FY 2005 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence/Literature Fellowships

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

LOUISIANA

Contemporary Arts Center
New Orleans, LA
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary 
To support performances scheduled on the Uptown/Downtown series. The Center will present renowned jazz pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, a ballet oratorio by Jay Weigel, and dance performance group Urban Bush Women.

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music 
To support the New Orleans International Composers Competition. Funds are requested for the selection process and the final performance of works by the three composer finalists.

National Performance Network, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$70,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance 
To support the creation of work and dance touring. The project will include dance residencies and related educational and outreach activities throughout the United States.

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

Southern Repertory Theatre
New Orleans, LA
$8,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater 
To support the third annual Southern New Plays Festival. The festival will feature staged readings and world premiere productions of new work by emerging Southern playwrights and a playwriting competition for high school students.

LOUISIANA total grants: 5
LOUISIANA total dollars: $133,000

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