Nine grants to eight local arts and cultural organizations were awarded in December by the Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund. The Fund offers two cycles of grant funding each year and to date has awarded over $107,000. The December 2025 recipients, their initiatives and the grant amounts awarded are:
| Second Story Teen CenterZines Project | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Valley Symphony OrchestraSpring Concerts | $2,000.00 |
| Reddick LibraryArt Materials | $500.00 |
| NCI ArtworksAnnual Shows | $800.00 |
| Princeton Theatre GroupArtistic Ensemble | $500.00 |
| Peru Public LibrarySummer Reading Program | $1,000.00 |
| Poco a PocoStudent Scholarships | $2,000.00 |
| Poco a PocoSummer Music Fest | $2,500.00 |
| Ottawa Concert Association Annual Performances | $1,275.00 |
The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is a component fund of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, and is funded, in part, by the Illinois Arts Council.
