Alabama Arts Grants Boost 60 Projects

0:00It's March 25th. Birmingham News today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. The Alabama State Council on the Arts has awarded more than $2,768,800 in grants to support. Arts facilities across the state. This includes 60 grants through the Creative Places Arts Facilities Program, with many targeting central Alabama communities. Funded by an appropriation from the Alabama legislature, the money will go toward construction, renovations, and upgrades for spaces that host arts. Programming and public events. Counties like Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Calhoun, Edoa, Elmore, Hale, Shelby, and Talladega are all receiving shares. In the Birmingham area, organizations such as the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema are expanding with new micro-cinemas and classrooms, while East. Village Arts and Red Mountain Makers tackle renovations. Tuscaloosa projects include lighting upgrades at Theatre Tuscaloosa and a new cultural heritage site.

1:03Meanwhile, Aniston's Community Actor Studio Theatre gets funds for repairs and air conditioning improvements. Watumka's Kelly Fitzpatrick Center and depot players each receive $100,000, and Greensboro's Opera House expands its stage area. These efforts, set to run from April 20th, 2026 through April 2027, promised to enrich local access to the arts while fueling. Cultural and economic growth in Alabama communities.