Rocky Mountain Power Foundation announces grants to support arts and cultural organizations

SALT LAKE CITY — Local organizations who provide music, theater, festivals and connections to local history are vital to their communities. They create beauty, unite people across cultures, generate jobs and foster the creativity needed to tackle complex problems. To support this crucial work, the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation is donating $276,450 in new grant funding to community-serving organizations in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.

The grants will help fund a variety of projects, including free arts events and education; community celebrations of cultural heritage; art education and festivals for kids; and programs for Indigenous students and rural youth.

“Local programs like these play a crucial role in nurturing and uplifting community organizations who not only provide essential support to their neighbors, but also inspire and connect us all, reminding us of the strength we share together,” said Dick Garlish, director of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation and president of Rocky Mountain Power

This recent round of grants focused on art and culture is one of the foundation’s four annual grant cycles

A total of 66 grants were given to local organizations in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. A sample of grants includes:

Utah-based organizations  

  • Kimball Art Center
  • Park City Museum and Historical Society
  • Salt Lake Childrens Theatre
  • West Valley Arts
  • Heritage Community Theatre
  • Northern Utah Youth Symphony
  • Clearfield Community Arts Center
  • Ogden Contemporary Arts
  • Ziegfeld Theater Arts
  • East Carbon City
  • Friends of the Moab Folk Festival
  • Tooele County School District
  • American West Heritage Foundation
  • Asian Association of Utah
  • Heritage Elementary
  • Richmond City

Wyoming-based organizations

  • Ark Regional Services
  • Artcore, Inc.
  • Lander Art Center
  • Laramie Plains Civic Center
  • Relative Theatrics
  • Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
  • Pinedale Fine Arts Council
  • Rock Springs Main Street / Urban Renewal Agency (URA)
  • Lander Performing Arts
  • Wyoming PBS Foundation
  • Roundhouse Restoration Incorporated
  • Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center
  • The Arts Inc
  • Elk Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
  • Washakie Museum

Idaho-based organizations

  • Idaho Falls Symphony
  • Oxford Peak Arts Council
  • Sugar-Salem Jr. High Orchestra
  • The Lava Senior Center