BLOOMINGTON, IL – The City of Bloomington Arts & Entertainment Department, in conjunction with the Friends of the BCPA, announced on Tuesday that the Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts has been announced as a finalist for a Music Series Grant from the Levitt Foundation.

The Levitt Music Series Grants are an exciting, multi-year matching grant opportunity bringing the joy of free, live music to towns and cities of all sizes across the country. The Levitt Foundation awards three-year matching grants of up to $40K per year, for a total grant award of up to $120K, to U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits to present the Levitt Music Series, 7-10 free concerts that inject new life into public spaces and create vibrant community destinations. Reflecting the commitment that all Levitt projects be community-driven, the finalists are selected through public voting via online and text to vote. The Levitt Foundation then reviews the finalist proposals and selects the grant recipients.

Community members are strongly encouraged to vote for the BCPA between September 5th and September 15th by texting “BLOOM” to (877) 409-5525 or by visiting https://vote.levitt.org/sign-up/. 

“We are ecstatic to be considered for this grant,” said Arts & Entertainment Director Anthony Nelson. “We want to emphasize the importance of community involvement in winning this grant. If you’d like to see even more accessible entertainment in Downtown Bloomington, vote for the BCPA!”

Bloomington was the only Illinois finalist announced for the AMP grant. More information about the BCPA can be found at artsblooming.org.