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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.

OHIO

Art Opportunities, Inc. (aka ArtWorks)
Cincinnati, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support MuralWorks, a public art program. Developed in partnership with the City of Cincinnati, MuralWorks is part of a community-wide initiative to engage communities and employ youth as well as professional guest artists in the creation of works of public art.

Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Inc.
Toledo, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the creation of a neighborhood design plan that improves visibility for downtown arts resources. The plan will link distinct downtown areas through streetscape improvements, improved signage, and strategic development of artist living/work spaces.

Cityfolk, Inc.
Dayton, OH
$35,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support Celebrating Strayhorn: Exploring the Legacy of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. The project will feature concerts, film screenings, and panel discussions.

Clifton Cultural Arts Center (aka CCAC)
Cincinnati, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support design development for the renovation of the Clifton School. The 1906 Beaux-Arts structure will be used as the main facility of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild, In. (aka Dayton Contemporary Dance Company)
Dayton, OH
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the restaging of significant works of choreography as part of the company's 40th anniversary program, titled Engraving Our Legacy. Choreographers whose works will be restaged include Donald McKayle and Doug Varone.

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association (Consortium)
Dayton, OH
$35,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support School Partners with Artists Reaching Kids (SPARK). Partnering with the Kettering School District, musicians will join classroom teachers from area elementary schools to create lesson plans that incorporate music concepts into classroom curricula.

GroundWorks Dancetheater
Cleveland, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the expansion of educational outreach activities for youth and children, and creative residencies by guest choreographers. The educational programming is offered for students between grades three and eight, and will be offered to schools in proximity to the company's performance locations.

Kent State University Main Campus (on behalf of Wick Poetry Center)
Kent, OH
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Wick Poetry Center, a year-long series of literary events. The center will augment its regular series by bringing back previous visiting authors to conduct free workshops, panels, and readings.

Mad River Theater Works
West Liberty, OH
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support a collaborative play-making process with residents of farms and small towns. Jeff Hooper, founding director, will be the playwright and Bob Lucas, music director and performer, will compose the songs.

New Cleveland Opera Company (aka Cleveland Opera)
Cleveland, OH
$18,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support the Cleveland Opera's Music! Words! Opera! and Opera Mini-Residency programs. Music! Words! Opera! students will create and present an original operatic work for their peers, and work alongside teaching artists who stage and rehearse a condensed version of an opera masterpiece.

Ohio Arts Council
Columbus, OH
$971,500
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Springfield Arts Council, Inc.
Springfield, OH
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support Festive Excellence, a series of performing arts events. A component of the Springfield Summer Arts Festival, the series will feature national and international artists who will perform at the newly renovated Veteran's Park Amphitheater.

University of Akron Main Campus (on behalf of Wayne College)
Akron, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support performances by the Blackfriars Stage Company. A performance will be presented specifically for high school students.

Verb Ballets
Cleveland, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support The All Ohio Dance project, an exchange and creation of new works by three Ohio dance companies. Companies participating in the project include Verb Ballets, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and BalletMet.

VSA arts of Ohio
Columbus, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America Fast-Track Review
To support a tour of "Go Dog. Go" by the Phoenix Theatre for Children. During the performance, actors will engage the student audience by teaching basic sign language that relates to the narrative.

Wexner Center Foundation
Columbus, OH
$50,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series of performances and installations by American dancer/choreographer William Forsythe. Recognized not only in the field of dance, but also in visual arts and design, Forsythe's gallery-based performances and installation works Everywhere and Nowhere at the Same Time, City of Abstracts, White Bouncy Castle, Antipodes, and Solo will be presented by the Wexner.

Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the William Grant Still Music Festival. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the American composers death, the festival will include activities such as recitals, a concert performance of the opera Troubled Island (1939), and the orchestral performance of The Afro-American Symphony (1930) and Kaintuck' (1935) piano concerto.

YS Kids Playhouse
Yellow Springs, OH
$18,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
To support a summer theater arts program. Led by local, national, and international artists, students will write, produce, and perform two full-scale summer dramatic performances.


Number of Grants: 18          Total Amount: $1,307,500

 
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