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2004 Grant Awards: Arts on Radio and Television
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to
change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
American Documentary, Inc.
New York, NY
$250,000
To support the selection, acquisition, packaging, and promotion of
films for broadcast on the public television series P.O.V. (Point
Of View). As the longest-running PBS series devoted exclusively to
the art of independent, non-fiction film, P.O.V. brings documentary
artworks--rarely found in the mainstream media--to national
audiences.
American Focus, Inc.
Charlottesville, VA
$40,000
To support the production of a documentary film about master
craftworkers in the building arts. Intended for national PBS
broadcast, Good Work will feature contemporary building
artisans from a variety of traditions that contribute to America's
architectural heritage.
Art 21, Inc.
New York, NY
$250,000
To support the third year of Art: 21, Art in theTwenty-First
Century. A public television series about contemporary visual art
and artists in the United States, the project will include one-hour
programs as well as ancillary outreach activities.
Beale Street Caravan, Inc.
Memphis, TN
$10,000
To support production and national broadcast of the public radio
series Beale Street Caravan. Weekly, one-hour programs featuring
performances by blues artists will be broadcast on more than 300
public, community, and college radio stations nationwide.
Educational Broadcasting Corporation
New York, NY
$535,000
To support development and production of the television series
American Masters for PBS broadcast. Definitive documentary profiles
of major cultural figures will be made available in 2005-06 to
millions of viewers in all 50 states on 345 public television
stations.
Educational Broadcasting Corporation
New York, NY
$550,000
To support development and production of the television series
Great Performances and Dance in America for broadcast on PBS.
Regardless of geographic or economic limitations, American
television audiences in all 50 states will be provided free access
to a diverse range of cultural programming in 2005-06.
ETV Endowment of South Carolina, Inc. (on
behalf of South Carolina Educational Radio)
Spartanburg, SC
$65,000
To support the production of new programs for the weekly radio
series Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. National Public Radio will
distribute the programs, hosted by National Endowment for the Arts
Jazz Master Marian McPartland, to American audiences on 244
stations in the United States, and to international audiences via
NPR's Worldwide Service.
Film Arts Foundation (on behalf of Deep
Focus Productions Inc.)
San Francisco, CA
$25,000
To support research and development for a television documentary
on the roles, impact, and depiction of Asian Pacific Americans in
the American motion picture industry. The Asian Pacifics in
American Cinema Project will bring to light the contributions that
Asian Pacific Americans have made both in front of and behind the
camera.
Film Odyssey, Inc.
Washington, DC
$50,000
To support the production of a documentary film by Karen Thomas.
Exiles in Hollywood will trace the personal journeys of
European writers, directors, producers, composers, and actors who
contributed to many of Hollywood's enduring films.
Filmmakers Collaborative, Inc.
Waltham, MA
$15,000
To support pre-production costs for a documentary film on Louisa
May Alcott. Using interviews with scholars, dramatic re-creations,
feature film clips, archival illustrations, and actors reading from
Alcott's diaries, letters, and fiction, the film will provide a
complex portrait of the author best known for her novel Little
Women.
From the Top, Inc.
Boston, MA
$65,000
To support the production of new programs for the public radio
series From theTop. The weekly, hour-long radio program features
performances by exceptional young classical musicians (ages nine to
18), interviews, guest artists, and a 16-year-old roving reporter
who profiles the young musicians.
Independent Production Fund, Inc. (on behalf of
Mannes Productions)
New York, NY
$100,000
To support the production of a public television series that will
examine the science behind our experience of music. In one-hour
programs, Music Instinct: Science and Song will explore scientific
discoveries about the psychological and physical aspects of music's
primal hold on human beings, and its connection to the world around
us.
Independent Television Service, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
To support the selection, acquisition, and packaging of films for
the 2004-05 season on the public television series Independent
Lens. The series will provide the public with access to innovative
dramatic, animated, and documentary works by independent
filmmakers.
Iris Feminist Collective
Berkeley, CA
$15,000
To support the pre-production, writing, and early filming phase of
a documentary by Jon Else about the making of a new opera.
Wonders are Many will follow composer John Adams and
director Peter Sellars as they create an opera based on the life of
physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
Anchorage, AK
$25,000
To support production of the weekly radio series Earthsongs. The
one-hour program features recordings and live performances of
contemporary Native American music and reaches an estimated
audience of more than 60,000 people each week.
La Jicarita
Penasco, NM
$20,000
To support the production of a public radio series showcasing new
writers from across the United States. Calling America will be a
weekly series of two-to-three-minute modules of contemporary
writers reading their poems, essays, and stories.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,
Inc.
New York, NY
$150,000
To support production and broadcast of the television series Live
From Lincoln Center. In 2005, the series will be aired on
approximately 300 PBS stations across all 50 states and territories
reaching five million viewers per program.
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
New York, NY
$75,000
To support post-production costs for a national PBS telecast of
Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos. Distributed to
approximately 340 PBS stations nationwide, Metropolitan Opera
Presents is seen by three to five million viewers per program.
Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.
St. Paul, MN
$50,000
To support an arts journalism initiative. Minnesota Public Radio
will provide reporting on the arts on its national news and
cultural programs, its regional network news service, its news and
information service in southern California, and its Web site,
mpr.org.
Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.
St. Paul, MN
$150,000
To support the production and national broadcast of classical
music programming. In 2004-05, St. Paul Sunday, Pipedreams, and
broadcasts of the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber
Orchestra series will reach millions of listeners each week.
National Public Radio
Washington, DC
$50,000
To support the production of arts features to be aired on national
newsmagazine programs. Several multi-part series will examine
regional theater in America, the evolution of an American style of
acting, new voices in Latin music, and the role of criticism in the
arts.
National Public Radio
Washington, DC
$150,000
To support the Classical Music Initiative. The project will
include the recording, acquisition, and national radio broadcast of
selected American orchestral performances on PerformanceToday,
SymphonyCast, and Creators @ Carnegie; the presentation of American
operatic productions for the World of Opera radio series; and the
coverage of classical music throughout NPR's news programs.
New River Education Fund, Inc.
Washington, DC
$40,000
To support the production of a television documentary on a new
work by architect I.M. Pei. Building China Modern will
follow Pei to his ancestral home in Suzhou, China, as he oversees
the design of a modern museum in one of the most ancient
neighborhoods of China's preeminent classical city.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (on
behalf of Robert Levi Productions)
New York, NY
$20,000
To support production and post-production costs for a documentary
film on Billy Strayhorn. Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life will
chronicle the artist's career as composer and arranger for the
Ellington Orchestra, as well as his relationship with the
maestro.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (on
behalf of Kitchen Sync)
New York, NY
$40,000
To support the production of a documentary film by John Valadez.
The Last Conquistador will be about sculptor John Houser,
his bronze equestrian memorial to the Spanish explorer Juan de
Oate, and the public discussion surrounding the future placement of
the monumental public artwork in El Paso,Texas.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc. (on
behalf of Firethorn Productions)
New York, NY
$25,000
To support the research and development phase of a public
television series about the history of African-American theater.
It'll Be Me is intended for national PBS broadcast.
Newark Public Radio, Inc.
Newark, NJ
$65,000
To support the production of JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, a
weekly radio series of jazz concerts. The series is produced by
WBGO/Newark and distributed by NPR, reaching nearly 220,000
listeners per week throughout the United States.
Pennsylvania Public Radio Associates, Inc.
Chester Springs, PA
$40,000
To support the production of concerts and sound portraits for
Echoes, a daily radio series of contemporary music. The series will
serve a weekly audience of more than 300,000 listeners on 150
stations in 35 states and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Public Radio International, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$65,000
To support the production, distribution, and marketing of Studio
360, a weekly arts and culture radio program. Designed to
illuminate the role of the arts in our society, the series is a
co-production of PRI and WNYC/FM.
Public Radio International, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$25,000
To support production of The Global Hit segments on the weekday
news and information radio program, The World. The daily feature
showcases world music for American audiences, offering listeners a
unique perspective on other cultures through the medium of
music.
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
To support a public television and radio series featuring
conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony.
Keeping Score: MTT on Music is designed to help a national audience
appreciate the relevance of classical music in contemporary
life.
Santa Monica College (on behalf of
KCRW-FM)
Santa Monica, CA
$25,000
To support the production of a radio series presenting classic
American short crime fiction. Mean Street, USA: A Century of
"Hard-Boiled" Short Crime Fiction will present hour-long programs
of unabridged, full-cast dramatic readings of classic works written
by masters of the genre.
Shirley Road Productions
Narberth, PA
$20,000
To support post-production costs for a documentary film on
Margarita and Ramona de Saa. Mirror Dance is the story of
identical Cuban twins who, though separated for nearly 40 years,
continue to share a passion for dance.
Sound Portraits Productions, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
To support the production of new programs for the AmericanTalkers
radio series. Produced by Dave Isay for broadcast on National
Public Radio, the series presents the voices of ordinary Americans
with an extraordinary penchant for storytelling.
Symphony Space, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
To support the production of the public radio series Selected
Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story, and the distribution of
related audiocassettes. The series, which will air on more than 140
National Public Radio stations, will present leading stage and
screen actors reading both classic and new short fiction by
established and emerging authors of diverse cultures.
Texas Public Radio
San Antonio, TX
$20,000
To support the weekly public radio jazz series Riverwalk, Live
From the Landing. Distributed by Public Radio International to 147
stations nationwide, each hour-long program combines live
performance with interviews, oral histories, and historical
recordings to celebrate important artists and eras in jazz
University of New Orleans Foundation
New Orleans, LA
$75,000
To support the production and national distribution of American
Routes, a weekly radio series devoted to the roots of popular music
and popular roots music. Folklorist Nick Spitzer hosts the
two-hour, weekend program in which he combines recordings of
popular, folk, jazz, and classical forms with in-studio
performances, field recordings, and interviews.
Van Cliburn Foundation, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
$35,000
To support the production of a television special chronicling the
12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The festival is
dedicated to the discovery of the world's finest young
pianists.
Washington Opera
Washington, DC
$25,000
To support costs associated with the national radio broadcasts of
performances by the Washington Opera. In partnership with National
Public Radio, a series of operas will be recorded, produced, and
aired on World of Opera.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting Foundation,
Inc.
Charleston, WV
$30,000
To support production and broadcast of the radio series Mountain
Stage. Distributed by Public Radio International to 106 stations
throughout the United States, the weekly, two-hour program presents
contemporary music and traditional roots performers.
Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Chicago, IL
$100,000
To support production and national distribution of the radio
series Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin. The series will
consist of weekday, one-hour programs focusing on classical music
in an informed, educational, and entertaining manner.
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc.
Portland, OR
$20,000
To support production of the radio series Wisdom of the Elders.
One-hour programs will be distributed nationally and will include
Native American storytelling, oral histories, music, and
traditional healing stories.
WNYC Radio, Inc.
New York, NY
$50,000
To support The Integration Project, a model radio programming
project. WNYC will develop programs that bridge classical music and
news-talk formats within its own broadcast schedule, encourage
local stations around the country to customize the model for their
own communities, and make innovative programs available for
national broadcast.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing
Arts
Vienna, VA
$25,000
To support production and distribution of the radio series Center
Stage from Wolf Trap. The series provides national audiences with
chamber music performances recorded at the Barns of Wolf Trap.
World Music Productions
Brooklyn, NY
$45,000
To support production and distribution of the weekly public radio
program Afropop Worldwide. The series showcases the contemporary
musical cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, and is
distributed by Public Radio International to approximately 100
radio stations in the United States.
Total Arts on Radio and Television grants: 45
Total Arts on Radio and Television dollars: $3,860,000
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