Performing Arts Society

Performing Arts Society - Arts Grant Recipients

Welcome to the Performing Arts Society! The PAS is the premiere arts fund-raising organization at Western Illinois University. If you are not a member already, please consider joining. Memberships are self-determined but every level has its perks!

General Information

The purpose of this organization shall be to assist College of Fine Arts and Communication in the raising of funds to support arts programming through the Youth Performing Arts Series, the Bureau of Cultural Affairs, the Faculty Recital Series, and other programming centered around the arts at Western Illinois University.

The Performing Arts Society will provide structural support for the Performing Arts Center and its programs. Activities shall include community and audience development, fund-raising, providing a social atmosphere for cultural activities and increasing the public awareness of the need and value of the performing arts. (PAS Bylaws)

2020-2021

PAS Awarded $8,793.90 in WIU Arts Grants for the following programs:


Name Department Project Name Amount Awarded
Jenny Knavel Art & Design Indigo Dyeing workshop $146.00
Ta-Teh Ku Art & Design WIU Community Youth Art Program $1147.90
Tim Waldrop Art & Design First Wednesday $2000
James Romig School of Music New Music Festival 2021 $3000
Hadley Kamminga-Peck Theatre & Dance TIE 2-day workshop-carry over from FY20 $2500
Total Faculty/Staff Arts Grants $8793.90

2019-2020

PAS Awarded $3658.37 in WIU Arts Grants for the following programs:


Name Department Project Name Amount Awarded
Hadley Kamminga-Peck Theatre & Dance TIE 2-day workshop - Awarded $2500 cancelled due to COVID 19, carried to FY21
Ta-Teh Ku Art & Design WIU Community Youth Art Program $1028.37
James Romig School of Music New Music Festival 2020 $1218
Tim Waldrop Art & Design First Wednesday $812
John Mindeman School of Music Trombone Fest
(no application - verbally applied via Liz over Summer 2019 and PAS approved at Oct 1, 2019 meeting ) 		$600
Brian Winnie School of Music WIU Choral Invitational - Awarded $900 - cancelled event later $0
Total Faculty/Staff Arts Grants $3658.37

2020-2021

PAS Awarded $7,500 in Community Arts Grants for the following programs:


Name Community Project Name Amount Awarded
Jan Armstrong Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Living Lincoln Topiary Sculpture Flowers for Lincoln's living beard $1,000
Nan Crossman & Bill Maakested Macomb Arts Center When Soule Meets Country: A Musical Review carry over from FY20 $500
Maureen Marx Macomb Beautiful Gelsosomo's mural $6,000
James Romig School of Music New Music Festival 2021 $3000
TOTAL Community Arts Grant 20/21 $7,500.00

2019-2020

PAS Awarded $3,500 in Community Arts Grants for the following programs:


Name Community Project Name Amount Awarded
Hadley Kamminga-Peck Theatre & Dance TIE 2-day workshop - Awarded $2500 cancelled due to COVID 19, carried to FY21
Nan Crossman & Bill Maakested Macomb Arts Center When Soule Meets Country awarded $500- cancelled due to COVID carry over to FY21 $0
(Notes:19/20 carried 1 comm grant to FY21 due to COVID)
Kristin Terry Downtown Development 4th Downtown Sculpture Exhibit $1,500
Kristin Terry Downtown Development Community Based Mural (Old Dairy - paid out in June 2019) $2,000
TOTAL Community Arts Grant 19/20 $3,500.00