Pop-Up Project received a PAL grant
The Performing Arts League announces their 2023 Grants and Scholarships totaling $28,887 to support youth involvement in the performing arts. This year, PAL awarded grants to nine area non-profit arts organizations to fund and support instrumental, vocal, dance and theater programs that recruit, develop and train young performers. PAL also awarded scholarships to 22 aspiring high school performers to encourage their development and training in the instrumental, vocal, dance and theatrical arts.
Karen Wilson, president of the Performing Arts League, said, “The mission of the Performing Arts League is to promote youth involvement in the performing arts. We do this by supporting meaningful projects and opportunities for young performing artists both individually and as part of a group experience. At PAL, we consider our support for these students essential to their growth and well-being of our community. We are pleased to be able to fund these outstanding projects and individual young performers and encourage their aspirations. We look forward to continuing this important work in the future and invite others to join us.”
The 2023 Grant Recipients: (Dance) Center for Creative Arts, Chattanooga Ballet, Pop-Up Project; (Instrumental Music) East Lake Expression Engine, String Theory; (Theater) Chattanooga Theatre Centre, Christian Family Theater Youth Theater; (Vocal Music) Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chattanooga Girls Choir.
"Young artists greatly benefit from PAL’s work in the arts community in Chattanooga," said Jessica Bowman, Center for Creative Arts.
The 2023 Scholarship Recipients: (Dance) Abigail Anselmi, Jubilee Elliott, Elise Giles, Lilly “Kate” Heckaman, Finley Holmes, Addison McMullin, Isabella Moore, Layla Reed, Skylan Sapore, Julia Steffner, Eric Sumner, Lauren Weiss, Riley West; (Instrumental Music) Elisa Velasques Aguilar, Alvisio Barioli, Charlie Miller, Jasper Sewell, Harrison Wells; (Voice and Musical Theater) Julian Ramirez de Arellano, Margherita Barioli, Luke Bryant, Nadia Giles.
"Thanks to the generosity of Performing Arts League, I am one small step closer to my dreams," said Jubilee Elliott, 9th grade.
"Being around so many amazing musicians gave me a new appreciation for musicianship and my instrument and inspired me to push myself to new heights," said Harrison Wells, 11th grade.
"The PAL Scholarship was such a gift to me. I simply would not have been able to dance this summer without it, and I cannot express how appreciative I am," said Finley Holmes, 9th grade.
For more information about the Performing Arts League and how to become a member, visit: https://www.palchattanooga.org/
Chattanooga Boys Choir received a PAL grant