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.
LOUISIANA
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the River City Jazz Masters concert series. Scheduled to be presented at the Shaw Center for the Arts, the series will include vocalist Patti Austin and her Trio, as well as a number of notable jazz instrumentalists from the Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour. Arts Council of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the Arts Marketing Boot Camp, a marketing and audience development training program for selected New Orleans arts organizations. Project activities will include specialized training programs to address short- and long-term marketing and audience development needs of the arts organizations. Junebug Productions, Inc. (Consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of the Race Peace project. In partnership with Appalshop/Roadside Theater, Junebug will lead the collaborative creation of a cross-generational performance work about racism. Louisiana Artists Guild (aka Louisiana ArtWorks)
New Orleans, LA
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the Louisiana ArtWorks Residency Program. Artists will be provided with access to studio space, equipment, technical support, professional development opportunities, and an honorarium. Louisiana Folk Roots, Inc.
Lafayette, LA
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the 2009 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week. The project will present a comprehensive cultural immersion program that teaches, interprets, and celebrates Cajun and Creole cultural heritage. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support Purely Percussion, a concert and community events honoring Euro-Afro-Latin-Caribbean drumming traditions of New Orleans. The concert will showcase a wide variety of percussion instruments and include community activities. National Performance Network, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$70,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support national dance programs including Performance Residencies, the Creation Fund, and Community Fund projects. The programs will enable National Performance Network partners to create, commission, tour, and present contemporary dance artists around the country. New Orleans Ballet Association
New Orleans, LA
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of a series of dance performances and related education and outreach programs. Companies will be presented at a variety of venues throughout New Orleans. New Orleans Opera Association
New Orleans, LA
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support performances of Bizet's Carmen. The production will mark the opening of the Mahalia Jackson Theatre, damaged and closed since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Southern Rep
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the development and production of Shotgun, the second play in John Biguenet's trilogy about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Val Curtis-Newton will direct the play with accompanying educational and outreach activities.
Number of Grants: 10 Total Amount: $260,000
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