(Artists recieve grants)...They were issued by the North County Coalition for the Arts.

The grants are to financially assist local artists in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. A total of $5,000 was awarded.. $1,000 grants went to Kimberly Alfaro Massey of Imperial, and Elizabeth Ibarra of El Centro. $500 grants went to Jennifer Paez of Holtville, Luis G. Hernandez of Calexico, Allyson Derma of Brawley, Miranda Montenegro, Santiago Godoy Jr., and Mathew Cooper all from El Centro. The grants were made possible trough local donations and funding from the California Arts council.