{"id":196749,"date":"2026-05-19T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/196749\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:12:07","slug":"gannon-university-awards-schuster-re-grant-funding-to-five-community-arts-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/196749\/","title":{"rendered":"Gannon University awards Schuster Re-Grant funding to five community arts organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/talkerie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-8-1.png\" data-caption=\"Gannon University front gate. Photo Credit: Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-8-1-640x427.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Gannon Gate\"\/><\/a>Gannon University front gate. Photo Credit: Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com<\/p>\n<p>Gannon University has awarded funding to five Erie-area nonprofit<br \/>organizations through its 2026 Schuster Re-Grant Initiative, supporting youth-focused arts programming<br \/>across the community.<\/p>\n<p>The Schuster Re-Grant Initiative, administered through Gannon\u2019s Schuster Program for the Arts, provides<br \/>funding to regional nonprofit organizations that offer meaningful arts experiences for young people. This<br \/>year, a total of $10,000 was awarded among selected recipients to support projects that encourage<br \/>creativity, artistic exploration and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Schuster Re-Grant recipients are:<\/p>\n<p>Opened Eyes for its WhatARTU Youth Art Showcase<\/p>\n<p>Erie Center for Arts &amp; Technology for its Teen Art Club<\/p>\n<p>Dafmark Dance Theater for its summer art classes<\/p>\n<p>Erie Philharmonic for its Mini Maestros Sound Playground<\/p>\n<p>Inner-City Neighborhood Art House for its Wearable Art Project<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to contribute funds that support the artistic growth of Erie\u2019s youth through accessible and<br \/>engaging activities,\u201d said Megan Woller, Ph.D., facilitator of the Schuster Re-Grant initiative. \u201cNot only does<br \/>the initiative provide an opportunity for Gannon\u2019s Schuster arts programs to support our local community,<br \/>but it also allows student to learn about the grant process and the vital community arts organizations that<br \/>apply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Awards are selected by a committee that includes university leadership and Schuster Patron of the Arts<br \/>Scholarship recipients, providing students with firsthand experience in the grantmaking process. 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