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Carrie and Skip Gordon Teaching Artist Award

Metropolitan Arts Council

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Overview

Carrie and Skip Gordon Teaching Artist Award

Funder: Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC)

Geographic Scope: Greenville, SC and Upstate South Carolina

Award Type: Recognition and professional development

Status: Annual award

Purpose: Recognizes outstanding artistry and educational practice of one exceptional Greenville artist who impacts and inspires the lives of students through work in local schools

Award Includes: Scholarship to attend a national professional conference with focus on arts and education

Eligibility: Teaching artists working in Greenville County Schools

2025 Recipient: Kristin LaRoy, a dancer and arts education leader focused on movement-based learning

Contact: Metropolitan Arts Council, 16 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29601, (864) 467-3132

What Metropolitan Arts Council actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
10
Total given
$482K
Median grant
$50K
Range
$20K–$55K
  • By dollars: South Carolina 89%. Top recipient cities: Greenville, SC.

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  • Greenville Chorale · Greenville, SC

    $51K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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artsteachersmusic-education

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