Grants to the Allied Arts Fund

Allied Arts administers three grants annually, including $12,000 from the Stanford Adelstein Advised Fund, $2,000 from the Pailing Family. Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations to fund arts projects, particularly those that benefit populations that are otherwise underserved. Organizations receiving grant monies need not be Allied Arts Fund Members. To request a application for the Adelstein, or Pailing grants, contact the Allied Arts Office, 394-4106 or alliedarts@rushmore.com.

Click here for a copy of the Adelstein or Pailing grant application

Projects receiving partial funding from the Adelstein grant for 2008 include the following:

A Cappella Showcase
for their New Year's Eve concert in collaboration with the
Black Hills Symphony

Bells of the Hills
for their 7th anual christmas concert Christmas Around the World, 4:00 p.m.,Westminster Presbyterian Church

Black Hills Chamber Music Society
for the expansion and support of the Elder Musik Project, which provides 30 to 40 quality music programs to over 1,000 residents of the care centers in the area. On-going.

for support of the Music educational series at the Black Hills Children's Home

Black Hills Community Theatre
for their series of Children's Plays

Black Hills Workshop Foundation
Suzie Cappa Players and the Black Hills Community Theatre production of Flutter

Black Hills Writer's Group
Family History and Memoir Workshop

Dakota Choral Union
Dakota Choral Union presents John Rutter’s Magnificat
April 2008

Moira Smiley & VOCO
Ensemble with voice, cello, banjo and accordion. Free concert at the Memorial Park Band Shell

Rapid City Arts Council at the Dahl
for their exhibit Impacted Nations an exhibition of visual art and poetry that addresses Native communities. August 1st through October 4th, 2008.

for Summer Nights at the Dahl a diverse series of events including everything from dance performances and acoustic music to poetry readings and a magic show.
Every Thursday June 12th - August 28th. 6 - 9 pm each night.

Scottish & Irish Society
for Gathering of the Clans 2008 - August 30 & 31st, 2008

Storybook Island
for the production of Dragons Are Too Seldom Puppet Theatre
June through August, 2008

The Journey Museum
for their production of Buffalo Gals, an all girl play about the roles of women in early South Dakota and the closing of the open range; to coincide with the exhibit Open Range.
October 25, 2008

Projects receiving partial funding from the Pailing Family grant for 2008 include the following:

Black Hills Chamber Music Society
support for the Young Vocal Artist Competition

Black Hills Community Theatre
for Cherry Street Player's production of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, June 2008

Rapid City Arts Council
The Story Within, the altered book exhibit. June 2008

Storybook Island Park
Phil Baker Children’s Concert. July 2008