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FY 2012 Grant Awards: State Listings

Art Works I | 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.

OHIO

Ballet Metropolitan, Inc. (aka BalletMet Columbus)
Columbus, OH
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of world premieres by choreographers Jimmy Orrante and Amy Seiwert. Orrante will collaborate with media composer Sean Beeson, with technical support from the Ohio State University Advanced Computer Center for the Arts and Design to create an interactive environment. Amy Seiwert and software artist Frieder Weiss will create a second work to music by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Cincinnati, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the production of Dead Accounts, a new play by Cincinnati native Theresa Rebeck. Commissioned by the theater, the play tells the story of the unexpected return of a prodigal son to his Cincinnati home, and his family's struggle to determine whether he is coming home or running away.

Cleveland International Film Festival, Inc. (aka Cleveland Film Society)
Cleveland, OH
$15,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the 36th Cleveland International Film Festival. The Cleveland Film Society presents current work from around the world, complemented by educational programs that broaden the audience's appreciation for the art form.

Cleveland Modern Dance Association (aka DANCECleveland)
Cleveland, OH
$25,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support DANCECleveland's presentation of the Ballet Memphis and the Israel-based Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company. The companies were selected to continue DanceCleveland's mission of engaging communities and cultures through the performing arts.

Community Arts Project, Inc.
Columbus, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support Jazz on the Avenue, a concert series showcasing traditional jazz and other musical forms influenced by jazz. The 2012 Jazz on the Avenue will feature singer Patti Austin and musicians Aaron Diehl, Wilbert Longmire, and Paul Taylor.

Contemporary Dance Theater, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the Guest Artist Series of contemporary dance concerts. Artists under consideration include Everett Dance Theatre, Garth Fagan Dance Company, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Philadanco, Rennie Harris PureMovement, Zvi Gotheiner/ZviDance, Helanius Wilkins/Edgeworks Dance Theater, Amy Seiwert /im-ij-re, and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Cleveland, OH
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest, an educational jazz festival. Program components will include a showcase of jazz legends; a spotlight on new artists in different genres; school field trips; master classes; clinics; high school jazz ensemble adjudications; student performances with artists-in-residence; and the following events: Jazz for Kids, Women in Jazz, and Jazz Meets Hip Hop.

Kent State University Main Campus (Consortium)
Kent, OH
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support the transformation of the vacant streetcar level of the Detroit Superior Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio, into a cultural venue. In collaboration with Cleveland Festival of Art and Technology, project activities include a schematic design to address basic functional issues, an international design competition to expand the range of ideas for public use of the bridge, and community engagement throughout the process.

Kenyon Review
Gambier, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and related expenses for the Kenyon Review and KR Online. Featuring both original and cross-over content from the print magazine, KR Online will include bi-weekly updates and micro-interviews with the authors who appear in the print journal.

Lima Symphony Orchestra
Lima, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support performances of Beethoven Lives Upstairs by Barbara Nichols, featuring guest actors from Classical Kids Live. The actors and full orchestra will perform for local youth and their parents.

Opera Circle, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support a production of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi. The opera will be presented in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland and proposed partners include the Bohemian National Hall, the Polish-American Cultural Center, and the Cleveland Women's Orchestra.

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Inc.
Columbus, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the commissioning and premiere performance of a new work for chamber music and two guitars by composer Clarice Assad. The premiere will feature guest artists The Assad Brothers (Sergio and Odair) in performance at the historic Southern Theatre in Columbus.

SPACES
Cleveland, OH
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the World Artists Program, a residency opportunity for national and international artists to create new work. A jury of local, national, and international artists and curators will select four artists for two-month residencies that will include studio space, an honorarium, a stipend, a materials budget, the opportunity for new work to be exhibited in the gallery, and a brochure with a critical essay and color reproductions to be produced for each artist.

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the Wayne College Shakespeare Festival, featuring performances by the American Shakespeare Center on Tour. A performance and related workshop will be presented specifically for rural high school students.


Number of Grants: 14          Total Amount: $200,000

 
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