FY 2006 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence/Literature Fellowships

Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

OKLAHOMA

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Durant, OK
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Labor Day Cultural Project, a component of the annual Choctaw Labor Day Festival featuring dancing, a pow wow, and a Living Indian Village.The festival draws people from all backgrounds to experience a wide array of Choctaw history, culture, arts, and activities.

Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Lawton, OK
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support fieldwork and programming. Activities will include technical assistance, establishment of a folk arts program, and an exhibit of Native traditional arts and artists discovered through fieldwork.

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
$18,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the production of a contemporary musical. Beauty and the Beast, with a score by Alan Menken, Tim Rice, and the late Howard Ashman, will be produced as part of the 2006 summer season at the Civic Center Music Hall.

OK MOZART, Inc. (OK MOZART International Festival)
Bartlesville, OK
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the 22nd annual OK Mozart International Festival, which will include music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, and chorus. Performances will take place in locations around Bartlesville, including churches, schools, the Price Tower, and a natural ampitheater at the Woolaroc Ranch and Nature Preserve.

Tulsa Opera, Inc.
Tulsa, OK
$22,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support a production of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss. Various community outreach activities will be scheduled to coincide with the presentation, including community previews in bookstores and churches, pre-curtain lectures, and school programs.

Number of Grants: 5          Total Amount: $105,500

 
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