2004 Grant Awards: State Listings

Creativity/Leadership Initiatives/Literature Fellowships
Services to Arts Organizations & Artists

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

KANSAS

International Association for Jazz Education
Manhattan, KS
CATEGORY: Services to the Field FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$35,000
To support workshops, master classes, panel sessions, artists' fees, and production costs during the 32nd annual International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) Conference and Music Festival. The January 2005 conference will be held in Long Beach, CA.

Lawrence Arts Center (on behalf of Seem to Be Players)
Lawrence, KS
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$10,000
To support the development and touring of a bilingual play for young audiences based on Southwestern trickster folk tales. The Magic Shoes of Pedro the Trickster will be directed by Jose Cruz Gonzales, and will play to schools in Topeka, KS and Mesa, AZ.

William Inge Festival Foundation
Independence, KS
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$10,000
To support guest artist residencies. The William Inge Theatre Festival will bring professional directors and actors to collaborate with playwrights-in-residence in readings, workshops, and the development of new plays.

Kansas Total Dollars Awarded: $55,000
Kansas Total Grants Awarded: 3

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