FY 2006 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/Arts on Radio and Television/
Folk & Traditional Arts Infrastructure/Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnership Agreements

Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

TEXAS

Alamo Community College District/ St. Phillip's College
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support the Academy of Fine Arts. St. Phillip's College arts faculty, San Antonio Symphony musicians, and other professional artists will give weekend and summer classes in music, theater, and visual arts for middle and high school students.

Amarillo Art Center Association (aka Amarillo Museum of Art)
Amarillo, TX
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the presentation in Amarillo of the national touring exhibition Material Terrain: A Sculpture Exploration of Landscape and Place, with accompanying brochure. The exhibition features large-scale mixed media sculptures by internationally known artists.

Artpace, Inc. (aka Artpace San Antonio) (Consortium)
San Antonio, TX
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support the consortium project, ArtElements. The series of youth outreach activities, undertaken in partnership with the San Antonio School District, is designed to critically engage youth with contemporary art.

Big Thought
Dallas, TX
$43,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support Creative Solutions, an arts program targeting students at risk. Weekly classes in a specific art form will be taught by teachers from the Young Artists of North Texas artists roster.

Chinati Foundation (aka La Fundacion Chinati)
Marfa, TX
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support the conservation of Donald Judd's outdoor concrete sculptures. The works are in urgent need of treatment due to dangers caused by their exposure to the elements.

City of El Paso, Texas (on behalf of Arts and Culture Department)
El Paso, TX
$12,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
To support the Music Under the Stars concert series. Admission-free concerts featuring diverse musical styles by regionally and nationally recognized artists are presented at the Chamizal National Memorial Theater.

Contemporary Art for San Antonio (aka Blue Star Art Space)
San Antonio, TX
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support WAX III (Writers and Artists Exchange). The program to improve writing and criticism in contemporary art pairs university students from a variety of area schools with art critics, editors, and curators for a two-semester mentorship.

Da Camera Society of Texas (aka Da Camera of Houston) (Consortium)
Houston, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a consortium project to record the works of composer Charles Wuorinen. Group for Contemporary Music will assist in the production of this Naxos recording, which will include performances of Ashberyana, Fenton Songs (Version 1 and Version 2), Josquiniana, and Ave Christe.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas, TX
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of performances during the company's 30th anniversary. The project will include the Majestic Theatre Home Series, a ballet choreographed by Allyne Gartrell to an original score created by Jonathan Baily Holland and performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; new works by Dianne McIntyre and Ben Stevenson; and residencies in five cities.

Diaz Music Institute (aka DMI - Caliente)
Houston, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support the Afro-Latin Jazz Summer Workshop. Students in grades pre-K through 12 will receive instruction in the music and culture of Afro-Caribbean and Latin jazz during the three-week workshop.

DiverseWorks, Inc. (aka DiverseWorks Art Space) (Consortium)
Houston, TX
$12,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts
To support a consortium project to host professional development workshops for Houston area artists. The program, held in partnership with the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County, was developed by Creative Capital and uses a corporate strategic planning model adapted for the creative sector.

Documentary Arts, Inc.
Dallas, TX
$30,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Masters of Traditional Arts DVD, video kiosks, and wall environments. The project will increase public access to more than 350 NEA National Heritage Fellows who have mastered culturally diverse artistic styles and represent a vast scope of ethnic, tribal, religious, and regional traditions.

East Texas Symphony Orchestra Association
Tyler, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a performance of Pasion Mexicana, a concerto for mariachi and orchestra by composers Jeff Nevin and Jose Hernandez. Educational activities will include a mariachi composition workshop for college students and a mariachi music curriculum for middle school students.

Education Foundation of Harris County
Houston, TX
$25,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support Historias de mi Corazon, a media literacy project. Latino students, ages 12 to 14, will be targeted to learn about video production in order to capture and archive oral histories of their families and communities.

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
San Antonio, TX
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Arte es Vida (Art is Life) Westside Cultural Grounding Project. The center will host presentations by visual, literary, and performing artists in Latino community venues as well as open dialogue sessions with community participants on artistic and cultural heritage.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. (aka Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra)
Fort Worth, TX
$22,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a statewide touring program. Concerts and educational programs will take place in five rural communities.

Gemini Series, Inc. (aka Gemini Ink)
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a series of classes, readings, and special events led by published writers and teachers. The University Without Walls program will offer classes for local writers and community members combining both on-site mentoring and distance learning.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (aka Guadalupe)
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Building Festivals project. Latino artists working in theater, dance, and literature will be showcased in a series of festivals with accompanying educational activities.

Inprint, Inc.
Houston, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the Inprint Brown Reading Series. Inprint will send brochures to more than 100 print and broadcast media groups and 5,400 households throughout Houston, and place posters and postcards at area bookstores, theaters, cafes, schools, libraries, and universities.

Judd Foundation
Marfa, TX
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support an oral history project with important figures in the life of American minimalist artist Donald Judd (1928-94). The interviews will be filmed, transcribed, and edited for the creation of a long and short documentary work for broadcast on television and the Internet.

Lone Star Ballet, Inc.
Amarillo, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Dance
To support the presentation of the Joffrey Ballet, with educational and outreach programs. The company will present Romeo and Juliet and offer master classes, auditions, and a children's performance.

Mexic-Arte (aka Mexic-Arte Museum)
Austin, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support an artist residency and master workshops. Led by master artist David Linares. the residency and workshops will result in the creation of a major work for the 2006 Day of the Dead outdoor exhibit, celebration, and procession.

National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (aka NALAC)
San Antonio, TX
$45,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the sixth Leadership Training Institute and professional development activities at the annual national conference. The two-part project will offer Latino cultural organizations opportunities to develop their organizational and leadership skills.

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
Abilene, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support an exhibition of original book illustrations by Wendell Minor, with accompanying gallery guide and education programs. Minor is a nationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator, having provided illustrations for more than 2,000 books.

Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say
Houston, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a variety of literary programming targeted to the Latino community. Activities include monthly readings and the 5th Annual Houston Latino Book and Family Festival.

Riverwalk Jazz
San Antonio, TX
$25,000
CATEGORY: Arts on Radio and Television  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Media Arts
To support the weekly public radio jazz series Riverwalk, Live From the Landing. Distributed by Public Radio International to 151 stations nationwide, each hour-long program combines live performance with interviews, oral histories, and historical recordings to celebrate important artists and eras in jazz history.

South Texas Institute for the Arts
Corpus Christi, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Museum
To support exhibitions featuring new works in the permanent collection, with accompanying catalogue and education programs. The exhibitions will be part of a cycle of permanent collection activities during the opening year of the museum's new 30,000 square foot addition.

Southwest School of Art & Craft
San Antonio, TX
$12,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support a design study program. Approximately 100 5th-grade students from four inner-city schools will explore architectural principles through study of two landmark buildings, the San Antonio Public Library and the former Ursuline Convent and Academy.

Symphony Society of San Antonio (aka San Antonio Symphony) (Consortium)
San Antonio, TX
$12,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a residency consortium project at St. Philip's College, a historically African American and Hispanic college in San Antonio. A partnership with the Alamo Community College School District, the project will include master classes, open rehearsals, lectures, and concerts for primary and secondary school children.

Talento Bilingue de Houston (aka TBH)
Houston, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support a series of Latino art presentations. Local and regional artists will be featured in exhibitions, theater performances, and a film series.

Texas Book Festival
Austin, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support readings and panel discussions by prominent authors participating in the 2006 Texas Book Festival. The festival will feature such writers as Sandra Cisneros, Larry McMurtry, Salman Rushdie, Annie Proulx, T.C. Boyle, Rudolfo Anaya, and Tim O'Brien.

Texas Commission on the Arts
Austin, TX
$855,500
CATEGORY: Partnership  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Texas Folklife Resources (Consortium)
Austin, TX
$25,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support a consortium project for the Community Residency Program. A partnership with the Texas Commission on the Arts, the project will support residencies in underserved populations of fewer than 10,000.

University of Texas at Dallas (on behalf of American Literary Translators Association)
Richardson, TX
$17,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support services to enhance the professional development of literary translators. Activities include an annual conference, the publication of issues of the Translation Review and Annotated Books Received, and continued development of a Web site.

Urban-15 Group
San Antonio, TX
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the Cultivation Project. Workshops, performances, and cultural events involving dance, music, poetry, and media will be offered to kindergarten through 12th grade students and a local community center.

Writer's Garret
Dallas, TX
$17,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support the improvement and expansion of the Writers Community and Mentorship Project, a professional development program for writers. Project participants will study with published writers in workshops, seminars, and classes, as well as through one-on-one mentorships.

Writer's Garret (Consortium)
Dallas, TX
$15,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature
To support a consortium project titled The Writer's Studio, a radio show featuring interviews with established authors. Writer's Garret will partner with KERA Public Radio FM, which will broadcast the show.

Writers In the Schools (aka WITS)
Houston, TX
$12,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
To support Urban Stories. The project will provide long-term creative writing workshops in as many as 50 underserved elementary school classrooms.

Number of Grants: 38          Total Amount: $1,481,500

 
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