FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Governor Justice announces Arts and Historic Preservation Grant award winners
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MARTINSBURG, WV — Governor Jim Justice today joined West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) Curator Randall Reid-Smith in presenting seven arts grants and one historic preservation grant at the Martinsburg Train Station.
The awarded grants include:
Cultural Facilities Grants
- Old Opera House Theatre Company in Charles Town will receive $99,999 for HVAC replacement project.
Community Arts Project Support Grants
- Appalachian Chamber Music Company in Harpers Ferry will receive $15,540 for support for the summer festival and long-term planning.
- Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown will receive $20,000 for support for the 2023 seasonal artists.
- Friends of Music in Shepherdstown will receive $20,000 for support for 3 Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concerts.
Arts Partners Grants
- Morgan Arts Council in Berkeley Springs will receive $25,650 for general operating support grant.
- Old Opera House Theatre Company in Charles Town will receive $42,580 for general operating support grant.
Historic Preservation State Development Grant
- Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority in Martinsburg will receive $9,100 to replace downspouts and gutters on the West Roundhouse.
An extension for an FY23 grant also will be awarded during the presentation to Berkeley County Commission in the amount of $70,000 for the Eastern West Virginia Museum of Culture and History roof replacement project.
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