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Georgia Southern University Receives a Music Education Grant from the NEA
June 5, 2006
Congressman John Barrow presents a check to Allen Henderson, chair of the Music Department; Jane Hudak, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Linda Bleicken, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Julie Cole, director of the Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs.
Congressman John Barrow presents a check to Allen Henderson, chair of the Music Department; Jane Hudak, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Linda Bleicken, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Julie Cole, director of the Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs.
Support for music education across southeastern Georgia hit a high note with the recent news that Georgia Southern University was awarded an "Access to Artistic Excellence" grants totaling $45,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).     
 
According to the NEA, "Access to Artistic Excellence" grants "encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans.”  The grants “support projects that provide short-term arts exposure and arts appreciation for children and youth as well as intergenerational education projects."
 
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation will receive $45,000 to support the regional choral festival "American Masterpieces." This festival focuses on historical spirituals and brings together choirs, choral directors, and scholars in Statesboro and Savannah, Georgia.