FY 2008 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.

KENTUCKY

Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the 32nd Humana Festival of New American Plays, an annual showcase of new theatrical work featuring American playwrights. Artistic director Marc Masterson will program and oversee the signature event.

Kentucky Dance Council, Inc. (aka Louisville Ballet)
Louisville, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the commissioning and presentation of a work by principal choreographer Adam Hougland and the re-staging of a ballet choreographed by Helen Pickett.

Louisville Orchestra, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support musical activities celebrating the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. Activities will include a live broadcast concert on public television, the commissioning of a work by composer Peter Schickele, and four educational concerts.

Media Working Group, Inc.
Lexington, KY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support post-production of a one-hour documentary film titled The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance. The documentary will tell the story of a changing America through the lens of one of early radio's most popular and influential programs, "The National Barn Dance."

Sarabande Books, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of collections of fiction, poetry, and an anthology of literary essays. The press will promote the authors online to rural and urban schools and libraries.

Stephen Foster Drama Association, Inc.
Bardstown, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the presentation of the Stephen Foster Musical. Performances of the outdoor historical drama will take place on the grounds of the My Old Kentucky Home State Park.

Tomlinson, James L.
Berea, KY
$25,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship.

Number of Grants: 7          Total Amount: $160,000

 
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