2009 Grant Awards: Access to Artistic Excellence
[ August 11, 2008 deadline ]
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Music |
Musical Theater |
Presenting |
Theater
Visual Arts
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior
Endowment approval.
Media Arts
American Film Institute, Inc. (aka AFI)
Los Angeles, CA
$25,000
To support the Directing Workshop for Women. Each year, the program provides individuals with the necessary skills and portfolio to enter the directing field.
American Museum of the Moving Image (aka Museum of the Moving Image)
Astoria, NY
$40,000
To support the Moving Image Source. The Web site is a resource for students, curators, scholars, filmmakers, and others interested in the moving image.
Appalshop, Inc.
Whitesburg, KY
$25,000
To support the Appalachian Media Institute. The program consists of the Summer Documentary Institute and the Advanced Fellows Program.
Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences
Seattle, WA
$10,000
To support a series of audio production workshops and mentorships for visually impaired adults and youth. The program will introduce visually impaired people to the creative possibilities and latest techniques of audio production.
Arts Engine, Inc. (aka Media That Matters Film Festival) (Consortium)
New York, NY
$60,000
To support post-production costs for a documentary film by Elizabeth Mandel, Beth Davenport, and Katy Chevigny. A collaboration with Mapendo International, Rose and Nangabire (working title) will tell the story of a mother and daughter separated because of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their recent reunion.
Association of Independents in Radio, Inc. (aka AIR)
Boston, MA
$75,000
To support America Listens, a program of professional development services for independent radio producers. Activities will include mentorships, residencies, and workshops.
Atlantic Public Media
Woods Hole, MA
$40,000
To support Transom.org. The project encourages both emerging and experienced independent audio producers to tell their stories on public radio.
Bay Area Video Coalition, Inc. (aka BAVC) (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$35,000
To support the Mediamaker Awards and Mediamaker Advance programs. In collaboration with KQED-TV (the San Francisco PBS affiliate), these programs will provide independent video artists and producers with the technical assistance and resources they need to finish their projects.
Buffalo Media Resources, Inc. (aka Squeaky Wheel)
Buffalo, NY
$15,000
To support SWAP: Squeaky Wheel Access Program. The 23-year-old program provides media equipment access, low-cost workshops, artist residencies, and resource services to film and video artists locally and nationally.
Camera News, Inc. (aka Third World Newsreel)
New York, NY
$25,000
To support a digital media literacy and production education program. Components of the Third World Newsreel program will be the Advanced Film and Video Production Workshop, Wednesday Night Media Workshops, and Introduction to Final Cut Pro/Media Literacy Workshop Series.
Downtown Community Television Center, Inc. (aka DCTV)
New York, NY
$75,000
To support workshops, facilities access, and related activities. Downtown Community Television is devoted to making technologically sophisticated media available to underserved communities by providing a range of courses and services.
Experimental Television Center Ltd.
Newark Valley, NY
$10,000
To support a year-round residency program for media artists. The Experimental Television Center provides film and video artists access to sophisticated production facilities.
Frameline
San Francisco, CA
$10,000
To support a seminar series. The program will include panel discussions and interviews with film historians and artists, interspersed with film clips and culminating in question-and-answer sessions with audiences.
IFP-Minneapolis (aka IFP-MN)
St. Paul, MN
$25,000
To support educational activities, access to film and video equipment for media artists in the region, and a screening series. Approximately 600 film and video makers are expected to benefit from the project.
Independent Feature Project, Inc.
New York, NY
$75,000
To support Independent Film Week. The event provides independent filmmakers from across the country the opportunity to present their work to the industry.
International Film Seminars, Inc. (aka The Flaherty)
New York, NY
$35,000
To support the 55th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. The week-long event, to be held at Colgate College in Hamilton, New York, will bring together students, scholars, filmmakers, curators, librarians, and film enthusiasts to explore and discuss the art of the moving image.
Kitchen Sisters Productions
San Francisco, CA
$50,000
To support the production and national distribution of a series of audio documentaries to be produced by Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva. The Secret Life of Girls Around the World will be aired on National Public Radio's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
L.A. Theatre Works
Venice, CA
$30,000
To support the distribution of audio plays to schools and libraries. The Alive and Aloud and Library Access national outreach programs provide the audio plays to underserved communities in all 50 states.
Long Haul Productions, Inc.
Three Oaks, MI
$20,000
To support the production and post-production costs for a series of audio documentaries by Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister. American Chronicles will examine timely issues.
National Alliance of Media Arts Centers, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$85,000
To support services to the nonprofit media arts field. The National Alliance of Media Arts Centers includes among its more than 350 members media arts and technology centers, university-based programs, exhibitors, distributors, artist cooperatives, film archives, and community-access television stations.
National Alliance of Media Arts Centers, Inc. (Consortium)
San Francisco, CA
$75,000
To support the CommonWealth - 2009 Conference of the National Alliance of Media Arts Centers. In collaboration with the Center for Independent Documentary, the National Alliance of Media Art Centers and five other Massachusetts media arts organizations will plan and host the biannual event.
National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Inc. (Consortium)
Santa Monica, CA
$25,000
To support a series of regional conferences. In collaboration with Doc Arts (aka the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival), the National Association of Latino Independent Producers will offer Doing Your Doc: Diverse Visions, Regional Voices in four American cities.
National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
$35,000
To support the sixth Latino Media Market. Targeted to Latino media artists, the project will connect filmmakers with representatives from both the nonprofit and commercial film and television fields.
National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Gresham, OR
$10,000
To support the Audio Theatre Workshop and related activities. The series of classes trains audio artists in script writing and performance for radio, and helps them develop the technical skills needed to produce innovative, live radio drama.
Ninth Street Media Consortium, Inc. (aka Ninth Street Independent Film Center)
San Francisco, CA
$50,000
To support a programmatic collaboration at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center. The center is a consortium of seven media arts organizations, all housed in one building.
Northwest Documentary Arts & Media (aka NW DOCUMENTARY)
Portland, OR
$10,000
To support documentary workshops and related activities for media artists in the Pacific Northwest. The programs will encourage artists to enhance their storytelling skills through hands-on educational classes, access to film, video, and audio equipment, and additional resources.
Pittsburgh Film-Makers, Inc. (aka Pittsburgh Filmmakers)
Pittsburgh, PA
$25,000
To support a workshop program and related activities. The classes will provide filmmakers with the tools and skills necessary to master production work in high definition video.
Scribe Video Center, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
$75,000
To support workshop programs and related activities. Scribe Video Center is a community-based media arts center that provides students and artists with the tools and skills necessary to produce video artworks.
Squaw Valley Community of Writers (aka Squaw Valley Screenwriters)
Nevada City, CA
$7,000
To support the Screenwriting Program. The workshop focuses on the essence of storytelling and teaches participants how to show rather than tell their stories.
Standby Program, Inc.
New York, NY
$45,000
To support access to state-of-the-art, broadcast-quality production and post-production video equipment for artists and independent producers. Standby's access program is a unique model of collaboration between a nonprofit arts organization and privately owned businesses.
Sundance Institute
Salt Lake City, UT
$140,000
To support the Feature Film Program. The program offers emerging screenwriters, directors, producers, and composers the opportunity, support, and resources needed to successfully create new work.
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
$30,000
To support production and post-production costs for a documentary by Churchill Roberts and Sandra Dickson. The Last Flight of Petr Ginz will chronicle the short life of an artist and writer who was a victim of the Holocaust.
WBEZ Alliance, Inc. (aka Chicago Public Radio)
Chicago, IL
$30,000
To support the Third Coast International Audio Festival and related activities. Established by Chicago Public Radio in 2001 as a "Sundance for Radio," the festival provides an opportunity for documentarians, feature reporters, and audio artists from around the globe to gather and share their expertise, and for listeners to hear the best work currently being produced.
WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA
$65,000
To support the WGBH Lab. The mission of the WGBH Lab is to invite the broader public into public media by encouraging creative expression and opening the door to new voices.
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