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FY 2011 Grant Awards: State Listings
Access to Artistic Excellence II/
Arts on Radio and Television/
Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnerships
Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent
upon prior Endowment approval.
KANSAS
Lawrence Children's Choir, Inc. (Consortium)
Lawrence, KS
$17,500
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Music
To support a multi-generational outreach project for pre-school and elementary students and senior citizens. In partnership with the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra, student choirs will join a senior citizen's choir for two performances at a retirement facility. Lawrence Children's Choir, Inc.
Lawrence, KS
$10,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts
To support the Cadenza chorus, part of the Lawrence Children's Choir program. First- through third-grade choral students will attend weekly rehearsals; learn musical concepts and performance techniques, including singing with accurate pitch; vocal technique; music reading; dynamics; and phrasing. Music Theatre of Wichita, Inc.
Wichita, KS
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Musical Theater
To support a production of Finian's Rainbow, with book and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy and music by Burton Lane. Mixing fantasy with social commentary, the 1947 classic was the first Broadway musical to engage a diverse ensemble to portray a story that explores race, class, and political corruption. University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. (on behalf of Lied Center of Kansas)
Lawrence, KS
$40,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence
FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Presenting
To support the series Exploring China: Tradition in a Modern World. Programs will introduce Chinese arts forms and cultural ideas through performances, community conversations, and residency activities, with artists including Shanghai Jin Xing Dance Theatre and the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra.
Number of Grants: 4 Total Amount: $87,500
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