In 2021, the Gilchrist Foundation awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to Siouxland nonprofit organizations whose interests align with the Foundation’s – the arts and public broadcasting, wildlife and conservation and disaster relief. Nonprofit organizations were invited to submit applications for the Foundation’s endowment and capital campaign grants and project grants during the annual grant cycle of April to mid-July. The foundation also awards micro grants of a maximum of $5,000 throughout the year.
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West 7th Street between Hamilton Boulevard and Wesley Parkway looks quite a bit different today than it did just a handful of years ago. The vital and historic Sioux City street has changed a lot over the last several years. Millions of dollars have been invested on West 7th, including a complete street reconstruction and the façade improvement program, which includes art projects supported in part by the Gilchrist Foundation. In 2020, the Foundation awarded $30,000 to the Siouxland Chamber Foundation for art projects, like painted murals, along the street.
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The 2021 ArtSplash festival will be held downtown at the Sioux City Art Center Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-5. Entertainment, like live music and a film festival, and events will be held in and around the Art Center, including the Gilchrist Learning Center. Several local artists will have booths at the event. The in-person event was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but looks to return even stronger this year.
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The Gilchrist Foundation supports the Sioux City Railroad Museum’s latest projects, including Storytime Saturdays and an archeological dig. In 2020, the museum was awarded a project grant for $52,078 from the Foundation to fund its Roundhouse Story Initiative: Art in the Railyard. The Siouxland Historical Railroad Association received grants from the Gilchrist Foundation to study archeological artifacts from the camps and create online educational resources and documentary films about the project.
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