The Bravo Greater Des Moines board of directors has approved $2 million in cultural enrichment grants to 47 regional arts and cultural organizations.

Eight area jurisdictions have 28E agreements with Bravo to share a portion of their hotel/motel tax proceeds to support local arts and culture initiatives. The group’s mission is to improve the area’s arts and cultural community as well as the local quality of life.

The 2007/2008 grant recipients include Blank Park Zoo ($440,000); Civic Center of Greater Des Moines ($300,000); Science Center of Iowa ($225,000); Des Moines Art Center ($210,000); Des Moines Botanical Center ($195,000); Living History Farms ($130,000); Des Moines Symphony ($85,000); Des Moines Playhouse ($65,000); Salisbury House Foundation ($50,000); State Historical Society of Iowa ($40,000); Des Moines Metro Opera ($35,000); Hoyt Sherman Place ($30,000); Des Moines Arts Festival ($20,000); Iowa Public Radio ($20,000); and 33 other organizations.