Pictured L – R: Dr. Nancy Wood Huels, Kimberly Stanfield, Christy Hakman, Rhonda Wines, Kimberly Jansen, Kristen Bertrand
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce two area nonprofits have been named recipients of the 2023 Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Visual Arts grant program: Arts Connection of Central Illinois and Effingham Artisan Fair. The Community Foundation is also announcing two recipients of the 2023 Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Youth grant program: Arts Connections of Central Illinois and the Mentoring Program at Effingham Unit 40. Grants are awarded annually to nonprofit organizations serving in Effingham County.
- Arts Connections of Central Illinois received $2,000 for the 2024 School Show Series and $3,000 for the Summer Youth Theatre Camp 2024.
- Effingham Artisan Fair received $2,500 for the 2024 Artisan Fair in Effingham County which is scheduled for July 19 -20, 2024.
- The Mentoring Program at Effingham Unit 40 received $500 for Art Kits at the mentoring centers.
Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson was deeply involved in the development of community programs designed to benefit the youth of Effingham County. As a renowned artist, Jacky was also committed to the promotion of fine arts programs. She felt the future of a community depended on the strength of its youth and their ability to express themselves creatively.
Bill Anderson was a long-time and respected member of the Effingham community. A renowned lithographer, color separator, cartoonist, and painter, Bill was a terrific artist in his own right.
The Bill and Jacquelyn Jordan Anderson Fund for Visual Arts, a fund of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, is committed to supporting arts programs in Effingham County. For more information, please contact Alex Pleasant at 217-342-4988 or alex@southeasternillinois.org.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation was established in 2009 because of a merger between the Effingham County Community Foundation (est. 1999) and the Mattoon Area Community Foundation (est. 1980). Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization managing permanent and non-permanent assets for the long-term benefit of communities in southeastern Illinois.
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