest cultural venue, the Boch Center is home to theater, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, opera, Broadway musicals, family entertainment, and more.
Located in Boston’s historic Theater District, the Boch Center also offers a diverse mix of educational and community outreach initiatives, including the City Spotlights Leadership Program and ArtWeek; collaborates with artists and local nonprofit arts organizations; preserves historic venues; and acts as a champion for Greater Boston’s arts and cultural community. Learn more at bochcenter.org.