2005 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/American Masterpieces/
Folk Arts Infrastructure/Learning in the Arts/Partnerships

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

LOUISIANA

Acadiana Arts Council, Inc.
Lafayette, LA
$10,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth 
To support ARTWORKS! The after-school and summer program features workshops in the visual and performing arts, and also emphasizes job-building skills. Participants work with artists on community and individual projects, including design and painting of public murals, computer-assisted graphics, Web design, and theater production.

Bayou Civic Club, Inc. (Larose Regional Park and Civic Center)
Larose, LA
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support fieldwork and programming in the Bayou Lafourche region. Activities will include technical assistance, exhibits documenting Native American and Cajun French traditions, and folklore in after-school programs.

Contemporary Arts Center (consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater 
To support a consortium project, the Alternative Theater Festival. In collaboration with ArtSpot Productions, the project will present performances by national and international companies and performing artists.

Cultural Crossroads, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support post-production costs for a video documentary titled Rockin' for a Risen Savior: The Louisiana Easter Rock. The video will take viewers beyond the familiar folk church ritual and will show how a variety of traditional songs, singing styles, and religious dances convey, echo, and nurture the African American community.

Division of the Arts, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Baton Rouge, LA
$20,000
CATEGORY: Folk & Traditional Arts Infrastructure Initiative  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support the Louisiana Voices Folklife in Education Project. The program will offer a blend of high- and low-tech resources that, in addition to providing lessons in folklife, provide teachers with Social Studies and English Language Arts content standards.

Division of the Arts, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Baton Rouge, LA
$618,600
CATEGORY: Partnership  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional 
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Friends of NORD, Inc. (NORD/NOBA Center For Dance) (consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$38,500
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth 
To support the consortium project Open Track and Step Up Pre-Professional Training. In partnership with Tulane University's Department of Theatre and Dance, the program will provide year-round, sequential dance training to inner-city New Orleans Parish students.

Louisiana Library Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature 
To support the 4th annual Louisiana Book Festival. Featuring more than 100 poets, writers, and scholars, the festival will include panel discussions, readings, and writing workshops.

National Performance Network, Inc. (consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Multidisciplinary 
To support the 2005 NPN Annual Meeting in Miami, a consortium project with Tigertail Productions. The national forum for artists and presenters will feature performance showcases, professional development workshops, and plenary sessions.

Tulane University (on behalf of The Summer Lyric Theatre)
New Orleans, LA
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater 
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 Theatre for the production of musicals, and to participate in community outreach activities.

LOUISIANA total grants: 10
LOUISIANA total dollars: $807,100

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