Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Teatro del Pueblo Receives Art Grant

Teatro del Pueblo received ten thousand dollars in funding from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) to be used for the 10th Annual Political Theater Festival.

Teatro's PTF, which consists of several visiting national performances and local plays following the theme Latinos in Transition, will be presented at Gremlin Theatre in Feburary and March 2011.

Teatro del Pueblo's Artistic Director Al Justiniano with check presenter Senator Sandy Pappas.

On October 15th, 2010, several arts organizations from Saint Paul were presented large visual representations of their award checks for upcoming arts projects and activities. These grants were awarded through a competitive process by MRAC using funds from an appropriation from the Minnesota Legislature and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

As a nonprofit theatre company, Teatro del Pueblo relies on donations and generous grants such as this to continue our work of promoting Latino culture through the creation and presentation of performing arts. Teatro develops and supports Latino artists, provides educational opportunities for all to experience Latino culture, and promotes cross-cultural dialogue.

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