FY 2009 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.

UTAH

Brolly Arts
Salt Lake City, UT
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the H20 Project, a series of multidisciplinary arts events. Held during Utah State Water Week, presentations in music, dance, poetry, visual arts, and film will help raise public awareness of water issues such as drought, flooding, and pollution.

Repertory Dance Theatre
Salt Lake City, UT
$120,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of dance works by Japanese American choreographer Michio Ito (1893-1961). The project will include a professional development workshop on the Ito technique and philosophy.

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Foundation (aka Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company)
Salt Lake City, UT
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support dance residency activities in communities across the United States. The project will include lecture-demonstrations, creative movement classes, teacher workshops, open rehearsals, master classes, parent/child workshops, lectures, and performances.

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
$15,000
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the restaging of choreographer Alwin Nikolais's Imago (1963)on Southern Utah University dance students. The residency activities will culminate with a final performance at Hunter College in New York City, as part of the Alwin Nikolais Centennial Celebration: Celebrating 100 Years of Nikolais (1910-2010).

Spy Hop Productions, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT
$48,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts
To support the Youth Documentary Arts Program, a media arts education program. The project will include Reel Stories, a summer documentary filmmaking workshop; Documenting Communities, a year-long exploration of communities; Loud and Clear, a youth-produced radio program; and Pitch-Nic Young Writer/Director, a mentorship program.

Sundance Institute
Salt Lake City, UT
$140,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the Feature Film Program. The program offers emerging screenwriters, directors, producers, and composers the opportunity, support, and resources needed to successfully create new work.

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
$90,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts
To support the Side-by-Side Teacher Training Residency. Students in kindergarten through sixth grades and their teachers will acquire and practice dance skills through in-school residencies and professional development workshops for teachers.

Utah Arts Council
Salt Lake City, UT
$775,200
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Number of Grants: 8          Total Amount: $1,223,200

 
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