Houston awards $5 million to the creative community
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HOUSTON – Houston is providing $5 million to artists, cultural organizations, music venues and musicians for COVID-19 relief.
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) and the Mid-America Arts Alliance (MAAA), distributed federal CARES funds to 691 recipients. The total includes 226 artists, 308 musicians, 36 music venues and 121 arts and cultural organizations.
The relief grants were offered twice in 2020 in August and November. All funds have been distributed.
A majority of recipients reported that their artistic practice makes up their primary source of income, making these funds critical, according to the city. These grants provide direct support to individuals and businesses that generate economic activity and support the community’s wellbeing.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Friday, Dec. 18
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Senior Airman Marisol Salgado, medical technician, administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, a COVID-19 intensive care unit nurse, Dec. 17, 2020 at Brooke Army Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Parrish was the first BAMC staff member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. (U.S. Army photo by Corey Toye) (Brooke Army Medical Center)
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