NEA: Fy 2005 GRANT AWARDS: Access to Artistic Excellence

FY 2005 Grant Awards: Access to Artistic Excellence

Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

DESIGN

306090, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
To support an architectural journal on education, curriculum, and advancements by students and young design practitioners. Each volume, produced by a guest editor, will focus on a theme relevant to pedagogy and practice.

Archeworks
Chicago, IL
$17,000
To support a revitalization plan for the city of Waukegan, Illinois. Design ideas will be developed for business district revitalization, urban planning, architectural concepts, community identity, and streetscaping.

Artists Space, Inc.
New York, NY
$12,000
To support the Architecture and Design Program Series. Exhibitions and a film series will introduce current design and architectural debates to visual arts, design, and general audiences.

BAM LDC (BAM Local Development Corporation)
Brooklyn, NY
$37,500
To support a public space urban design program for the BAM Cultural District. BAM has identified four types of public spaces to be designed and developed - destination spaces, common spaces, work spaces, and transition spaces.

Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago, IL
$13,000
To support an exhibition and symposium on prominent women architects who have recently completed projects in the Midwest. Programs will educate general audiences about the contributions women have made to the design field and emphasize their innovative approaches to architecture.

Confluence Project (Confluences)
Vancouver, WA
$25,000
To support the commission of Maya Lin with Jones and Jones Architects to design a landscape architecture installation. The installation site is within the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve located at the confluence of the Columbia River and the ancient Klickitat Trail.

Design Corps
Raleigh, NC
$35,000
To support the development of a model architectural practice based in community service. Participating designers will provide architectural services to the rural community of Seaboard, NC.

Harvard University (on behalf of Harvard Design Magazine)
Cambridge, MA
$17,000
To support Harvard Design Magazine. The publication includes commissioned essays and photography that explore critical issues in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.

ICA & CA (Center for the Study of Classical Architecture Inc.) (consortium)
New York, NY
$50,000
To support a consortium project with Habitat for Humanity International to design well-proportioned homes based on the Habitat housing model. Architects will be paired with Habitat affiliates working in historic urban neighborhoods to design contextually sensitive homes that will enhance those neighborhoods.

Local Government Commission
Sacramento, CA
$10,000
To support a charrette process that will provide a forum for the residents of La Habra, California to assist in the development of a residential, mixed-use project. The design will serve as a model for other communities seeking to accommodate the growing Latino population in Southern California.

MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) (consortium)
New York, NY
$25,000
To support a consortium project for the design and production of a site-specific architectural installation. The project will create a public venue at the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and provide critical exposure to emerging architects/designers.

Monday Morning Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
To support The Ganzfeld, a publication on design and visual culture. Each issue features commissioned work by designers, illustrators, cartoonists, and artists; the publication is available in approximately 400 cities around the world, online, and through Distributed Art Publishers.

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
Washington, DC
$16,000
To support a preservation self-assessment tool for historic main streets. A workbook and training program will be developed to assist communities in making informed decisions about retail development, building design, and corporate identity systems on historic streetscapes.

OHNY (openhousenewyork inc.)
New York, NY
$22,500
To support a site guide, interpretive handouts, and Web site guide for a New York City architectural tour. The weekend event tours all five boroughs and provides access to buildings and facilities not typically open to the public.

Pamphlet Architecture, Ltd.
New York, NY
$14250
To support a series of publications featuring exploratory work by architects, landscape architects, and urbanists, with the goal of introducing a new generation of architects and designers to a wider audience. Featured work will be selected through a juried competition, and the initial print run will be distributed internationally.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. (consortium)
Philadelphia, PA
$50,000
To support a consortium project for an open international design competition. Sponsored with the City Parks Association, the goal of the competition is to generate creative ideas about the future of Philadelphia's vacant lands.

Public Architecture (Public Design Studio)
San Francisco, CA
$30,000
To support and develop a network for architecture professionals to pledge one percent of their billable hours to pro bono work. Using an interactive website, participating architects will be connected with not-for-profit organizations and communities seeking design services.

Sonoran Institute
Tucson, AZ
$15,000
To support a program to educate citizens on design practices. Participants, competitively selected and reflecting a broad cross-section of the Tucson community, will learn about the city's architectural traditions, gain an understanding of historic and contemporary design concepts, learn about the review process, and develop contacts with design professionals

Spoleto Festival USA (consortium)
Charleston, SC
$25,000
To support a consortium project for a team of designers and artists to develop a plan for Charleston's Memminger district. Clemson University's Graduate Center in Historic Preservation will work with the design team to reclaim the district as a public and civic space for community use.

Van Alen Institute: Projects in Public Architecture
New York, NY
$12,500
To support an exhibition and publication on recreation and play. The exhibition will be organized around three main concepts - amusement parks, downtown playgrounds, and park systems used as entertainment networks.

National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency
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Washington, DC 20506