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.

LOUISIANA

Administrators of the Tulane
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
$10,000
To support the Summer in Residence program for artists. Choreographers, dancers, and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will be in residence at the Summer Lyric Theater at Tulane to perform in three Broadway musicals and participate in community outreach activities.

Contemporary Arts Center
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$30,000
To support a touring exhibition of work by African American artist Willie Birch (b. 1943), with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will consist of approximately 40 recent large-scale works on paper.

Contemporary Arts Center (consortium)
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
$10,000
To support a residency and partnership with artist John O'Neal and Junebug Productions to develop work and lay groundwork for future artistic collaborations among diverse communities in New Orleans. The consortium project will include workshops, story circles, solo performances, and a staged reading.

National Performance Network, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$70,000
To support the creation of work and dance touring. The project will include dance residencies and related educational and outreach activities in more than 40 cities throughout the United States.

National Performance Network, Inc. (consortium)
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Services to the Field FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$45,000
To support the NPN Annual Meeting/Artists Convening. The national forum for artists and presenters will feature performance showcases, professional development workshops, and plenary sessions.

New Orleans Ballet Association
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$15,000
To support a series of dance performances and educational outreach activities. Companies will be presented both on the concert stage and in community settings.

Video Veracity, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$25,000
To support post-production costs for a television documentary by Rebecca Snedeker. Queen for a Day will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the debutante season in New Orleans.

Louisiana Total Dollars Awarded: $205,000
Louisiana Total Grants Awarded: 7

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