2002 Grant Awards: State Listings
Creativity/Organizational Capacity/Literature Fellowships
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change,
contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
NORTH CAROLINA
American Dance Festival, Inc.
Durham, NC
$60,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the commissioning and presenting of a range of modern dance choreographers. In addition
to performances, the Celebration! program series will include educational outreach activities.
Archipelago Company, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
$5,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the creation and production of a new theater work. And Mary Wept will be co
created by Artistic Director Ellen Hemphill and Nor Hall, who will collaborate with three female
artists to explore the historical roles of women and the feminine influences in cultures.
Carolina Ballet, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
$10,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the creation and presentation of a new chamber ballet. The ballet will be choreographed
by Damian Woetzel, New York City Ballet principal dancer, and will be performed at the AJ Fletcher
Opera Theater in Raleigh, NC and at Duke University in Durham, NC.
Design Corps
Raleigh, NC
$34,000
CATEGORY: Organizational Capacity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design
To support a publication and conferences that focus on providing quality design services to those
not traditionally served by architects. The project will promote and discuss services for community
design centers, non-profit organizations, and design/build programs as well as encourage
alternative career paths for students and young designers.
Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
(on behalf of New Century Saxophone Quartet)
Tarboro, NC
$5,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the creation and presentation of a work for saxophone quartet by Barbara Kolb to be
performed by the New Century Saxophone Quartet. The premiere and multiple subsequent performances
are planned during the 2002-03 season.
Lenoir-Rhyne College (consortium)
Hickory, NC
$5,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the Word Wide: Writers of the Americas residency program, which will bring Leroy
Quintana to counties throughout western North Carolina. The consortium will distribute 300 copies
of his books to residency participants.
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
$10,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support a new work by choreographer Dwight Rhoden, with guest artist Desmond Richardson. Rhoden
will collaborate with composer Antonio Carlos Scott to create a contemporary electronic soundscape
for the work.
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
$50,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support a touring exhibition of the work of Dutch artist Jan Miense Molenaer (ca.1610-1668),
with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibition will be organized around the
museum's own Molenaer painting, The Dentist from 1629.
North Carolina State University (on behalf of Obsidian III)
Raleigh, NC
$8,000
CATEGORY: Creativity FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication and promotion of issues of Obsidian III. The journal will
increase its direct mail campaign with new lists and more frequent mailings.
Total Dollars Awarded: $187,000
Total Grants Awarded: 9
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