2002 Grant Awards: State Listings

Creativity/Organizational Capacity/Literature Fellowships

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

INDIANA

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Unplugged, Fort Wayne Philharmonic's informal classical concert series. During 2002-03, Unplugged concerts will be hosted by a local television personality and feature casually-dressed orchestra members under live video images projected on a large screen.

Indiana Repertory Theatre, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
$55,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a production of He Held Me Grand, a major new work by playwright-in-residence James Still. The multidisciplinary piece looks at the 20th century through the eyes and remembrances of those who lived it, and is based on stories from senior citizens from the Indianapolis and Philadelphia areas.

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
$5,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the 36th annual Contemporary Music Festival. This two-day festival will take place on the campus of Indiana State University in the fall of 2002.

Indiana Symphony Society, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
$25,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support CREATExcellence, a composer-in-residency initiative. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will host American composers and premiere their new works during the year.

Indiana University (on behalf of Indiana Review)
Bloomington, IN
$5,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support publication and promotion of a special issue of Indiana Review featuring new work by writers of color. Scheduled contributors include Cornelius Eady, Natasha Trethewey, Virgil Suarez, Tina Chang, Carl Phillips, Timothy Liu and Terrence Hayes.

Phoenix Theatre, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the collaborative creation and production of two plays by artists from a variety of theater disciplines under the artistic leadership of playwright Toni Press-Coffman. The goal of the project is to develop the work of artists from different cultural backgrounds, creating pieces that offer unique perspectives on issues surrounding race, culture and ethnicity.

Total Dollars Awarded: $120,000
Total Grants Awarded: 6

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