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FY 2006 Grant Awards: State Listings
Access to Artistic Excellence/Literature Fellowships
Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent
upon prior Endowment approval.
NEBRASKA
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Omaha, NE
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support artist residencies in the Bemis facilities, located in an early 20th-century warehouse and a former train depot that now includes galleries, studios, and installation space. Participating artists will be provided with housing, workspace, technical assistance, and a monthly stipend for three-month residencies.
Opera Omaha, Inc.
Omaha, NE
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Opera
To support the world premiere of Dream Horses by composer Anthony Davis and librettist Yusef Komunyakaa. The new opera is inspired by historical events that occurred in Nebraska between 1877 and 1879; with themes of loss and mourning that resonate locally and nationally.
University of Nebraska at Lincoln (on behalf of University of Nebraska Press)
Lincoln, NE
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the publication, promotion, and distribution of books of international literature in translation. Authors scheduled for publication include writers from France, Algeria, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Spain, and Argentina.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support an exhibition and accompanying catalogue to document 30 years of the Visiting Artists Print program. The project will feature works by more than 50 artists in the collection including Roger Shimomura, Phyllis Bramson, Alice Aycock, Edgar Heap of Birds, Ed Paschke, and Siah Armajani.
Number of Grants: 4 Total Amount: $100,000
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