Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that three area nonprofits have been named recipients of the 2018 Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Visual Arts grant. A total of $5,000 has been awarded to Arts Connection of Central Illinois, Effingham Art Guild and Effingham Artisan Fair.
(Above) Arts Connection of Central Illinois received $2,250 for its summer youth theatre camp hosted at the Effingham Performance Center. Pictured (L-R) Rich Jorn (Executive Director, Arts Connection of Central Illinois) and Amanda Lessley (President/CEO, Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation). Photo provided by Gary Stanfield of Riviera Records.
(Above) Effingham Art Guild received $750 for the Effingham County Children’s Art Show. Pictured (L-R) Carolyn Lambert (Executive Director, Effingham Art Guild) and Amanda Lessley (President/CEO of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation).
(Above) Effingham Artisan Fair received $2,000 in support of its programming expenses. Pictured (L-R) Lisa Elliot (Co-Director, Effingham Artisan Fair) Amanda Lessley (President/CEO of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation) and Cottie Dial (Co-Director, Effingham Artisan Fair).