FY 2006 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/Arts on Radio and Television/
Folk & Traditional Arts Infrastructure/Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnership Agreements

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

INDIANA

Arts Council of Indianapolis, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
$21,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support Public Art Locator. The documentation of Indianapolis public art will consist of new photo-based artwork, a printed book and map, and an online information center. The project is intended to preserve the historic context in which these works were created and provide information about their significance.

Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Inc. (on behalf of Three Rivers Jenbe Ensemble)
Fort Wayne, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support workshops in traditional West African drumming, dancing, and singing, culminating in a performance. The project will provide young people ages nine to 17 access to the cultural and rhythmic history of West Africa.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. (aka Fort Wayne Philharmonic)
Fort Wayne, IN
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Unplugged, an informal classical concert series. The concerts, hosted by a local celebrity, aim to attract younger audiences to the orchestra, generate an appreciation for orchestral and classical music, and create new generations of subscribers.

Indiana Arts Commission
Indianapolis, IN
$623,100
CATEGORY: Partnership  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Indiana Repertory Theatre, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
$32,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of The Gentleman from Indiana, based on the 1899 novel by Booth Tarkington. Outreach activities will include an online study guide for teachers and subscribers, post-show discussions, and student matinees.

Indiana Symphony Society, Inc. (aka Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra)
Indianapolis, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production and distribution of the radio series Indianapolis On-The-Air. Featuring the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the 13-part series is heard on more than 250 radio stations in 41 states.

Indiana Symphony Society, Inc. (aka Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra)
Indianapolis, IN
$20,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support continuation of the School Partner Program. The professional development project provides Indianapolis public school teachers with the training and skills necessary to teach an arts-integrated curriculum, and it supplies the resources necessary to implement the program for students in kindergarten to 5th grade.

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts
To support the Indiana Traditional Arts of Small Business Project. Activities will include the development and creation of an online multimedia tour, artistic programming, and traveling exhibits.

Indianapolis Museum of Art (aka IMA)
Indianapolis, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support Thinking Through Art. Working in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the museum will offer training and resources for classroom teachers to implement a statewide arts curriculum, including the production of new CDs with images from partnering museums.

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Community Jazz Celebration, a three-day performance and educational residency with a cappella performer Bobby McFerrin. The project will feature the Voices of Unity Youth Choir and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.

Young Audiences of Indiana, Inc. (Consortium)
Indianapolis, IN
$40,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support a consortium project for early-childhood arts education. Age-appropriate learning experiences in music, dance, theater, and visual arts will occur in multiple sessions, taking place in the facilities of the Day Nursery Association.

Number of Grants: 11          Total Amount: $801,100

 
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