Funds of up to $1,000 per program are available for schools, libraries, community artists and arts groups in the counties of Bureau, Marshall, Stark and Woodford. The Sun Foundation is a recipient of the Illinois Arts Council Community Arts Matching Grant award for public arts programming.

Go to the Sun Foundation’s website, www.sunfoundation.org, for a grant application. Arts programs that only run from January to Aug. 31, re acceptable. Completed applications must be received by noon Nov. 2. Those needing assistance writing their grant may contact Katy Watson at info@sunfoundation.org or call 309-246-8403.

Illinois Arts Council Community Arts Access program is made possible by grants from the IAC and matching Sun Foundation contributors: First National Bank of Lacon, Granville National Bank, Hallmark/Metamora Fixtures, Meta-Tec Inc., State Bank of Toulon, Daniel and Kathy Coyle and John Jacob.