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VI Council on the Arts Awarded AARP's 2020 Community Challenge Grant

VI Council on the Arts has been named a recipient of the 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant, one of 184 grantees selected in the United States, a release issued Thursday has made known. The grant will be used to expand the Yacht Haven Public Arts Initiative, which gave five local artists the opportunity to create and display their work throughout Yacht Haven in the form of murals and sculptures. VI Council on the Arts said it will expand the location of the project beyond the Yacht Haven property and give seniors and elder artists the opportunity to pilot this project. “On behalf of the Board, Director and Staff, we are honored that AARP has selected the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts to receive an AARP Community Challenge Grant,” stated Jaria Lynch, Special Projects Coordinator. “AARP is a nationwide leader on making neighborhoods, towns, and cities more livable for all residents and we are honored that they see the tangible value this project will bring to our community.” Acc...