HARRISBURG - Reps. Marty Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Kathy Rapp (R-Warren)
have announced that three local organizations will soon receive grant awards
totaling more than $4,000 through the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance
(PRAA) Board of Directors.

"Music, dance, literature and art enhance the quality of our lives," said
Causer. "These grants will continue to help the arts grow in our communities
and keep these programs affordable to the general public."

"I am a strong supporter of the arts because they play an important role in
our lives by enabling us to see the world and the human condition
differently," said Rapp. "This funding is essential in promoting
appreciation for the arts in our communities."

The following groups will be receiving grants from the PRAA:

· Bradford Little Theater, $1,753 for operating support of the
2006-07 season which will consist of four full productions, a
playwright-in-residence program, and a theater apprentice program in
partnership with Bradford Area High School.

· Kane Area Recreation & Cultural Commission, $627 for a November 25,
2006 public performance of "A Christmas Carol," presented by Theaterworks
USA in the Kane Area High School Auditorium.

· Mountain Laurel Harmonizers, $707 for the support of the 2006-07
season of the Mountain Laurel Harmonizers which will include four major
performances.

· Stable Playhouse Community Theater Group, $971 for an all volunteer
production in Kane of the musical "The Wizard of Oz."

These organizations will be recognized at an awards ceremony in September at
the Bottleworks Ethnic Art Center in the Cambria City section of Johnstown,
where they will also receive their grant checks.

The PRAA is a re-grant program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Now
in its eleventh year, the PRAA awards funds to small arts organizations and
individuals who undertake arts projects which are available to the general
public.