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FY 2008 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/American Masterpieces/
Arts on Radio and Television/Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnerships

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

MISSOURI

COCA - Center of Creative Arts
St. Louis, MO
$55,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support the Dance Outreach and Pre-Professional Dance Programs. The activities will provide intensive dance training for low-income students and year-long residencies at elementary schools.

Curators of the University of Missouri at Columbia (Consortium)
Columbia, MO
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. In collaboration with the Missouri Arts Council, the project will include field work to identify new master artists and apprentices

Curators of University of Missouri at St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the Public Policy Research Center's Photography Project. The project will provide community members with training in photography and opportunities for exhibiting the resulting work.

Dance Saint Louis (Consortium)
St. Louis, MO
$20,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support the Extended Residency program. In partnership with St. Louis Public Schools, professional dancers from the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Pilobolus will conduct four-week residencies in schools and community centers.

Friends of Chamber Music
Kansas City, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Chamber Music
To support performances of chamber works by American composers, with related educational activities. The works of composers Charles Wuorinen, Chen Yi, and William Bolcom will be featured in three concert presentations.

Jazz St. Louis (aka Jazz at the Bistro)
St.Louis, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support artist residencies with trumpeter Terell Stafford and pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Residency activities include clinics as well as in-school and public performances.

Kansas City Chorale
Kansas City, MO
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a compact disc recording of choral works of composer Ren Clausen. The performances will be conducted by Artistic Director Charles Bruffy.

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, Inc. (Consortium)
Kansas City, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a residency with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrating Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey's 25th anniversary. The project, in partnership with the YWCA of Greater Kansas City, will include public and school performances and community outreach programs.

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, Inc.
Kansas City, MO
$45,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support AileyCamp and AileyCamp/The Group dance education programs. AileyCamp is an intensive summer dance program of jazz, tap, modern, and ballet.  The Group is a continuation of the summer training that takes place during the school year.

Metro Theater Company
St. Louis, MO
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production and regional tour of original works for young audiences. The tour will include a production of Dennis Foon's New Kid, the story of an immigrant family's struggle to assimilate in the United States.

Mid-America Arts Alliance (aka M-AAA)
Kansas City, MO
$1,200,800
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Missouri State Council on the Arts
St. Louis, MO
$699,200
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Pro Musica
Joplin, MO
$5,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Chamber Music
To support a residency by the Parker String Quartet. The project will highlight repertoire by American composers Terry Riley, Samuel Barber, William Bolcom, and John Corigliano, and will include educational outreach events in schools and venues in Joplin.

reStart, Inc.
Kansas City, MO
$35,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support Arts for Children and Youth. Professional artists from Kansas City arts organizations will lead five to six-week-long arts classes after school and on weekend for children at reStart's Family Emergency Shelter, Youth Shelter, and Transitional Housing programs.

Sheldon Arts Foundation (aka The Sheldon)
St. Louis, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a touring project of jazz and folk music performances. The Sheldon Jazz Quintet and the Sheldon Acoustic Aces will tour to rural communities in Missouri and Illinois.

Webster University (on behalf of Community Music School)
St. Louis, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support the Pre-College Student Preparatory Program (PREP). Focusing on chamber music, the program includes music instruction, performance opportunities, and artistic mentoring for middle and high school students.

West Plains Council on the Arts, Inc.
West Plains, MO
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Building Capacity for Cultural Conservation through Public Presentation Program. The project will build upon research, completed over the previous year by community folklorists, and further cultural conservation in the Ozarks of south-central and southeast Missouri.


Number of Grants: 17          Total Amount: $2,210,000

 
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