Sedona inches closer to becoming an international hub for arts education.

Sedona City Council voted to approve support for the Sedona Visioning Group during its Jan. 8 meeting, contributing $25,000 in matching city funds and an additional $8,000 in in-kind funds for efforts to create a city-wide educational arts community.

The city approval allows the Sedona Visioning Group to seek an “Our Town” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts totalling $75,000. The city of Sedona was asked to approve a portion of the matching funds totalling $33,000, with the first payment set for September. An additional $42,000 will also be provided by local organizations to total $75,000 in matching funding.

For the full story, see the Friday, Jan. 18, edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.