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FY 2009 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence I/Challenge America Fast-Track Grants/Creativity & Aging/Literature Fellowships (Poetry)

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

FLORIDA

Aequalis, Inc. (aka The Core Ensemble)
Lake Worth, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support Harvest of Haitian Voices, an artist residency featuring actor/playwright Akin Babatunde. The musical theater work will incorporate oral histories of residents of the Haitian community in Delray Beach, Florida.

African Caribbean Dance Theatre, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the 13th Annual Florida African Dance Festival. The event will include workshops in dance and drum taught by African immigrant artists as well as a final performance concert.

Artist Series of Tallahassee, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support an artist residency by the Parker Quartet. The string quartet will provide recitals and workshops at several schools in Leon and Gadsden Counties.

Atlantic Center for the Arts, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support interdisciplinary residencies for emerging and mid-career artists. Master artists will collaborate with resident artists in the disciplines of visual, literary, and performing arts.

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Port Charlotte, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support a performance featuring flutist Lady Jeanne Galway. Galway will join the symphony for its Women's History Month performance, Celebrating Women, which will also feature female composers.

Florida Dance Association, Inc.
Miami, FL
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the Florida Dance Festival Winterfest and Florida Festival on Tour Workshops. Major components include public performances and education, training, and professional development programs for students, teachers, choreographers, and other dance professionals.

Florida Grand Opera, Inc.
Miami, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support performances of Lakmé by composer Léo Delibes, with related outreach activities. Artist recitals, lectures, in-school programs, and a family day will coincide with the opera performances.

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a national conference for dance practitioners focused on the creative process. Conference activities will take place at Florida State University's Katherine W. Montgomery Hall in Tallahassee.

Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
Pensacola, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support a pre-concert talk and public performance with pianist Terrence Wilson. Students at Pensacola High School will be invited to participate in an in-school performance and lecture by Wilson as well as attend the dress rehearsal for the public performance.

Gulf Coast Museum of Art
Largo, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the exhibition Something to Look Forward To, featuring the work of celebrated African American artists. Project activities will include a discussion with painter Sam Gilliam, a lecture by curator Franklin Sirmans, a film series, and docent-led tours.

Historical Association of Southern Florida, Inc. (aka Historical Museum of Southern Florida)
Miami, FL
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support Black Crossroads: the African Diaspora in Miami. A series of presentations will educate youth and museum visitors about the presence, impact, and variety of traditional art forms practiced in Miami's diverse black communities.

Kronen, Steve
Miami, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship.

Miami City Ballet, Inc.
Miami Beach, FL
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a tour to New York City. This engagement will mark the company's first performance in New York City in its 23-year history.

Miami Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Miami, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Florida premiere performances of Joseph Schwantner's Chasing Light, which was commissioned through the Ford: Made in America national initiative. The orchestra will perform the work in a concert program presented in Coral Gables and Miami Beach.

New World Symphony, Inc.
Miami Beach, FL
$50,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Advanced Professional Development Program. Under the artistic direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, the program will utilize performances, coaching, and community outreach activities to prepare young artists for musical leadership positions in the orchestral field.

Orlando Opera Company, Inc.
Orlando, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support OperaEvery1, an outreach and education program. The company's endeavors will focus on both mainstage productions and presentations in alternative venues throughout the community.

Pensacola Opera, Inc.
Pensacola, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support performances of Verdi's Aida. In addition to the production, innovative educational projects will be implemented including historical perspectives on civilizations, slavery, and Egyptian culture.

Rhythm Foundation, Inc.
Miami Beach, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the TransAtlantic Festival. Presentations will include the Curated Listening Series, film screenings, and performances by artists who will reinterpret traditional music from the Americas and Europe.

Springer, Jane
Tallahassee, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Literature Fellowships   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a creative writing fellowship.

Tigertail Productions, Inc.
Miami, FL
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series of presentations and outreach activities. Components will include week-long artist residencies, dance and music performances, panel discussions, workshops, and outreach activities targeting Miami's diverse Caribbean, Central American, and South American communities.

United Arts Council of Collier County
Naples, FL
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support an artist residency by Brazz Dance Theater, a modern dance company. The project will include workshops and a repertory concert for residents of the agricultural town of Immokalee, Florida.


Number of Grants: 21          Total Amount: $440,000

 
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