The George H. Riedel Foundation’s latest grant will help the Hannibal Arts Council provide a host of
programs for Hannibal youth. These programs reach more than 500 children ages 3-17.
The $10,000 award will help expand the IMPACT Youth Summer Art Camps for ages 9-11 and 12-14. It
will also fund monthly Art Adventure creative workshops and the Wild and Wacky Art Adventure, which
is a family-friendly art festival with youth activities. The Arts Council will also use the money to continue
the Young Masters partnership exhibit for selected 5th grade, 8th grade and high school students in
Hannibal’s public and parochial schools, youth art programs in partnership with Missouri 10th Judicial
Circuit Court, and Missouri Division of Social Services Children’s Division/Foster Care.
“Our goal is to provide positive and creative experiences in which youth can interact, explore creativity
and develop self-confidence via the arts,” said Brenda Beck Fisher, Hannibal Arts Council Coordinator.
“Our programs are designed to allow youth to meet and interact with local artists, work inter-
generationally and work creatively in a variety of art forms.”
The Riedel Foundation is a long-time supporter of the Hannibal Arts Council. “While our grants support
the arts in general, we like to focus on youth,” said Riedel Trustee April Baldwin. “This brings both
interests together, making it a good fit for the Riedel Foundation.”
The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded more than six million dollars in grants to Hannibal
nonprofit organizations since it was created in 2000.