Florida Theatrical Association Awards 2015-16 Grants & Scholarships

Florida Theatrical Association is proud to announce the recipients of Grants, Funds and Scholarship Awards for the 2015-16 Season. This year Florida Theatrical Association awarded $47,500 in funds to high school and college arts students and non-profit arts organizations throughout the state of Florida.

This season's recipients are as follows:

Pittman Post-Secondary Grants- $6000 each

University of Florida

University of Central Florida

Pensacola State College

Director's Chair Award - $500 each

Mrs. Melaney Douglass - University High School

Mr. James Brendlinger - Lake Howell High School

Education Grant - $7500

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Barbara H. Gault Professional Training Program - $3000 each

Orlando Repertory Theatre

Maxwell King Center

Orlando Shakespeare Theatre

Hollywood Art and Culture Center

Mad Cow Theatre

Orlando Fringe

Broward Performing Arts Center

Florida Theatrical Association's scholarship and grants are partially funded by tax-deductible donations from their season ticket holders who continually support FTA's mission of cultivating and encouraging Florida's young artists and performers. Visit www.FloridaTheatrical.org to learn about Florida Theatrical's Education Fund.

Florida Theatrical Association, the non-profit presenter of Broadway in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, strives in its mission to educate and develop new theater audiences, while encouraging and preserving the presentation of touring Broadway theater. Since 1989 Florida Theatrical Association has presented more than 1,000 Broadway performances and distributed more than $1.5 million in scholarships and grants to arts organizations across the state of Florida. For more information, visit www.FloridaTheatrical.org.

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