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FY 2012 Grant Awards: State Listings

Art Works I | Challenge America Fast-Track Grants | Literature Fellowships (Prose)

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

WEST VIRGINIA

Carnegie Hall, Inc.
Lewisburg, WV
$10,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Challenge America
To support the Rhythm, Blues and All That Jazz Festival. The 5th annual festival is scheduled to be a six-day event culminating in a weekend of performances by blues, jazz, and roots musicians including blues singer Eric Bibb, saxophonist/vocalist/composer Grace Kelly, and soul singer Bettye LaVette.

Contemporary American Theater Festival, Inc.
Shepherdstown, WV
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Theater
To support the world premiere of Dartmoor Prison by Carlyle Brown. The play explores historical events at a British prison during the War of 1812; specifically a group of imprisoned African American sailors who were faced with the option of remaining loyal to the United States or joining forces with the British.

Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV
$20,000
CATEGORY: Art Works   FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk and Traditional Arts
To support the Augusta Heritage Center's Traditional Arts & Crafts Program. The project will document and present the folk arts of West Virginia through educational programs, including more than 200 workshops of traditional music, dance, and crafts.


Number of Grants: 3          Total Amount: $50,000

 
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