NEA Spotlight: An in-depth look at NEA-funded projects
July 2008
 

Savannah Music Festival (Savannah, GA)
Known for its diversity as well as the excellence of its musicians, the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) hosts renowned jazz, blues, bluegrass, classical, and international artists over a 17-day period each spring in historic downtown Savannah.   Read More >

Hawaii Opera Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
When educators from Hawaii Opera Theatre visit island schools, they don’t waste time bemoaning the limited musical resources available. Instead, they take advantage of exposing students to classical music. Children encountering opera for the first time are blissfully unaware of stereotypes like plump sopranos wearing Viking helmets; they take to arias like catchy pop songs.   Read More >

Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association (Moscow, ID)
The only professional dance series between Seattle and Minneapolis, the Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association presents performances in ballet, jazz, modern dance, world dance, and musical theater from such diverse organizations as Alvin Ailey II, St. Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre, and the National Song & Dance Company of Mozambique.   Read More >

A Q&A with Diane Bowman of Española Valley Fiber Arts (Española, New Mexico)
Española Valley Fiber Arts (EVFA) is one of the more than 60 sites on New Mexico’s Fiber Arts Trail. A project of New Mexico Arts (NMA), the state’s arts agency, the Fiber Arts Trail showcases more than 250 of New Mexico’s fiber artists while also generating economic health and stability in the state’s many rural areas. EVFA Executive Director Diane Bowman spoke with the NEA about the Fiber Arts Trail success story.   Read More >

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