Art for Everyone!

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Mary McNamara Bernstein, Rockford Area Arts Council

Posted

Sep 24, 2020

The Rockford Area Arts Council through much hard work, has received grants to sustain and upgrade their technology. They are currently looking at different ways to be a better advocate for local artists and organizations and also increase partnerships.

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