2025-2026 MPLF Recipients

The Marion Park Lewis Foundation awarded nearly $194,000 to organizations and individuals this year.

Individuals

More than $142,000 was awarded to individuals. Grant recipients are listed below by location.

Winchester, VA

Lelia Romano
Charles Roberts
Glennes Ware

Clarke County, VA

Adah Gowdy
John Renner
Margaret Lehr

Frederick County, VA

Virginia Press
Kaitlyn Flebbe
Steven Murray
Harper Keebaugh
Jona Benson
Jacob Routhier
Annalise Sison
Lauren Henderson
Isabel Reinhard
Mikayla Thorn

Warren County, VA

Brittany Arp
Savannah Benson

Shenandoah County, VA

 

Harrisonburg, VA

Lydia King
Elaine Lim
Joseph Besant
Olivia Rominiyi

Rockingham County, VA

Emily McAvoy
Eliza Malcolm

Berkeley County, WV

Virginia Jane Tseng
Lyndsi Good
Alexia Parker
Addison Payne

Jefferson County, WV

Anna Cox
Chloe Jenkins
Cassandra Stevens

Organizations

Grants of more than $51,000 were also awarded to local organizations which promote education in the arts. They are:

Arte Libre VA

Arts Chorale of Winchester

Barns of Rose Hill

Blue Ridge Singers

Contemporary Am. Theatre Festival

Friends of Music

Independent School of Winchester

Inwood Dance Co.

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Peter Bullough Foundation

Project Write

Rockingham Ballet Theatre

Shenandoah Arts Council

Shenandoah University

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

The Valley Chorale

Virginia Youth Ballet

Winchester Musica Viva