2003 Grant Awards: Organizational Capacity
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change,
contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
DANCE
Dance/USA
Washington, DC
$100,000
To support professional development services. The project includes
the Spring 2003 Council Meeting, Dance/USA on Tour, Dance/BASIC,
and the Dance/NYC professional development series.
Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.)
New York, NY
$40,000
To support the fifth cycle of an artist mentorship program. The
Help Desk provides technical assistance to emerging and mid-career
choreographers.
The Field (Performance Zone Inc.)
New York, NY
$15,000
To support a series of workshops and residencies. The project will
include the creation of work, group feedback, retreats, a
conference and a training program for arts managers.
LITERATURE
Associated Writing Programs
Fairfax, VA
$65,000
To support the production, printing and distribution of The
Writer's Chronicle and the AWP Job List, continued
development of the AWP Web site, and the 2003 AWP Conference in
Chicago, Illinois. AWP will promote the publications and its annual
conference through a 200,000-piece direct mail campaign.
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
New York, NY
$35,000
To support new and enhanced services for independent literary
publishers. Scheduled activities include an interactive Web site, a
national conference and an updated publication of the Directory
of Literary Magazines & Presses.
Poetry Flash
Berkeley, CA
$10,000
To support the Audience Access Project, providing guidance on how
to reach target audiences to literary organizations, presenters,
publishers and writers in California. The organization will provide
outlets for promotion on its Web site and Poetry Flash, a
free tabloid of event listings, readings, workshops and calls for
submissions.
Poets & Writers, Inc.
New York, NY
$75,000
To support the publication of Poets & Writers Magazine
and the continued development and promotion of the Poets &
Writers Web site. Other project activities include seminars,
panels, lectures and pamphlets providing writers with practical
information on the business of writing.
LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES
Alliance of New York State Arts Councils, Inc.
Mattituck, NY
$40,000
To support the use of technology to deliver services and online
learning by building a virtual arts administration portal in New
York State. The project will include the continued development of
interactive Web-based tools, online course learning and
e-monitoring.
Bronx Council on the Arts, Inc.
Bronx, NY
$60,000
To support the Cultural Venture Fund. The program will provide
consultants to facilitate the development of arts-related
entrepreneurial ventures for Bronx-based arts groups to explore
earned income as a new or enhanced source of support.
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$18,000
To support the National Arts Stabilization's (NAS) presentation of
Managing Change. Arts organizations from throughout the county will
participate in this capacity-building program for arts leaders that
is part of the NAS executive education series, Leadership in a
Changing Environment.
Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation
Chicago, IL
$20,000
To support the Local Arts Network. The program provides statewide
support and technical assistance for Illinois' more than 70 local
arts agencies.
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles, CA
$42,000
To support an arts marketing workshop and small grant program. The
marketing training session will be open to Southern California
artists and arts organizations of all genres, and will qualify
participants to apply for a marketing implementation grant.
Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies
Ann Arbor, MI
$55,000
To support a series of statewide conferences focusing on arts
management issues and the unveiling of a new Leadership Academy.
The programs are designed to expand the scope of the training and
technical assistance that MACAA offers to cultural arts
organizations in 83 Michigan counties.
National Community Arts Network (United Statewide Community
Arts Association)
Columbia, MO
$22,000
To support professional development training opportunities, a
mentorship program and travel subsidy for attendance at a national
conference. The program is designed to benefit the directors and
board members of 37 statewide assemblies.
South Carolina Arts Alliance
Rock Hill, SC
$15,000
To support South Carolina Arts Alliance's (SCAA) Peer Advisory
Network (PAN). Through PAN, the SCAA proposes to develop and
implement a new accounting service for nonprofit arts
organizations, and to provide workshops in financial best-practices
to benefit organizations in rural and underserved communities.
South Dakotans for the Arts
Lead, SD
$20,000
To support the Prairie Arts Management Institute. The project will
be conducted for the benefit of small and mid-sized organizations
from the prairie states of middle America.
Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts
Madison, WI
$18,000
To support the Organizational Assistance Program. The program will
provide targeted technical assistance to strengthen organizational
capacity of new and emerging rural and inner-city arts
organizations.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Alliance of Artists' Communities
Providence, RI
$20,000
To support the development of skills of emerging leaders in the
field of artists' communities. This two part initiative will
include a peer-mentoring program and two regional meetings.
Artist Trust
Seattle, WA
$15,000
To support the maintenance and expansion of the Information
Services program. The project serves artists by collecting and
dispensing professional development information and resources to
the artists of Washington State.
Arts & Business Council, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
To support the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP). NAMP
services will comprise basic marketing workshops, a national
conference and a Web site.
Arts Alive Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
$5,000
To support the expansion of business management and
professional development services. Four workshops will be offered
to local arts organizations in marketing, grantwriting, fundraising
and audience diversification.
ArtServe Michigan, Inc.
Southfield, MI
$15,000
To support and expand the Volunteer Services Program. ArtServe will
present workshops focusing on the business of being an artist, and
will develop online forums, an arts fair and a speakers'
bureau.
Asian American Arts Alliance, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
To support the Technical Assistance for Organizations (TAO)
project. This two-tier program will offer management workshops for
20 small to mid-sized organizations, 20-80 hours of training,
consultations, and issue-specific roundtables and forums.
Association of Hispanic Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
To support the Latino Arts Management Training Series (LMTS). This
two-tier program will provide arts administrators from 20 small to
mid-sized New York City-area arts organizations with training in
business planning, financial management, resource development and
marketing.
California Lawyers for the Arts, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$40,000
To support the expansion of ArtHouse. The program will provide
workshops and Web-based resources on how to develop affordable
space for arts organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and in
Southern California.
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (on behalf of Latino
Arts Network of CA)
Richmond, CA
$25,000
To support the Arts and Technology Services program. Consultants
will work with 12 mid-sized California cultural centers to
integrate digital technologies into their programs and
operations.
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Chicago, IL
$10,000
To support the expansion of pro bono legal and arts mediation
services. The project will provide artists and arts organizations
in Northern Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin with access to free
legal expertise.
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
San Antonio, TX
$35,000
To support a leadership institute and four regional meetings. This
two-part project will provide community-based organizations with
capacity building skills, leadership training and technical
assistance.
National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
New York, NY
$40,000
To support Project Bridge. This three-part leadership training
initiative will include a series of gatherings, a management
training institute, and a mentoring and partnership program.
New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$55,000
To support the Arts Leadership Initiative. A series of
peer-learning groups and workshops, and one on-one coaching
sessions will enhance the leadership skills of administrators from
small and mid sized arts groups.
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
To support the Cultural Entrepreneurship Center. The center will
provide services such as business training, educational programs,
publications and peer discussion groups to artists and arts
organizations in the greater Philadelphia region.
Resources and Counseling for the Arts
St. Paul, MN
$10,000
To support the Arts Administration Mentorship Program. This
statewide program will feature retreats, workshops and networking
opportunities.
Society for the Arts in Healthcare
Washington, DC
$10,000
To support a national conference on arts and healing. Transforming
Healthcare Through the Arts: Healing Our Patients, Our Communities
and Ourselves will offer artists, arts administrators and medical
professionals training on the use of the arts in healing
environments.
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the expansion of pro bono and low cost legal services.
The program will provide representation, advocacy, and mediation
services to artists and arts organizations throughout New York
State.
MUSIC
American Composers Forum
St. Paul, MN
$40,000
To support professional development for the chapters of American
Composers Forum. During 2003 04, conferences and sessions on board
development, unearned income and legal counsel for individual
chapter directors and local board members will be available to
assist 10 chapters located in cities around the country.
International Association for Jazz Education
Manhattan, KS
$40,000
To support workshops, master classes, panel sessions, artists' fees
and production costs during the 30th annual International
Association of Jazz Education (IAJE) Conference and Music Festival.
The January 2004 conference will be held in New York City.
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort
Worth
Fort Worth, TX
$20,000
To support a national conference on occupational safety and injury
prevention for musicians, to be hosted jointly by the University of
North Texas at Denton and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort
Worth. The goal of the project, using
consensus-building methodology, will be the development of an
educational module and recommendations for National Association of
Schools of Music (NASM) member organizations.
PRESENTING
Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Inc.
Washington, DC
$40,000
To support expansion of professional development programs for the
presenting field. Arts Presenters will augment services at the
Emerging Leadership Institute and its Winter Institute and Members'
Conference, as well as initiate research and program design to
address issues of board training.
Western Alliance of Arts Administrators Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$30,000
To support development of a Web platform to improve the efficiency
of the Western Alliance's administration and service provision.
Through a database-driven Web site, WAA will make its services more
accessible to the field, and expedite communications among its
members, staff, arts organizations and performing artists.
THEATER
A.R.T./New York (Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York,
Inc.)
New York, NY
$40,000
To support the Nancy Quinn Fund and the Theatre Leadership
Institute technical assistance programs. The two initiatives
provide management-related technical assistance to small and
mid-size theater companies nationally.
Assitej-USA, Inc.
Nashville, TN
$20,000
To support the One Theatre World 2003 Symposium. The national event
held in Philadelphia, PA in April of 2003, will encourage critical
dialogue in the development of professional theatre for young
audiences.
League of Chicago Theatres Foundation
Chicago, IL
$40,000
To support the Member Services Expansion Project. Developed with
input from more than 130 member theaters, this project will
maximize the League's marketing and support services by retooling
its Web site, publication and conference.
TCG (Theatre Communications Group, Inc.)
New York, NY
$140,000
To support the 14th Biennial National Conference. The largest
national gathering of not-for-profit theater professionals, this
conference will celebrate the achievements of the field and explore
how theater is changing and evolving today.
Theatre Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support the development and pilot phase of the Mentoring
Initiative. In order to expand the quality and visibility of the
Bay Area theater community, this project will craft mentoring
partnerships between emerging and established theater
companies.
GRANTS AWARDED: 44
TOTAL DOLLARS AWARDED: $1,490,000
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