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Presenting: FY 2006 Grants
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
Access to Artistic Excellence | Access to Artistic Excellence II | Panelists
Access to Artistic Excellence
(March 14, 2005 deadline)
Aaron Davis Hall, Inc.
New York, NY
$65,000
To support the inaugural series titled WaterWorks. Commissioned artists will perform new works, and other artists will participate in residencies that will advance the development of new works scheduled for production in the following season.
Anchorage Concert Association, Inc.
Anchorage, AK
$20,000
To support pre- and post-performance residencies and presentation of music and dance performances. The residency components will include school matinees, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, and dance and drum workshops.
Arizona State University (on behalf of ASU Public Events)
Tempe, AZ
$35,000
To support the Beyond Broadway Series and Connecting Communities. Performances and residencies will feature multidisciplinary artist Meredith Monk, dance artists Ronald K. Brown, Eiko & Koma, and Delfos Danza Contemporánea (Mexico) among others.
ArtSpot Productions Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
To support the creation of Beneath the Strata/Disappearing, a site-specific installation-performance. The work will be installed and performed at A Studio in the Woods, an artist retreat located in the coastal Louisiana bottomland hardwood forest.
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
$40,000
To support residency activities for emerging and mid-career artists working with master artists, and a residency program in Argentina. Project components will include residencies for artists working in the visual arts, music, literature, and dance; an annual themed residency focusing on architecture; and an international residency that will take master and associate artists to Cordoba, Argentina, to work with Argentine artists.
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. (BAM)
Brooklyn, NY
$70,000
To support the annual Next Wave Festival. Now in its 23rd year, the festival will feature American artists who have had an ongoing, working relationship with BAM as well as international artists whose new works will be presented during the festival.
Builders Association, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
To support the creation of Invisible Cities, a site-specific, interactive performance work. A group of at-risk high school students from the Brooklyn College Community Partnership will be invited to participate in the development of virtual depictions of New York City.
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Valencia, CA
$20,000
To support the REDCAT Intersections program at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Center. The project will be composed of a series of residencies, performances, and exhibitions.
College of Staten Island Foundation, Inc.
Staten Island, NY
$20,000
To support SoundWaves, a radio festival produced aboard the Staten Island Ferry. The ferry will be transformed into a floating radio station where original music, sound art, radio plays, lectures, interviews, and other interactive programming will occur.
Colorado Music Festival (Consortium)
Boulder, CO
$15,000
To support EcoArts Festival, a consortium project aimed at increasing awareness of environmental issues through the arts. Presented in collaboration with the American Solar Energy Society and hosted by three Colorado cities, the festival will bring together artists, scientists, and environmentalists in collaborative performances, exhibitions, and children's workshops.
Cypress Performing Arts Association (Cypress String Quartet) (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support Inspired by America, a consortium project of film and chamber music programming. In collaboration with the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois, producer/director Michael Schwarz will create a film of readings and images based on Dr. Jacob Needleman's book The American Soul, with integrated performances by the Cypress String Quartet.
Dance Brigade (Dance Mission Theatre) (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$15,000
To support a consortium project that will engage Colombian theater companies in artist residencies. In collaboration with the South of Market Cultural Center, two Colombian theater groups (Teatro Taller de Colombia and Teatro Experimental La Mama) will stage performances involving community arts partners as part of the 2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival.
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
$45,000
To support the Visiting Performing Artist Series at the Hopkins Center. Residencies will feature presentations of new and existing works by theater artists, choreographers and dance companies, musicians, and traditional artists from around the world.
DiverseWorks, Inc. (DiverseWorks Art Space)
Houston, TX
$35,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of new works by artists including choreographers Mabel Dai Chee Chang and Miguel Gutierrez. The project will include visual arts exhibitions, performances, artist residencies, public sessions and classroom visits.
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Woodside, CA
$35,000
To support artist residencies providing as many as 50 residents with studios, living accommodations, meals, and professional assistance. The program will reach American writers, composers, choreographers, and media and visual artists.
Door Dog Music Productions (San Francisco World Music Festival)
San Francisco, CA
$15,000
To support the San Francisco World Music Festival. Presentations will take place in various San Francisco venues and will showcase international music artists and performers from the Bay Area.
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center/Lucy Moses School for Music & Dance (Kaufman Center/Lucy Moses School) (on behalf of Merkin Concert Hall)
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the creation of Mosheh: A Video Opera by American composer Yoav Gal. The work will depict the Biblical saga of Moses' coming of age, re-imagined in the landscape of today's world.
Exploratorium
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support Listening: Making Sense of the Sonic Soup. The series of residencies will investigate sound and listening through the creation of new works and site-specific sonic installations that will become part of the museum's permanent collection.
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Inc. (FAWC)
Provincetown, MA
$25,000
To support the Residency Fellowship Program for emerging artists. As many as 20 emerging visual artists and writers will be provided housing, studios, and a monthly stipend during this seven-month residency program.
Flint Cultural Center Corporation, Inc.
Flint, MI
$25,000
To support the presentation and community components of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's Genome Project. The project is the last phase of a two-year endeavor that includes workshops, town meetings, presentations of work by local artists, a PBS documentary on Michigan Public Television, a residency, and public performances.
Flynn Theatre for the Performing Arts, Ltd.
Burlington, VT
$40,000
To support the presentation of dance, music, and theater works, including commissioned presentations, such as 29 Lives by choreographer Doug Varone. Each of the presentations will be accompanied by related public events such as discussions, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, and open rehearsals.
Haleakala, Inc. (The Kitchen)
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the Sidney Kahn Summer Institute, a state-of-the-art multimedia laboratory for students and young professionals artists. The intensive three-week program immerses participants in the artistic, technical, and philosophical approaches to contemporary performance through workshops, screenings, and discussions with guest artists such as Philip Glass and Bill T. Jones.
Hallwalls, Inc. (Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center)
Buffalo, NY
$20,000
To support the Artist in Residence Project for the creation and presentation of new works, including works addressing the image and reality of the "Rustbelt City" of Buffalo. Artists will receive stipends, allotments for materials and fabrication, and workspace; access to equipment and technical support; and opportunities for public presentation and interaction with local artists and community members.
Harvestworks, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the Creative Residency Program in Technology and New Media. Artists will create public performances, installations, CD-ROM and DVD recordings, and Web and broadcast art.
Harvestworks, Inc. (on behalf of LEMUR)
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the development and design of four musical instruments that will expand the sonic qualities of a chamber orchestra. Using advanced technology, LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots) will create robotic instruments that offer composers and performers new sound options for the future.
Headlands Center for the Arts
Sausalito, CA
$30,000
To support residencies for as many as 25 emerging and mid-career visual, literary, and performing artists. The program will provide resident artists with opportunities to create new work, investigate surrounding communities, share ideas and their works with other artists and the public through presentations and public fora.
Hesperus
Arlington, VA
$10,000
To support the development and production of the Hunchback Project. The silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be presented with live, early French music performed on authentic instruments. The presentation will be preceded by a lecture and accompanied by a medieval fair.
Hip Hop Theatre Junction (Hip-Hop Theater Festival)
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
To support the production and presentation of hip-hop festivals in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC. The 2006 festivals will feature works based in dance, musical theater, theater, and staged readings of works-in-progress.
Immaterial Incorporated (Cabinet Magazine)
Brooklyn, NY
$30,000
To support artist fees and production costs for the art journal Cabinet, which provides a literary and visual forum for the exploration of multidisciplinary arts, literature, and cultural activities. The quarterly publication will publish the work of contemporary artists and essays on art and culture.
Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
Minneapolis, MN
$15,000
To support the creation of Northern Lights, Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the World, a multidisciplinary performance work that will challenge society's views about disability. Collaborators include director Jeanne Calvit, storyteller Kevin Kling, and the Tutti Ensemble.
Jack Straw Foundation (Jack Straw Productions)
Seattle, WA
$20,000
As many as 20 artists will take part in this residency program to create new audio art works. New works will be presented through meet-the-artist events, gallery installations, a published anthology, radio broadcasts, and educational outreach programs.
Kahilu Theatre Foundation
Kamuela, HI
$15,000
To support music and dance performances and related educational outreach activities. Classical and traditional music and dance forms as well as jazz and gospel will be presented in communities in the remote Waimea region.
Kings Majestic Corporation (651 ARTS)
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
To support a series of mainstage performances, the Artist Development Initiative, and Salon 651. Resources will be made available for artists whose work is grounded in the African American cultural experience to create new or present existing works.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
To support performances and related activities of Lincoln Center Festival 2006. The summer festival will feature approximately 75 programs, including international performing art works, symposia, discussions, and lectures. Selections will include Grendel, a new opera by director/designer Julie Taymor and composer Elliot Goldenthal.
MacDowell Colony, Inc.
Peterborough, NH
$25,000
To support up to 10 artist residencies. Since 1907, MacDowell Colony has hosted nearly 6,000 artists, many of whom are recipients of Rome Prizes, MacArthur Fellowships, and Pulitzer Prizes.
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. (MASS MoCA)
North Adams, MA
$45,000
To support a series of performances, exhibitions, residencies, and media screenings. Participating artists will include visual artist Huang Yong Ping, photographer Cindy Sherman, and musician Craig S. Harris.
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum (MFACM) (Consortium)
Chicago, IL
$20,000
To support a consortium project of performances demonstrating the heritage shared by Mexicans and African Americans. In collaboration with Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago, the museum will present Yanga Lives, a joint performance with La Negra Graciana, the Mexican harpist/singer and master of the son jarocho musical style.
Miami Dade College (on behalf of Department of Cultural Affairs)
Miami, FL
$40,000
To support Cultura del Lobo, a performance series and residency program that will focus on contemporary work of world cultures. Choreographer Ronald K. Brown and Evidence Dance Company will collaborate with singer/composer Nnenna Freelon on a work based on the songs of Billie Holiday.
Montclair State University Foundation, Inc.
Upper Montclair, NJ
$40,000
To support a series of performances during the Arts and Cultural Programming season. Featured artists will include writer/director/choreographer Charles Moulton, the Kretakor Theatre of Hungary, German director/composer Heiner Goebbels, and the team of composer David Lang and writer Mac Wellman.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)
Chicago, IL
$40,000
To support the presentation of new performing and visual arts programs including a Festival of Disability Arts and Culture. Project activities will include performances, residencies, a mural project, a photography exhibition, an institute, and dance competitions.
National Black Arts Festival
Atlanta, GA
$30,000
To support the creation of A Great and Shining Light by American composer Hannibal Lokumbe and the presentation of Nothing But the Truth by South African playwright John Kani. Both components are part of a larger initiative, Crafting Cultural Understanding, intended to build creative links between South Africa and the United States.
New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.
Staten Island, NY
$15,000
To support newly commissioned artwork and related critical essays for the Turbulence Web site. The project will provide for the creation and distribution of new Internet-based works by nationally recognized artists such as artist/writer/software engineer Francis Hwang and media artist Jillian McDonald.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (NYFA) (on behalf of dance and be still arts)
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the production and touring of Sekou Sundiata's The 51st (dream) state. Developed through civic engagements and educational activities as part of the multi-year America Project, the production will visit Chicago, Minneapolis, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, among other cities.
NewTown Pasadena Foundation (NewTown)
Altadena, CA
$10,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of Speak/See. The series of collaborative works by spoken-word and animation artists aims to increase audience understanding of these the two art forms.
ODC Theater
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support a series of residencies for established and emerging artists. The residencies will enable performing artists and companies to create site-specific works during their residencies. Among them, the Kunst-Stoff Dance Company will create a film and dance project to be performed at community centers.
Old Town School of Folk Music, Inc.
Chicago, IL
$15,000
To support the Main Stage Concert Series. The series will feature international, national, and local musicians who represent an array of musical genres from around the globe.
On the Boards (OtB)
Seattle, WA
$30,000
To support the New Performance Series and the Speaker Series. Plans for related activities include master classes for artists, demonstrations, post-performance question-and-answer sessions, online audio interviews with artists, a performance blog, and workshops.
Painted Bride Art Center
Philadelphia, PA
$25,000
To support the multidisciplinary series Cultural Relay. The project will include performances, workshops, and panel discussions.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County (Philharmonic Society)
Irvine, CA
$25,000
To support the commissioning and presentation of The End of Cinematics by composer Mikel Rouse. The third in a trilogy that includes Dennis Cleveland and Failing Kansas, the new work is a dream-like meditation on the history of cinema, as well as a reflection on corporate entertainment and its transformation of the cinema.
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA)
Portland, OR
$20,000
To support the Time Based Art (TBA) Festival and related educational activities. The festival is a 10-day event featuring local, national, and international artists working in dance, theater, music, performance art, film, and multidisciplinary forms.
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley (on behalf of Cal Performances)
Berkeley, CA
$30,000
To support the Masters Series. International master artists, including pianist Murray Perahia, will give public performances and participate in pre-performance lectures and student matinee sessions with accompanying study guides. Students from more than 35 school districts in the Bay area will attend performances.
Regents of the University of California at Davis
Davis, CA
$40,000
To support New Works for the New California, a project which aims to foster cross-cultural understanding through performance and outreach. Activities will include productions, arts education residency activities, pre-performance lectures, discussions with artists, master classes, a school matinee, and professional development sessions for K-12 teachers.
Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles (on behalf of Center for Intercultural Performance)
Los Angeles, CA
$20,000
To support the Asia Pacific Performance Exchange Fellowship Program. The six-week artist residency program will bring together American and Asian artists working in music, dance, theater, and puppetry.
Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles (on behalf of UCLA Live)
Los Angeles, CA
$35,000
To support the International Theatre Festival. Performances will feature artists and ensembles that extend the boundaries of theater by using unique combinations of media and pioneering new approaches to historic literary and dramatic texts.
Regional Performing Arts Center, Inc. (Kimmel Center, Inc.)
Philadelphia, PA
$20,000
To support the Artists Voices project. The guest-curated activities will include a series of artist discussions, master classes and commissions by artists including choreographer Myra Bazell, and violinist Gloria Justen, among others.
San Francisco Performances, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$35,000
To support the presentation of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz, and contemporary dance. Related audience outreach activities include workshops and lectures.
San Francisco Performances, Inc. (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support a consortium project for residencies and presentations of Meredith Monk's The Impermanence Project. In collaboration with the University of California at Santa Barbara, activities will include performances, master classes for dancers and vocalists, post-performance discussions, a composition forum, and a lecture.
Santa Fe Art Institute
Santa Fe, NM
$10,000
To support the Artists and Writers Residencies Program. Up to 30 emerging and mid-career artists and writers will be provided with living and working space, allowing them to focus on the creation of new work.
Scottsdale Cultural Council (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art) (on behalf of Scottsdale Center for the Arts)
Scottsdale, AZ
$30,000
To support performing artist presentations and community engagement activities. The project is conducted in partnership with the Arizona Science Museum and Arizona State University's School of Journalism. Invited artists include Shen Wei Dance Arts, and Jelon Vieria and DanceBrazil.
Sheldon Arts Foundation (Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries)
St. Louis, MO
$20,000
To support the presentation of Josephine Baker: Image and Icon. This project will celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of this St. Louis-born entertainer through exhibitions, performances, a film series, lectures, and children's educational activities.
Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston, SC
$30,000
To support a series of performances by established and emerging artists. Presentations will include a range of multidisciplinary work, juxtaposing traditional repertoire with new works, and will be accompanied by outreach activities such as discussions, interviews, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and master classes.
Squonk Opera, Inc.
N. Huntingdon, PA
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of site-specific operas in several American cities. Cities under consideration for the development of "meta-civic celebrations" include Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; College Park, Maryland; and Lafayette, Louisiana.
St. Ann Center for Restoration and the Arts, Inc. (Arts at St. Ann's)
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
To support the Emerging Artists, Emerging Audiences Initiative, which will include commissioning and production support for emerging music and theater artists. Invited artists include composer Stephen Merritt, who will develop Coraline, a gothic musical extravaganza adapted from Neil Gaiman's graphic novel.
Stanford University (Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Univ) (on behalf of Stanford Lively Arts)
Stanford, CA
$20,000
To support the commissioning, production, and world premiere of Sekou Sundiata's The 51st (dream) state. Activities will include two residencies focusing on production and educational outreach.
Tigertail Productions, Inc.
Miami, FL
$25,000
To support the production and presentation of a series of performances and outreach activities. The series will include week-long artist residencies, dance and music performances, panel discussions, workshops, and outreach activities targeting Miami's diverse Caribbean, Central, and South American communities.
University Cultural Center Association (UCCA) (on behalf of Detroit Festival of the Arts)
Detroit, MI
$10,000
To support the Detroit Festival of the Arts. The annual international arts celebration held in downtown Detroit provides free music, dance, and theater performances, and includes public art and literary events.
University Musical Society
Ann Arbor, MI
$50,000
To support artist residencies that will include performances and community engagement programs. Through its programming and outreach efforts, the project will focus on the African American, South Asian, Mexican, and Arab American communities
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (on behalf of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts)
Champaign, IL
$25,000
To support the Dance Immersion Project. The project will develop an array of enhancement activities such as discussions with artists and audience members, panel discussions, and master classes that will focus on the element of music in dance.
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
Lawrence, KS
$25,000
To support Conflict and Creativity. The series of residencies, performances, and community conversations will explore the impact of political and social turmoil on young foreign artists from India, Albania, and Palestine.
University of Maryland at College Park (on behalf of Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center)
College Park, MD
$45,000
To support the presentation of Legendary Leaders: Legacies of Artful Women. Residencies and presentations in dance and music will explore the accomplishments of some of America's most talented and groundbreaking female artists, with performances by the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and the Maria Schneider Orchestra.
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
$20,000
To support performances and residency activities as part of the ArteAmericas program. Artists will conduct master classes, youth performances, and workshops for students and community members.
Walker Art Center, Inc. (Walker Art Center)
Minneapolis, MN
$60,000
To support Vital Connections: Connecting Contemporary Performance with Community. Large-scale, commissioned projects will support artists in the on-site creation and presentation of new work, including a six-hour re-creation of The Great Gatsby by New York City theater group Elevator Repair Service.
Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) (Consortium)
Washington, DC
$35,000
To support the consortium project ArteAmericA. In partnership with GALA Hispanic Theatre, the project will include performances and residencies celebrating Latino cultures throughout the Americas.
Wexner Center Foundation (Wexner Center for the Arts)
Columbus, OH
$40,000
To support the commissioning of visual, performing, and media art works. The project is part of an ongoing artist residency program that provides technical and professional support for the creation, completion, and presentation of new work.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco, CA
$25,000
To support Risk and Response. The series of visual and performing arts educational and community programs will center on how the arts have the power to overcome adversity.
Youth Speaks, Inc. (Youth Speaks/The Living Word Project) (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support a consortium project to commission new hip-hop works. In collaboration with the Hip-Hop Theater Festival, new works will be created for presentation at the festivals in San Francisco and New York City.
Access to Artistic Excellence II
(August 15, 2005 deadline)
Alliance of Artists Communities
Providence, RI
$40,000
To support the Emerging Programs Capacity Building Project. A series of guides, consulting programs, and a training institute will assist new members with organizational infrastructure development.
Alternate ROOTS, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
$25,000
To support the Tour and Residency Program. The multi-state project will provide services that will enable geographically isolated artists and presenters to reach broader audiences, share information, and develop new work.
Alternate ROOTS, Inc. (Consortium)
Atlanta, GA
$20,000
To support a consortium project for the 30th Annual Meeting. The Center for Digital Storytelling in Berkeley, California, will provide training for conference participants in the techniques of documenting artists' work through digital video.
Art in the Public Interest
Saxapahaw, NC
$10,000
To support Cross-Sector Resources. Project activities will include commissioning, editing, and publishing essays and interviews with experts outside the arts about their methods of working in community-based projects and their views about arts inclusion.
Arte Americas (aka ARTE AMERICAS)
Fresno, CA
$10,000
To support the presenting series Nights in the Plaza. Music and dance performances featuring Latino performing arts forms will be presented at an outdoor venue. Also guest artist workshops and clinics will be conducted for local artists.
Artist Trust: A Resource for Washington
Seattle, WA
$15,000
To support the maintenance and expansion of the Information Services program. The project provides professional development information and resources to Washington artists.
Arts & Business Council of Chicago (aka A&BC Chicago)
Chicago, IL
$10,000
To support the production of a report on management issues critical to Chicago arts organizations. Five years of data will be analyzed to set the direction for arts service organizations in attaining advanced levels of artistic excellence.
Arts Boston, Inc. (aka ArtsBoston)
Boston, MA
$10,000
To support SmartMarketing Services. A range of technical assistance programs will serve to enhance the marketing capacity of Boston performing arts companies through such resources as cooperative print advertising discounts, shared mailing lists, and professional development workshops.
Asian American Arts Alliance, Inc. (aka A4)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the Funding Technical Assistance Program. Artists and arts groups will participate in seminars with potential funders as well as technical assistance sessions on preparing grant applications.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Inc. (aka Arts Presenters)
Washington, DC
$55,000
To support a series of professional development initiatives for the presenting field. Intensive seminars, think-tank meetings, regional forums, and peer networking sessions will address topics important to the development of Arts Presenters' members.
Atlatl, Inc. (aka Atlatl, Inc. National Native Arts Network)
Phoenix, AZ
$10,000
To support the Native American Leadership Initiative. A series of regional workshops will combine professional development training with the reaffirmation of tribal values essential to leadership roles.
Business Arts Council, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the Business Volunteer for the Arts Program. Small and mid-sized arts organizations will be matched with experienced, volunteer consultants to address specific organizational challenges in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, finance, marketing, human resources, and accounting.
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. (on behalf of Downtown Center)
Pomona, CA
$10,000
To support the expansion of the Downtown Center's community-based programs. Project activities will include exhibitions, youth arts programs, and opera and orchestral performances.
California Lawyers for the Arts, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$35,000
To support the expansion of ArtHouse. Technical support, seminars, and Web-based information will focus on the development of new strategies for California artists and arts organizations to secure permanent and affordable live/work space.
Cedar Cultural Center, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$18,000
To support the eighth annual Nordic Roots Festival. Music concerts and interactive vocal and instrumental workshops will feature a number of artists from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas (aka CD Forum)
Seattle, WA
$10,000
To support the Professional Development Program. Emerging African American performing artists from the states of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon will be chosen by a master-artist panel to create and develop new works, participate in skill-building workshops, and perform in community-based showcases.
Chashama, Inc. (aka chashama)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the provision of free performance, exhibition, and work space for ensembles and visual artists. Venues to be made available will include a black box theater, galleries, and window stages.
City Parks Foundation (aka Central Park Summerstage)
New York, NY
$18,000
To support New Works, New Voices 2006. New cross-disciplinary work and debut presentations by emerging, regional, and international artists will be featured during the 21st anniversary of the Central Park Summerstage program.
Cityfolk, Inc.
Dayton, OH
$18,000
To support the 2006 Cityfolk Festival. The annual arts event offers a significant range of presentations by traditional musicians, visual artists, and dancers from the United States and abroad.
Contemporary Arts Center (aka CAC) (Consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$20,000
To support a consortium project to examine civil rights from a 21st-century perspective. In partnership with the Louisiana State Museum, the multidisciplinary project will feature a new work by composer/trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe and site-specific installations by African American Louisiana artists.
COSACOSA art at large, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
$15,000
To support the Healing Art Project. Professional artists will teach hospitalized individuals and other community members artistic techniques, resulting in the design and creation of permanent art projects for public spaces and neighborhood healthcare facilities.
Creative Access
Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
To support the Deaf Performing Artists Extravaganza. Performances and educational activities will be presented for the deaf and hard-of-hearing culture.
Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
$10,000
To support the Flashpoint Business Center. The center's network of management tools and capacity-building services for artists and arts organizations will involve residency and technical assistance programs and provide opportunities for affordable exhibition, performance, and office spaces in conjunction with other business amenities.
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
Richmond, CA
$28,000
To support Call and Response. Community-requested performances will be presented at city festivals, cultural fairs, community centers, local companies, parks, and schools throughout Contra Costa County.
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
San Antonio, TX
$25,000
To support the Arte es Vida (Art is Life) Westside Cultural Grounding Project. The center will host presentations by visual, literary, and performing artists in Latino community venues as well as open dialogue sessions with community participants on artistic and cultural heritage.
First Night Binghamton (aka Southern Tier Celebrates!)
Binghamton, NY
$10,000
To support a series of free multicultural performances at various regional venues. Artists will perform at the downtown government plaza, the Broome County Forum Theatre, nursing homes, city housing authority units, the Urban League, and downtown Court Street.
FirstWorks (Consortium)
Providence, RI
$18,000
To support a consortium project for the production of the FirstWorksProv Festival 2006. The series of New England performance premieres will be produced in partnership with the City of Providence and extend into communities through forums, workshops, lectures, and discounted admissions.
Ford Theatre Foundation
Hollywood, CA
$20,000
To support the Community Participation Initiative. The project will study and implement programming, marketing, and audience development strategies aimed at increasing Latino and Asian American audiences.
Fractured Atlas Productions, Inc. (aka Fractured Atlas)
New York, NY
$10,000
To support the expansion of Open Arts Network. Professional development and health insurance services will be provided to emerging artists in New York City, the District of Columbia, Austin, and San Francisco.
Grand Performances
Los Angeles, CA
$40,000
To support Electronics and Music: Invoking the Past, Changing the Present, and Guiding the Future. The series of performances, film screenings, DJ workshops, and demonstrations will be designed for and targeted to audience members who are 25 years of age or younger.
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (aka Guadalupe)
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
To support the Building Festivals project. Latino artists working in theater, dance, and literature will be showcased in a series of festivals with accompanying educational activities.
Hatch-Billops Collection, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support Artist & Influence. Interviews and videotaped documentation on a number of artists will be conducted and featured in the annually published journal.
Helena Presents (aka Myrna Loy Center)
Helena, MT
$25,000
To support a series of commissioning and residency projects. U.S. and international guest artists will create new works in collaboration with local and regional artists.
High 5 Tickets to the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support Take 5. The adult-led, reduced-price ticketing program will promote parental involvement and adult mentorship in arts experiences.
Institute of Contemporary Art (aka ICA)
Boston, MA
$10,000
To support Family Matinees and Teen Nights at a new museum facility on Boston's Fan Pier. Community members will attend performances, exhibitions, and films, and will participate in hands-on activities.
Institute on Aging
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support a series of workshops at senior centers throughout San Francisco. The workshops will bring together seniors and youth to create new works incorporating a wide range of disciplines under the guidance of professional artists.
Jamaica Awareness, Inc.
North Miami, FL
$10,000
To support the Celebration Series. Programs will celebrate the arts and cultures of the Caribbean in dance, theater, music, and visual arts presentations and will include a symposium, classes, and workshops for students.
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (aka JACCC)
Los Angeles, CA
$15,000
To support the Asian and Pacific Islander Artist Presenting Initiative. Diverse activities will include the incubation of work, development of marketing and interpretive materials, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and networking opportunities for artist partnerships and collaborations.
Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago (aka JASC)
Chicago, IL
$15,000
To support Origins of Now. The 60th-anniversary series will feature performing arts, demonstrations, and a lecture series highlighting the cultural history of Japanese Americans in the Chicago area.
Jefferson Center Foundation, Ltd. (aka Jefferson Center)
Roanoke, VA
$20,000
To support the North American Festival of Traditional Arts. The festival will feature traditional music ensembles from the United States, Canada, and Mexico in a trinational tour as well as workshops, educational programs, the production of an audio CD/DVD, and a trilingual interpretive program booklet.
KQED, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$15,000
To support expansion of the SPARK Digital Library. Additional artist and organizational profiles and a new four-volume set of discipline-specific DVDs will be developed for inclusion in the library, along with an interactive Web site and companion to KQED's SPARK public television series, all of which provide access to information on local artists, exhibitions, performances, classes, and arts education in Northern California.
La Peña Cultural Center, Inc. (Consortium)
Berkeley, CA
$30,000
To support a consortium project to present the Arab Cultural Initiative. A partnership with the Arab Cultural and Community Center in San Francisco, the series will showcase the diversity of Middle Eastern and North African cultural expressions.
Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation (aka Luther Burbank Center for the Arts)
Santa Rosa, CA
$15,000
To support the Hispanic Community Cultural Outreach Program. The project includes educational and outreach activities offered to the North Bay Hispanic community.
Mann Center for the Performing Arts (aka Mann Center)
Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
To support expansion of Access the Arts. The series of educational and outreach activities will include the Young People's Concert Series, Connecting Arts-N-Schools, All-City Dance and Band Festivals, and the Complimentary Ticket Program.
Maui Community Arts & Cultural Center (aka Maui Arts & Cultural Center)
Kahului, HI
$38,000
To support a series of performances and related residency activities. Residency components will include professional development workshops for teachers, student performances, workshops, and exhibitions as well as performances by artists to whom the Maui community otherwise would not have access due to geographic constraints.
Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (aka Carnaval San Francisco) (on behalf of Carnaval San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support the Carnaval San Francisco Festival and Parade. Seven festival stages, including one stage entirely dedicated to youth performances, will offer ongoing performances by a variety of artists representing the cultural traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean.
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (aka NALAC)
San Antonio, TX
$45,000
To support the sixth Leadership Training Institute and professional development activities at the annual national conference. The two-part project will offer Latino cultural organizations opportunities to develop their organizational and leadership skills.
National Center for Creative Aging, Inc. (aka Elders Share the Arts) (Consortium)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
To support a consortium project, The Long Way Home: The Coming of Age of Elder Artists in the Neighborhoods of New York City. In partnership with the Whitney Museum of American Art, professional artists will work with senior New York residents in creating visual and literary artworks for exhibition at the museum.
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (aka NFAA)
Miami, FL
$15,000
To support the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) and ARTS Week programs. A limited number of high school seniors will be selected to participate through a national competition in dance, film, visual arts, drama, and writing.
National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
To support professional development programs for leaders in the community arts education field. The programs will include a national conference, the Arts Management in Community Institutions Training Institute, and the creation of the Online Resource Center.
National Performance Network, Inc. (Consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$40,000
To support a consortium project to present the 2006 NPN Annual Meeting in Cedar Rapids. Presented in partnership with Legion Arts, the national forum for artists and presenters will feature performance showcases, professional development workshops, and plenary sessions.
New Art Publications (aka BOMB Magazine)
Brooklyn, NY
$28,000
To support the seventh annual issue of AMERICAS. The publication will feature original translations of poetry and fiction and will include interviews with Latin American and Caribbean writers, artists, musicians, and architects.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (aka NYFA)
New York, NY
$25,000
To support NYFA Source. The project involves nationwide outreach to arts organizations and artists and enhancements to the ways users can access the largest and most comprehensive, free, online information repository of opportunities for artists.
New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations (aka New York Public Library)
New York, NY
$30,000
To support the production, documentation, and preservation of significant dance and theater performances and oral histories by notable performing artists. Performances and oral histories will be recorded and deteriorating oral history material will be conserved.
New York University
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the final phase of a three-year preservation plan to save and make accessible culturally significant videotapes from the Fales Library's Downtown Collection. More than 1,700 videotapes of dance and theater performances, artists' interviews, and performance art from New York (1970s to 1990s) are included in the collection, many of which are in danger of being lost.
Paramount Center for the Arts, Inc.
Peekskill, NY
$10,000
To support a series of programs designed to increase community engagement in the arts and create new audiences. Project components will include presentations of affordable multidisciplinary and multicultural performances; artist residency and outreach activities; and community partnerships and collaborations.
Performing Arts Society of Acadiana, Inc. (aka PASA)
Lafayette, LA
$10,000
To support Bravo! (Building Relationships, Awareness, Visibility, and Opportunities). The program will showcase the performing arts of Asian, East Indian, and Latin American cultures through a series of residencies comprising lecture-demonstrations, master classes, open rehearsals, and public performances.
Queens Theatre in the Park, Inc.
Flushing, NY
$30,000
To support the tenth annual Latino Cultural Festival and the sixth annual Latino Cultural Series. The programs will feature music, dance, theater, film, visual art exhibitions, and residency workshops.
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (aka Kravis Center)
West Palm Beach, FL
$10,000
To support the S*T*A*R (Student and Teacher Arts Resource) Series. The educational project will provide performing arts experiences for children in kindergarten through 12th grades.
Reg Lenna Civic Center, Incorporated
Jamestown, NY
$10,000
To support the New American Voices series. Programmed to broaden this rural community's access to the performing arts, the series will focus on African American, Puerto Rican, and Native American artists.
San Diego Performing Arts League
San Diego, CA
$10,000
To support an audience development initiative. Traditional marketing methods such as advertising, direct mail, and publicity will be utilized to increase awareness of electronic services designed to increase attendance at performing arts events in San Diego County.
Seattle International Children's Festival
Seattle, WA
$30,000
To support the 21st annual Seattle International Children's Festival, the eighth annual Festival in Tacoma, and related education and outreach activities. The project also will provide teachers with an enriched curriculum by linking the festival's cultural opportunities to classroom activities.
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc. (aka Shands Arts in Medicine)
Gainesville, FL
$20,000
To support the Aim Together Performance Series. In partnership with University of Florida Performing Arts, artists will participate in short, immersive residencies engaging hospital patients and staff, family members, and other visitors.
Sheboygan Arts Foundation, Inc. (aka John Michael Kohler Arts Center)
Sheboygan, WI
$40,000
To support Connecting Communities and the commissioning of new works. Artists will collaborate with area cultural minorities, the elderly, industrial and farm families, youth at risk, and domestic abuse shelters to develop residency projects and community-based commissions.
Springboard for the Arts
St. Paul, MN
$10,000
To support the expansion of the Artist Services program. Workshops, individual career counseling, and an online resource guide will be available to artists and organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.
Stern Grove Festival Association
San Francisco, CA
$30,000
To support the New Audience Program. The project is a series of performances and educational activities designed to reach underserved ethnic groups.
Stevens Institute of Technology (Consortium)
Hoboken, NJ
$10,000
To support a consortium project celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Art and Technology Movement. In partnership with Harvestworks, a conference and workshop will be held to highlight the historical roots of collaboration between artists and engineers.
Talento Bilingüe de Houston (aka TBH)
Houston, TX
$10,000
To support a series of Latino art presentations. Local and regional artists will be featured in exhibitions, theater performances, and a film series.
Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
$15,000
To support Collaborations: Bridging the Arts. The series will celebrate the intersection between visual arts, literature, and music.
Town Hall Association (aka Town Hall Seattle)
Seattle, WA
$10,000
To support Global Rhythms, a series featuring traditional and international performers. Performances and related activities will be developed through community partnerships.
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
$15,000
To support the Philadelphia Presenting Project. Local performing artists and arts organizations will create new work as well as receive technical, marketing, and production assistance.
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. (Consortium)
Lawrence, KS
$20,000
To support a consortium project to provide access to the performing arts for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students. In partnership with the Lawrence Public School District, children will attend theater, dance, and music productions and will listen to pre-performance lectures; teachers will participate in workshops; and online study guides will be created.
University of the Pacific (Consortium)
Stockton, CA
$10,000
To support Diversity through the Arts Series, a consortium project. In partnership with Dance for Power, multicultural music and dance events will be presented with outreach activities including school matinees, pre- and post-performance workshops, online study guides, and lectures.
Urban-15 Group
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
To support the Cultivation Project. Workshops, performances, and cultural events involving dance, music, poetry, and media will be offered to kindergarten through 12th grade students and a local community center.
VSA arts of Massachusetts (aka Very Special Arts)
Boston, MA
$10,000
To support the touring of JazzArtSigns, a multidisciplinary performance utilizing universal design concepts. A community residency in each city on the tour will create the infrastructure necessary to support creation of work and audience development.
Western Alliance of Arts Administrators Foundation (aka Western Arts Alliance)
Portland, OR
$20,000
To support the creation of an online database of artist, agent, and presenter information. Web-based forms and reports will assist members in searching for potential programming.
World Arts West
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support the arts education program People Like Me. Interactive performances will be presented at Bay Area theaters for students in kindergarten through sixth grades, and teachers will receive extensive curriculum guides in support of the performances.
Wyoming Arts Alliance (aka WyAA)
Lander, WY
$10,000
To support networking for Wyoming artists and presenters. Services will include workshops and membership recruitment forums throughout the state, Wyoming Arts Alliance Web site enhancements, and an Annual Block Booking Conference.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$25,000
To support a consortium project for a series of meetings of the African Consortium. In partnership with Bates College, the national initiative is designed to create a new level of artistic exchange and cultural dialogue between the United States and African countries.
Young Audiences of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
$10,000
To support an after-school arts education program for underserved K-12 students. In partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, multidisciplinary performances and workshops will be conducted by professional artists at various sites.
Youth Speaks, Inc. (aka Youth Speaks/The Living Word Project)
San Francisco, CA
$18,000
To support the creation of a multidisciplinary work titled The Breaks. The Living Word repertory company will collaborate with author Jeff Chang to create a work incorporating film, movement, and verse.
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