South City Theatre has received a $22,300 Creative Places Arts Facilities grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts to fund improvements and additions to their sound equipment.
The Creative Places Arts Facilities program strengthens Alabama’s creative economy by providing grants for the construction, renovation, restoration, or enhancement of arts facilities across the state. Public funding, through a special appropriation from the Alabama State Legislature, makes these grants possible and is essential for fostering arts, culture, and community growth.
With these funds, South City Theatre will acquire a sound system for travel shows and improvements to their in-house sound system, with the goal of improving the experience for their patrons.
“We’ve needed to expand our current modest sound system for many years, but the cost has been prohibitive. With this generous grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts, we can purchase the necessary equipment, including microphones and speakers, to give quality audio experiences for all our performances, no matter where we perform,” said Donna Williamson, Artistic Director.
Installation of the equipment and training are expected to be complete by the fall of 2025, with plans to utilize the new equipment this May.
This grant, awarded by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, enables South City Theatre to reach new audiences, foster community development, provide the highest quality programming, and demonstrate the importance of arts as a key component for quality of life in Alabama.
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About South City Theatre
SCT is a 501C3 non-profit, award-winning community theatre dedicated to promoting theatre in Shelby County, AL and a proud member of the Alabama Conference of Theatre, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and the American Association of Community Theatre. We produce six mainstage plays each year and special events attract approximately 3,000 audience members annually. Our youth program, Acting Up, offers two workshops during the school year and a two-week summer camp, which allows children ages 9-16 the opportunity to study the craft of acting by producing a production under the direction of professional theatre instructors. For more information, visit www.southcitytheatre.com.
About Alabama State Council on the Arts
Alabama State Council on the Arts is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Alabama. The Council on the Arts works to expand and preserve the state’s cultural resources by supporting nonprofit arts organizations, schools, colleges, units of local government, and individual artists. Arts programs, assisted by Council grants, have a track record of enhancing community development, education, cultural tourism, and overall quality of life in all regions of the state. Alabama State Council on the Arts grants are made possible by an annual appropriation from the Alabama Legislature and additional funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit arts.alabama.gov.