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FY 2010 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence | Challenge America Fast-Track Grants | Literature Fellowships (Prose)

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

KENTUCKY

Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the 34th Humana Festival of New American Plays, an annual showcase of theatrical work featuring American playwrights. Artistic Director Marc Masterson will program and oversee the signature event with accompanying educational and outreach events.

Appalshop, Inc. (Consortium)
Whitesburg, KY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support Appalshop at 40. In partnership with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, the Appalshop film series will tour to 25 venues across the United States.

Horse Cave Development Corporation
Horse Cave, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the development of a website and cell phone tour promoting regional cultural organizations and traditions. Participating organizations will include the Kentucky Repertory Theater, Caveland Artists Guild, the Heritage Arts Center, and the American Cave Museum.

Juneteenth Festival, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the Annual Juneteenth Jamboree of New Plays, a theatrical exploration of historical and contemporary issues facing African Americans. Contributors will include director Sue Lawless, playwright Samm Art Williams, and St. Louis Black Repertory Company leaders Ron Himes and Linda Kennedy.

Kentucky Dance Council, Inc. (aka Louisville Ballet)
Louisville, KY
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the continuance of the Louisville Ballet's repertory revitalization project. The company will add Coppelia to the repertoire and co-commission Val Caniparoli's The Seasons with the Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Paducah, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Challenge America   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support Exhibitions, a series of musical performances that each feature a guest conductor. Related activities will include an exhibit of work by local visual artists and pre-concert discussions.

Sarabande Books, Inc.
Louisville, KY
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of collections of creative nonfiction and poetry. The press will promote its authors online to rural and urban schools and libraries.

Stephen Foster Drama Association, Inc.
Bardstown, KY
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the production of Paul Green's Stephen Foster - The Musical. Performances of the outdoor historical drama will take place on the grounds of the My Old Kentucky Home State Park.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
Lexington, KY
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support a production of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. The production team will create a new multi-media approach to set design which will utilize high-definition rear video projection of pre-production footage shot of the actual cast on location.


Number of Grants: 9          Total Amount: $165,000

 
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