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FY 2011 Grant Awards: State Listings
Access to Artistic Excellence II/
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.
LOUISIANA
Adminstrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (aka Tulane University)
New Orleans, LA
$60,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production and national distribution of American Routes, a weekly radio series devoted to the roots of popular music and popular roots music. Folklorist Nick Spitzer hosts the two-hour, weekend-oriented program, in which he combines recordings with in-studio performances, field recordings, and interviews. Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the presentation of the River City Jazz Masters concert series and the accompanying jazz series, The Listening Room. In addition to performances, proposed artists Diane Schuur, Vincent Herring, the Dave Holland Quintet, and the Joe Lovano Quintet - among others - will conduct master classes and participate in artist residencies. Arts Council of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support a multifaceted campaign to document New Orleans public art created in the last 25 years through the Percent for Arts Program. Project activity will include the digitization of Percent for Arts archive files and the creation of video vignettes highlighting 25 public artworks. Division of the Arts, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Baton Rouge, LA
$791,900
CATEGORY: Partnership
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities. Friends of WWOZ, Inc. (aka WWOZ 90.7 FM)
New Orleans, LA
$50,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the production of the weekly radio and website program New Orleans All the Way Live. Each one-hour episode highlights live musical performances recorded regularly by station WWOZ 90.7 FM, and includes interviews with musicians and feature segments on the food, traditions, and culture of New Orleans. Louisiana's Old State Capitol Foundation, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support a master landscape plan for the Old State Capitol grounds. The Old State Capitol grounds, designed and planted circa 1850 by Thomas Affleck -- noted American horticulturist, journalist, and scholar -- represent the largest green space in downtown Baton Rouge and serve as the connection for many of its cultural attractions. National Performance Network, Inc. (Consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$60,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the National Performance Network 2011 Annual Meeting. In partnership with the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, National Performance Network will hold the meeting in Tampa. New Orleans Ballet Association (aka NOBA) (Consortium)
New Orleans, LA
$70,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts
To support the NORD/NOBA Center for Dance. In partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Department, NOBA will provide students free, year-round dance training in two tracks: the Open Track is open to any student interested in dance and the Pre-professional Track is focused on intensive dance learning. New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Local Ticketed Jazz Concert Series - Phase II. The Grammy Award-winning orchestra is scheduled to perform original contemporary New Orleans jazz pieces (composed exclusively for the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra) and jazz standards at different venues throughout the greater New Orleans area. Southern Rep
New Orleans, LA
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support a production of The Lily's Revenge by performance artist Taylor Mac. The epic five-act, five-hour piece tells the story of a flower on a quest to become a man in order to wed his beloved bride. Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the 26th annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival and the 10th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. In 2010, the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival presented 47 events featuring 120 authors; the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, which targets the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities, featured 37 literary presentations by 85 authors.
Number of Grants: 11 Total Amount: $1,186,900
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