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    • Classes
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Buchanan Center For the Arts
  • Home
  • Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Kids Classes
    • Art Presenter Program
  • Events
    • Community Concert Series
    • Taste of the Arts
    • Music/Theater Productions
    • Old Friends Talk Art
  • Exhibitions
    • Current Exhibitions
    • Past Exhibitions
    • Call to Artists
  • Support!
    • Volunteer
    • Become a Member
    • Donate
    • Our History
  • Gift Shop
    • The Artful Find
    • Call for Future Artists
  • Rap Grant
  • BCA News

RAP GRANT IS NOW CLOSED

The Buchanan Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Illinois Arts Council and Buchanan Center for the Arts Regional Arts Partner (RAP) Grant Awards! Please join us in celebrating these organizations and the exciting arts experiences they will bring to our communities!


2026 Recipients & projects

  • Dancers' Studio – The Nutcracker Ballet 2026
  • Immaculate Conception School – Beauty and the Beast Jr.
  • Monmouth Civic Orchestra – Strength Through Diversity
  • Monmouth College Theatre Department – Once Upon a Mattress Musical Theatre Production
  • Buchanan Community Chorus – 38th BCC Season
  • United Way of West Central Illinois – Marquee Film and Arts Festival, Aledo


These projects celebrate the creativity, talent, and dedication that make the arts such an important part of our region. A special thank you to the Illinois Arts Council for making this grant program possible and supporting BCA's mission to expand access to meaningful arts experiences throughout our three-county service area. Congratulations to all our recipients! We can't wait to share more about these projects as they come to life!

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