Marco Island Foundation for the Arts Awards Grants

The Marco Island Foundation for the Arts (MIFA) has been an all-volunteer, charitable, non-profit organization on Marco Island since 2008. The mission of MIFA is to promote the visual, literary and performing arts in public places on Marco Island. Along with that mission, MIFA also fulfills grant requests and each spring awards scholarships to local area students enrolled in higher education in the arts.

Proceeds from MIFA’s events held during the season, along with donations and memberships to MIFA, hugely fund these awards. The Left Bank Art Fest held in the courtyard of The Esplanade, Brushes and Paint and Beyond held outdoors at the Marco Island Historical Museum and the Winter Movie Fest held at Marco Movies were three of the successful events for this 2022 season.

Two grant requests were fulfilled last month. One grant went to Sisbarro Acting Studio to be used for new audio equipment at the Marco Island Charter Middle School where their plays and concerts are performed. The second grant went to the Marco Island Academy’s theater department to cover the cost of construction materials for scenery that will be repurposed for many future plays. 

This month, two more organizations on Marco received grants from MIFA. The Marco Players theater was awarded $1,800 to cover the copyright costs for their final play of the season - “Love and Money”. The Marco Island Center for the Arts was awarded $2,500 to help fund their FREE Children’s Summer Art Programs. 

At this time, the MIFA board would like to give a BIG special thanks and recognition to Priscilla MacDonald who has planned, organized and run The Left Bank Art Fest since 2011. She has volunteered her time and has worked tirelessly to not only bring quality and unique artwork to the public but is fervently passionate about supporting all the artists that participate in that event. The proceeds from the Left Bank Art Fests bring in the largest amount of funding to MIFA which in turn gives MIFA the opportunity to generously give back to the Marco Island art community. 

MIFA would like to thank those of you who support our fun, unique and educational events. To become involved with MIFA please visit our website at www.marcoislandfoundation.org to see a history of what MIFA has achieved over the years and how to join our organization.