FY 2007 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.
NEW YORK Aaron Davis Hall, Inc.
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support commissioning, long-term residencies, and presentation of the WaterWorks and Harlem Stride series. Commissioned artists will create and perform new works and other artists will participate in residencies that will advance the development of new works scheduled for production in the following season. Academy of American Poets, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of issues of American Poet magazine. The Academy also will expand its online publishing initiative, poets.org, which serves nearly one million visitors each month. Adirondack Theatre Festival, Inc.
Glens Falls, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the world premiere production of Slap Happy, a new play by Leslie Ayvazian. Developed with Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) and its audiences in mind, the work will be directed by guest director Blair Brown. African Film Festival, Inc. (aka AFF)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the 14th New York African Film Festival and the 11th edition of the African Film Festival Traveling Series, which will tour to 10 or more American cities. The program will present current films by African filmmakers and screen classic work from the last 40 years. Albany Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Albany, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the 2008 American Music Festival, Embracing the World. The festival will be the culmination of a season-long focus on music from, about, and influenced by cultures outside the western European tradition and will include performances of existing and commissioned works in concert halls, community centers, and area schools. Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. (aka Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater)
New York, NY
$90,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a North American tour of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The company will offer performances and outreach activities across the United States and in Canada. American Composers Orchestra, Inc. (aka ACO)
New York, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Emerging Composers Laboratory. Through commissions, readings, performances, and recordings of new work, 12 to 15 composers will have the opportunity to further their artistic development and to expose their music to new audiences. American Guild of Organists (aka AGO)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the creation and presentation of new works for organ. Premieres of 11 commissioned works will be performed during the 49th biennial American Guild of Organists National Convention in Minneapolis in 2008. The performances also will be broadcast nationally on the Minnesota Public Radio program Pipedreams. American Museum of the Moving Image
Astoria, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support several curated film series. The three series--Deadpan Alley, The New York Film Critics Circle and a retrospective of Lillian Gish--will involve screenings of more than 70 feature films and personal appearances by filmmakers, curators, and critics. American Music Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Virtual Information Center for new American music through the NewMusicBox.org and NewMusicJukeBox.org Web sites. NewMusicBox is a monthly Web magazine about artists and issues in the new music community, and NewMusicJukeBox is a searchable, encyclopedic database of contemporary American composers. American Symphony Orchestra League
New York, NY
$135,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support services designed to strengthen orchestras through peer learning, professional development, research, and communications within the orchestra field. The project will assist nearly 1,000 member orchestras of every size and type in all 50 states. American Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (aka ASO)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the presentation of U.S. premieres, rarely performed works by established composers, and related educational activities. Plans are underway to program works by composers Harold Farberman, Albéric Magnard, Franz Schrecker, and Moisei Vainberg. Anthology Film Archives
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the first phase of the publication of a biographical encyclopedia of American avant-garde cinema. More than 500 artists will be included in the publication, and a related Web site will host continuously updated information.
Apex Art Curatorial Program (aka apexart)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support an international artist residency program to promote cultural exchange. Artists who reside outside of the United States and have never visited New York City are recommended for the program by curators, critics, and arts professionals from their home countries. Archipelago Books, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of fiction and poetry titles in translation. Works will be translated into English from Spanish, Russian, German, Polish, Japanese, and Dutch. Art in General, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the New Commissions Program. As many as 10 artists will receive an honorarium, a venue for exhibition, and logistical, administrative, and conceptual support to develop their work. The artists also will be included in a publication about the program.
Art Sweats, Inc. (aka David Dorfman Dance)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer David Dorfman. The project will include classes, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, open rehearsals, and post-performance discussions. Artists Alliance, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a studio program for artists. Participating artists will be provided access to studio space, equipment, and technical support.
Artists Space, Inc. (aka Artists Space)
New York, NY
$18,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support the Architecture and Design Project Series. Exhibitions will introduce current design and architectural debates to visual arts, design, and general audiences. Arts Engine, Inc. (aka MediaRights) (on behalf of MediaRights)
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the seventh annual Media That Matters Film Festival. The touring program features short film and video artworks produced by independent and young filmmakers from across the United States. The festival will travel to more than 20 cities including Tacoma, WA and Indianapolis, IN. Asia Society
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the touring exhibition The Arts of Kashmir, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will explore the artistic, cultural, and religious contributions of the people of the Kashmir Valley from 400 CE to 1900 CE. Asia Society (Consortium)
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the commissioning and presentation of a multimedia work based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. A collaboration with the Golden Sun Foundation in Boulder, Colorado, the work will incorporate live music, projected digital images, and spoken text. Ausable Press, Inc.
Keene, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of books of poetry. The press will advertise its titles in catalogues mailed to 5,000 individuals and bookstores.
Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. (aka American Ballet Theatre)
New York, NY
$80,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of The Sleeping Beauty by American Ballet Theatre. The new piece will be re-imagined by artistic director Kevin McKenzie and will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Bang on a Can, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Bang on a Can Marathon/Festival. In celebration of the 20th anniversary season, the all-day, multi-stage new music "Marathon" will be offered for the first time as a free event in lower Manhattan. The performances also will be broadcast on radio and the Internet. Bard College (on behalf of Words Without Borders)
Annandale-Hudson, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the continued development and promotion of Words Without Borders, an interactive Web site devoted to international literature. The project will focus on writing from Central and Southeast Asia, Yemen and Qatar, and the Muslim Balkans. Bard College (on behalf of Conjunctions)
Annandale-Hudson, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of the journal Conjunctions. Published twice a year, each issue of the journal has a unifying theme and averages more than 400 pages per issue. Bard College (on behalf of Bard Music Festival)
Annandale-Hudson, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Bard Music Festival. The project will explore the music of Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) and his contemporaries by presenting a range of musical forms including symphonic, choral, chamber, and piano music and songs. Big Tree Productions, Inc. (aka Tere O'Connor Dance)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work by artistic director and choreographer Tere O'Connor. The work will be created in collaboration with composer James Baker, and lighting and set designer Brian Macdevitt. BOA Editions, Ltd.
Rochester, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the production, promotion, and related expenses for new volumes of poetry. Scheduled poets to be published include X. J. Kennedy, G.C. Waldrep, Laurie Kutchins, and Sean Thomas Dougherty. Borough of Manhattan Community College Performing Arts Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$17,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Lost Jazz Shrines: Tin Palace, a concert series featuring the music of artists that performed at historic, lower-Manhattan jazz venues. The three-concert series at Tribeca Performing Arts Center will include music inspired by the Tin Palace, a haven for avant-garde musicians. Bronx Council on the Arts, Inc. (on behalf of Longwood Arts Project)
Bronx, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support cyberspace residencies that enable artists to work with advanced computer technology. An exhibition of completed works will be hosted on Longwood's online cyber gallery; public programs and demonstrations will complement the residencies. Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. (aka BAM)
Brooklyn, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the annual Next Wave Festival. Now in its 25th year, the festival will feature performances in all disciplines with an emphasis on contemporary and international work. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support an exhibition examining 90 years of American women's botanical art, with accompanying catalogue and lectures. The exhibition will compare the work of Maud Purdy (1873-1965) with approximately 18 other leading 20th-century women botanical artists. Brooklyn Information & Culture, Inc. (on behalf of Celebrate Brooklyn!)
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the American Roots series, part of the 28th season of the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival in Prospect Park. The series will explore the American experience through free music and dance performances. Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences (aka Brooklyn Museum of Art)
Brooklyn, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support a touring exhibition titled Caribbean Encounters, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The Brooklyn Museum of Art's exhibition will present recent works by approximately 30 Caribbean artists who live and work both in the islands and around the world. Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (aka Brooklyn Philharmonic)
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support performance of new works by composers Richard Danielpour and Julia Wolfe. Danielpour's Pastime and Wolfe's My Beautiful Scream will receive New York premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (aka Brooklyn Philharmonic) (Consortium)
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Music Off the Walls, a series of thematic chamber music concerts to be performed in conjunction with the Brooklyn Museum of Art's current exhibitions. The four programs seek to attract new audiences to the orchestra.
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society, Inc. (aka Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Buffalo, NY
$12,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support performances and residencies by American composers. Performances of works by David Felder, John Harbison, and Roger Reynolds will take place during the June in Buffalo new music festival and in Kleinhans Music Hall. Builders Association, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the presentation of the newly completed trilogy: Jet Lag (1998), Alladeen (2003), and Super Vision (2005). The three works build on each other, developed on the central philosophical theme about how media and technology have had an impact on global culture. Capoeira Foundation, Inc. (aka DanceBrazil)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of The Ritual of the Roda. The new work will be created by DanceBrazil's artistic director and choreographer, Jelon Vieira. Career Transition For Dancers, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a series of career-counseling seminars for dancers. The National Outreach Project will take place in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Boston, San Francisco, Portland, and Cincinnati. Carnegie Hall Society, Inc. (aka Carnegie Hall)
New York, NY
$100,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a new initiative called The Orchestra Residency. The Berlin Philharmonic will work with the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and the New York Youth Symphony during an eight-day residency of concerts, master classes, community outreach activities, and joint coaching and rehearsal sessions.
Chamber Music America, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the National Leadership Initiative. Designed to build leadership skills in the chamber music field, the project will provide professional services to members through consultancies, on-site technical assistance, special publications, a Web site, and a national conference in New York City. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support contemporary music performances. The Chamber Music Society Season Composer Program will focus on works by Nicholas Maw, Bright Sheng, and Leon Kirchner. The New Music in the Rose Studio series will feature works by Bruce Adolphe, Charles Wuorinen, and Tigran Mansurian. China Institute in America, Incorporated (aka China Institute)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the exhibition Reinventing Books in Contemporary Chinese Art, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will show how today's contemporary Chinese artists reference the book to create new forms and meanings. Circus Amok, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$12,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the 2007 Summer Parks Tour of ensemble performance works in public spaces throughout New York City. Performances will be offered free-of-charge in ethnically and economically diverse communities. Collaborative Arts Project 21, Inc. (aka CAP21)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support The New Works Development Program. The program will include in-house readings, dramaturgical sessions, Monday night readings, and fully-produced developmental workshops of new musicals. Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Pocket Concerto Project at the Kathryn Bache Miller Theatre. Plans include the commissioning and presentation of new works for instrumental soloists and small chamber ensemble of 15 to 20 players (a "pocket concerto"). Concert Artists Guild, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support career development of emerging classical musicians through national concert engagements. In diverse venues across the country, 50 performance opportunities will allow 17 artists/ensembles on the Concert Artists Guild (CAG) roster to hone performance skills and improve their powers of communication. Corporation of Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series of creative residencies for professional artists working in literature, music, visual arts, media, and performance. Artists will receive housing, meals, studio, and workspace for as long as one month. Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. (aka Merce Cunningham Dance Company)
New York, NY
$90,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation of a new work titled Gymnasium Events, and the revival of CRWDSPCR. Both works are by choreographer Merce Cunnningham and will be presented during the company's domestic and international tours. Dance Continuum, Inc. (aka Susan Marshall & Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of new works by choreographer Susan Marshall. The works will be able to stand alone or comprise a full-length evening in three acts. Dance New Amsterdam, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the Artist in Residence program. The project will include a teaching residency, through which artists teach in the Modern Guest Artist Program; and a performing residency, through which artists are commissioned to present their work in a concert. Dance Theater Workshop, Inc.
New York, NY
$60,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a program for emerging and established dance artists. The Creative Residency Program and the Creative Residency Development Laboratory offers artists the use of Dance Theater Workshop's facilities, as well as presentations at the theater. DanceWorks, Inc. (aka Pentacle)
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support Pentacle's artist mentorship program, Help Desk2, which provides technical assistance to emerging and mid-career choreographers. The program will encourage artists to identify a major programmatic or managerial goal and will provide implementation support to achieve that goal.
Dancing Crane, Inc. (aka Dancing Crane Georgian Dance Theater)
Warwick, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support a series of traditional Georgian music and dance concerts. The project is designed to increase the public's knowledge of Georgian culture and contribute to the cultural life of the Georgian community. Dansology, Inc. (aka koosil-ja/dance KUMIKOKIMOTO)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Koosil-ja Hwang. The work will be created in collaboration with video artist Caspar Stracke and composer Geoff Matters. Titled Blocks of Continuality/Movement, the work explores the notion of presence, the realm of reality, and the politics of body.
Danspace Project, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the 10th anniversary of the City/Dans performance series. The program presents the work of New York choreographers and will take place at St. Mark's Church. The goals of City/Dans are to nurture artists at various stages of their development, and to provide audiences with a deeper understanding of New York choreographers.
Discalced, Inc. (aka Mark Morris Dance Group)
Brooklyn, NY
$60,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of new works by choreographer Mark Morris and the revival of other works. The works will be performed in New York and on tour across the United States. Dova, Inc. (aka Doug Varone and Dancers)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Doug Varone to the music of composer Ricky Ian Gordon, as well as the presentation of past repertory works. The works will be presented at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center and will be performed to live music. Early Music Foundation, Inc. (aka EARLY MUSIC NEW YORK)
New York, NY
$12,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a research, performance, and recording project titled Venice and the Islamic World. In conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum's exhibit, performances will take place in New York City and at the Catskill Mountain Foundation in Hunter, New York. Electronic Arts Intermix, Inc. (aka EAI)
New York, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the Artists' Videotape Distribution Service. Through an online catalogue, works will be made available to libraries, educational institutions, community centers, museums, and other organizations. Nam June Paik, Mary Lucier, and Gary Hill are among the 185 artists whose work will be distributed.
Emmerich, Karen
Stony Brook, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the translation from Greek of the 10 volumes of poetry by Eleni Vakalo that have been collected under the title To allo tou pragmatos: Poiisi 1954-1994 (The Other Side of Things: Poetry 1954-1994). Eleni Vakalo was born in Istanbul in 1921. After the forced exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, her family settled in Athens, where Vakalo lived until her death in 2001. She studied Archaeology at the University of Athens and Art History at the Sorbonne. In addition to her work as a poet, Vakalo was also one of Greece's most prominent 20th-century art critics and theorists. Vakalo received the First State Poetry Prize in 1991 and the prestigious Academy Prize in 1997.
Karen Emmerich teaches Greek and writing at Columbia University. She has been awarded grants and fellowships from the PEN Translation Fund, the American Research Institute in Turkey, the Mellon Foundation, the Onassis Foundation, and the Fulbright Foundation. She has also received the Elizabeth Constantinides Translation Prize for her work.
En Foco, Inc.
Bronx, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support publication of the bilingual photography journal Nueva Luz. Each issue will feature the work of emerging photographers of color, an essay by a guest critic/editor, and a comprehensive listing of career opportunities and other resources for photographers. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Foundation (aka Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture)
Bronx, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support Quijombo 2007, A Celebration of Afro-Dominican Culture. The project will include concerts, panels, and lecture-demonstrations exploring the African-rooted cultural traditions of the Dominican Republic. Feminist Press, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication, promotion, and national distribution of fiction by international women writers. Authors hail from Iraq, Italy, Pakistan, the Ivory Coast, Mexico, and Uganda. Fiji Theater Company, Inc. (aka Ping Chong & Company)
New York, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of new community-specific works in Ping Chong's Undesirable Elements Series. The project is an ongoing series of documentary theater works exploring race, culture, and identities in American communities. Film Society of Lincoln Center, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support a curated film series. The three programs will include the New Directors/New Films Festival, a retrospective of the films of Carlos Saura, and an international survey of films on the legacy of the year 1968. Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc. (aka Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company)
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the revival of past works choreographed by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane and the creation of a new work by Bill T. Jones for the company's 25th anniversary. The company will have several open rehearsals and audience engagement activities throughout the year as the works develop. Foundation for Independent Artists, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of new works by choreographers Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, Nicholas Leichter, and Ben Munisteri. The works will be performed in New York and while the companies are on tour. Foundry Theatre, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the world premiere production of Ecstatic States, a new play with dance written and performed by Juliana Francis. Artistic director Melanie Joseph will direct. Four Way Books, Inc.
New York, NY
$17,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication, promotion, and distribution of second and third books of poetry. Scheduled authors include Ellen Dudley, Terri Ford, Forrest Hamer, and C. Dale Young. Frick Collection
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support an exhibition of the work of 18th-century French artist Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (1724-80), with accompanying catalogue. The exhibition is being co-organized with the Louvre. Garth Fagan Dance, Inc.
Rochester, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer Garth Fagan. The work will premiere in New York City and Rochester and later tour across the United States. Performances will be supplemented with community outreach programs intended to enhance participants' understanding of dance and the Fagan technique.
Geva Theatre Center, Inc.
Rochester, NY
$18,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. The project is designed to be a springboard for community discussions and will offer free education materials, artist-in-the-classroom visits, teacher workshops, and other adult enrichment opportunities. Glimmerglass Opera, Inc.
Cooperstown, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support The Orpheus Project. The summer-long festival will examine the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through opera, film, music, literature, and public discourse. Global Action Project, Inc. (aka G.A.P.) (Consortium)
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support Urban Visionaries, a consortium project with the Museum of Television and Radio. The festival features the work of young filmmakers ranging in age from 12 to 21. Gotham Dance, Inc. (aka Bebe Miller Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of Necessary Beauty, by choreographer Bebe Miller. The work will be performed for a range of audiences in a variety of venues, including corporate retreats, libraries, outdoor events, gallery spaces, and theaters. Great Small Works, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the 8th International Toy Theater Festival and Temporary Toy Theater Museum. The festival will feature performances using the historical 19th-century toy theater format in traditional and experimental ways. Hallwalls, Inc. (aka Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center)
Buffalo, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Artist in Residence Project for the creation and presentation of new works. Artists will receive stipends; allotments for materials, fabrication, and workspace; access to equipment and technical support; and opportunities for public presentation and interaction with local artists and community members. Hamilton, Saskia
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship. Harvestworks, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Creative Residency Program in Technology and New Media. Participating artists will receive studio time, technical support, and public presentations of their work. Hip Hop Theatre Junction (aka Hip-Hop Theater Festival)
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the production and presentation of hip-hop festivals in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC. The 2007 festivals will feature works based in dance, musical theater, theater, and staged readings of works-in-progress. Home for Contemporary Theatre and Art (aka HERE Arts Center)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support commissions and the development of new work. The HERE Artist Residency Program supports mid-career performing and visual artists and collaborative artistic teams in the development of multidisciplinary work. id Theatre, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. Professional and emerging theater artists will collaborate with local and community artists for rehearsals, workshops, and staged readings to develop new plays. Immaterial Incorporated (aka Cabinet Magazine)
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support artist fees and production costs for the art journal Cabinet Magazine. The quarterly publication features the work of contemporary artists and essays on art and culture. Independent Curators International (aka ICI)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support a touring exhibition of the work of American artist Jess (1923-2004), with accompanying catalogue. Jess: To and From the Printed Page will examine Jess's use of printed matter as the subject, object, and source for his collage-based art. Independent Media Arts Preservation (aka IMAP)
New York, NY
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the second phase of a research study to locate obsolete video playback equipment. The study will report on the condition of the machines and will include related bibliographic and technical materials. The project will result in an open source/open access database with an online inventory. Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. (aka IAAC)
New York, NY
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the 7th Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival. Held in the fall, the festival presents narrative feature films, short works, and documentaries to an audience of 3,000 people. Inta, Inc. (aka Eiko & Koma)
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation of an outdoor site work by choreographers Eiko & Koma. The dance piece will be complemented with works by young Cambodian visual artists. Jacob Burns Film Center, Inc.
Pleasantville, NY
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the curated film series Works-in-Progress and New Black Filmmakers Showcase. Approximately 14 films will be screened for an audience of 1,300 people. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Inc.
Jamaica, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the implementation phase of Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows. The project will commission site-specific work by 25 artists in indoor and outdoor spaces along Jamaica Avenue in the New York City borough of Queens. Japan Society, Inc.
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the exhibition Awakenings: Zen Painting in Medieval Japan, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will explore the unique and understudied tradition of figure painting in Zen Buddhist communities. Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. (aka Jazz at Lincoln Center) (Consortium)
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Festival and the Band Director Academy activities. In addition to the festival taking place in New York City, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner as host for a regional Essentially Ellington Festival; provide performance, clinic/workshop, and rehearsal space; and identify local high school jazz bands as participants. Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. (aka Jazz at Lincoln Center)
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a series of jazz concerts by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. The performances in the Rose Theater at the Frederick P. Rose Hall will feature works that survey the major periods of jazz innovation throughout the last century. Jewish Museum (Consortium)
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the 2008 New York Jewish Film Festival, a consortium project with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Held in January, the festival presents narrative feature films, short works, and documentaries to an audience of 9,300 people. Jewish Museum
New York, NY
$80,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support a touring retrospective exhibition of the work of American artist Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The show will examine the artist's contribution to contemporary sculpture, her place within modernism, and her pioneering innovations in wood and metal sculpture. Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$70,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the Dance Presentation Program. The project will consist of the presentation of approximately 28 companies from the United States and overseas, including 12 companies who will be presented as part of the Joyce So Ho Presents dance series. Kalavant Center for Music and Dance, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support a classical Indian music festival. The project will consist of a series of outdoor concerts and will feature Indian tabla player Ustad Kadar Khan and sitar player Bina Kalavant. Kings Majestic Corporation (aka 651 ARTS)
Brooklyn, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series at 651 ARTS of performances and residencies by international and United States artists. Educational and outreach activities will be provided for public schools and community-based organizations. La Donna Dance, Inc. (aka Donna Uchizono Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work titled eye of the beholder, by choreographer Donna Uchizono. The work will premiere at New York's Dance Theater Workshop and be a work for four dancers, with an original score by composer Michael Floyd in collaboration with a video artist. La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the creation, development, and production of a new theater work. Artistic director Ellen Stewart will write a new play based on the Greek myth Peleus in collaboration with the Great Jones Ensemble and composer Elizabeth Swados. LAByrinth, Inc. (aka LAByrinth Theater Company)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the company's annual New Play Development Programs. Activities will include the Summer Intensive, the Barn Series Festival, and a Development of New Works Series. Lark Theatre Company, Inc. (aka Lark Play Development Center)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the 2007 Playwrights Week Festival and the development of new plays by emerging authors. The festival will feature public readings of new works and panel discussions with audiences. Lerman, Eleanor
Long Beach, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship. Levin, Phillis M.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship. Light Work Visual Studies, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a residency program for artists and the publication of their work in Contact Sheet - The Light Work Annual. Participating artists' work will also be made available on Light Work's online database, an ever-expanding collection of more than 2,100 images, essays, and biographical information. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support performances and related activities of Lincoln Center Festival 2007. The summer festival will feature international performing art works as well as symposia, discussions, and lectures that complement the presentations. Lubovitch Dance Foundation, Inc. (aka Lar Lubovitch Dance Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation of a new dance, Nowhere One Goes, by choreographer Lar Lubovitch, which will be the centerpiece of the company's 40th anniversary. The work will be performed at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center, and will include a series of outreach and audience education initiatives. Ma-Yi Filipino Theatre Ensemble, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development of Three Vampires: A Parable of the Philippines, a new multidisciplinary play by Ping Chong and Jessica Hagedorn. The play will use Philippine supernatural mythology to investigate the effects of political and cultural imperialism in the nation's complex history. Mabou Mines Development Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of a new performance work. Song for New York: What Women Do While Men Sit Knitting is an ensemble-created interdisciplinary theater work conceived by co-artistic director Ruth Maleczech in collaboration with visiting artists. Maimouna Keita School of African Dance Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the 15th Annual Dance Conference and Concert. The conference will include a series of workshops in traditional African dance, drum, song, and crafts, culminating in a concert. Manhattan Class Company, Inc. (aka MCC Theater)
New York, NY
$12,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the world premiere of Swallowing Bicycles, a new play by Neil LaBute, to be directed by Jo Bonney. Manhattan Theatre Club, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Play and Musical Theatre Development Programs. The programs support the creative process for writers, composers, and lyricists through script evaluation, readings, commissions, and dramaturgy. Manhattan Theatre Source Incorporated
New York, NY
$8,750
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the PlayGround Development Series. The program will provide resources to emerging and independent artists to develop new plays. Marilyn Horne Foundation (aka MHF)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support professional development of emerging vocal artists through recitals and educational artist residencies. Recitals will be presented in New York and Los Angeles as part of the On Wings of Song series and recorded for later broadcast on WQXR-FM radio. Meet The Composer, Inc.
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Commissioning Music/USA. The program supports the creation and multiple performances of new American music works. The program will result in approximately 30 to 50 new works through partnering composers and participating chamber and symphony orchestras; opera, dance, and music theater companies, and jazz and chamber ensembles nationwide. Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
$95,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the exhibition Threads of Splendor: Tapestry in the Baroque, with accompanying education programs. The exhibition examines the development of the leading European tapestry centers between the mid 1580s and about 1720. Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. (aka the Met)
New York, NY
$100,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support a new production of Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck. The production will be conducted by James Levine, and produced by Mark Morris, with sets by Allen Moyer, costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, and lighting by James Ingalls. Mettawee Theatre Company, Inc.
Salem, NY
$18,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of an original piece adapted from Dmitri Shostakovich's opera version of The Nose, a 19th-century tale by Nikolai Gogol. Artistic director Ralph Lee will design and direct the outdoor production featuring puppets, masks, and giant scenic elements. Millennium Film Workshop, Inc.
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the exhibition of experimental film and video art. Exhibitions will feature avant-garde cinema and video from the United States and abroad. Movement Research, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the Movement Research FESTIVAL 2007 and publications. The festival includes a series of free and low-cost dance performances, classes, and workshops. The annual two-week festival will examine improvisation as a contemporary experimental dance practice and consider the form's present and future directions.
Moving Image, Inc. (aka Film Forum)
New York, NY
$70,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the theatrical premieres of American independent and foreign films. Film Forum brings high quality new work by emerging and established artists to a large and diverse public. Approximately 30 new films will be screened before an estimated audience of more than 100,000. Muae Publishing, Inc. (aka Kaya Press)
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of fiction and poetry by Asian diasporic writers. The press will promote the titles through a new catalogue, readings, and direct-mailings to libraries and academic institutions. Museum for African Art
Long Island City, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the touring exhibition Transcendent Traditions: Baskets of Two Continents, with accompanying catalogue. The exhibition will highlight the artistry and history of the coiled baskets made in Africa and the United States for as long as Africans have been on these shores. Museum of Modern Art (aka MoMA) (Consortium)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support the design and production of a site-specific architectural installation. The project will create a public venue at the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and provide exposure to emerging architects and designers. Music From China, Inc.
New York, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support thematic concerts of new music for traditional Chinese instruments. The project will include the commissioning and premiere of new work by Jason Kao Hwang. Music Journeys, Inc.
Fayetteville, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support mini-festivals and an artist residency to promote contemporary American music. In addition to performances, pianist Sodi Braide will participate in outreach programs in Syracuse public schools. National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the 19th annual Festival of New Musicals. The festival will showcase approximately 15 to 20 new musicals for an invited audience of producers and musical theater professionals in conjunction with the national membership conference in September 2007.
National Music Theater Network, Inc. (aka New York Musical Theatre Festival)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support The New York Musical Theatre Festival. The project provides an annual launching pad for emerging composers, lyricists, producers, and performers with commissions, productions, artistic collaborations, educational seminars, and a master class series. New 42nd Street, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the presentation of a series of productions for family audiences. The productions will be targeted to a diverse, intergenerational audience from New York City and the tri-state area. New Community Cinema Club, Inc. (aka Cinema Arts Centre)
Huntington, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the curated film series Cinema Tropical, Creativity, and Real to Reel Documentary Series. Approximately 36 films will be presented throughout the year to an estimated audience of 2,500 people. New Dramatists, Inc.
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Readings and Workshops program. Through a variety of activities, the program will provide opportunities for playwrights to collaborate with actors and directors on new plays and musicals during extended residencies. New Group, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of a play. The Fever by Wallace Shawn will be directed by Scott Elliott and performed by Wallace Shawn. New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc. (Consortium)
Staten Island, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support a consortium project to archive the work from New American Radio, a series that ran from 1989 to 1998 and encouraged artists from all disciplines to create radiophonic art works. With the World Music Archive at Wesleyan University, New Radio and Performing Arts will choose 65 pieces to be housed at the Archive.
New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.
Staten Island, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support newly commissioned artwork for the Turbulence Web site and performances at the 2007 Boston Cyberarts Festival. The project will provide for the creation, presentation, and distribution of new Internet-based works by nationally recognized artists. New School University (on behalf of New School Concerts)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the New York String Seminar Program for emerging young musicians. The professional development program, directed by violinist and conductor Jaime Laredo, will culminate in two concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. New York City Ballet, Inc.
New York, NY
$90,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new ballet by resident choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, based loosely on the Oscar Wilde story The Nightingale and the Rose. The work will be set to original music composed by artist-in-residence Bright Sheng, and will premiere at the New York State Theater. New York City Opera, Inc. (aka City Opera)
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support a new production of Rossini's La donna del lago. The opera is set in 16th-century Scotland and is based on Sir Walter Scott's 1810 poem The Lady of the Lake. New York Foundation for Architecture, Inc. (aka Center for Architecture Foundation)
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support the exhibition "Powerhouse New Housing New York," a showcase of the New Housing New York Legacy Project, a competition for affordable housing design. New York Shakespeare Festival (aka Public Theater)
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of a new play. John Guare's A Free Man of Color will be directed by George Wolfe. New York Theatre Workshop, Inc. (aka NYTW)
New York, NY
$42,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of a new play. All That I Will Ever Be by Alan Ball will be directed by Jo Bonney. Ontological-Hysteric Theater, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support production of a new theater work. Artistic director Richard Foreman will write and direct Many Amazing Overcoats and oversee the collaboration with visiting artists. openhousenewyork inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support an event guide, interpretive handouts, and Web site for a New York City architectural tour. The weekend event tours all five boroughs and provides access to buildings and facilities not typically open to the public, such as an MTA subway substation and the Rockefeller Center rooftop garden. OPERA America, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support publications and online services for opera companies and artists. The national service organization for opera will provide essential support to member artists and companies in realizing artistic excellence and service to their local communities. OPERA America, Inc. (Consortium)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support a project to build capacity for the creation, presentation, and appreciation of opera in the tri-state region of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. In partnership with Fort Worth Opera, OPERA America will increase public awareness of the opera art form by conducting workshops and seminars that will be tailored to local needs. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Inc. (aka Orpheus)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a new music initiative and related educational activities. The project will include a commission to composer Ingram Marshall, performances, touring to Virginia and South Carolina, and broadcasts. Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work, L'enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Bewilderments), choreographed by Pascal Rioult. The work will premiere at the Joyce Theater in New York. Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
$90,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of works by artistic director and choreographer Paul Taylor. The works will be presented on tour in the United States and overseas. Throughout the project, the company will document studio work and premiere performances, and the record of this process will be preserved in the company's archives. Performance Space 122, Inc. (aka P.S. 122)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Best of Boroughs festival. Performing artists from New York City's five boroughs will be chosen to create and present new work. Performance Zone, Inc. (aka The Field)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a series of workshops and residencies for dancers and choreographers. The project will include the creation of work, retreats, a conference, and a national touring facilitation Web site. Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. (aka The New York Philharmonic)
New York, NY
$75,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Transformations: The Music of Luciano Berio. The four-week festival, presented by the New York Philharmonic at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will be a retrospective of the composer's symphonic repertoire. Pick Up Performance Company, Inc. (aka David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support Refried and Retrospective. The project will include the reconstruction of choreographer David Gordon's Trying Times and the remounting of Dancing Henry V for a national tour. Pierpont Morgan Library
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the exhibition Painted with Words: Vincent van Gogh's Letters to Emile Bernard, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. This will be the first public exhibition of all 20 extant illustrated letters between van Gogh and his protégé Bernard. Playwrights Horizons, Inc.
New York, NY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of new plays through The American Voice Intiative. The program will support both emerging and established writers in the development and presentation of new works. Playwrights' Preview Productions (aka Urban Stages)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Urban Stages' Outreach Program. The company will tour new works by multi-ethnic authors to underserved communities, and the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens public library systems will serve as both venues and partners. Pregones Touring Puerto Rican Theatre Collection, Inc.
Bronx, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of a new play. J (working title) is an ensemble-created theater work, directed by Alvan Colon Lespier in collaboration with artistic director and dramaturg Rosalba Rolon. Primary Stages Company, Inc. (aka Primary Stages)
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the New York premiere of a new musical, Adrift in Macao with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick. A musical parody of the film noir genre, the musical follows the story of six characters stranded in a Casablanca-like locale in the Far East. Public Art Fund Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support In the Public Realm. The project provides emerging artists with the opportunity to develop temporary art projects in an urban context that will be documented in a series of publications. Qi Shu Fang's Peking Opera Association, Inc. (aka Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company)
Woodhaven, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the 7th Annual Peking Opera Festival. The project will consist of excerpts from Peking Opera performances of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Female General. Queens Council on the Arts, Inc.
Woodhaven, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the Individual Artist Initiative (IAI), a program that assists emerging artists in their career development. Selected from a competitive review process, visual and performing artists will benefit from one-on-one technical assistance, professional development workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and a mentorship with professional consultants. Queens Museum of Art
Queens, NY
$65,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the exhibition Generation 1.5, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will present the work of artists whose work explores the experience of moving to this country during their teenage years. Rattapallax, Inc.
New York, NY
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the development, presentation, and promotion of Rattapallax magazine. Accompanying the magazine will be a DVD featuring short films, documentaries, art projects by filmmakers, and poets reading their work in their native language. Research Foundation of State University of New York (on behalf of Performing Arts Center at Purchase College)
Albany, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the presentation of the Theatre Masterpieces series at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. The series will include the presentation of innovative theater ensembles performing new works and reinterpretations of classics. Rhizome Communications, Inc. (aka Rhizome.org)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the Commissions Program. As many as 11 artists will receive an honorarium; logistical, administrative, and conceptual support to develop new media work; and upon completion, a venue for exhibition online. Ridge Street Theatre, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the creation and presentation of a multidisciplinary work titled Who Killed Erdnase? Based on the life of early 20th-century magician S.W. Erdnase, the work will include elements of theater, film, music, and literature. Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the revival of a classic American musical, 110 in the Shade by composer Harvey Schmidt and lyricist Tom Jones. The musical is adapted from Richard Nash's play The Rainmaker and will be directed by Lonny Price. Saratoga International Theatre Institute, Inc. (aka SITI Company)
New York, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a new company-created production titled RADIO MACBETH.
School of Hard Knocks, Inc.
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer Yoshiko Chuma. A Page Out of Order will include a group of dancers from New York, as well as artists on film and live dancers from Japan, Macedonia, and India. Sculpture Space, Inc.
Utica, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a residency program for sculptors. Artists from outside New York state will be given the opportunity to create new work during two month residencies at a former steam engine and boilerworks plant. Second Stage Theatre, Inc.
New York, NY
$28,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the New York premiere of eurydice, a new play by Sarah Ruhl. Ruhl is reclaiming the classis Greek myth of Orpheus and telling it from Eurydice's point of view Sens Production, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of a site-specific dance piece by choreographer Noemie Lafrance. Agora II will be created in the abandoned McCarren Park pool site in Brooklyn. Shen Wei Dance Arts, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the expansion of a full-evening work and the restaging of several repertory works by artistic director Shen Wei. The works will be made more adaptable for small and mid-size venues while the company is on tour in the United States and overseas. Signature Theatre Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of a play. King Hedley II by August Wilson will be directed by Derrick Sanders. Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Skidmore Jazz Institute. Hosted by the college's Bernhard Theater, the two-week summer jazz program will include master classes, daily classes on improvisational techniques, private instruction, and a mini-jazz festival. Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Inc.
New York, NY
$21,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a residency program for emerging visual artists. Artists will be provided with a private studio, full room and board, and weekly private and group critiques by a faculty of leading professional artists. Smack Mellon Studios, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a program to provide artists with access to studio space, equipment, technical support, and an honorarium. Artists responding to an open call will be selected by a panel of artists, curators, and critics for residency periods of one year. Socrates Sculpture Park, Inc.
Long Island City, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support an artist residency and commissioning program for the production and presentation of large-scale sculpture. The artists' work is presented at a riverfront park in an industrial neighborhood. St. Ann Center for Restoration and the Arts, Inc. (aka Arts at St. Ann's)
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the New Work Development Initiative. Project activities will include commissioning and production support for music and theater artists. St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Inc. (aka Orchestra of St. Luke's)
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a festival featuring music by American women composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Amy Beach and Chen Yi. Concerts will be held at the Chelsea Museum in New York City and the Dia: Beacon Riggio Galleries in Beacon, New York. Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work, performances at the Joyce Theater in New York, and national and international touring. The company will also offer workshops in Stephen Petronio's technique while the company is on tour. Sullivan, Mark
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship. Sweet Jane Productions, Inc. (aka International WOW)
Brooklyn, NY
$12,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and world premiere production of You Belong to Me, a new chamber piece conceived and directed by Josh Fox. The piece will be co-created by an international ensemble of artists from Argentina, Palestine, Japan, and the United States. Syracuse Children's Chorus, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the creation of a multidisciplinary work involving puppetry, choral music, and literature. In collaboration with children's author Bruce Coville and Open Hand Theater, the work will celebrate the American tradition of shape note singing. Tectonic Theater Project, Inc.
New York, NY
$22,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the research and development of a new play, Scopes, Kitzmiller and Beyond (working title) by Moiss Kaufman. The piece will use the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial as a launching point for an exploration of the debate between evolution and creationism. Thalia Spanish Theatre Inc.
Sunnyside, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the world premiere of The Four Tango Seasons/Las Cuatro Tango Estaciones. Artistic director Angel Gil Orrios will direct with original music composed and performed by Raul Jaurena to be performed with Argentinean pianist Octavio Brunetti and Quinteto Sinopus, a string quartet from Uruguay. Theatre for a New Audience, Inc.
New York, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of a play and the tour of a Shakespeare play. The company will produce The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Darko Tresnjak, and tour The Merchant of Venice to London's Royal Shakespeare Company. Thin Man Dance, Inc. (aka John Jasperse Company)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer John Jasperse. The work will premiere at Dance Theater Workshop in New York. Threshold Dance Projects, Inc. (aka Buglisi/Foreman Dance)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of Sounds of Innocence, Caravaggio Meets Hopper, a dance opera choreographed by artistic director Jacqulyn Buglisi. The work will premiere in New York at the Joyce Theater and will include outreach activities. Trisha Brown Dance Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$60,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Trisha Brown in collaboration with Japanese artist, sculptor, and theorist Kenjiro Okazaki. The piece will premiere at Montclair State University in New Jersey and tour domestically and internationally. UBW, Inc. (aka Urban Bush Women)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of works by the Urban Bush Women at the Joyce Theater in New York. The program will feature a premiere by artistic director Jawolle Willa Jo Zollar, titled 21 Movements, Blondell Cummings' Chicken Soup, and a dance by Camille Brown. Ugly Duckling Presse, Ltd. (aka UDP)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of books of experimental poetry. The press will promote the titles at local and regional press fairs. Visual Studies Workshop, Inc.
Rochester, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a residency program in photography, bookmaking, digital imaging, and video. Participating artists will receive a stipend, travel costs, use of the facilities, training, and housing for one-month residencies. Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc. (aka Lincoln Center Theater)
New York, NY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of a new play. Salvage, the third installment in The Coast of Utopia trilogy by Tom Stoppard, will be directed by Jack O'Brian. WCV, Inc. (aka Wally Cardona Quartet)
Brooklyn, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of phase two of SITE. The work will be presented at Dance Theater Workshop in New York, New York, and at The Myrna Loy Center in Helena, Montana. White Columns, Inc.
New York, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the White Rooms Project, an exhibition series featuring the work of emerging artists. Artists are selected by the curator of White Columns from an artists registry that includes the work of approximately 700 artists who do not have New York gallery representation. White Pine Inc. (aka White Pine Press)
Buffalo, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the translation, publication, and promotion of titles in the World of Voices Publishing Project. White Pine will expand its Web site to include additional author information, excerpts, study guides, and easy ordering capabilities. Wilson, Emily
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship. Wimmer, Natasha
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the translation from Spanish of the novel 2666 by Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño. Roberto Bolaño's novel Los detectives salvajes (The Savage Detectives) was a unanimous winner of the prestigious Rómulo Gallegos prize in 1999, and was widely seen as the first novel since the early works of the Latin American boom to signal a new direction for Spanish and Latin American literature. Six weeks before he died, his fellow Latin American novelists hailed him as the most important figure of his generation at an international conference he attended in Seville. Roberto Bolaño died in 2003.
Formerly an editor at the American Scholar and Publishers Weekly, Natasha Wimmer is a freelance translator. Her work has appeared in the New York Times and the New Republic. She has also translated works by Gabriel Zaid, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, and Mario Vargas Llosa into English.
Women's Studio Workshop, Inc.
Rosendale, NY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support residencies for artists at a print and paper making facility. Artists will be provided with a stipend, housing, studio space, technical and production assistance, a materials allowance, and travel costs for an eight-week residency. Woodstock Film Festival, Inc. (aka WFF)
Woodstock, NY
$7,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the 2007 Woodstock Film Festival. The event includes screenings, panels, workshops, and concerts. More than 125 films will be presented to an audience of 15,000 people.
Wooster Group, Inc.
New York, NY
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the creation and production of a new work. Elizabeth LeCompte will direct La Didonei, adapted from Francesco Cavalli's 16th-century opera. World Music Institute, Inc. (aka WMI)
New York, NY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support a series of concerts in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship program. The event will feature performing artists and ensembles that have received fellowships since 2002. York Theatre Company, Inc.
New York, NY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support the development of new musicals. The annual Developmental Reading series will feature more than 40 readings of new musicals offered free of charge to composers, lyricists, and the general public. Young Concert Artists, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Young Concert Artists Series. The professional development program of recitals and concerto debuts in New York City and Washington, DC, will include the commissioning of a new work by a young composer and provide career management for emerging classical performers and composers. Young Playwrights Inc. (aka Young Playwrights Festival)
New York, NY
$18,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the Young Playwrights Festival. Plays will be selected through a national open-submission playwriting competition. ZGD, Inc. (aka ZviDance)
New York, NY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer and artistic director Zvi Gotheiner, and a series of performances in historic houses in the New York area. The new work will be a tribute to Zvi Gotheiner's mentor, Gertrud Kraus (1901-77).
Number of Grants: 208 Total Amount: $5,517,250
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