Huntington Arts Council Receives Grant from Target
For Arts in Education Program
Huntington, NY, 1 August 2008 — The Huntington Arts Council today announced that Target has renewed its partnership with the Council in recognition of its Journey program, which provides multi-cultural programs to more than 45,000 students in eight area school districts.
"Helping young people discover the world's various cultures is one of the primary missions here at the Arts Council," said Executive Director Diana J. Cherryholmes, "We are pleased to once again receive support from Target for our Arts in Education program, which has expanded to include eight school districts. This grant will be invaluable in maintaining the high quality of both our teacher workshops and the visiting artist programs."
"At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve," said Laysha Ward, vice president, community relations, at Target. "We're proud to partner with the Huntington Arts Council as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work."
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over 750,000 Long Island residents. The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency in Suffolk County for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members.
