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FY 2010 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.

NEBRASKA

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (aka AHSGR)
Lincoln, NE
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support Dutch-Hop Polka, a tri-state project documenting and presenting a regional tradition. The organization will research this unique form of music and dance and present its findings through a symposium and a series of performances.

Association of American Cultures, Inc. (aka TAAC)
LINCOLN, NE
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the 2010 Open Dialogue. Working in partnership with the Illinois Arts Council, the conference will be held in Chicago and aims to bring together leaders from diverse arts organizations under the theme "21st Century Cultural Democracy Agenda".

Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music
Lincoln, NE
$7,300
CATEGORY: American Masterpieces   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support performances of American chamber music and related educational activities. The Cassatt Quartet will perform a concert featuring music by Nebraska-native composer Howard Hanson, Samuel Barber, Daniel Godfrey, and Gabriela Frank.

Lux Center for the Arts
Lincoln, NE
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support Art Van deLUX. Designed to reach communities that have income and transportation barriers prohibiting them from taking classes at the center, Art Van deLUX will provide professional art instruction to underserved populations in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska Arts Council
Omaha, NE
$880,800
CATEGORY: Partnership   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Nebraska Folklife Network, Inc.
Lincoln, NE
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Nebraska Folklife Network Infrastructure. The project will continue operation of the Nebraska Folklife Network, the state's folk arts program.

Omaha Symphony Association
Omaha, NE
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a statewide educational outreach program. The orchestra will present workshops and performances in communities across Nebraska.

University of Nebraska at Lincoln (on behalf of Lied Center for Performing Arts)
Lincoln, NE
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series of performances and educational activities at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts. The project will investigate new perspectives on diversity through music, dance, and visual arts presentations and outreach activities such as workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and master classes.


Number of Grants: 8          Total Amount: $1,008,100

 
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