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.

MAINE

Alice James Books (Alice James Poetry Cooperative, Inc.)
Farmington, ME
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature 
To support the publication and promotion of poetry titles selected from two annual competitions, as well as a collection of new and selected poetry by Donald Revell. The selected poets will read from their works at venues around the country.

Bala Music and Dance Association, Ltd.
Portland, ME
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support a concert tour of South Indian bharata natyam music and dance. The tour will feature dancer Aniruddha Knight of the T. Balasaraswati family, regarded in India and the United States as one of the most distinguished performers of this traditional art form.

Bates College (on behalf of Bates Dance Festival)
Lewiston, ME
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance 
To support extended residency activities. New Voices/New Works will include Bebe Miller Dance Company, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Vincent Mantsoe, Kota Yamazaki, and Sean Curran Company.

Center for Cultural Exchange
Portland, ME
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting 
To support a commissioning, production, and touring initiative titled Unintended Consequences. Director Marty Pottenger will create and direct a multimedia performance based on the repercussions of September 11, 2001, on refugee and immigrant communities in Maine.

Eastern Maine Development District, Inc.
Bangor, ME
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support the American Folk Festival, building on the success of the National Folk Festival. The festival will showcase local heritage while providing access to high-quality performances and traditional culture.

Portland Stage Company
Portland, ME
$22,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater 
To support the production of Yemaya's Belly, a play by Quiara Alegria Hudes about a young boy's coming of age in the Caribbean. Outreach activities include matinee performances, and post-show discussions.

MAINE total grants: 6
MAINE total dollars: $147,000

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