Florida Theatrical Association Awards 2015-16 Grants & Scholarships
By: Tyler Peterson Dec. 07, 2015
Florida Theatrical Association is proud to announce the recipients of Grants, Funds and Scholarship Awards for the 2015-16 Season. This year Florida Theatrical Association awarded $47,500 in funds to high school and college arts students and non-profit arts organizations throughout the state of Florida.
This season's recipients are as follows:
Pittman Post-Secondary Grants- $6000 each
University of Florida
University of Central Florida
Pensacola State College
Director's Chair Award - $500 each
Mrs. Melaney Douglass - University High School
Mr. James Brendlinger - Lake Howell High School
Education Grant - $7500
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Barbara H. Gault Professional Training Program - $3000 each
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Maxwell King Center
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Hollywood Art and Culture Center
Mad Cow Theatre
Orlando Fringe
Broward Performing Arts Center
Florida Theatrical Association's scholarship and grants are partially funded by tax-deductible donations from their season ticket holders who continually support FTA's mission of cultivating and encouraging Florida's young artists and performers. Visit www.FloridaTheatrical.org to learn about Florida Theatrical's Education Fund.
Florida Theatrical Association, the non-profit presenter of Broadway in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, strives in its mission to educate and develop new theater audiences, while encouraging and preserving the presentation of touring Broadway theater. Since 1989 Florida Theatrical Association has presented more than 1,000 Broadway performances and distributed more than $1.5 million in scholarships and grants to arts organizations across the state of Florida. For more information, visit www.FloridaTheatrical.org.
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2.
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8.9% of votes
3.
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8.1% of votes
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