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DMG Music Association Inc. Awarded Los Angeles County Arts Commission...



DMG Music Association, Inc. (DMG) and its President, Gregory Cherninsky, received notice last week from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that DMG is a recipient of funding from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission Organizational Grant Program. One of 37 new grantees this year, DMG is among the 283 arts organizations slated to benefit from the program in the 2006-07 fiscal year.



A strong supporter of the grant program, Third District Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky congratulated DMG on its award, saying 's8220;I's8217;m delighted that DMG now joins the ranks of our arts grant recipients, and with their track record, I know that we can look forward to hearing great things in the future.'s8221;



For fiscal year 2006-07 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a total of $4,518,000 for the Arts Commission's8217;s Organizational Grant Program. This represents a two-fold increase over the previous year, making the Arts Commission the largest public funder of the arts in Los Angeles County. The doubled appropriation enabled the County to fund 15% more organizations than in the last fiscal year, extending cultural services to more constituents. Concurrently, the Arts Commission is phasing in a two-year grant cycle for all OGP grantees enabling the recipients to plan ahead with greater certainty and focus time and resources on services. DMG's8217;s grant is for $12,800 over two years.



The arts contribute to the quality of life and play an important role in our communities, said Los Angeles County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich. The arts improve the educational process at all levels and allow young people to develop their minds and their imaginations.



's8220;We are very excited to be one of the Organizational Grant Program recipients,'s8221; commented Cherninsky. 's8220;This award means that we will be able to increase community attendance at music events featuring world-renowned and young virtuoso performers.'s8221; Cherninsky also addressed the general decline in funding for the arts by governmental agencies, saying, 's8220;It is wonderful to see that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors continues to move in a positive direction, doubling their fund appropriation over last year.'s8221;



DMG Music Association, Inc. organizes the annual Beverly Hills International Music Festival. This year the festival offers seven summer evening concerts, August 4 through August 14, 2006, and includes performances at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church and the Ford Amphitheatre. In addition to concert performances, the annual Festival offers master classes for talented young musicians under the auspices of a local and international music faculty. Sixty-five students ranging in ages from 12 to 24 years and hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Japan, Bulgaria, Russia, Cyprus and the Netherlands will undertake intensive study with twenty music instructors. Tickets for all events at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church are $25 and can be purchased by calling 310.779.7622 or emailing dmgfest@aol.com. Tickets for the Quintet Guadalajara performance on August 9, 2006 at the Ford Amphitheatre are $30 and can be purchased on-line at www.FordAmphitheatre.org or by calling the box-office at 323.461.3673.



About The Los Angeles County Arts Commission (www.lacountyarts.org): The LACAC, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. In addition to its grants program, the Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; oversees the County's8217;s Civic Art Program for capital projects, funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation, programs the John Anson Ford Theatres and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Arts Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 60 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2006-07 President of the Arts Commission is Marjorie Lyte.



About The Beverly Hills International Music Festival (www.bhmusicfestival.org): The Annual Beverly Hills International Music Festival is directed by its Founder, Gregory Cherninsky, under the auspices of the DMG Music Association. Premiering in 2004, this annual event provides audiences with a unique opportunity to enjoy a wide range of classical music performances by world-renowned musicians and talented young virtuosos. The Festival also offers up-and-coming musicians intensive study opportunities with an elite Festival music faculty.



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