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.

PENNSYLVANIA

1812 Productions, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$8,000
To support the presentation of a new theater work through the Cabaret Program. The program will feature one solo or chamber production by a member of the Philadelphia artistic community.

American Music Theater Festival, Inc. (Prince Music Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
$50,000
To support a retrospective and showcase of the works of William Bolcom and Arnold Weinstein. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Prince Music Theater will produce a revival of Casino Paradis, a concert of Bolcom and Weinstein's operatic work, A View from the Bridge, and a preview of Idiot's Delight.

Arcadia University (on behalf of Art Gallery)
Glenside, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$25,000
To support the commission of a site-specific installation by Danish-born, Berlin-based artist Olafur Eliasson (b. 1967), with accompanying catalogue and educational programs. The installation will consist of two circular chambers that will allow viewers to explore their perceptions of pure color and its afterimages.

Arden Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$28,000
To support a New Works program in theater. The Independence Foundation New Play Showcase will include the development and production of a world premiere and a series of workshops of new American plays and musicals with free public readings.

Asociacion de Musicos Latino Americanos, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
$10,000
To support Tesoros Culturales/Cultural Treasures programs. Workshops, presentations, and performances will make diverse forms of Latin music and dance accessible to the Latino community in Philadelphia.

Astral Artistic Services
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support debut recitals in Philadelphia and New York City and a world premiere of a new work for string quartet.

Berks Filmmakers, Inc.
Reading, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
$7,000
To support the exhibition of several curated film and video series. Programs will focus on avant garde cinema, documentary and animation work, presentations by filmmakers, and screenings of films by artists from the region.

Carnegie Institute (on behalf of Carnegie Museum of Art)
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$50,000
To support the 2004 Carnegie International exhibition, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. Founded in 1896 and now in its 54th installment, the International might be considered the pre-eminent international survey of contemporary art in North America.

Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, Inc
Harrisburg, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support the 24th annual Central PA Commerce Bank Jazz Festival. The three-day festival includes concerts, clinics, and historic jazz films.

City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Leadership FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Save America's Treasures
$300,000
To support the conservation of Native Americans, Swedish Settlers, and Eagles by sculptor Alexander Milne Calder. Weighing over 80 tons, the 24-foot-high bronze sculpture groups and massive eagle figures reside at the base of Philadelphia's City Hall tower dome.

Creative Nonfiction Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$10,000
To support the publication and promotion of a special 25th issue of Creative Nonfiction, and a national writers' conference in Pittsburgh, to celebrate the journal's 10th anniversary. The special issue will feature a new format and writing by conference participants.

Cronin, Justin C.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$20,000
To support a creative writing fellowship.

Fabric Workshop, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$50,000
To support an artist-in-residence program. Each participating artist will create new work using innovative fabrics, materials, and construction techniques in exploratory ways.

Gettysburg College (on behalf of Gettysburg Review)
Gettysburg, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$15,000
To support an increase in payments to contributors and promotional expenses for the Gettysburg Review. A direct mail campaign on behalf of the literary journal will target 50,000 potential readers across the country.

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Services to the Field FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
$20,000
To support the continued development of an electronic marketing initiative PhillyFunGuide.com, an online regional entertainment calendar, and PhillyFunSavers, an e-mail program offering last minute, half-priced tickets, provides unified marketing for southeastern Pennsylvania's nonprofit cultural organizations.

Kemnitz, Charles F.
Williamsport, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
$20,000
To support a creative writing fellowship.

Lafayette College
Easton, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$12,500
To support Jazz at Lafayette, celebrating the college's 21st anniversary of presenting jazz. The project will feature jazz artists Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra of Lincoln Center, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Stefon Harris, Paquito D'Rivera, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille, Archie Shepp, and

Lantern Theater Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$10,000
To support a production of Death and the King's Horseman by Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka. This multidisciplinary production will rely heavily on the incorporation of African music, dance, movement and drumming.

Marlboro School of Music, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$25,000
To support the Invited Master Artist Project. The project will provide young musicians with the opportunity to study with master concert artists.

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support presentation and residency activities by classical and jazz ensembles performing both genres. Activities include performances by the String Trio of New York and the Ron Carter Ensemble, panel discussions broadcast on local public radio, and high school lecture-demonstrations.

Mum Puppettheatre, Ltd.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$12,000
To support the creation, development, and production of a play based on Friedrich Durrenmatt's theater work Der Besuch der Alten Dame (The Visit). The production will employ traditional puppet styles mixed with visual images and a sound collage to adapt the play for American audiences.

New Freedom Theatre, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$10,000
To support the creation and production of Kofifi, a new theater work celebrating the spirit of the people of South Africa. Music will be created and performed by Sharon Katz and her Peace Train band, with choreography by Patricia Scott Hobbs and writing and directing by Walter Dallas.

Orchestra 2001, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$15,000
To support the recording and performances of works by American composer George Crumb. The project will present The American Song Cycle in Philadelphia, Swarthmore, PA, and New York City.

Painted Bride Art Center
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works by Philadelphia artists. Three artists will be chosen to receive commissioning, marketing, and technical support to develop new work into projects which can be toured and will be given the opportunity to workshop and document their work.

Pennsylvania Ballet Association
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$25,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new full length production of Swan Lake. Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the work will premiere at the Academy of Music.

Philadelphia Art Alliance
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
$30,000
To support an exhibition and catalogue on the Olin Partnership. The exhibition will be the first retrospective of the landscape architecture firm whose work includes the Cactus Garden Promitory at the J. Paul Getty Center and restoration of Bryant Park in New York.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$15,000
To support a vocal music project exploring the art of song, beginning with Medieval chant and continuing through to American cabaret. Performances will be augmented by master classes and lectures conducted by guest artists and scholars.

Philadelphia Dance Company, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$30,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works during the company's 35th anniversary. Ronald K. Brown and Geoffrey Holder will create the works, which will then become part of the company's touring repertory.

Philadelphia Dance Projects
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Services to the Field FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$5,000
To support professional development opportunities, artist services, and the presentation of dance films and videos. The project will include classes, low-cost rehearsal space, a contact improvisation festival, and residencies in public schools.

Philadelphia Folklore Project
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts
$30,000
To support the Local Knowledge Project. Activities will include a series of exhibitions and discussion groups or spoken work performances that will inform, interpret, and link the exhibitions.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$100,000
To support the touring exhibition Manet and the Sea, with accompanying education programs. The exhibition will be the first to highlight Edouard Manet's (1832-1883) marine paintings and those of other artists whose seascapes were substantially influenced by Manet, such as Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet, and Berthe Morisot.

Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$90,000
To support the exploration of composer Olivier Messiaen's works, a programming initiative for the inaugural season of music director Christoph Eschenbach. The orchestra will perform four weeks of orchestral chamber music programs spanning Messiaen's career.

Philadelphia Renaissance Wind Band (Piffaro)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support the presentation and recording of a concert for organ and Renaissance wind instruments, including the production of a booklet pertaining to pipe organs and wind instruments of the period.

Pig Iron Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$12,000
To support the creation and premiere of Possessed, a new performance work inspired by Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz's novel. Pig Iron core company members will create the Gothic mystery-styled piece collaboratively through research and improvisation.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$20,000
To support the creation and presentation of new works to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Choreographers Matjash Mrozewski and Derek Deane will create the works.

Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
$10,000
To support a musical production adapted from a classic literary work. As part of its 2004 season, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre will produce the Pittsburgh premiere of The Dead, one of James Joyce's Dubliners stories, reconceived by playwright Richard Nelson and composer Shaun Davey.

Pittsburgh Opera, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
$40,000
To support the regional premiere of Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie. Six performances of this new American work will be featured at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
$8,000
To support a production of Things of Dry Hours, a new play by playwright and poet Naomi Wallace. Israel Hicks will direct the production.

Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources (on behalf of Pittsburgh Dance Council)
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$20,000
To support the presentation of dance companies and related residency activities. Companies to be presented include Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Nederlands Dans Theatre 1, O Vertigo, Pappa Tarahumara, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Relache, Inc. (consortium)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$15,000
To support the commissioning of Re-Creation, a new work by pianist and composer Uri Caine. The evening- length performance integrating music, dance, and video will be based on Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 and Darius Milhaud's ballet music La Creation du monde.

Relache, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
$10,000
To support commissions, performances, and outreach activities in the Future Sounds series. Composers Ikue Mori, TiyJ Giraud, and Kamran Ince will each co-curate with the ensemble one of three programs in which the commissioned premieres will be performed and presented in Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE.

Rennie Harris Puremovement
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
$10,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new work choreographed by Rennie Harris. The work will deconstruct the hip-hop dance style "locking" and will be presented in New York.

Squonk Opera, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary
$10,000
To support the creation and development of a new multidisciplinary theater work. The project will combine live music, world theater traditions, and video projections.

University of Pennsylvania (on behalf of Institute of Contemporary Art)
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
$20,000
To support an exhibition of work by Puerto Rico-born, Philadelphia-based artist Pepon Osorio (b. 1955), with accompanying catalogue and extensive education and community outreach programs. The exhibition will culminate a five-year project by Osorio, based on his artist residency at the Philadelphia Department of Human Services.

Wilma Theater
Philadelphia, PA
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
$30,000
To support the world premiere production of a new musical. The Wilma-commissioned musical Embarrassments by librettist Laurence Klavan and composer Polly Pen will be produced in the theater's 25th anniversary season.

Pennsylvania Total Dollars Awarded: $1,287,500
Pennsylvania Total Grants Awarded: 45

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