Apply for Funding to Bring More Beauty and Culture to Campus

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 22, 2018) — University of Kentucky faculty, staff and students are invited to submit proposals for projects to be funded by the Herman Lee and Nell Stuart Donovan Memorial Endowment. Qualifying projects should provide for the creation of an atmosphere of culture and enrich educational opportunities by developing an appreciation of culture and beauty in the environment in which students live and study. 

Awards may range from $1,000 to $15,000. Anyone interested can visit the Office of the Treasurer's webpage on the Donovan Memorial Endowment at www.uky.edu/ufs/donovantrust or call Mary Fister-Tucker at 257-2956. Applications must be submitted by April 13, 2018. 

Among projects receiving awards in previous years were art installations and exhibits; musical performances; cases for displaying rocks, minerals and fossils; and uniquely designed reading chairs. A list of all projects can be found at www.uky.edu/ufs/sites/www.uky.edu.ufs/files/Donovan%20Trust%20Recent%20Awards.pdf.