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.
WEST VIRGINIA
Allegheny Echoes, Inc.
Marlinton, WV
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support a workshop that will instruct the region's youth in traditional Appalachian music and poetry. The project is dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of the traditional arts of West Virginia and Appalachia. Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Augusta Heritage Center's Traditional Arts and Crafts Program. The project's education, presentation, and documentation will encourage and perpetuate the folk arts of West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Culture and History/Arts Section
Charleston, WV
$702,900
CATEGORY: Partnership
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities. West Virginia Public Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. (aka Mountain Stage)
Charleston, WV
$15,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production and broadcast of the radio series Mountain Stage. Distributed by Public Radio International to approximately 100 stations throughout the United States, the weekly, two-hour program presents contemporary music and traditional roots performers. West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (aka WVSO)
Charleston, WV
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a statewide tour to underserved rural communities. The orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Grant Cooper, will introduce orchestral music to new audiences throughout West Virginia.
Number of Grants: 5 Total Amount: $767,900
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